AASV Fall Board and Committee Leaders Meeting Highlights

October 21, 2020 — AASV Staff

The AASV Board of Directors and Committee Chairpersons met virtually on October 1 for a review of AASV committee activities followed by a strategic planning session and update on African swine fever preparedness activities. The AASV Board of Directors met virtually on October 2 to conduct official business. The following are highlights from the meetings:

• Committee leaders agreed to hold virtual committee meetings prior to the 2021 annual meeting. Meetings will be scheduled in the coming months. Schedules will be announced in the e-Letter and on the committee webpage.
• Each committee now has an AASV Board liaison to represent the AASV Board of Directors in an official capacity at each committee meeting.
• AASV's representatives to the AVMA are listed here.
• At the request of the Early Career Committee, the Board approved funding to establish an early career veterinarian unmoderated peer listserv.
• The Board approved funding for speakers to participate in an early career veterinarian webinar/podcast series.
• The Board approved revisions to the AASV Basic Guidelines of Judicious Therapeutic Use of Antimicrobials in Swine.
• The 2020 AASV salary survey is complete and will be distributed to members electronically once the report is finalized.
• The AASV COVID-19 webpage hosts numerous crisis response and depopulation resources developed for veterinarians in response to the processing disruption due to COVID-19.
• The AASV Well-being webpage is dedicated to providing members with well-being resources.
• AASV recently published the Swine Disease Manual, 5th edition, which is now available for purchase online The book's chapters are available to all AASV members in the Swine Information Library.
• The Board approved an increase in annual meeting registration fees by $30. There is no change to AASV membership dues for 2021.
• The program for the 2021 AASV Annual Meeting, Navigating the Future ... Together, chaired by Dr. Mary Battrell, is available online at aasv.org/annmtg
• After receiving updates from Drs. Snelson and Canon regarding hotel negotiations and current COVID-19 regulations in San Francisco, the board reviewed options for holding the 2021 AASV Annual Meeting. After considerable discussion, the board voted to hold the 2021 conference virtually, pending successful negotiation with the San Francisco Marriott to rescind the 2021 contract without penalty and meet there in 2025 instead. Those negotiations have since been completed, and the 2021 AASV Annual Meeting will be held virtually. Future AASV meetings are scheduled for Indianapolis (2022), Denver (2023), Nashville (2024), and San Francisco (2025).
• The Board accepted Dr. Angela Baysinger and Dr. Bill Hollis as nominees for AASV Vice-President. Ballots will be distributed electronically in January.
• Nominations will be sought for expiring terms of office in districts #1 (Northeast US), #4 (Indiana and Michigan), and #6 (Iowa). Drs. Melissa Billing (district 1) and Darryl Ragland (district 4) have each served one term and are eligible for reelection. Dr. Locke Karriker (district 6) has served two terms and is not eligible for reelection. Nominations will open in these districts in late 2020.

Read the complete minutes of the Board meeting online.

View each committee's fall report on the committee webpages. Interested in joining a committee? Contact Dr. Abbey Canon at canon@aasv.org

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