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AAAP 2025 Annual Meeting
Register
Hotel Information
Thank You to 2025 Our Sponsors!
2025 AAAP Program, Dr. Takumu Niino, Program Advisory Committee Chair
AAAP Scientific Program
AAAP Annual Meeting and Committee Schedule
AAAP Food Safety Symposium
2025 AAAP Women's Network Event
2025 AAAP Annual Meeting Highlights
Future AAAP Meetings

AAAP Foundation
Letter From Foundation President, Dr. Sara Throne
AAAP Foundation Raffle
AAAP Foundation Student Awards
AAAP Foundation Scholarship Awards
AAAP Foundation Guild Program

AAAP News
Welcome and Update on AAAP From Dr. Claudia Osorio, AAAP President
2025 AAAP Election
BioOne Ambassador Awards
Upcoming Webinars
Educational Materials
Join an AAAP Committee or Interest Group

Avian Diseases 
Avian Diseases: A Letter From Editor Dr. Randy Singer

AVMA News
Renew Your AVMA Membership
AAAP at the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference
AAAP Representation on AVMA

 Join AAAP for the 2025 AAAP Annual Meeting at Portland, OR!

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Register for in-person meeting and virtual sessions in Portland, Oregon

AAAP invites you to join us for our 68th Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon. The event will take place at the Hilton Portland Downtown from July 29 - July 31 (allied meetings and Student Symposium take place on July 28). May 1 is the last day for Early Bird Pricing, with prices increasing on May 2 and again onsite. This registration will include in-person in Portland (22 CE) and access to additional recorded virtual sessions (up to 10 CE).

Cancellation/Refund Policy:

Cancellations must be submitted in writing by Tuesday, June 10, 2025, no later than 5:00 PM ET and will incur a $50 processing fee. No refunds will be issued if postmarked after Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Cancellations must be submitted in writing to [email protected].

 Register for recorded sessions only

If you are unable to make it to our in-person event in Portland, you can still register to access the additional recorded virtual sessions only and gain up to 10 CE.

Presenters will receive a discount code through email that will be used at the end of registration. Please wait until you have received this code to register.

Read more about the meeting location, hotel reservations, the event schedule and sponsorship by visiting the Annual Meeting website.

Hotel reservations in the AAAP room block for the 2025 Annual Meeting are now available!

If you are not a government employee, click the first link below to make your reservation under the standard room rate ($219). If you are a government employee, click the second link below ($155). If you are a student, click the third link ($159).

Discounted hotel rooms are based on a room block with a deadline of July 5, 2025. To receive the discounted rates, please use the links below. After the room block is full, rooms will be based upon availability only. Rooms booked outside of the room block will not receive the discounted rate. If you have any difficulties booking a room, let us know and we can help you. Send an email to AAAP at [email protected] with the dates and number of rooms you will need.

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Dear AAAP Members,

Welcome to Portland for this year’s AAAP Annual Meeting! Building on last year’s success, we’re excited to bring you a dynamic event that’s a day shorter but packed with a mix of in-person and virtual presentations. Our scientific program is brimming with timely and practical sessions, covering a wide array of topics.

We’re thrilled to announce our Keynote Speaker, Mr. Mike Donohue, former Vice-President of Agri-Stats, Inc. He’ll kick off the meeting with his insightful presentation, “How Continuous Incremental Advances in Broiler Performance Have Affected Costs of Production and Broiler Availability Over the Last Forty-Five Years.” Mike, a seasoned expert in poultry economics, will also delve into the recent impacts of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and Avian Metapneumovirus (aMPV) on the poultry industry.

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The AAAP Scientific Program will have 3 days of in-person presentations with in-person oral, in-person poster, and prerecorded oral presentations, highlighting the latest poultry health and management research and field experiences from a diversity of presenters and experts. You can view the program schedule by clicking the button below.

