MEET THE BOARD - 2008

 

    
   
AAV President 2007-2008: Scott Echols, DVM, Diplomate ABVP- Avian Practice
The AAV President directly or indirectly works with all branches of the AAV. The President is the board chairperson, sets board agendas and presides over meetings, advises the Executive Director, appoints committees and their chairs, performs ceremonial functions and represents the Association to its members, the public and governmental agencies.
 
In reality, I do perform the duties above but primarily with the help and advice from the Board, Executive Director and individual AAV members. My personal goal during my presidential year has been to expand the AAV membership and bring our world avian veterinary community together as a cohesive organization of colleagues. I also wish to use a multitude of digital media to help accomplish our AAV mission statement 'Advancing and Promoting Avian Medicine and Stewardship'

 

AAV Student membership committee Chair- 2007-2008-Kemba L. Marshall, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Avian Practice).
The goal of our student membership committee is a continual outreach to students. By default we are all members of this committee. I would ask all members that see students in Savannah in August to say hello and stop to ask if  they have any questions. I have had students ask to be introduced to various faculty members and ask to learn of upcoming research projects. As you can imagine I field most questions as they relate to externship, internship, residency and long term associate positions. When I talk to students most relay that attending AAV conferences is quite intimidating, I'm sure we all can think back to our first conference. By just smiling and saying hello we can all work to ensure students feel welcome and assume their rightful place as our youngest and most promising members to date! If persons have information regarding externships, internships, residencies or long term associate positions, that can always  be forwarded to me.Volunteer committee members are always graciously accepted.
 
AAV Veterinary school liaison committee 2007-2008 Chair- Kemba L. Marshall, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Avian Practice). Our goals on this committee involve educating veterinary school faculty and administrative members on the goals and benefits of AAV membership. Recently we waived all fees for AAV student chapter members in an attempt to make it easier for student chapters to be formed and sustained. In doing so we eliminated the complimentary conference registration that used to be extended to one representative member of each student chapter. Persons interested in sponsoring a student to attend the AAV annual conference are therefore encouraged to contact me. This can be accomplished with corporate or private funds and will be handled by the AAV central office.  Volunteer committee members are eagerly anticipated.
 
Chairing both these committees helps me not only stay in touch with students but with university affiliates as well. Our common goal and my personal challenge is to be sure that students have a ready avenue to ask questions and feel involved and welcome in our organization. It is  my hope that we can have a steady stream of students coming into our organization who will bring their individual personalities, strengthening our group even the more. If you need to contact me personally email at petagrees@yahoo.com is always your fastest means.

Dr. Kemba Marshall
Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Avian)
Summertree Animal and Bird Clinic
12300 Inwood Road #102
Dallas, TX 75244
 

James M. Harris, BS, DVM. Delegate to the House of the AVMA,
As Delegate to the House of Delegates of the American Veterinary Medical Association I, with our Alternate Delegate, represent AAV within organized veterinary medicine in the USA. We meet with the Delegates from the other Allied Groups in Causus as a voting block on issues that come before the House of Delegates. We provide information to the other Delegates when issues relating to AAV are presented on the floor of the House for discussion or vote.

Alliances are extremely important when our members are standing for election to Councils and or appointed to Committees within AVMA. We are allied with all the other Allied Groups as well as with a number of States to obtain votes in elections and maintain contact with all the members of the Executive Board who appoint members to Committees.

James M. Harris, DVM
Mayfair Veterinary Clinic
2 Russell Crescent
Sandy Bay, 7005, Tasmania, Australia

Jean-Marie PERICARD: European Committee
DMV, Graduate in Avian Diseases, Graduate in Basic Epidemiology: Past-chairman of the European Committee; AAV representative for France; (Chairman of the European Committee from 2005 to 2007; chairman of the organizing committee of ARLES 2005).

Others:A part of his career as zoo veterinarian. Presently practitioner for small animals and exotics in Sigean, France; President of the French Group of Veterinarians for Exotics (AFVAC-Genac: Association Française des Vétérinaires pour Animaux de Compagnie, Groupe d'Etude des Nouveaux Animaux de Compagnie); Vice-president of the French Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AFVPZ: Association Française des Vétérinaires de Parcs Zoologiques); Vice-president of the French Network of Veterinary Practitioners for Wildlife (Réseau Français des Vétérinaires Praticiens pour la Faune Sauvage)

Scott Ford, Conservation Committee Chair
 As Chairman of the Conservation Committee, I see my role as facilitating the accomplishment of AAV’s stated mission for advancing avian conservation. I am here to gather the ideas and wishes of the membership as they relate to conservation issues and to facilitate the accomplishment of conservation goals that develop. Also, I work with other members of the conservation committee to disseminate conservation news and information to the membership at large. Finally, I also contribute to the development of conservation-related programs during the annual conference including the annual conservation fieldtrip and conservation medicine session. One of my own goals during my term is to develop on-line resources for members to post and share their own conservation activities in the hopes that this will recruit and equip more veterinary professionals to participate in avian conservation.

 Scott Ford, DVM, Dip ABVP-Avian
Medical Center for Birds, Oakley, CA (www.medicalcenterforbirds.com)
Avian Specialty Veterinary Services of Alaska (www.alaskabirddoc.com)
US Mail: PO Box 404, Oakley, CA 94561
Phone: 360-271-7000
e-Fax: 206-201-5251
e-Mail: akeaglevet@yahoo.com