By Anita Suresh

The House of Delegates elected three of its members to fill vacancies on the House Advisory Committee. Dr. Kenneth Bartels, delegate from Oklahoma, was elected to the position representing teaching and research. Dr. George Bishop, delegate from California, was elected to the position representing private practice, predominantly small animal. Dr. Michael Topper, alternate delegate from Pennsylvania, was elected to the position representing members at large.

The HOD also elected 15 AVMA members to fill vacancies on AVMA councils.

Council on Biologic and Therapeutic Agents
Dr. Stephen Sutherland, representing industry, exclusive; Dr. H. Scott Hurd, representing epidemiology; Dr. Stanley Kukanich, representing clinical pharmacology; and Dr. Murl Bailey, representing members at large.

Council on Communications
Dr. Richard Dixon, representing private practice, predominantly small animal; Dr. Sandra Norman, representing public health or regulatory veterinary medicine; and Dr. Richard Hartigan, representing members at large.

Council on Education
Dr. Frederik Derksen, representing basic science; and Dr. D. Glen Esplin, representing non-private practice, non-academic veterinary medicine.

Council on Public Health and Regulatory Veterinary Medicine
Drs. David Chico and Nick Striegel, representing agricultural agencies.

Council on Research
Dr. Michael Kotlikoff, representing colleges of veterinary medicine.

Council on Veterinary Service
Dr. Rolan Tripp, representing private practice, exclusively small animal; and Dr. Amanda Chea Hall, representing members at large.

Judicial Council
Dr. Andrew Maccabe, representing members at large.