Please note that there has been a change in the scientific program, with some events and sessions being moved. Here are the changes:

• The Lasher-Eckroade History Lecture has been moved to Wednesday, July 30 from 12:00 PM -12:30 PM
• The Business Meeting has been moved to Thursday, July 31 from 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
• The Awards Luncheon has been moved to Thursday, July 31 from 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
• If you are no longer able to attend the Awards Luncheon due to the date change, please contact the AAAP office for a refund
• The scientific program sessions "Salmonella" and "Marek's Disease" have both been moved to Thursday, July 31 from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Running from July 29 - 31, the 2025 AAAP Annual Meeting hosts multiple meetings and networking opportunities. View the full committee schedule by clicking the button below.

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View Schedule at a Glance

2025 AAAP Symposium: Preharvest Poultry Food Safety Symposium
Hosted by the Food Safety Committee
Moderators: Dr. Beth Krushinskie and Dr. Ashley Hallowell
Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

AAAP is hosting the Preharvest Poultry Food Safety Symposium on July 30, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST, during the AAAP Annual Meeting in Portland, OR. Speakers will cover a wide range of pre-harvest food safety systems, interventions, and analysis. Technical updates will be provided from NPIP, NCC, AFIA, Safe Quality Food Institute, Univ. of Minnesota, Univ. of Arkansas, Texas Tech, Diamond V, and Southern Poultry Research Group. Panel discussions will provide various pre-harvest food safety considerations. The AAAP Food Safety Committee has organized this thought-provoking symposium to support the industry's ongoing food safety initiatives. Admission is free for anyone registered for the Annual Meeting. 

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The Untapped Advantage: Executive Coaching for Exceptional Performance

Dr. Holly Ward

Tuesday, July 29, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Holly Ward is the CEO of Shore Coaching, whose vision is to inspire and equip others to become their best self. She began her career as an educator, an experience which instilled in her the value of thinking and learning. Her focus on encouraging students to use their strengths to succeed and helping them remove barriers to excel informs her work as an executive coach.

Holly received her PhD from the University of Georgia and her Instructional Coaching Certification from the University of Kansas. She is also a Certified Mediator and worked with Harvard Professional Development Program to receive her certificate of Leadership Excellence in Leading Teams in 2023. She also is certified in the CDR professional assessment.

Holly has confidence in the power of a support system to inspire individuals with a commitment and desire to grow to fulfill their greatest potential. She has seen first-hand that executive coaching’s focus on facilitating clients’ self-discovery and growth through a collaborative and confidential relationship can empower them to find their own solutions, take ownership of their development, and create a lasting personal and professional transformation. Holly considers it a privilege to help her clients realize personal and professional opportunities through coaching.

Tickets will be $35 for AAAP members and $10 for students. Tickets can be purchased when you register for the Annual Meeting. If you have already registered and would like to attend, please call or email the AAAP office. We hope to see you there!

Student Symposium
Monday, July 28 at 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

AAAP Keynote Speaker: How Continuous Incremental Advances in Broiler Performance Have Affected Costs of Production and Broiler Availability Over the Last Forty-Five Years
Mike Donohue
Tuesday, July 29 at 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM

H5 Influenza Mini-Symposium
Tuesday, July 29 at 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Reed Rumsey Clinical Research Award Winner: Optimized Nanopore Sequencing Workflow for Poultry Foreign Animal Diseases Diagnosis from Clinical Samples
Maria Chaves, Iowa State University - 2025 Reed Rumsey Award Winner
Tuesday, July 29 at 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Rimler Memorial Paper and Aviserve Avian Biosciences Travel Scholarship Winner: Broiler Chickens Immunized With Recombinant Non-Toxic Alpha Toxin Domain-2 of Clostridium Septicum Can Be Protected Against Clostridial Dermatitis 
Carissa Gaghan, North Carolina State University - 2025 Rimler Memorial Paper and Aviserve Avian Biosciences Travel Scholarship Winner
Tuesday, July 29 at 4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

Welcome Reception & Poster Session
Tuesday, July 29 at 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Lasher-Eckroade History Lecture 
Dr. Louise Dufour-Zavala
Wednesday, July 30 at 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Poultry Health Professional Pathways
An interactive event featuring panelists from around the poultry industry discussing all aspects of various poultry health careers.
Wednesday, July 30 at 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Business Meeting
Thursday, July 31 at 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Awards Banquet (sponsored by Zoetis)
Thursday, July 31 at 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Join us in celebrating and recognizing the accomplishments of our AAAP members at our annual AAAP Awards Banquet on Thursday, July 31, at 12:30 PM. We would like to thank Zoetis for sponsoring this event.

