Program Schedule Summary 

 

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The 2024 AAVLD/USAHA Annual Meeting is set to be a significant event for professionals in the animal health field. Scheduled to take place at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, from October 10th to 16th, this meeting will gather experts and stakeholders from various sectors to discuss the latest issues in animal health, disease eradication, and control. Attendees can look forward to a comprehensive program that includes plenary sessions, concurrent scientific sessions, and opportunities for networking with federal and state animal health officials, laboratory directors, industry representatives, diagnosticians, and researchers. The preliminary program schedule indicates that Saturday's Plenary Session will run from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM, followed by concurrent scientific sessions in the afternoon. Sunday's sessions will continue the discourse with a morning schedule from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. For those interested in the logistical aspects, registration details will be available in July, and the AAVLD members can expect communication regarding meeting information. It's also noteworthy that an exclusive app will be provided for registered attendees, enhancing the experience with streamlined access to event details and updates. As the meeting approaches, the organizers will finalize the schedule and update the official website accordingly. In the meantime, Reda Ozuna is available for inquiries at [email protected], and further information can be found on the official websites. This event promises to be an invaluable platform for advancing the field of animal health and addressing contemporary challenges in veterinary medicine.

 

Symposium / Workshops

AAVLD 10/10 Accreditation and Quality Assurance Symposium  7:15 AM-12:00 PM Magnolia Ballroom Yes $125 per person
AAVLD 10/10 Implementing Next Generation Sequencing in Veterinary Diagnostics: From Sample to Data Analysis and Reporting (Details) 8:00 AM-5:30 PM Cheekwood ABC Yes Free for the first 100 registrants. $150 for subsequent registrants
AAVLD 10/11 AAVLD Bacteriology Mini-Symposium: An Influential Culture: The Impact of the Clinical Microbiology on Diagnostic and Antimicrobial Stewardship (Details) 7:30 AM-11:30 AM Cheekwood ABC Yes $120 per person
AAVLD 10/11 24th CL Davis/SW Thompson Diagnostic Pathology Symposium: Dermatopathology - More than Skinny Layers (Details) 8:00 AM-5:00 PM  Cheekwood GH Yes $150 per person
AAVLD 10/12 AAVLD Diagnostic Pathology Slide Seminar 3:30 PM-6:00 PM Hermitage A    
AAVLD 10/12 AAVLD Interpretive Pathology Mock Examination (Details) 6:00 PM-8:30 PM Hermitage A Yes Free
AAVLD 10/12 AAVLD Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Symposium: Essential Skills for Civil Conversations Workshop Presented by Jenn Graham of inclusive (Details) 6:30 PM-8:00 PM Magnolia Ballroom Yes $25
AAVLD 10/13 Pathology Committee Sunday Seminar: Pig Diseases Seminar (Details) 2:00 PM-5:00 PM Hermitage D Yes $75 per person
OTHER 10/13 Applied Animal Health, Public Health Research and Extension Veterinarians Symposium  3:00 PM-6:00 PM Hermitage A    
AAVLD 10/13 Ultimate Diagnostics! Poisons and Path: There's a Fungus Amongus (Details) 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Hermitage D Yes Free
AAVLD 10/15 Food Safety Symposium hosted by the  American Association of Food Safety and Public Health Veterinarians (AAFSPHV) in joint with the National Association of  Federal Veterinarians (NAFV) 1:00 PM-5:00 PM Ryman Exhibit Hall B1    

Other Important Events

AAVLD 10/10 AAVLD New Member Orientation and Welcome Reception 5:30 PM-6:30 PM Hermitage E    
AAVLD 10/11 AAVLD Reception and Foundation Auction 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Tennessee Ballroom CDE    
JOINT 10/12 Veterinary Student Luncheon 12:00 PM-1:30 PM Magnolia Ballroom    
JOINT 10/12 Saturday Night Reception - Hosted by VMRD, Inc. 8:00 PM-11:00 PM Tennessee Ballroom CDE    
 JOINT 10/13 USAHA/AAVLD Awards Ceremony and Luncheon  12:00 PM-1:30 PM   Tennessee Ballroom CDE    
JOINT 10/13 Presidents' Reception 5:30 PM-6:30 PM Tennessee Lobby A    
AAVLD 10/14 AAVLD Past Presidents' Breakfast  7:00 AM-8:00 AM Bella Meade CD    

 

Plenary Session

 

AAVLD 10/12 AAVLD Plenary Session: Workforce Development – Building Strong Diagnostic Teams. (Details) 8:00 AM-11:30 AM
9:30-10:00 break
Tennessee Ballroom CDE    

 

Joint AAVLD/ USAHA Keynote Speaker

 

JOINT 10/13 USAHA/AAVLD Awards Ceremony and Luncheon (Details) 12:00 PM-1:30 PM Tennessee Ballroom CDE    


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2024 Plenary Speakers

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