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What'sNewinMarch2017!
IntheMarch2017IssueoftheASVCPNewsBlastyouwillfindthefollowingcontent:
President'sMessagefromDr.LindsayTomlinsonCongratulationstoDr.SteveStockhamInMemoriam:Dr.NormLowesInMemoriam:WendyCoe2017FirstCalls2017SecondCallsExternshipFundingOpportunities2016RACExternshipReports
President'sMessageWehavepassedthe60-daymarkofmypresidency,andIrealizenowthatmy90-dayplanwaslessthanfullydeveloped!Inthefirst60days,theExecutiveBoardapprovedandsignedmultiplecontracts,includingonewithYM(YourMembership)fortheredesignofour
websiteandtheotherwithTheReesGroup,tohappilyrenewourcontractforanotherterm.Keepingupwiththeday-to-dayrunningoftheboardisbusy,butthatwasexpected.Wehavebeendiscussingthechargesforourcommitteesandassistingthemwiththeongoingchallengesofachievingtheirgoals.Continuingeducationandorganizingtheannualmeetingaretimeintensiveandcriticalbutpredictableactivities.
However,itistheunexpectedthatisalwaysmorechallengingtodealwith.Wehavehadtheunfortunateneedtopauseseveraltimesrecentlytogrieveandrememberourdearcolleaguesandfriends.ThepassingofWendyCoe,ExecutiveDirectoroftheACVP,wasunexpected,andthelosswillbefeltonapersonalandprofessionalbasisforalongtime.ThelovelytributestotheenergyandprofessionalaccomplishmentsofNormLowesonourlistservwouldinspireanyonetotryhardertoappreciatelifeandsharetheirknowledgebyconnectingwithothers.
No,Ireallydidn’tknowwhatIhadsignedupforasIlookaheadtoensuringthatweupdateourconstitutionandbylaws,assessourfinancialsituation,anddetermineourabilitytofundraiseduringthistimeofcomplicatedlegalrequirements.WiththeassistanceofourEditor-in-Chief,BarbaravonBeustandWiley,wehavealreadystartedtomakechangesinmanagingthejournal.Thiswillensurethatitmaintainsthequalitythatyouhavebecomeaccustomedtobutisalsocompetitivewithinthiseraofrapidlyavailableonlinejournals.Luckily,Ihavenothadtosignanyexecutiveorders(sorry,Icouldn’thelpmyself)andworkwithanoutstandingboardandexecutiveteamwhoareascommittedasallofyouaretomakingtheASVCPflourish.Asatokenofmycommitmentandoptimismforthecontinuedsuccessofthesociety,IpledgedmyfinancialsupportforSharetheFutureinJanuary.Icannotaskyoutofollowmylead,butIwouldbethrilledifyoudid.
Insummary,despitethechallenges,servingallofyouinthiscapacityhasalreadybeenoneofthemostrewardingthingsthatIhavedonetodate.Istronglyencourageeveryoneofyoutogetevenmoreinvolvedwithourvaluablesociety.Wewantyou.Weneedyou.Youwon’tregretit!
AAVMCNamesDr.StevenL.StockhamasRecipientofthe2016AAVMCDistinguished
TeacherAward
TheAssociationofAmericanVeterinaryMedicalColleges(AAVMC)hasnamedDr.StevenL.StockhamfromtheKansasStateUniversityCollegeofVeterinaryMedicine(KSU-CVM)astherecipientofthe2016AAVMCDistinguishedTeacherAward,presentedbyZoetis.
Theaward,whichisconsideredthemostprestigiousnationalteachingawardinveterinarymedicine,recognizesexcellenceinprofessionalveterinarymedicaleducationandispresentedtoaneducatorwhosesustainedrecordofteaching
excellenceandability,dedication,characterandleadershiphascontributedsignificantlytotheadvancementoftheprofession.
"RecognizingtheoutstandingeducatorswhocontinuallyraisethebarinacademicveterinarymedicineisahighlightoftheyearfortheAAVMC,"saidAAVMCChiefExecutiveOfficerDr.AndrewT.Maccabe."Thesededicatedprofessionalsaredevotedtopreparingthenextgenerationofveterinariansandadvancingthefrontiersofscienceandmedicine.Thankstothem—andthosetheyinspirethroughtheirexcellence—thefutureofveterinarymedicineisbright.”
