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Annual Report Form
- RVSO (.rtf)

Annual Report Form
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Veterinary Specialty Organizations

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1. Annual Meeting
   
   
   1. The ABVS holds one meeting per year in February or March at which the representative or designated alternate from each AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organization is in attendance.
      
      
   2. An alternate or an officer of a recognized veterinary specialty organization (RVSO) may also attend the annual meeting, but not at the expense of the AVMA (ie, the AVMA pays expenses for only one representative from each RVSO). As per AVMA policy, attendance of guests (including RVSO alternates and RVSO officers) is subject to the approval of the ABVS chair.
      
      
   3. The ABVS annual meeting is open to any interested AVMA member with the approval of the ABVS chair.
      
      
   4. Executive sessions during the ABVS annual meeting may be called by the chair at his/her discretion.
      
      
   5. Unless otherwise approved in advance by the AVMA Executive Board or Board of Governors, the annual meeting will be held at AVMA headquarters.
      
      
   6. The agenda for the annual meeting will be developed by the ABVS chair and the ABVS Executive Committee (EC) in consultation with AVMA staff. Matters pertaining to recognition of veterinary specialty organizations, in-depth reviews, approval of annual reports, and other matters requiring approval of the Council on Education (COE) may only be acted upon at the annual meeting.
   
   
2. The ABVS EC may meet at the request of the chair, once per year between annual meetings.
   
   
3. The ABVS Committee on the Development of New Specialties may meet once per year in conjunction with the EC.

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