Board makes appointments
The AVMA Board of Directors made the following appointments during its November 2014 meeting.
Convention Management and Program Committee
Companion Animal Practice Section manager—Dr. Vaughn Park, Provo, Utah; DVM Interactive Lab manager—Dr. Tam Garland, College Station, Texas; Poultry Medicine Section manager—Dr. Danny Magee, Brandon, Mississippi
Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates
Representing medical or health educators with expertise in clinical assessment methods—Dr. Diane McClure, Pomona, California
Food Safety Advisory Committee
American Association of Swine Veterinarians, primary representative—Dr. Jennifer Koeman, Vancouver, British Columbia
Legislative Advisory Committee
Representing AVMA Board of Directors—Dr. Mark Helfat, Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Steering Committee on Human-Animal Interactions
Expert on human-animal attachment—Dr. Benjamin Hart, Davis, California
Veterinary Leadership Conference Planning Committee
Representing American Society of Veterinary Medical Association Executives—Richard Alampi, Hillsborough, New Jersey; representing recent graduates—Dr. Erin Casey, Washington, D.C.