On August 22nd , AAVLD leaders met with NVSL and NBAF leaders at the new $1.25B National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan Kansas. The purpose of the meeting was to hold our quarterly MOU Meeting between AAVLD and NVSL, but it also afforded a unique opportunity for a tour of the research and diagnostic units before they advanced to full operations when access will be restricted to as required purposes only. The NBAF is a level 5 security federal facility, the highest level there is. Our hosts for the meeting were Katie Pawlosky (NBAF Director of Communications), Dr. Suelee Robbe-Austerman (NVSL Director), and Dr. Christina Loiacono (NAHLN Coordinator). A special thank you to them and all the other NBAF leaders who guided us through the beautiful facility.
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The work of the AAVLD foundation to foster long-term engagement in diagnostic medicine by the next generation of diagnosticians is critical in these times of acute workforce shortages in many diagnostic specialties.
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AVMA-backed xylazine language advances in House
(WASHINGTON, DC) July 19, 2023 — The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the SUPPORT Act - a legislative package aimed to address the growing threat of the opioid crisis, which includes key components of the AVMA-endorsed Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. After sustained advocacy efforts from the AVMA, the language within the SUPPORT Act would schedule xylazine as a Schedule III drug while exempting from scheduling the FDA-approved animal drug, which means that veterinarians will be able to use it as they always have under federal law.
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Dr. Lanny Pace Receives Honors and Retires after 22 Years of Service
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Update from the Ohio ADDL
Update from the Ohio ADDL
Ohio ADDL is excited to welcome two new section heads this summer:
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Dr. Francisco Uzal honored as Distinguished Professor
Dr. Paco Uzal (San Bernardino Pathology) received a high-level merit advancement to Distinguished Professor. The title of Distinguished Professor is the highest campus-level faculty title that can be bestowed. In the entire history of the university, Dr. Uzal is the first faculty member in the “Professor of Clinical” series at UC Davis to have reached this rank. To be recognized as a Distinguished Professor, a faculty member must have achieved the highest level of distinction in their scholarship, teaching, and public service – with international recognition for their scholarly work and demonstrated excellence in their teaching. Dr. Uzal’s scholarly work in both clostridial infections of animals and racehorse pathology was recognized, as was his sustained continuing and professional education in veterinary pathology.
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Government Relations Committee Update
| Bruce Akey, BS, MS, DVM | Pat Halbur, DVM, MS, PhD |
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Pope Awardee Dr. Art Bickford Passes
AAVLD is sad to inform our members that one of our dedicated leaders has passed. Dr. Art Bickford was a lab director, served as Secretary-Treasurer of AAVLD for five years, and was the 2001 Pope Awardee. He was a national leader in poultry pathology diagnostics and was engaged with numerous professional organizations. He advanced our discipline in many ways and was a wonderful colleague. Rest in peace, Dr. Bickford.
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Dr. Edwards' Career Honored by KSU Alumni Association
Congratulations Dr. Edwards for recognition of your distinguished career by the KSU Alumni Association. AAVLD is proud to claim you as a member and we are appreciative of your dedication to our Association and your efforts to advance the discipline of veterinary diagnostic sciences.
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USDA Announces $2.29 Million in Farm Bill Funding to NAHLN Lab Projects
USDA recently announced the following research/development projects to state NAHLN diagnostic laboratories. Congratulations to the award winners!
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2023 Government Relations Meeting
2023 Government Relations Meeting
The government meeting was successful in addressing the key issues and challenges facing the country. The meeting participants agreed on a set of concrete actions and commitments to advance the national agenda and promote the well-being of the citizens. The meeting also fostered a constructive dialogue and collaboration among the different branches and levels of government, as well as with other stakeholders and partners. The government expressed its gratitude to all the attendees for their valuable contributions and constructive engagement.
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Iowa State University Foundation to Honor Lorraine J. Hoffman for Outstanding Contributions
Iowa State University Foundation to Honor Lorraine J. Hoffman for Outstanding Contributions
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JVDI in Focus- April 2023
JVDI in Focus
Our April focus is an open-access article appearing in the upcoming May issue: “Lesions and viral loads in racing pigeons naturally coinfected with pigeon circovirus and columbid alphaherpesvirus 1 in Australia” by Babu K. Nath, Shubhagata Das, Naomie Tidd, Tridip Das, Jade K. Forwood, Shane R. Raid.
J Vet Diagn Invest 2023;35(3). https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10406387231156839
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Functions of Committees
Committees serve multiple functions that are essential to the AAVLD mission. This includes dissemination of the latest scientific information that will advance the many disciplines engaged with diagnostic medicine, including:
- technological or methodological advances in the disciplines
- new or changing disease syndromes and how they are detected.
- sharing of one’s expertise and experience with colleagues, students, and trainees
- sharing one’s expertise when called upon to aid stakeholders, and policy and decision makers.
- recognizing excellence in others to encourage ongoing excellence in our disciplines.
- supporting the annual meeting, the organization’s Journal (JVDI), Newsletter and list-serve to ensure good communication, collaboration, training, and cooperation.
- provide leadership to ensure a successful scientific session of their discipline at the annual meeting.
Committees may identify, address, and resolve specific issues related to diagnostic laboratory medicine. Committees may, as a function of their investigation of the diagnostic challenges associated with a particular disease, present scientific and educational data for further discussion within their committee meetings with the expected outcome of reaching a greater level of confidence and understanding of the diagnostic criteria and methodologies that are most appropriate to determine the presence or absence of the disease in question. These outcomes are communicated to the Association membership via their annual committee report.