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President's Message
Gary Thompson, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline), President
I wanted to say thank you to everyone who has taken the time to answer a couple of surveys that have hit your inbox recently. The first was a straw poll of Diplomates on the prospect of changing ABVP from a “Board” to a “College”. Two options were presented as either an up/down vote and two options for a name. In order to change the name of ABVP, a bylaws vote would have been required and in order to amend our bylaws, a two-thirds majority must be had in the affirmative. We received 448 responses to the survey with 55.8% ( 250 ) voting to keep the ABVP name. While not a formal bylaws vote, this straw poll fell well short of the threshold of passing. With this information in mind, the BOD and COR has decided to table any work on a name change for now.
The second survey was an anonymous poll of the salaries of our Diplomates. This data will be compared to information collected four years ago as well as recent AVMA data on the other specialties. This will be presented at the upcoming Symposium in Chicago and shared with everyone after the meeting. We appreciate your time and honesty in answering. Looking forward to seeing everyone In Chicago and may the February weather bring you what you are hoping for.
Nominating and Maintenance Committee News
Jonathan Townsend, DVM, DABVP (Dairy), Immediate Past President
This is a busy year for filling many positions within the structure of ABVP. As Immediate Past-President and chair of the Nominating and Maintenance Committee I am called upon to announce the slate of candidates to our Diplomates by March 1st of this year with the election of those candidates occurring in April. I humbly present the following candidates.
VICE PRESIDENT
Dr. Jeff Husa – Swine Health Management and SHM Regent. Unopposed.
SECRETARY/TREASURER
To replace Dr. Craig Datz who has been serving as an interim Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. Sara Doggett – Feline Practice. Running for her first term. Unopposed.
REGENTS
Avian
Dr. Chris Griffin – current Avian Practice Regent. Finishing the term of the previous Regent and running for his own first term.
Dr. Peter Sojka – running for his first term.
Beef
Dr. John Davidson – current Beef practice Regent. Finishing the term of the previous Regent and running for his own first term. Unopposed.
Food Animal
Dr. Jacques Fusilier has declined to run for a second term.
Dr. Hollie Schramm – running for her first term. Unopposed.
Reptile & Amphibian
Dr. Rob Coke has served two terms and is thereby termed out.
Dr. James Bogan – running for his first term. Unopposed.
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Exam
Dr. Mike Dutton has served two terms and is thereby termed out.
Dr. Jordan Gagne – Canine and Feline Practice. Running for her first term. Unopposed.
Maintenance of Certification
Dr. Sonnya Dennis – Canine and Feline Practice. Dr. Dennis is completing the term of the previous MOC Chair and is running for her first term. Unopposed.
Outreach
Dr. Brita Kiffney has served two terms and is thereby termed out.
Dr. Sarah Eaton – Equine Practice. Dr. Eaton is running for her first term. Unopposed.
Residency
Dr. Billy Smith – Food Animal Practice. Current Chair completing his first term. Running for his second term.
Dr. Lawrence Hill – Canine and Feline Practice. Running for his first term.
We will have more information on the candidates on the official ballot for your consideration.
I wish to thank Dr. Datz, Dr. Coke, Dr. Fuselier, Dr. Kiffney, and Dr. Dutton for their incredible service to the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners for many years. Their volunteer service through the commitment of many hours of their personal time is what makes ABVP successful. Thank them if you have the chance.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Update
Sonnya Dennis, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline), MOC Chair
Tips
Save yourself some time and read the instructions in the handbook about uploading multiple lectures from the same conference!
Please be sure the points that you are requesting are in your 10 year MOC window.
Be sure that you log all of your REQUIRED CE POINTS before switching to Additional Points! The system is not able to track a minimum number at this time.
Please log in and be sure that your contact information is correct in both member and MOC portals.
Are you due to MOC in 2022 or 2023? You need 4 things! See a quick excerpt from the MOC Handbook below.
Quick Links
Only one website to remember! From ABVP.com click “Member Login” to go to the Diplomate Portal on Prolydian. Once logged in, click “Access MOC Portal” (see photo).
Need help with MOC?
Friday, April 22 from 6-8 pm at ABVP Symposium Chicago!
MOC Chair: Sonnya Dennis, DVM, DABVP (Canine/Feline) mocchair@abvp.com
All NEW Applicant Handbook Now Available
The long-awaited ABVP Applicant Handbook, which lists all new guidelines, is now available. If you or someone you know is planning to apply for the January 15, 2023 deadline, please be sure to thoroughly review this or pass it along before next January. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to the Credentials Chair, Dr. Scott Leibsle, DABVP (Equine), at credentials@abvp.com.
Invest in YOUR Foundation
Invest in the growth of your specialty. Help the ABVP Foundation reach out to students and clinicians. We need your support.
Residency and Job Postings
Don’t forget ABVP has classified listings for open positions all over the USA!
Event Calendar 2022
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
November 5, 2022
- Exam held online from 8 AM - 5 PM in the examinee's time zone
