The ACVO/StokesRX Service Animal Program has been nominated for the NAVC VIC Award!

The ACVO/StokesRx National Service Animal Eye Exam program is one of four non-profit programs being recognized by the new NAVC VIC awards (Veterinary Innovation Council’s Innovation Awards). This program has been nominated in the Innovation Award category and was selected from 116 initial nominations.  The VIC awards are "positioned to become an annual program, designed to recognize people and organizations who have dedicated themselves to the betterment of the animal health industry through innovations that make a difference in the lives of animals everywhere." Learn more about VIC.

This is a fantastic opportunity for ACVO's ophthalmologists, specialty medicine, sponsors and others behind the great works of our Service Animal buddies, to gain more recognition and reach throughout the US.

Please help the ACVO/StokesRx National Service Animal Eye Exam win this award by taking a moment to:

1) Vote Today!

  1. Go to this link.
  2. Find the ACVO's listing under 'ORGANIZATION NOMINEES'
  3. Select the 'OTHER' category, the program is the 2nd of the four presented. Read our event summary for more information on this program. You may want to preview the other categories if you would like to support other nominations as well.
  4. When you have made your decision, select the 'VOTE NOW' button. You will be prompted to vote for one winner in each category. Make sure to select ACVO as your 'SUB-CATEGORY, OTHER' winner.

Voting ends September 30th!

2) Encourage voting.

Pass along this information to any "Veterinary Health Services Provider or Vendor", they are the individuals allowed to vote. Use this link: http://vicawards.com/vote/. Here are some suggestions to help spread the word:

  1. Share the message at the bottom of this page on social media, your company newsletter/email notification system, vendor lists, technicians, non-profits, or other appropriate outlets.

  2. Email/share this information and an invitation to vote to any Service Animal training groups, vendors, DVM friends and referral clinics, DVM school connections, residents/interns, international doctors/vendors, technicians, military/police handlers/trainers, and anyone else in the industry that would be interested in supporting this effort.

  3. Share our post about this from the SA Facebook site.

Again, remember our ultimate goal is to increase awareness of specialty medicine in both the GP and public communities. Harnessing the visibility of this award throughout the NAVC community would be a great step forward to accomplishing this outreach.

Text for Social Media & Email Promotion

"The ACVO/StokesRx National Service Animal Eye Exam program has been nominated as a contender for the 2017, NAVC VIC awards (Veterinary Innovation Council’s Innovation Awards). If you are a veterinary health services provider or vendor (also Service Animal trainers and handlers are included), please consider voting for our program today via this link. This is a fantastic opportunity for ACVO's ophthalmologists, specialty medicine, sponsors and others behind the great work of our Service Animal buddies, to gain more recognition and reach throughout the US.

The VIC awards are an annual awards program designed to recognize people and organizations who have dedicated themselves to the betterment of the animal health industry through innovations that make a difference in the lives of animals everywhere."