Tickets for this event cost $30.00 and can be purchased as an item in the registration form. If you have already registered and would like to attend, please call or email the AAAP office.

Reed Rumsey Basic Research Award Winner: Characterization of Mucosal Immune Responses During Necrotic Enteritis in Chickens and Identifying Immune Genes Associated with Disease Susceptibility
Matthew Browning, North Carolina State University - 2025 Reed Rumsey Award Winner
Thursday, July 31 at 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

AAAP 69th Annual Meeting - Orlando, FL
Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista
July 28 - July 30, 2026

AAAP and Poultry Science Association Joint Meeting
AAAP 70th Annual Meeting - Fort Worth, Texas
Omni Fort Worth Hotel
July 12 - July 15, 2027  

Raffle tickets are $10 each or 5 tickets for $40. All proceeds from the raffle will go to fund AAAP scholarships. Winners will be drawn at 1pm PST on July 31^st. Winners will be announced on the AAAP website and also notified via email. 

If you or your company is interested in sponsoring an additional item to the raffle, please contact Lisa Tenny at [email protected] by May 2.

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	Maine Shore Clambake Gram for Two donated by BioChek Enjoy this ocean-fresh, authentic New England Clambake with all the fixings, delivered to your door! Valued at $140.00

2025 Rimler Memorial Paper Award and Aviserve Avian Biosciences Travel Scholarship
Carissa Gaghan, North Carolina State University
Abstract Focus: Broiler Chickens Immunized With Recombinant Non-Toxic Alpha Toxin Domain-2 of Clostridium Septicum Can Be Protected Against Clostridial Dermatitis 

2025 Reed Rumsey Award - Clinical Research
Maria Chaves, Iowa State University
Abstract Focus: Optimized Nanopore Sequencing Workflow for Poultry Foreign Animal Diseases Diagnosis from Clinical Samples

Endowed Poultry Scholarships

AAAP Past Presidents Scholarship
Alejandra Figueroa, Western University of Health Sciences

Karen B. Bland Memorial Scholarship
Cody Hanna, Lousiana State University

G. Yan Ghazikhanian Scholarship
Caroline Comyn, Iowa State University

Frederic J. Hoerr Scholarship
Odinaka C Iwuozo, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Arthur Bickford Scholarship
Mikayla Schlosser, University of Minnesota

H. John Barnes Scholarship
James Wilson, University of Georgia

R. W. Winterfield Scholarship
Jace Welborn, Mississippi State University

UGA Glisson/Hofacre MAM Alumni Poultry Scholarship
Josh Renew, Auburn University

UGA Jack Tumlin MAM Alumni Scholarship
Matthew Johnson, North Carolina State University

AAAP Women’s Network/Boehringer - Ingelheim Foundation Poultry Scholarship
Shealyn O'Sullivan, University of Missouri

AAAP Barger/Opengart Poultry Welfare Scholarship
Qinyi Lu (Cloude Shao), University of California, Davis

AAAP YM Saif Poultry Scholarship
Waqar Tabish, Auburn University

Sponsored Poultry Scholarships 

Cobb Poultry Scholarship
Dana Bubka, University of Pennsylvania

Elanco Memorial Poultry Scholarships
Nikolas Faust, Texas A&M University
Allison Matzek, University of Wisconsin

Merck Animal Health Poultry Scholarships
Je’Juan Bryant, North Carolina State University
Cooper Stanley, Texas A&M University
Jennifer Irwin, North Carolina State University
Miranda Carrisosa, Michigan State University
Becky Tran, North Carolina State University

Sponsored Poultry Externships

2025 Aviagen Externships
Angel Olvera, University of Georgia
James Wilson, University of Georgia
Nikolas Faust, Texas A&M University
Olivia Perkins, Cornell University

