Full Name
Cia Johnson
Job Title
Director, Animal Welfare Division
Company
AVMA
Speaker Bio
Dr. Cia Johnson became AVMA’s director of animal welfare in 2016 after serving seven years as an assistant director focusing on animal welfare issues in food animal production and handling practices. Her background is in agriculture and animal welfare issues pertaining to equine, livestock, and poultry. She earned her DVM and a master of science in animal science from the University of Missouri-Columbia and holds a master of science degree in international animal welfare, ethics, and law from the University of Edinburgh.