118th United States Animal Health Association/57th American Association of Veterinary Laboratory
Diagnosticians Annual Meeting October 16 – October 22, 2014 – Kansas City, MO
The USAHA/AAVLD’s Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinarian Workforce Development
Committee
Saturday, October 18, 2014, 3-7 pm, Chouteau B room
The purpose of the joint United States Animal Health Association's (USAHA)/American
Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) Committee on Diagnostic
Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development is to serve as a forum for Canada, Mexico
and the United States to exchange information with the intent to educate policy makers and
influence North American's policy on two issues: 1) The supply and demand of veterinarians and
laboratory diagnosticians and 2) Animal health laboratory facility needs.
The committee considers information about the capacity of the United States, Canadian and
Mexican veterinary medical colleges to train veterinarians and provide post-graduate education
in veterinary sciences. The committee also considers information about the resources and
sustained funding that are needed to provide adequate infrastructure and workforce in North
America's diagnostic and research animal health laboratories.
The committee annually presents information in the form of a report to USAHA. The
committee may seek to influence public policy with regard to veterinarian capacity and
laboratory infrastructure and funding through appropriate recommendations and resolutions.
Members of the committee are expected to further the goals and mission of this committee by
education and/or urging support in their respective countries, governments, institutions and
industries.
Tentative Agenda: “Impacts on the Veterinary Workforce”
3:00-3:30
VS antibiotic resistance activities-John Clifford, DVM, Deputy Administrator of
APHIS/VS
3:30-4:30
Animal Agriculture Emergency Response Training (AAERT) framework- Amy
Kircher DHS
4:30-5:00
Dr Gary Sherman- Veterinary loan repayment
5:00-5:30
Veterinary Services reorganization update- Beth Lautner, DVM, Deputy
Administrator of APHIS/VS
5:30- 6:00
One Health collaboration activities for Diagnostic labs and veterinarians- Joe
Annelli, DVM,
6:00- 6:30
State Diagnostic Laboratory Survey Results- Gary Anderson DVM & Michael J
Gilsdorf DVM
6::30
New business –
Current USAHA Resolutions – handout
Action Items
Resolution Amendments and Approval
New Resolutions-
List of 2012 Resolution Topics:
Resolution 4: NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK FUNDING
118th United States Animal Health Association/57th American Association of Veterinary Laboratory
Diagnosticians Annual Meeting October 16 – October 22, 2014 – Kansas City, MO
Resolution 6: MAINTAINING A WELL-TRAINED FEDERAL VETERINARY FIELD
WORKFORCE AND DEVELOPING A SYSTEM FOR CONTINUALLY IMPROVING
ANIMAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AT THE FIELD LEVEL
Resolution 8: VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION ACT
Resolution 7: VETERINARY SERVICES INVESTMENT ACT
Resolution 9: SUPPORT FOR SECTION 1433 FORMULA FUNDS FOR ANIMAL
HEALTH AND RESEARCH
Resolution 10: SUPPORT FOR FOOD ANIMAL RESIDUE AVOIDANCE DATABANK
Next meeting:
119th Annual Meeting
2015 - Providence, RI
October 22-28, 2015
Rhode Island Convention Center