2025 Huvepharma Externship
Jennifer Irwin, North Carolina State University

2025 Alltech Externship
Alejandra Figueroa, Western University of Health Sciences

2025 Southern Poultry Research Externship
Miranda Carrisosa, Michigan State University

The AAAP Foundation Guild Program recognizes members who make valuable contributions to the Scholarship, Award, and Externship Funds. Membership into the AAAP Foundation Guild is earned through cumulative donations to the AAAP Foundation. Donations can be made in small increments and are counted over the lifetime of the donor. Since its inception in 2018, over 100 AAAP members have joined the ranks of the Foundation Guilds, by making donations at the following levels:

For more information on current AAAP Foundation Guild Members: https://aaap.memberclicks.net/aaap-foundation-guilds

Donate to the AAAP Foundation

Dear AAAP Members,

As we welcome the spring season, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible work being done within our organization and the poultry industry at large. Our mission remains steadfast: to advance avian medicine, support our members, and advocate for the health and sustainability of our industry.

I am deeply humbled and honored to serve as President of AAAP. This association holds a special place in my heart, and I am truly grateful for the trust you have placed in me in leading such an esteemed group of professionals. The strength of AAAP lies in its members. Your unwavering dedication, expertise, and passion for poultry health are what drive our collective success. I am honored to walk alongside you as we continue to shape the future of avian medicine together.

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The 2025 AAAP Board of Directors Election is currently ongoing. Make sure to get your vote in by April 23! Here is the list of nominees:

Vote for President-Elect and Directors

Vote for Student Director

Do not miss the 2025 BioOne Ambassador Awards Nominees. Now in its eighth year, the BioOne Ambassador Awards recognize early-career researchers who demonstrate creative approaches to communicating their specialized scientific research to the general public. By making scientific research more accessible to a wide audience, these researchers encourage greater scientific literacy and aid in the broader understanding of our natural world.

This year the AAAP has nominated 3 early career researchers.

2025 BioOne Ambassador Award Nominee Research

These articles are in the free-to-read portion of the collection. 

Sydney Kinstler
Subclinical Necrotic Enteritis Impacts Developmental Notch and Wnt Signaling and Intestinal Morphology in the Small Intestine of Broiler Chickens
68(4): 299-313

Camila Cuadrado
Protection Against Infectious Bronchitis Virus Vaccine Recombinants and Chicken-Selected Vaccine Subpopulations
68(2): 89-98

Hemlata Gautam
Protection of Broiler Chickens Against Necrotic Enteritis by Intrapulmonary Delivery of a Live Clostridium perfringens Vaccine Exploiting the Gut-Lung–Axis Concept
68(3): 240-253

AAAP is excited for the multiple webinars we have planned in 2025!  In April, we have a webinar organized by the Respiratory Diseases Committee titled “The Challenges and Promises of IBV Serotyping with qPCR and Sequencing.” Drs. Rodrigo Gallardo and Brian Jordan have vast research and diagnostic laboratory experience utilizing qPCR and first- and next-generation sequencing techniques, and Dr. TJ Gaydos has ample field experience in using this data to develop IB control programs. We begin this explainer on April 21^st at 1:00 PM EST and look forward to providing a better understanding of what the current IBV typing methods can tell us and where diagnostic services may be going from here. Q&A to follow.

In May, we have a webinar organized by the Emerging Diseases Committee titled "Enterococcus cecorum review: A few answers and more questions," coming up on May 12 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST. This webinar is to offer members a timely update into the ongoing Enterococcus cecorum industry challenge. Dr. M. Mitsu Suyemoto joins the committee on May 12th to discuss the pathogenesis of E. cecorum. Mitsu Suyemoto has researched Bacterial Pathogenesis and Molecular Genetics at NCSU for the past 17 years as a Research Specialist, with much of this time devoted to Enterococcus cecorum in the Borst laboratory. She joins the Emerging Diseases Committee to speak on the subject of what we know of, and future research needs into, the pathogenesis of Enterococcus cecorum. Q&A to follow.

Please click the button below to register! The webinars are $20 for AAAP members and $40 for nonmembers.

Register for Webinars

Are you in need of Continuing Education credits? Or are you looking for some poultry related professional development? If so, then please check out the AAAP Virtual Education page. There, you can sign up for one of 5 courses currently offered on the AAAP LMS. Stay tuned for email announcements coming later in the year for more disease related webinars, hosted by the AAAP Poultry Diseases committees. AAAP also has a plethora of educational resources for sale. We offer a wide range of materials, including textbooks and slide study sets. AAAP members receive a 10% discount on all books and study sets. AAAP is currently working on new editions for our books, so stay tuned for further information!