Dr.Stockham,whoretiredin2016,isprofessoremeritusoftheK-StateCVMDepartmentofDiagnosticMedicine/Pathobiology.Hereceivedconsistentlyhighstudentreviewsandmorethan30teachingawardsthroughouta36-yearteachingcareer.Histeachingphilosophyinvolvesengagingandmotivatingstudentsthrough“reallife”clinicalsituations,allowingthemtoacquireclinicalreasoningskillsthatleadtorewarding,lifelongprofessionalcareers.Clickheretoreadthefullpressrelease.
InMemoriam:Dr.NormLowesOnTuesday,January24,2017,theASVCPlostoneofouroutstandinglongtimemembers,Dr.NormLowes,afterhisvaliantbattlewithParkinson'sdiseaseandmalignantmelanoma.IfyouknewNormwelloreverhadtheopportunitytovisitevenbrieflywithhim,youimmediatelyunderstoodhiszestforlifeandourprofession.Hisradiantsmilerevealedhisloveforpeople.ThefollowingisanexcerptfromhisobituarypennedbyhiswifeLynda:
NormgrewupinthefarmingcommunityofAssiniboia,Saskatchewan,wherehecaredforinjuredandsickanimalsevenasayoungchild.Hiscompassionandloveforanimalsledhimtoadistinguishedcareerinveterinarymedicine,whichheproclaimedas“thebestprofessionintheworld,asyoucanmakeadifferencewithbothpeopleandtheiranimals.”HegraduatedfromWCVMwithadegreeinveterinarymedicineandsurgery,andlaterwithaMaster’sdegreeinveterinaryclinicalpathology.Hespenthiscareerdoingbothsmallanimalpracticework,emergencymedicineaswellasdiagnosticpathologyinseverallaboratoriesinWesternCanadaandEngland.NormwasthedirectorofthefirstprivateveterinarydiagnosticlaboratoryestablishedinVancouverandwasoneofthefoundingownersofCentralLaboratoriesforVeterinarians.Hewasapioneerintelecytology,bringingrapiddiagnosisturnaroundtopractitionersvialivestreaming.NormwasalsopassionateaboutsportsandplayedfootballfortheUniversityofSaskatchewanHuskiesduringhistimeatWCVMandwasnamedall-staroffensiveguard(1967)andall-starlinebacker(1969),whichledtoatry-outcontractwiththeSaskatchewanRoughriders.Inlateryears,hebecameanavidcyclistandadvocateforthebenefitofexerciseinmitigatingthesymptomsofParkinson’sdisease.ManypeopleinBrandonsawhimdiligentlycyclingdownHighway10ortheTransCanada.Readmore...
InMemoriam:WendyCoeWrittenBy:SusanRees,ASVCPExecutiveDirector,PresidentandCEOofTheReesGroup
WendyCoe,ExecutiveDirectorfortheAmericanCollegeofVeterinaryPathologists,unexpectedlypassedawayonDecember25,2016.Itwasmyhonortohaveworkedwithherforthealmost12yearssheactedasExecutiveDirectorforACVP.
MuchofwhatACVPhasaccomplishedsinceshejoinedtheirteamin2004hasbeenbecauseofWendy’squietsupport
inthebackground.WendycherishedhervolunteersandCouncilmembers.Sheplacedrelationshipsaboveeverything,andwasalwayswillingtotakethetimetotalkthroughaproblemoraproject.Wendydidn’twanttobeinthelimelight,insteadpreferringtheroleof“backupsinger.”ForthoseofyouwhoknewWendy’stalents,shehadabeautifulsingingvoiceandsanginherchurchchoirformanyyears.Shelovedmusicofallkinds,andmusicisanaptmetaphorforherinteractionswithACVP.SheworkedeverydaytocreateharmonywithinACVP,toskillfullyandgracefullymovetheCollegeforward.Wendywasanappreciativeaudienceanddelightedinherinteractionswithindividualsshecalled“thesmartestpeopleintheworld.”
Wewillmissherlaugh,herexcellentadvice,herkindness,herunfailingsupportofeducationandtrainingfortheveterinarypathologistswithwhomsheworked,andherunshakableoptimism.Despitethetrialsandtribulationsofthelast12years,Wendyneverhadabadday.Sheoncesaidthatshesimplydidn’thavetimeforthem.DidImentionthatshewaswiseaswellaskind?
Wendy’scolleagueandfriendBruceWheelersaiditbest:“Yourwisdom,yourlaughter,thesimplegiftofyourpresencemadeourlivesricher.Youwillbemissed.Moreimportantly,youwillberemembered."
