2024 summer HOD proceedings
Proceedings of the 161st Annual Session of the AVMA House of Delegates
June 20-21, 2024
Hilton Austin
Austin, TX
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Items are posted as PDF unless otherwise indicated.
Message from the president
Message from the president-elect
Message from the immediate past president
Message from the Board chair
Minutes of the House of Delegates (HOD) 2024 regular annual session
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Order of business—2024 regular annual session
Manual of the HOD (winter 2023)
2024 House of Delegates and advisory panel
New HOD members
Members whose terms expire—Close of 2024 regular annual session
2024 HOD reference committee membership
2024 Board of Directors and staff attending reference committees
2024 council and House Advisory Committee nominees
(Resolutions and bylaws amendments are numbered consecutively beginning with the winter meeting)
Reference Committee #1 – Administration (Room 400, 4th floor)
Report of the vice president
Report on the status of allied groups in the House of Delegates
Resolution 8 – Revised principles of veterinary medical ethics (PVME)
Reference Committee #2 – Public Matters (Room 408, 4th floor)
Resolution 7 – Supersede policy on transport, sale yard practices, and humane slaughter of hoofstock and poultry
Reference Committee #3 – Education and Research (Room 412, 4th floor)
Resolution 9 – Honoring and commending the role of active and reserve military veterinarians of the uniformed services of the United States of America
Report of the Council on Education
Report of the Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities
Reference Committee #4 – Finance and Economics (Room 415AB, 4th floor)
Financial report
Report of the treasurer
Report of the American Veterinary Medical Foundation
Reference Committee #5 – Legislative and Governmental Matters (Room 416AB, 4th floor)
Report of the Political Action Committee
VIF Topic – Professional liability
Reference Committee #6 – Member Services (Room 615AB, 6th floor)
Report of AVMA Trust
VIF Topic – Model veterinary practice act (MVPA)
Reference Committee #7 – Scientific Activities (Room 616AB, 6th floor)
VIF Topic – Use of technology in practice