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President's Message
Jon Townsend, DVM, PhD, DABVP (Dairy), President
I hope you all are doing well and starting preparations for this holiday season. I just wanted to send along a short message this month.
First, please be on the lookout for announcements of open, elected positions that we will need nominations for in the coming year. We will need to fill positions including the Vice President, Regents, and Committee Chairs. We are also looking to currently fill the position of Secretary/Treasurer which has been ably filled in the interim by Dr. Craig Datz. If you have an interest in finance and would like to volunteer for ABVP by filling that position or have a suggestion of a fellow Diplomate that would, please contact me. ABVP relies on volunteers and we are always in search of more.
Secondly, and most importantly, I just wanted to give thanks. I am thankful for my ABVP family (BOD, COR, Committee Chairs and members, Marisa). I am lucky to lead a talented group of people and can’t thank them enough for the hours they put in for ABVP. I am also thankful for my own family. My wife, Wendy, and my daughters, Emma and Rachel, make it possible for me to do what I do while also helping me in my hobby of Jersey show cows. We are fortunate enough this Thanksgiving to be traveling to Maine to spend time with my 87-year-old father – I am looking forward to it regardless of travel issues. I deeply hope that all of you are able to share time this coming week with your loved ones. Safe travels and stay well.
Hope life is good at your end of the barn,
Jon
In Memoriam
It is with great sadness we have recently learned of the passing of these amazing individuals. Our thoughts are with the family, friends, and colleagues of each.
Drury R. Reavill, DVM, Diplomate (Emeritus) ABVP (Avian, Reptile and Amphibian), DACVP
Obituary can be found HERE.
Michael H. Riegger, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline)
Obituary can be found HERE.
Alice Wolf, DVM, DABVP (Feline)
VIN Members can reach the many tributes HERE.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Update
Sonnya Dennis, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline), MOC Chair
HELLO OUT THERE!!!!
I have been emailing some of you who are expiring at the end of this year. If you did not get my email, then check your spam folder or email me.
Check out the MOC Handbook. It has been updated WITH PICTURES!
https://abvp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/November-2021-ABVP-MOC-Handbook.pdf
Living under a rock with the rest of us this past year? Then catch up with:
- MOC webpage
- Instructions for new log in
- General log in to pay fees IS DIFFERENT THAN Log in to manage your MOC
(Don’t send me mean emails. I didn’t write the programming, it is not that hard, I am a volunteer, and I am here to help.)
Journal Club is required to MOC, and articles expire 1 year after being posted.
The January 2021 Journal Club quiz is going away in about 1 month. Click the link and do it!
Email Your MOC Vice Chairs
MOC is now a collegial and open process, not an anonymous end-of-10-year crunch! We are here to help you along the way.
Diplomate Achievements
Mark Hilton, DVM, DABVP (Beef Cattle) was named Mentor of the Year during the recent American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) annual conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Read more HERE.
Gary Norsworthy, DVM, DABVP (Feline) was recently selected as the 2021 WVC Annual Conference Small Animal Continuing Educator of the Year.
Forms & Documents Have Moved!
All "Forms & Documents" have moved to https://abvp.connect.prolydian.com/ (which is the NEW main database system).
Here you can find all documentation and examples for the credentials process, the Emeritus Diplomate application, exam study guides, and other standard organizational documents.
Opportunities to Help YOUR ABVP
When you login to https://abvp.connect.prolydian.com/ (which is the NEW main database system), you can now view available volunteer opportunities within ABVP. As Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs make us aware of places where assistance is needed, you will be able to find them listed here.
Residency and Job Postings
Don’t forget ABVP has classified listings for open positions all over the USA!
Event Calendar 2022
January 15, 2022
Credentials documentation deadline for both Initial Applications and Re-Applications. All documentation must be submitted via your ABVP online account by 11:59 PM Central Time
Swine Health Management Entry Exam registration and fee deadline. Registration must be completed via your ABVP online account by 11:59 PM Central Time
Semi-Annual Residency Logs deadline. Logs must be submitted via your ABVP SmartSheet account by 11:59 PM Central Time
April 21-24, 2022
- ABVP Symposium, Chicago, Illinois
July 1, 2022
2022-2023 Diplomate Fees payable via your ABVP online account
July 15, 2022
Semi-Annual Residency Logs deadline. Logs must be submitted via your ABVP SmartSheet account by 11:59 PM Central Time
September 1, 2022
Exam registration and fee deadline. Registration for all Candidates and MOC Diplomates must be completed via your ABVP online account by 11:59 PM Central Time
First-time Credentials Application and fee deadline. All applications and fees must be submitted via your ABVP online account by 11:59 PM Central Time