ASVCPFirstCallsfor2017/2018BelowisalistofFirstCallsfor2017.Pleaseclickthelinksbelowformore
detailedinformationabouteachcall.
CallforCases:19thESVCP/ECVCPCongressNominationsforthe2017EarlyCareerAwardNominationsforthe2017LifetimeAchievementAward
ASVCPSecondCallsfor2017/2018BelowisalistofSecondCallsfor2017.Pleaseclickthelinksbelowfor
moredetailedinformationabouteachcall.
Nominationsforthe2017EducatorAward2017Cytology&HematologyCasesMysterySlides2017ChemistryCasesforCaseDiscussions2017ASVCPOfficerNominations2018ACVIMSpeakers
ExternshipFundingOpportunitiesAttentionClinicalPathologyResidents:ExternshipOpportunitiesare
Available!
Backbypopulardemand!TheASVCPhasallocatedfundingforclinicalpathologyresidentsinterestedinshort-termtoxicologicandcomparativeclinicalpathologyexternships.
Ifyou’reinterestedingainingexperienceinanindustrysetting,pleasevisittheASVCPwebsitetoseealistofparticipatingorganizationsanddownloadthescholarshipapplicationinstructionsandform.Toapply,youwillneedtofirstarrangespecificdatesandtimesforyourexternshipwiththehostingorganizationandwithyourresidencyprogramcoordinator.ApplicationpackagesmustbepostmarkedbyApril17,2017.
Thisisareallygreatopportunitytoexperiencewhatacareerintoxicologicclinicalpathologywouldbelike.Youwillforgenewprofessionalrelationships,visitanewplaceandlearnfromnewpeople.Previousresidentshavewrittenabouttheirexternshipexperiences,socheckoutthisnewsletterandVeterinaryClinicalPathology(2015;44(1)and2016;45(1))tolearnmore.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsbeforeapplying,pleasecontactLauraCregar([email protected]).
2016RACExternshipReportsThreeclinicalpathologyresidentsparticipatedintoxicologicclinicalpathologyexternshipslastyearaspartofascholarshipprogramorganizedbytheRegulatoryAffairsCommittee(RAC).Thiswasthethirdyearforthescholarship,andduetothecontinuedsuccessoftheexternshipprogram,theASVCPhasprovidedtheRACwithfundingforexternshipscholarshipsagainthisyear.Clickheretoreadthebriefdescriptionsoftheexternshipexperiencesfrom2016.
March2017Volume2017,Issue1
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ExecutiveBoard,clickontheimage
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LindsayTomlinsonPresident
KurtZimmermanPresident-Elect
MarkJohnsonSecretary
SarahBeattyTreasurer
SharonDialBoardMember
AmyMacNeillBoardMember
ShelleyBurtonPastPresident
KirstinBarnhartACVPCouncilRepresentative
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April2017AmericanSocietyforInvestigativePathology(ASIP)AnnualMeeting,April22-26,2017,Chicago,IL,www.asip.org
May2017BoneMarrowCourseheldbyRoseRaskin,May5-7,2017,LakeGarda,Italy,www.esvcp.org
April2017AmericanSocietyforInvestigativePathology(ASIP)AnnualMeeting,April22-26,2017,Chicago,IL,www.asip.org
June2017AmericanCollegeofVeterinaryInternalMedicine(ACVIM)Forum,June7-10,2017,GaylordNationalResortandConventionCenter,NationalHarbor,MD,www.acvim.org
SocietyofToxicologicPathology(STP)AnnualSymposium,June24-29,2017,MontréalConventionCentre,Montréal,Québec,Canada,www.toxpath.org
July2017AmericanVeterinaryMedicalAssociation(AVMA)AnnualConvention,July21-25,2017,Indianapolis,IN,www.avma.org
AmericanAssociationforClinicalChemistry(AACC)AnnualMeeting,July30-August3,2017,SanDiego,CA,www.aacc.org
AmericanSocietyforClinicalLaboratoryScience(ASCLS)AnnualMeeting,July30-August3,2017,SanDiego,CA,www.ascls.org
October2017VeterinaryCancerSociety(VCS)AnnualMeeting,October26-28,2017,Portland,OR,www.vetcancersociety.org
November2017ACVP/ASVCPAnnualMeeting,November4-8,2017,VancouverConventionCenter,Vancouver,BritishColumbia,Canada,www.acvp.org
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