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EQUINE VETERINARY EDUCATION / AE / MARCH 2016
Delegate Corner: AVMA GHLIT relaunched as AVMA LIFE By Stuart Brown II, DVM
The winter session of the AVMA House of Delegates convened Jan. 8-9 in Chicago, Ill., in conjunction with the Veterinary Leadership Conference. Dr. Cynthia MacKenzie and I represented the AAEP at the HoD meeting, with AAEP President Dr. Kathleen Anderson, AAEP Leadership Development Committee Chair Dr. Rachel Cezar, AAEP Executive Director David Foley and emerging leader Dr. Brad Tanner also in attendance for the conference.
Two resolutions on behalf of the profession were considered during the HoD meeting. The first concerned revision of the AVMA policy on Free-roaming Abandoned and Feral Cats. Dr. MacKenzie and I carefully considered the AAEP position on this amendment in attending our Allied Caucus Meeting prior to the HoD Session, with particular focus on proposed language relating to the optional use of euthanasia in certain situations to control population numbers and protect interests of animal and public health. We voted in favor of this resolution due to its alignment with the AAEP position on euthanasia in addressing the unwanted horse issue. The resolution passed.
The other considered resolution pertained to communica- tion by HoD members with their AVMA-member constitu- ents who may not belong to their state VMA. The approved resolution addresses concerns of HoD members that they may not be reaching all AVMA members in their state when they use state VMA contacts.
The plenary session included the rebranding of AVMA GHLIT as AVMA LIFE, which you are encouraged to evaluate for your personal insurance needs as a member benefit of AVMA at
www.avmalife.org; and recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges, which is presided over by
Member in the News Dr. Chuck Barry installed as chairman of Missouri VMA
Dr. Charles L. (Chuck) Barry, owner of Lifetime Animal Center in Warrensburg, Mo., was installed as board chairman of the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA) during its annual convention Jan. 21-24.
Dr. Barry is immediate past president of the MVMA and also chairs the Nominations, Budget and Long Range Planning committees. An AAEP member since 2000, Dr. Barry received his veterinary degree in 1987 from the University of Missouri.
Dr. Chuck Barry (left) receives the past president plaque from 2016 Missouri VMA President Dr. Mel Falk.
From left: AAEP member and AVMA Treasurer Dr. Barbara Schmidt, Dr. Stuart Brown, Dr. Cynthia MacKenzie, Dr. Brad Tanner, David Foley, Dr. Kathleen Anderson and Dr. Rachel Cezar.
AAEP Past President Dr. Eleanor Green, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University.
Following the meeting, we learned of the impending retirement of Dr. Ron DeHaven as executive vice president and CEO of the AVMA in summer 2016. He has been a good friend to the AAEP over the years, and we wish him well in his retirement.
As always, Dr. MacKenzie and I appreciate the privilege to represent the AAEP and its members within the HoD. Please reach out to us if we can ever answer any questions or address any concerns you might have relative to the AAEP’s role in shaping policy for the profession at the AVMA.
Dr. Brown is a partner in Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Ky. He serves on the AAEP board of directors, on the Welfare and Public Policy Advisory Council and as alternate delegate to the AVMA House of Delegates.
Dan Bernskoetter
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