Laboratory Diagnosticians' News Matters

On February 1st, we had our Winter in-person board meeting that was linked to the quality training and Accreditation Committee meeting. The Accreditation Committee continues to work on its ISO-17011 accreditation, which will be a huge leap forward for AAVLD-accredited laboratories.

AAVLD leadership is working on the next step in our collaboration with USDA and NVSL for workforce development and we will be sure to communicate what priorities will be the initial focus and how we plan to move forward. It is great to see that the Summer Symposia planning is almost complete and that it will focus on the professional development of microbiologists in our member laboratories. Look for more information to come soon from AAVLD and NVSL.

It feels like last month when we were all in Nationa Harbor, MD for our annual meeting. Planning for 2024 started in December and is moving along very well with Dr. Tanya LeRoith, our President-elect and program chair for the Nashville meeting. Watch your inboxes for the call for abstracts and deadlines for submission and award consideration.

Lastly, the Government Relations Committee, chaired by Dr. Bruce Akey and Dr. Pat Halbur will be meeting in DC with our USAHA partners for two days in March. The 2024 Farm Bill is a top priority for all our stakeholders and partners, and we are sure to discuss many other initiatives to further animal and public health with AAVLD and NALHN. Please let us know if you have questions!

Keith Poulsen

AAVLD President



“Your new 2024 AAVLD Executive Board is serving you and our discipline. Their contact information is below and they are ready to hear from you.”  

Secretary Treasurer

Kristy Pabilonia,

DVM, PhD, DACVP

kpabilon@colostate.edu

Northeast

Robert Gibson, MPH

robert.gibson@unh.edu

Southeast

Debbie Reed, DVM, MPH

dreed@murraystate.edu

Northcentral

Jianqiang Zhang, PhD

jqzhang@iastate.edu

Southwest

Robert Poppenga

DVM, PhD

rhpoppenga@ucdavis.edu

CAN Provincial

Durda Slavic, Ex officio

DVM, MSc, PhD

dslavic@uoguelph.ca

NVSL

Suelee Robbe-Austerman, Ex officio

DVM, PhD

suelee.robbe-austerman@usda.gov

CAN Federal

Noel Harrington, DVM, PhD

Noel.Harrington@inspection.gc.ca

AVMA

Mike Murphy, Ex officio,

DVM, JD, PhD

murphtx@comcast.net

Governor Josh Shapiro presented Governor’s Awards for Excellence to Pennsylvania Veterinary Laboratory Director Dr. Deepanker Tewari, and nine agency veterinarians and field staff for their swift, aggressive, and effective response during the avian influenza outbreak in Pennsylvania in 2022 and early 2023.

Veterinarians Dr. Amy Nesselrodt, Dr. Sally Adams, Dr. Heather Palm, and veterinary staff members Jessica Wingate, Sarah Yurisic, Erin Ackerman, Nancy Diehl, Sarah McAlanis, and Amberlee Dressler coordinated the field response during the first outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Pennsylvania since 1983 – a crisis that became one of the most significant animal health emergencies in U.S. history.

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Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro presented the Governor’s Awards for Excellence to 54 Commonwealth employees from eight state agencies and thanked all state employees for their dedication to public service.

“I’ve said many times before, my Administration has a ‘get stuff done’ attitude.

We focus on getting stuff done for the good people of Pennsylvania – and that’s only possible because of the 80,000 Commonwealth employees who go to work every day to serve,” said Governor Josh Shapiro. “Whether it was our Avian Flu Veterinary Response Team’s immediate response to the avian flu crisis, or our Next Generation 911 team’s work to modernize our 911 systems across all 67 counties, or our Pennsylvania State Police Troopers putting their lives on the line to keep our fellow Pennsylvanians safe – these individuals stepped up to lead in the face of challenges and delivered tangible results to make a real positive difference in Pennsylvanians’ lives. I congratulate our honorees and thank them for their contributions, dedication, and commitment to service.”

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Editor's Note: AAVLD is happy to see this recognition for the outstanding performance of duties by Director Tewaari and his team!

Paco Uzal, the Foundation’s CEO, was recognized as a Distinguished Member of the ACVP during the annual meeting in Chicago. This is the highest recognition that a diplomat can have. Paco’s dedication to research, teaching, and service to the veterinary pathology and biomedical community has been astonishing and worthy of this award. During his acceptance speech, Paco highlighted his work in the Davis-Thompson Foundation as a fundamental pillar of his mission as a pathologist and educator. Congratulations, Paco!

TIFTON—Biology and animal science majors at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College gain a competitive edge when applying to veterinary school due to a partnership with the University of Georgia Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

Dr. Jenny Harper, professor of biology at ABAC’s School of Arts and Sciences, said that the internship is funded through a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant opportunity designed to streamline and track the acceptance rate of ABAC students into veterinary colleges.

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The Committee Chair conference call is scheduled for September. Please review the

'2024 AAVLD COMMITTEE CHAIR PACKAGE'

January 2024

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The Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation is the official journal of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. The mission of the Journal is to educate by informing readers of progress in veterinary laboratory medicine and related fields of endeavor. The key objectives of the JVDI are to promote the science of veterinary laboratory medicine and the betterment of animal and public health. JVDI fully supports diversity, equity, and inclusion in our publishing activities.

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