Committee positions available

Vacant positions are available on the following committees:

Animal Welfare Committee (AWC)

Aquatic Veterinary Medicine Committee (AqVMC)

Clinical Practitioners Advisory Committee (CPAC)

Committee on Antimicrobials (CoA)

Committee on Disaster and Emergency Issues (CDEI)

Committee on Environmental Issues (CEI)

Committee on International Veterinary Affairs (CIVA)

Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) Selection Committee

Convention Education Program Committee (CEPC)

Council on Education (COE) Selection Committee

Early Career Development Committee (ECDC)

Food Safety Advisory Committee (FSAC)

Legislative Advisory Committee (LAC)

Political Action Committee Board (PAC)

Steering Committee on Human-Animal Interactions (SCHAI)

Veterinary Economics Strategy Committee (VESC)

Nomination instructions:

* = Outgoing member eligible for reappointment

Animal Welfare Committee (AWC)

Entity Description: Animal Welfare Committee

Position: American Animal Hospital Association – Alternate Representative
Details: Must be nominated by AAHA
Term ends: August 2024
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible.
Outgoing member: Vacant
Nominees: Zenithson Ng

Position: American Association of Zoo Veterinarians/American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians – Alternate Representative
Details: Must be nominated by AAZV/AAWV
Term ends: August 2025
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible.
Outgoing member: Vacant
Nominees: None to date

Position: At-Large
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Jodi Lovejoy*
Nominees: None to date

Position: At-Large - Alternate Representative
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Christina Tran*
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Bovine Practitioners
Details: Must be nominated by AABP
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Renee Dewell
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Equine Practitioners
Details: Must be nominated by AAEP
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Clara Mason
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Feline Practitioners
Details: Must be nominated by AAFP
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Nancy Suska
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Feline Practitioners - Alternate Representative
Details: Must be nominated by AAFP
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Wendy Simpson*
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Fish Veterinarians - Alternate Representative
Details: Must be nominated by AAFV
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Ashley Emanuele*
Nominees: None to date

Position: Association of Avian Veterinarians
Details: Must be nominated by AAV
Term ends: July 2025
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible.
Outgoing member: Vacant
Nominees: Andrea Winkel

Position: Association of Shelter Veterinarians
Details: Must be nominated by ASV
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Stephanie Janeczko*
Nominees: None to date

Position: Humane or Animal Welfare Organizations - Alternate Representative
Details: Should be nominated by an animal welfare organization
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Allison Lash*
Nominees: None to date

Aquatic Veterinary Medicine Committee (AqVMC)

Entity Description: Aquatic Veterinary Medicine Committee

Position: Aquatic Animal Conservation Medicine
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Jay Sweeney
Nominees: None to date

Position: Aquatic Invertebrate Health
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Christine Richey
Nominees: None to date

Position: Corporate or Laboratory Aquatic Veterinary Medicine
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Hugh Mitchell*
Nominees: None to date

Position: Non-veterinarian with expertise to enhance aquatic veterinary medicine and fulfill AqVMC Objectives
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Rodman Getchell
Nominees: None to date

Clinical Practitioners Advisory Committee (CPAC)

Entity Description: Clinical Practitioners Advisory Committee

Position: American Association of Avian Pathologists – Alternate Representative
Details: Must be nominated by AAAP
Term ends: July 2026
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible.
Outgoing member: Vacant
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Animal Hospital Association - Alternate Representative
Details: Must be nominated by AAHA
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Scott Driever
Nominees: None to date

Committee on Antimicrobials (CoA)

Entity Description: Committee on Antimicrobials

Position: American Association of Avian Pathologists
Details: Must be nominated by AAAP
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Randall Singer
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Avian Pathologists - Alternate Representative
Details: Must be nominated by AAAP
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Hector Cervantes
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Fish Veterinarians
Details: Must be nominated by AAVF
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Patricia Gaunt*
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Fish Veterinarians - Alternate Representative
Details: Must be nominated by AAVF
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Janet Whaley*
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Swine Veterinarians
Details: Must be nominated by AASV
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Abbey Canon
Nominees: None to date

Committee on Disaster and Emergency Issues (CDEI)

Entity Description: Committee on Disaster and Emergency Issues

Position: Commercial Animal Agriculture
Term ends: July 2026
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible.
Outgoing member: New Position
Nominees: None to date

Position: Animal Disaster Response Training of Veterinary Students
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Gay Miller*
Nominees: None to date

Position: Federal or State Public Health Agency
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Amanda Feldpausch*
Nominees: None to date

Position: National Assembly of State Animal Health Officials
Details: Must be nominated by NASAHO
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Michael Neault*
Nominees: None to date

Committee on Environmental Issues (CEI)

Entity Description: Committee on Environmental Issues

Position: Small Ruminant Practice
Term ends: July 2025
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing member: Vacant
Nominees: None to date

Position: Government Service-federal or state agency dealing with environmental issues
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Mark Starr
Nominees: None to date

Position: Small Animal Medicine
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Camille Fischer
Nominees: None to date

Position: Swine Practice
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Clayton Johnson
Nominees: None to date

Position: Veterinary Ecology
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Colleen Duncan*
Nominees: None to date

Position: Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Clayton Hilton
Nominees: None to date

Committee on International Veterinary Affairs (CIVA)

Entity Description: Committee on International Veterinary Affairs

Position: AVMA representative to the World Small Animal Veterinary Association
Position description
Position nomination form
Details: Nominations must be submitted using the nomination form specific to this position. See position description for qualifications.
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Julie Stafford
Nominees: None to date

Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) Selection Committee

Entity Description: Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) Selection Committee

Position: Former CVTEA Member-Veterinarian
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Kimberly Kratt
Nominees: None to date

