Committee Chair:

About the Social Media and Marketing Committee

Our primary mission is to stimulate discussion with veterinary professionals and the public about birds, including:

• Advances in avian medicine
• Pet bird care
• Conservation
• Current events
• Educational opportunities

We keep AAV members updated on current bird information, to:

• Help them with their own hospital social media
• Communicate what is happening with AAV
• Help them get the most out of their membership 

We also hope to inform prospective members about the association, to help grow our membership.

2019 Committee Activities:

What does the Social Media Committee have in store for 2019?

• Provide new handout for rescue groups to give out when birds are adopted explaining the need for a veterinarian with specialized avian training for the best care of their bird.
• Continue our recently launched #AAVEnrichmentTip Tuesday and #FeatheredFactFriday posts on AAV's public Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@aavonline) social media platforms.
• Continuing to include content regularly on our social media sites from AAV’s other committees to keep the membership and the public up-to-date with all that these committees are doing.
  Encourage our membership to follow AAV's public social media sites and share our posts to their clinic pages to further engage our audience and educate bird owners.
• Share one veterinary video tip quarterly with the membership. Would you be interested in sharing a video tip? We'd love to hear from you – contact us today!

Would You Like to Help?

We can always use more help on this committee. If you are active on social media, this is a great way to get more involved in AAV. We hope you'll join us!

About the Social Media Committee Chair:

Laurie Hess, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice)

Dr. Laurie Hess is a board-certified avian specialist and owner of Veterinary Center for Birds & Exotics in Bedford Hills, New York. Dr. Hess received her DVM from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and interned at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Hess then progressed through a residency in avian and exotic animal medicine and went on to become head of the avian and exotic pet service. Dr. Hess is a frequent speaker at both national and international veterinary educational conferences, and she has contributed to many veterinary texts and scientific literature related to exotic animal medicine. She is an associate editor of the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery and she served as the 2009-2010 President of AAV.