2022 summer HOD proceedings

Proceedings of the 159th annual session of the AVMA House of Delegates
July 28-29, 2022
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
Philadelphia, PA

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Items are posted as PDF unless otherwise indicated.

Message from the president-elect
Message from the immediate past president
Message from the Board chair
Minutes of the House of Delegates (HOD) 2022 regular annual session

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Order of business—2022 regular annual session
Manual of the HOD (summer 2022)
2022 House of Delegates and advisory panel
New HOD members
Members whose terms expire—Close of 2022 regular annual session
2022 HOD reference committee membership
2022 Board of Directors and staff attending reference committees
2022 council and House Advisory Committee nominees

(Resolutions and bylaws amendments are numbered consecutively beginning with the winter meeting)

Reference Committee #1 – Administration (Room 303-304, 3rd floor)
Report of the vice president
Report on the status of allied groups in the House of Delegates

Reference Committee #2 – Public Matters (Room 305-306, 3rd floor)
Resolution 7 – New policy on adverse event reporting
Resolution 10 – Revised policy on raw milk

Reference Committee #3 – Education and Research (Room 309-310, 3rd floor)
Report of the Council on Education
Report of the Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities

Reference Committee #4 – Finance and Economics (Grand Ballroom A, 5th floor)
Financial report
Report of the treasurer
Report of the American Veterinary Medical Foundation
VIF Topic – Needed updates to the model veterinary practice act

Reference Committee #5 – Legislative and Governmental Matters (Grand Ballroom B, 5th floor)
Report of the Political Action Committee
Resolution 6 – New policy on use of prescription drugs in veterinary medicine

Reference Committee #6 – Member Services (Grand Ballroom C, 5th floor)
Report of AVMA Trust
VIF Topic – Responsibility to provide emergency care

Reference Committee #7 – Scientific Activities (Grand Ballroom D, 5th floor)
Resolution 8 – Revised policy on genetic modification of animals in agriculture
Resolution 9 – Revised policy on approval and availability of antimicrobials for use in food-producing animals