Doesn’t it seem like last week when we were all in National Harbor, MD for our national meeting with USAHA? As you will read below, the Program Committee has been working hard preparing and planning for our upcoming 2024 in Nashville, TN. Dr. Tanya LeRoith, our President-elect, chairs the committee and will regularly communicate about registration, abstracts, and other meeting events. Our 2023 meeting was a success and was attended by AAVLD and USAHA members. The proximity to Capitol Hill facilitated effective meetings with veterinarians and staffers working with the Senate and House Agriculture and Agriculture Appropriations Committees. We were very excited that they had the “3-legged stool” concept walking in the door! The pre-conference seminars and our scientific meetings were well attended, showing off the great work done in AAVLD laboratories each day. Our plenary session was a success with topics that were timely and directly applicable to workforce development and the exhibit hall was always full! All good news.

I would also like to thank all of our members and laboratories for their hard work and dedication to multiple infectious disease outbreaks that are occurring simultaneously. The high level of collaboration and collegiality is inspiring and I think we should all be proud of that.  Thank you for all you do to support public and animal health and welfare!

Lastly, I have to say that I am jealous of Iowa State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory’s newly opened Phase 1 facility. Thanks to ISU’s leadership for inviting AAVLD to be part of the ribbon cutting and start of Phase 2.  They have a beautiful facility and were gracious hosts. I always learn a lot by visiting AAVLD laboratories!

Keith Poulsen, DVM PhD, DACVIM

AAVLD President

Editors Note: AAVLD EB engages at the March Government Relations Committee Meeting in Washington DC. A huge thank you to our partner, the USAHA, and to the NCBA for hosting us for one day of agency meetings; and the AVMA for hosting us the second day of agency meetings. Working together works! David. H. Zeman, AAVLD Executive Director.

Everybody needs a buddy



Who remembers their first time attending the AAVLD/USAHA Annual Meeting? I remember being completely confused, and lonely. What is the House of Delegates? Why are there so many committees, and who can go to them? What is the difference between the Virology Committee and the Virology scientific session? I didn’t know anyone other than a few people from my lab. I ate meals by myself. You know what I needed? A meeting buddy!

The AAVLD Membership Committee is launching a new program to make that first meeting better for newcomers: Meeting Buddies. A meeting buddy is somebody willing to take a newcomer under their wing for the annual meeting – to attend new member orientation with them, explain the committee system, suggest committees that might fit their interests, take them to committee meetings and scientific sessions as feasible, introduce them to people, answer questions, and generally make them feel welcome.

As part of the meeting registration process, you’ll be asked if you’re willing to be a meeting buddy (or would like to have a meeting buddy). If so, we will pair you up! We’ll also have a private Facebook group available so that newbies can connect (and with their meeting buddies) outside of the meeting as well. Please let us know if you have any questions!

Ashley Hill & Melissa Macias Rioseco

Co-Chairs, AAVLD Membership Committee

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