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January 2025 e-News
President's Message
Jeff Husa, DVM, DABVP (Swine Health Management), President
Happy New Year!
Welcome to another lap around the Sun! I hope that everyone took some time to enjoy the holidays. January can be incredibly busy, whether you are in practice, industry, or academia. However, please take just a minute and go to abvp.com to register right away for our 2025 ABVP Symposium. Early Bird savings ends on February 16th and our Hands On Workshops are filling quickly. The CE Committee and your Regents have assembled an incredible program. Come join us on the River Walk!
I also want to take a moment to thank our many volunteers who make this
organization awesome. Our Exam Committee just wrapped up another certification cycle, our Continuing Education Committee is nearing the final sprint to Symposium, our Credentials Committee is gearing up for this year’s round of applications, and our MOC Committee continues their steady, stellar drive to keep us all certified. Thank you all! Your efforts keep ABVP moving onward and upward.
Wishing you the best in 2025,
Jeff
Your January MOC Update
Sonnya Dennis, DVM, DABVP (Canine & Feline), MOC Chair
QUICK LINKS
MOC webpage, Journal Club, add me to the Google Group/Listserv!
Technical issues with Prolydian?
If you have a simple technical issue please contact Prolydian at support+abvp@prolydian.com before emailing info@abvp.com.
Question about your MOC? Contact your MOC RVS Vice Chair first. The email addresses are below and in the MOC Handbook.
- Avian
- Beef, Dairy, and Food Animal
- Canine and Feline
- Equine
- Exotic Companion Mammal
- Feline
- Fish
- Reptile and Amphibian
- Shelter
Updated Step-By-Step Guides: All aspects of the Maintenance of Certification Process are now on the website. If you do not see the 2025 guides, clear your cache and reload the webpage.
Avoiding Duplicate Applications: Check if you have “Needs information” requests for your applications. Be careful to NOT submit duplicates! See MOC webpage for How-To Guides on how to find this information.
Help Wanted: Avian MOC Vice Chair. Time commitment is about 1-2 hours a week. Contact MOC Chair (me) or Avian Vice Chair (Anthony Pilny) for more information. You will be paired with current Vice Chair for 6 month transition, so you won't jump in head first! New Diplomates welcome!!!
Volunteers Needed
Lori Teller, DVM, DABVP (Canine & Feline), Regent Director-At-Large
Happy New Year Canine and Feline Diplomates! We hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday season. With a new year comes new applicants for ABVP, and we are looking for some additional mentors for Canine & Feline. If you are looking for a way to give back, this is a great way to help your colleagues and support ABVP. And frequently you learn something new as well! In addition to mentorship for new candidates, we are quite fortunate to have a hybrid program with NVA to support some of their associates in obtaining Canine & Feline credentials. One of our needs for this program is volunteers to read and review case summaries for these candidates. Please let Lori, Greg, or the Mentorship team know if you are available to help out. The time commitment is not great for either role, and the more, the merrier!
Last Call for Nominations
Paula Colletti, VMD, DABVP (Canine & Feline), Leadership Development Committee Chair
The Leadership Development Committee is taking nominations for the following positions, which will be vacant at the end of the current term on June 30, 2025.
The terms for the following positions are also expiring on June 30, 2025, but the current position holders have accepted the option of another term. Therefore, additional nominations are not needed but will be considered if there are other Diplomates interested in a position.
Avian Regent: Chris Griffin
Beef Cattle Regent: Jerry Rusch
Food Animal Regent: Hollie Schramm
Reptile & Amphibian Regent: James Bogan
DEI Chair: Nik Weber
Exam Chair: Jordan Gagne
MOC Chair: Sonnya Dennis
Interested Diplomates must be in good standing, current on membership dues, have experience within the RVS or committee for which they are seeking nomination, and be able to fulfill the position job description. Nominations can be emailed to me at ldc@abvp.com and are due by January 31, 2025.
ABVP 2025 Symposium
Early bird registration ends on February 16th for the ABVP 2025 Symposium, in San Antonio, TX! Spots are filling up fast, secure yours today!
Dates: March 27 - 30, 2025
Location: San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter on the Riverwalk
In Memoriam: Dr. Frederic L. Frye, (Hon) DABVP (Reptile and Amphibian)
It is with great sadness to report the passing of Dr. Fred Frye. This photo is of him receiving his Honorary Diplomate plaque and was one of his most cherished awards. Please read more about Dr. Frye and his legacy below.
ABVP VIN Rounds
ABVP is happy to partner with VIN to make Rounds available to all ABVP Diplomates. You must be a VIN member and/or an ABVP Diplomate to attend. Those who attend the live session earn 1 hour of CE credit. Sessions are also recorded for viewing later with NO CE credit attached.
Save The Dates!
Sunday, January 26, 9 PM Eastern
The Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship Within Shelter Systems
Aimee Dalrymple, DVM, MS, DABVP (Shelter Medicine)
Thursday, February 13, 9 PM Eastern
Outbreak Management in Animal Shelters
Erin Katribe, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine)
If you have not received access to VIN, please email VIN directly at rounds@vin.com. ABVP cannot assist with access since Rounds are on the VIN platform.
If you are a newer Diplomate and interested in presenting, please email ce@abvp.com. Each lecture is about 50 minutes long and you will need to keep an eye on your lecture's message board after the lecture for a couple of weeks. VIN will pay you for your lecture. ABVP will help you with your lecture by assigning you a mentor, if you would like.
Residency and Job Postings
Don’t forget that ABVP has classified listings for open positions all over the world!
March 27-30, 2025
- ABVP Symposium, San Antonio, Texas
July 1, 2025
- 2025-2026 Diplomate and Emeritus Diplomate fees payable
July 15, 2025
Semi-Annual Residency Logs deadline. Logs must be submitted online by 11:59 PM Central Time