Virtual Education Page

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As of January 2025, the AAAP has grouped our committees into overarching committees. They are:

You can read more about the different AAAP committees and interest groups on our website. You can join a committee or interest group today by clicking the button below.

Join a Committee

Entering 2025 means that I have now completed my first year as Editor in Chief of Avian Diseases. It has been an eventful first year, but it would not have been possible without the incredible support of my three Associate Editors (Drs. Silke Rautenschlein, David Swayne and Haroldo Toro) and the Advisory Board. I have also received a considerable amount of assistance from Bob Bevans-Kerr and Nathan Bevans-Kerr. Our ability to maintain a high scientific standard would not be possible without our reviewers who volunteer their time to help the journal. I will return to this point later in this update.

Avian Diseases published four issues in 2024, and the Special Issue for 2024 has just been fully released. The four regular issues included 24 Original Articles, 6 Research Notes, 10 Case Reports and 1 Review. The Special Issue included 7 Invited Reviews, 9 Original Articles, 1 Research Note and 3 Case Reports. The entire issue was published Open Access, which should enhance the visibility of the articles we publish in Avian Diseases.

The Special Issue for 2025 will focus on avian metapneumovirus. If you have a research study or a case report related to this topic, please consider submitting it for the Special Issue. You can contact me with any questions. We hope to receive all manuscripts for this Special Issue by June 30. Like the 2024 Special Issue, the entire issue will be published Open Access. Authors of all papers that are not Invited Reviews will pay the AAAP member rate for Open Access charges.

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In order for AAAP to continue to be recognized as an allied veterinary association of the AVMA, we need your help!

To remain a constituent member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, AAAP needs to showcase that we have the required threshold of members who are also AVMA members. Please consider joining the AVMA or renewing your membership. 

Being a constituent member of the AVMA provides AAAP and its members benefits that impact the veterinary profession and poultry industry. This includes:

1. Having two representatives representing the poultry sector within the AVMA House of Delegates.
2. Getting access to the AVMA Governmental Relations Division, which influences Congress on legislation.
3. Providing representatives on AVMA committees which influence AVMA's positions on topics such as antimicrobial usage, animal welfare, and telemedicine.

That's not even including the tangible benefits AVMA members receive, such as access to insurance, retirement benefits, professional publications, career services, crisis management resources, and more.  The AVMA is AAAP's vehicle to influencing policy decisions for the veterinary profession and advocating for the poultry industry, so it is vital that AAAP members join the AVMA.

Click the button below to join or renew your AVMA membership!

Join/Renew Your AVMA Membership

We would like to highlight our AAAP Emerging Leaders and other members who attended the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference. Dr. Alexandra Whitfield and Dr. Jake Carlson were AAAP’s chosen Emerging Leaders, who are seen in the photo joined by other AAAP members: Dr. Emily Frye (representing Penn State as a Poultry Resident), Dr. Kate Barger Weathers (our current Primary Delegate on the AVMA House of Delegates), Dr. Suzanne McComb (AAAP Executive Vice President), and Dr. Jose Linares (AAAP President-Elect). 

AAAP is proud to be a constituent allied veterinary organization of the AVMA! Thanks to this partnership, AAAP gets representation on the AVMA House of Delegates to advocate for poultry needs in the veterinary world. In addition, AAAP has 17 members serving on 11 different AVMA committees and panels. We are proud that the poultry sector is represented in the following committees and panels: the Animal Agriculture Liaison Committee, the Animal Welfare Committee, the Clinical Practitioners Advisory Committee, the Committee on Antimicrobials, the Committee on Disaster and Emergency Issues, the Committee on Environmental Issues, the Convention Education Program Committee, the Food Safety Advisory Committee, the Legislative Advisory Committee, the Panel on Depopulation, and the Panel on Humane Slaughter. These members are crucial in offering the poultry industry's input on important matters, including the outbreak of HPAI. 

View AAAP Liaisons

View AAAP Position Statement on H5N1