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AAVC – ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. SAN ANTONIO JUNE 4, 2008. WELCOME TO SAN ANTONIO AND THE AAVC PREFORUM MEETING. www.rvforsaleguide.com. AAVC Officers Present. Dr. Michael Schaer – Outgoing president Dr. Pat LeBlanc – Incoming president Dr. Paul Lunn – Incoming president elect
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AAVC – ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SAN ANTONIO JUNE 4, 2008
WELCOME TO SAN ANTONIO AND THE AAVC PREFORUM MEETING www.rvforsaleguide.com
AAVC Officers Present • Dr. Michael Schaer – Outgoing president • Dr. Pat LeBlanc – Incoming president • Dr. Paul Lunn – Incoming president elect • Ms. Molly McKee – Craig Group Account Executive
Agenda • Welcome • Approval of Minutes from June 6, 2007 • Reports from president, president elect, secretary-treasurer, AVMA delegate, committees. • Old Business - Dr. LeBlanc – AAVC Spring meeting • New Business – Constitution Amendments. • Exchange of Gavel • Plaque Presentation • Adjourn • Dr. LeBlanc’s presentation www.monroetwp.k12...
President’s Report www.fruitfly.wordpress.com
President’s Report – Highlights From June 07 - June 08 • Several AAVC website and constitutional changes. • AAVC Web address: http://aavcvet.org • Much work done with the VIRMP: electronic application, improved internal organization, enforcing rules. • Improved updating of membership directory.
Presidents Report Continued • Election of new officers: see nominating committee report. • Special Meeting in Schaumburg AVMA headquarters in February 08 covering shortage of academic faculty and decline in research www.Vlab.ee.nus.edu.sg www.diabetes.org
Secretary – Treasurer’s Report – Dr. Schaer for Dr. Fingland • The AAVC is financially solvent. • Main income source from VIRMP and annual membership dues. www.art.com
AVMA Delegate’s Report – Dr. Schaer for Dr. DeBowes • No direct impact on AAVC • Further details in AVMA website covering July 12-14 House of Delegates Meeting which took place in Washington D.C. • New AAVC AVMA delegates will be elected next year. www.socialstudies.cayannepaper.com
Awards 2008 • Awards committee head: Dr. Corinne Sweeney • AAVC Resident Award(s): - Dr. Jennifer Demko, Mississippi State University, Small Animal Surgery - Dr. Laura Javsicas, University of Florida, LA Internal Medicine
Awards: Faculty Achievement Award • Dr. John Bonagura – THE Ohio State University – for his excellence in academic practice, teaching, and research. www.continu-ed.com
VIRMP Report – for Class 2008-2009 - Prepared by Dr. Mike Garvey – to be Presented by Dr. Leblanc Important Dates for 08-09
VIRMP - Important Dates for 2008-2009 • Sept. 1, 2008 – Program entry by institutions • Oct. 1, 2008 – End program entry • Oct. 15, 2008 – Open to applicants • December 1, 2008 – Applicationdeadline • Jan. 16, 2009 – Applicant rank order due; end of withdrawal ability. • Jan. 30, 2009 – Program (institutions) rank order due
March 2, 2009 – Match Day Results www.harvard.edu
Nominating Committee – Dr. Schaer • Dr. Paul Lunn – CSU- President Elect • Dr. Roger Fingland – KSU – Secretary/Treasurer www.onsopcontent.ons.org
End of Committee Reports • Old Business - Dr. LeBlanc • New Business – next window • Exchange of Gavel • Presentation of Past President’s Plaque • Adjourn Business meeting www.granitegrok.com
New Business – Constitution Amendments • The new president elect will take office at the AAVC Department Heads and Hospital Directors meeting in the Spring instead of the AAVC/ACVIM Summer meeting. • The Awards will be presented to the winners’ respective Hospital Director at the Spring meeting which will then be given to the recipient at the home institution. • There will be one regular meeting in the Spring and there will no longer be a second meeting unless deemed necessary by the president. (This proposal under reconsideration pending AAVC Executive Committee conference call)