AAV
President-Elect 2008-2009: Laurie Hess, DVM,
Diplomate ABVP–Avian
Practice
As president-elect, I serve on the
conference committee that plans the annual AAV conference. My duties
include selecting reviewers to read manuscripts submitted by various
conference speakers, helping to review these manuscripts, choosing
moderators for the program sessions, and providing assistance to the AAV
conference staff to ensure that the meeting goes smoothly. I also serve
as chairperson of the AAV strategic planning committee, a group
appointed this year by the president to assess the evolution of the AAV
since 2005 and to help determine future goals and directions.
Previously, from 2005-2008, I served as chairperson of the AAV
membership committee. This committee was charged with the duty of
expanding membership to include other bird-affiliated groups, such as
aviculturists and veterinary technicians, and developing both aviculture
and technician sessions at the annual conference. The membership
committee also worked to improve member services and benefits through
closer member contact with state liaisons, better member mentorship
programs, and novel membership incentive programs such as “AAV Bucks.” I
hope that my contributions as board member and president will help the
AAV continue to grow and develop as a leading organization in avian
medicine, conservation, research, and welfare.
Laurie Hess, DVM, Diplomate ABVP–Avian Practice
Advanced Avian & Exotics Vet, PC
www.avianexoticsvet.com
AAV Immediate Past President - M Scott
Echols, DVM, Diplomate ABVP—Avian Practice
The Immediate Past President is the chair of the conference committee
and annual conference. In addition to working with the executive board,
the Immediate Past President is responsible for many aspects of the
annual conference (Milwaukee, 2009) including the labs, lectures,
speakers, and moderators, and, in general, makes sure the conference
meets the stated mission and goals of the Association of Avian
Veterinarians.
AAV Treasurer 2008-2009: Paul L. Welch, DVM
As treasurer, I oversee and evaluate expenditures of the Association and submit the year's financial report at the annual AAV meeting. In the same way that our veterinary practices change over the years, so has the AAV. Membership in the Association has changed, as well as the interests and diversities of those members. It is the responsibility of the Board to develop and evaluate goals for our Association and to guide expenditures related to our publications, research interests, and yearly convention (to name a few). My responsibility within that Board is to make sure that our financial situation remains stable and secure as we work to achieve those goals.
Paul L. Welch, DVM
Forest Trails Animal Hospital
Tulsa, Oklahoma
tulsadvm@aol.com
AAV Student Membership
committee Chair - Kemba Marshall,
The goal of our student membership committee is a continual outreach to
students. By default we are all members of this committee. I have had students ask to be introduced
to various faculty members and ask to learn of upcoming research
projects. As you can imagine I field most questions as they relate to
externship, internship, residency and long term associate positions. When
I talk to students most relay that attending AAV conferences is quite
intimidating, I'm sure we all can think back to our first conference. By
just smiling and saying hello we can all work to ensure students feel
welcome and assume their rightful place as our youngest and most promising
members to date! If persons have information regarding externships,
internships, residencies or long term associate positions, that can
always be forwarded to me.Volunteer committee members are always
graciously accepted.
Dr. Kemba Marshall
Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Avian)
PetSmart Store Support Group
19601 N 27th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85027
623-587-2589 (fax) 623-580-6184
As Delegate to the House of Delegates of the American Veterinary Medical Association I, with our Alternate Delegate, represent AAV within organized veterinary medicine in the USA. We meet with the Delegates from the other Allied Groups in Causus as a voting block on issues that come before the House of Delegates. We provide information to the other Delegates when issues relating to AAV are presented on the floor of the House for discussion or vote.
Alliances are extremely important when our members are standing for election to Councils and or appointed to Committees within AVMA. We are allied with all the other Allied Groups as well as with a number of States to obtain votes in elections and maintain contact with all the members of the Executive Board who appoint members to Committees.
James M. Harris, DVM
Mayfair Veterinary Clinic
2 Russell Crescent
Sandy Bay, 7005, Tasmania, Australia
Conservation Committee Chair - Scott Ford,
As chairman of
the Conservation Committee, I see my role as facilitating the AAV’s stated
mission: to advance avian conservation. I am here to gather the ideas and
wishes of the membership as they relate to conservation issues and to
facilitate the accomplishment of conservation goals that develop. Also, I
work with other members of the conservation committee to disseminate
conservation news and information to the membership at large. Finally, I
also contribute to the development of conservation-related programs during
the annual conference, including the annual conservation fieldtrip and
conservation medicine session. One of my goals during my term is to
develop online resources where members can post and share their avian
conservation activities, thereby recruiting and equipping additional
veterinary professionals.
Scott
Ford, DVM, Dip ABVP-Avian
Bird and Exotic Clinic of Seattle (www.birdandexotic.com)
Avian Specialty Veterinary Services of Alaska (www.alaskabirddoc.com)
US Mail: 13861 Hillcrest St NW, Poulsbo, WA 98370
Phone: 360-271-7000
e-mail: akeaglevet@yahoo.com
Scholarship Committee Chair
- J Jill Heatley,
The
goal of the scholarship committee is to promote the advancement of avian
medicine among veterinary medical students and veterinarians in developing
countries or in countries where avian populations are in peril. To this
end the AAV offers multiple scholarships to:
—veterinary medical students at accredited veterinary schools who complete
a publication based on an externship with an avian veterinarian, and
—graduate veterinarians in foreign countries in need of financial
assistance to attend the annual AAV conference. We are always looking to
expand this committee with members—especially those with foreign language
skills—to help distribute scholarship information to veterinarians in
other countries. I enjoy working on this committee as it allows me to
learn about differing perspectives on avian medicine and reinforces the
fact that the AAV is an organization without borders.
J Jill Heatley, DVM, MS Dipl ABVP (Avian), Dipl ACZM
Clinical Associate Professor
Zoological Medicine Service
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
College Station, Texas 77843-4474
jheatley@cvm.tamu.edu
Aviculture Committee
- Brian Speer,
As chair of the
Aviculture Committee of the AAV, I represent the AAV to aviculture and am
avicultural representation to the board. Aviculture-related information is
solicited and/or provided to the AAV board as it relates to current issues
at hand and potential issues on the horizon. Most of our current efforts
have been to improve communication between the AAV and avicultural
organizations, hopefully leading to a more effective sharing of
information.
Brian Speer, DVM
Diplomate, ABVP, certified in avian practice
Diplomate, ECAMS, certified specialist in avian medicine and surgery
(Europe)
