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AAAP is constantly working to improve our members' website experiences. Part of that is improving our job and resume board. We recently released a brand new, user-friendly job board, and it's free for AAAP members and Sponsors to use! Non-members will pay a standard listing fee.

You can seamlessly post positions with flexible 30-, 60-, or -90-day visibility options. If the position changes or needs updating, you can easily do so, as well as renew the position if it has not been filled by the deadline. If you are looking for a new role, you can filter by industry, employment type, or location to find your perfect match. Our job board also features a resume bank, so your skills are known to potential employers.

We invite AAAP members and Sponsors to utilize this free tool. You can access the job board through your member profile today.

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A.S. "Rosy" Rosenwald Student Poster Awards Recipient: Valeria Alcayaga Affiliation: Ohio State University

Reed Rumsey Award Recipient: Dr. Matthew Browning Affiliation: North Carolina State University

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Reed Rumsey Award Recipient: Dr. Maria Vitoria Peixoto Chaves Affiliation: Iowa State University

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Rimler Memorial Paper Scholarship Award Recipient: Dr. Carissa Gaghan Affiliation: North Carolina State University

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P.P. Levine Award Recipient: Dr. Rodrigo Gallardo Affiliation: University of California, Davis

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Bayer-Snoeyenbos New Investigator Award Recipient: Dr. Sunil Mor Affiliation: South Dakota State University

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Bruce W. Calnek Applied Poultry Research Achievement Award Recipient: Dr. Naola Ferguson-Noel Affiliation: University of Georgia

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Y.M. Saif Outstanding Case Report in Avian Diseases, Volume 68 Recipient: Dr. Simone Stoute Affiliation: University of California, Davis

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Phibro Animal Health Excellence in Poultry Research Award Recipient: Dr. John Maurer Affiliation: Virginia Tech

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Special Service Award Recipient: Dr. Doug Waltman Affiliation: Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network

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Life Member Award Recipient: Dr. Nathaniel Tablante Affiliation: Retired

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Outstanding Field Case/Diagnostic Report Award Recipient: Dr. Megan Lighty Affiliation: Pennsylvania State University

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Outstanding Animal Welfare Presentation Award Recipient: Dr. Mike Petrick Affiliation: McKinley Hatchery

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Avian Biosciences Travel Scholarship Recipient: Dr. Carissa Gaghan Affiliation: North Carolina State University

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Huvepharma Excellence in Mentorship Award Recipient: Dr. Isabel Gimeno Affiliation: North Carolina State University

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AAAP Top Performing Committee - Knowledge Recipient: Therapeutic, Biologics, and Bioprotection Committee

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AAAP Top Performing Committee - Networking Recipient: History of Avian Medicine Committee

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Dear AAAP Members,

It was wonderful to see so many in Portland for our Annual AAAP Meeting and especially great to have so many in attendance at the AAAP Foundation Awards Luncheon to recognize and honor colleagues.

The last few newsletters I have taken the opportunity to highlight our scholarship and externship program which has grown by leaps and bounds in the last decade thanks to your generosity.

This fall, I would like to highlight our AAAP Foundation Awards with the hope that by learning more about them you will think of colleagues and peers that meet the criteria.  The awards committee has worked very hard these last few years to streamline the nomination process while maintaining the prestige of the awards—so please don’t let the process scare you from making a nomination. 

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A great way to support the AAAP Foundation is to donate to one of our scholarship or externship awards. AAAP named scholarships are given in perpetuity and honor past members of the AAAP and the poultry industry, while externships provide funding to allow students to gain practical experiences within the poultry industry. 