Position: Former CVTEA Member-Veterinary Technician
Details: Must be a licensed graduate of AVMA- or Canadian accredited vet tech program; Must be a current member of NAVTA
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Debbie Whitten
Nominees: None to date

Convention Education Program Committee (CEPC)

Entity Description: Convention Education Program Committee

Position: Poultry Medicine Section Manager
Details: Must be nominated by AAAP
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Natalie Manginsay*
Nominees: None to date

Position: Professional Development Section Manager
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Marvin Meinders*
Nominees: None to date

Council on Education (COE) Selection Committee

Entity Description: Council on Education (COE) Selection Committee

Position: At-Large
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Daryl Buss
Nominees: None to date

Early Career Development Committee (ECDC)

Entity Description: Early Career Development Committee

Position: Emerging Leaders
Details: 5-15 years post-graduation
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Gillian Angliss Glaser
Nominees: None to date

Position: Faculty Advisors
Details: Faculty Advisor at a college/school of veterinary medicine
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Nicki Wise
Nominees: None to date

Position: Recent Graduates
Details: Less than 5 years post-graduation
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Samantha Scholz*
Nominees: None to date

Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG)

Entity description: Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates

Position: Non-native english-speaking clinical practitioners holding an ECFVG certificate
Term ends: July 2029
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible
Outgoing members: Vacant
Nominees: None to date

Position: State Veterinary Licensing Boards
Term ends: July 2030
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Paul Zoyhofski*
Nominees: None to date

Food Safety Advisory Committee (FSAC)

Entity Description: Food Safety Advisory Committee

Position: American Association of Avian Pathologists
Details: Must be nominated by AAAP
Term ends: July 2026
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible.
Outgoing member: Vacant
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Avian Pathologists – Alternate Representative
Details: Must be nominated by AAAP
Term ends: August 2025
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible.
Outgoing member: Vacant
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners – Alternate Representative
Details: Must be nominated by AASRP
Term ends: July 2026
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible.
Outgoing member: Vacant
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Bovine Practitioners
Details: Must be nominated by AABP
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Carla Huston
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Bovine Practitioners - Alternate Representative
Details: Must be nominated by AASRP
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Francisco Leal Yepes*
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Food Safety & Public Health Veterinarians - Alternate Representative
Details: Must be nominated by AAFSPHV
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Donna De Bonis*
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners
Details: Must be nominated by AASRP
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Signe Balch
Nominees: None to date

Legislative Advisory Committee (LAC)

Entity Description: Legislative Advocacy Committee

Position: American Association of Avian Pathologists
Details: Must be nominated by AAAP
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Jose Linares*
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Avian Pathologists - Alternate Representative
Details: Must be nominated by AAAP
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Suzanne Dougherty*
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Equine Practitioners
Details: Must be nominated by AAEP
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: James Zeliff
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Equine Practitioners - Alternate Representative
Details: Must be nominated by AAEP
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Brad Tanner
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Swine Veterinarians
Details: Must be nominated by AASV
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Jason Kelly
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Association of Swine Veterinarians - Alternate Representative
Details: Must be nominated by AASV
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Amy Maschhoff*
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners
Details: Must be nominated by ASLAP
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Donna Clemons*
Nominees: None to date

Position: American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners - Alternate Representative
Details: Must be nominated by ASLAP
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing member: Steven Shipley*
Nominees: None to date

Political Action Committee Board (PAC)

Entity Description: Political Action Committee Board

Position: At-Large
Term ends: July 2026
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Lawrence Letsche*
Nominees: Keith Poulsen

Position: Area 3 (Western States)
Details: Appointed by House Advisory Committee
Term ends: July 2026
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: George Bishop*
Nominees: None to date

Steering Committee on Human-Animal Interactions (SCHAI)

Entity Description: Steering Committee on Human-Animal Interactions

Position: Expert on the impact on the human (i.e. how human-animal attachment type/strength impacts the well-being of people) – Alternate Representative
Term ends: August 2025
Nominations due: Ongoing; position to be filled as soon as possible.
Outgoing member: Vacant
Nominees: None to date

Position: Expert on human-animal attachment (i.e. an expert on key theories of attachment, bonding and/or interconnectivity among species)
Details: Should have a minimum of 3 years documented experience focusing on the study of human-animal relationships' impacts on animals.
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Megan LaFollette
Nominees: None to date

Position: Expert on human-animal attachment (i.e. an expert on key theories of attachment, bonding and/or interconnectivity among species) - Alternate Representative
Details: Should have a minimum of 3 years documented experience focusing on the study of human-animal relationships' impacts on animals.
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Benjamin Hart*
Nominees: None to date

Position: Expert on the impact on the human (i.e. how human-animal attachment type/strength impacts the well-being of people)
Details: Should have a minimum of 3 years documented experience focusing on the study of human-animal relationships' impacts on people.
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Lynette Hart
Nominees: None to date

Position: Veterinarian or scientist with expertise in domestic animal relationships (animals used for companionship, research, food, work, recreation) - Alternate Representative
Details: Should have a minimum of 3 years documented experience focusing on the study of human-animal relationships in one or more species as evidenced by research, teaching, or practical application of bond-centered programs and activities.
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Virginia Corrigan*
Nominees: None to date

Veterinary Economics Strategy Committee (VESC)

Entity description: Veterinary Economics Strategy Committee

Position: At-Large (3 Positions)
Term ends: July 2026
Nominations due: Ongoing; positions to be filled as soon as possible.
Outgoing member: Vacant
Nominees: None to date

Position: At-Large (2 Positions)
Term ends: July 2027
Nominations due: March 31, 2024
Outgoing members: Will McCauley*, Amy Grice*
Nominees: None to date

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