AVMA council positions available
Nominations of candidates to serve on AVMA councils may be made by any organization represented in the House of Delegates or by petition of 10 voting AVMA members for candidates who self-nominate.
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* = outgoing member eligible for reappointment
Council on Biologic and Therapeutic Agents (COBTA)
Entity Description: Council on Biologic and Therapeutic Agents
Position: Microbiology
Details: None
Term Ends: July 2026
Nominations Due: May 1, 2023
Outgoing Member: Scott Dee
Nominees: Melissa Bourgeois
Position: Epidemiology
Details: None
Term Ends: July 2026
Nominations Due: May 1, 2023
Outgoing Member: Malathi Raghavan
Nominees: None to date
Position: Pharmacology
Details: None
Term Ends: July 2026
Nominations Due: May 1, 2023
Outgoing Member: Sarah Wagner*
Nominees: None to date
Position: Private Clinical Practice-Predominantly Equine
Details: None
Term Ends: July 2026
Nominations Due: May 1, 2023
Outgoing Member: Steven Dow*
Nominees: Steven Dow*
Council on Public Health (COPH)
Entity Description: Council on Public Health
Position: Animal Health (2 positions)
Details: None
Term Ends: July 2026
Nominations Due: May 1, 2023
Outgoing Member: Allan Drusys, Sara McReynolds*
Nominees: Sara McReynolds*
Position: Human Health (2 positions)
Details: None
Term Ends: July 2026
Nominations Due: May 1, 2023
Outgoing Member: Christopher Olsen, Patricia McKane
Nominees: Sara Margrey
Council on Research (COR)
Entity Description: Council on Research
Position: Private Clinical Practice
Details: None
Term Ends: August 2024
Nominations Due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible.
Outgoing Member: Vacant
Nominees: None to date
Position: Private Clinical Practice
Details: None
Term Ends: July 2026
Nominations Due: May 1, 2023
Outgoing Member: Miles Theurer*
Nominees: Miles Theurer*
Position: Veterinary Medical Research (4 positions)
Details: None
Term Ends: July 2026
Nominations Due: May 1, 2023
Outgoing Member: Kathryn Shelton*, Philippe Baneux*, Charley Cull*, Mila Kundu*
Nominees: Philippe Baneux*, Kathryn Shelton*
Council on Veterinary Service (COVS)
Entity Description: Council on Veterinary Service
Position: Private Mixed Practice
Details: None
Term Ends: July 2026
Nominations Due: May 1, 2023
Outgoing Member: Duane Colmey
Nominees: None to date
Position: Private Practice-Predominantly Equine
Details: None
Term Ends: July 2026
Nominations Due: May 1, 2023
Outgoing Member: Barbara Crabbe*
Nominees: Barbara Crabbe*
Position: Private Practice-Predominantly Food Animal
Details: None
Term Ends: July 2026
Nominations Due: May 1, 2023
Outgoing Member: Robert Sager
Nominees: None to date
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