The AAAP Foundation Guilds recognize AAAP members for their donations to the AAAP Foundation. Donors are given unique pins for each donor level they achieve, through donations to support AAAP Foundation scholarships and awards. Since their inception in 2018, over 110 AAAP members have qualified for the AAAP Foundation Guilds, by making cumulative 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

Application Deadline: November 1

The AAAP Foundation is now accepting applications for the Student Scholarships, the Kenneth H. Eskelund Externships, and Avian Biosciences Travel Scholarships. This year, to make the application process easier, the scholarship and externship applications will have one universal application, recommendation form and same deadline. Recommendation forms will be submitted through our online portal, which you can access here. They should be submitted separately from the application and by the form writer. All recommendation forms should be submitted with the following format:

ApplicantLastName_LOR_SubmitterLastName

Through the AAAP Foundation and its partners, 21 scholarships are offered each year. Undergraduates and veterinary students are welcome to apply for the following:

The deadline to apply is November 1. You can learn more about these scholarships and their application criteria by clicking the button below.

AAAP Foundation Scholarships

AAAP Foundation Externships

Avian Biosciences Travel Scholarships

Nomination Deadline: December 15

The AAAP Foundation is accepting applications for the following student awards: the Richard B. Rimler Memorial Paper Award, the Reed Rumsey Award, and the L. Dwight Schwartz Travel Scholarship. These awards help defray travel expenses to attend the 2026 AAAP Annual Meeting. Full details on the award criteria and submission process can be found on the AAAP website.

Richard B. Rimler Memorial Paper

Reed Rumsey Award

L. Dwight Schwartz Travel Scholarship

Donate to the AAAP Foundation

Avian Diseases has now published two issues in 2025, and the third issue will be released shortly. In these first two issues, we published 15 Original Articles, 3 Research Notes, 4 Case Reports and 3 Review Articles. The third issue will contain 7 Original Articles, 6 Research Notes and 1 Case Report. In these three issues of 2025, 27 of the 39 articles are Open Access, which is increasing the revenue linked to the journal and will hopefully enhance the global visibility of Avian Diseases.

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During her time at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Virginia Tech, Dr. Tuckwiller focused on investigating the most basic of life processes in the hopes of making a better future for animals and consumers through molecular techniques. By using her study as a benchmark for product development, new solutions to raise livestock for public consumption will be created.

When asked about her continuing research goals for the future, Dr. Tuckwiller had this to say:

"In the interest of the industry, I would like to continue investigating other diseases and the manipulation of the microbiome to continue identifying how new products are alleviating illnesses and developing products to accurately address the issues at hand in multiple species."

AAAP congratulates Dr. Tuckwiller on her selection as a BioOne Ambassador and thanks her for her contribution to Avian Diseases. We hope you will take a moment to read her winning summary, as well as the other ambassadors'.

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Report from: Kate Barger Weathers, Delegate AAAP and Michelle Kromm, Alternate Delegate AAAP

The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) met in January (Chicago) and July (Washington DC) to discuss important matters related to AVMA strategy, AVMA officer elections, and selected topics facing our profession. The HOD is the main legislative body for the review, debate and voting on proposals related to AVMA policies so that clear guidance is provided for veterinarians and the practice of veterinary medicine.

The July meeting included the largest AVMA legislative fly-in where HOD delegates met with Congress members or their staff on two important bills for veterinary medicine, Rural Veterinary Workforce Act (S. 1163 / HR 2398) and Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (S.545 / HR 1266).

For more information on the other items voted on by the HOD, see the full report here:

View AVMA Report

As you renew your association memberships this Fall, please remember to renew your AVMA membership. AAAP needs to maintain a threshold of AVMA members to continue to meet the requirements for being a constituent allied veterinary organization, with the rights to vote in the HOD and to have representation on AVMA councils and committees.

AAAP would like to sincerely thank Dr. Kate Barger Weathers for her 8 years serving this organization in the AVMA House of Delegates.  During her time in the HOD, Kate was highly regarded by our colleagues in the Allied Caucus and in the HOD for her thoughtful approach to matters before the HOD.  Kate was especially instrumental when policies came before the HOD related to matters sensitive to food animal veterinarians, notably recent resolutions concerning depopulation due to her expertise in animal welfare.

Thank you for your service, Kate!  Good luck as you continue your leadership journey on the AAAP Board of Directors. 

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!

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