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Table of ContentsAAAP News AAAP 2026 Annual Meeting Avian Diseases AVMA News |
It is both humbling and exciting to begin this new chapter as Executive Vice President of AAAP. I am deeply grateful for the trust placed in me and especially appreciative of the opportunity to serve an organization that has played such an important role in my own professional journey.
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L. Dwight Schwartz Veterinary Student Travel Award Recipient: Juliann Hallum, DVM, PhD Affiliation: University of California, Davis |
| A.S. Rosenwald Student Poster Awards Recipient: Krishni Gunathilaka, MVM Affiliation: University of Florida |
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A.S. Rosenwald Student Poster Awards Recipient: Katherine Lahey, DVM Affiliation: University of Georgia |
| Reed Rumsey Student Award for Advancement in Avian Medicine Recipient: Mostafa Shelkamy, DVM, MS Affiliation: Iowa State University |
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Reed Rumsey Student Award for Advancement in Avian Medicine Recipient: Klao Runcharoon, DVM, PhD Affiliation: University of Georgia |
| Rimler Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Poultry Disease Research Recipient: Carlos Ayala Velastegui, DVM Affiliation: University of Georgia |
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P.P. Levine Award for Best Publication in Avian Diseases Recipient: Erica Spackman, MS, PhD Affiliation: USDA-ARS, US National Poultry Research Center |
| Bayer-Snoeyenbos New Investigator Award Recipient: Silvia Carnaccini, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DACPV Affiliation: Iowa State University |
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Bruce W. Calnek Applied Poultry Research Achievement Award Recipient: Isabel Gimeno, DVM, PhD, DACPV Affiliation: North Carolina State University |
| Y.M. Saif Award for Best Case Report in Avian Diseases, Volume 69 Recipient: Rocio Crespo, DVM, MS, DACPV Affiliation: North Carolina State University |
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Phibro Animal Health Excellence in Poultry Research Award Recipient: Catherine Logue, PhD Affiliation: University of Georgia |
| AAAP Special Service Award Recipient: Suzanne McComb, DVM, MS, MAM, DACPV Affiliation: Boehringer Ingelheim |
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AAAP Life Member Award Recipient: Willie Reed, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DACPV Affiliation: Purdue University |
| AAAP Life Member Award Recipient: Hector Cervantes, DVM, MS, DACPV Affiliation: University of Georgia |
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Lasher-Bottorff Excellence in Diagnostic & Technical Service Award Recipient: Leonard Fussell, DVM, MAM Affiliation: Consultant, Semi-Retired |
| Phibro Poultry Graduate Student Travel Grant Recipient: Michael Rose Davis, MS Affiliation: University of Georgia |
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Huvepharma Excellence in Mentorship Award Recipient: Maricarmen Garcia, MS, PhD Affiliation: University of Georgia |
| Outstanding Field Case and/or Diagnostic Report Award Recipient: Nicholas Newsome, DVM, MAM, DACPV Affiliation: Perdue Foods |
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Outstanding Animal Welfare Presentation Award Recipient: Ken Opengart, DVM, PhD, DACPV Affiliation: 3 Birds Consulting |
| AAAP Top Performing Committee - Knowledge Recipient: Animal Welfare Committee |
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AAAP Top Performing Committee - Networking Recipient: Membership Committee |
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From Left to Right: Holly Sellers, MS, PhD | Louise Dufour-Zavala, DVM, MAM, DACPV | Maricarmen Garcia, MS, PhD | and Robert Porter, DVM, PhD, DACPV, DACVP | Featured in Second Photo: Erica Spackman, MS, PhD. were all inducted into the AAAP Hall of Honor. The Hall of Honor recognizes a member of the AAAP who has 15 or more years of membership of the AAAP and has made significant contributions to the advancement of poultry health and contributions to the AAAP.
Dear AAAP Colleagues,
I am honored to begin my term as the AAAP Foundation President and I look forward to continuing the Foundation’s vision of “building a legacy by supporting education, creating experiences and recognizing excellence in the poultry industry.” I would like to thank Sara Throne, our outgoing President, for all of her hard work and leadership during the past 3 years.
It was great to see so many AAAP members in Orlando and to recognize the scholarship, grant and award winners at our annual Awards Luncheon. We were able to award over $120,000 to undergraduate, veterinary and graduate students in 2026—a remarkable achievement! I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of the AAAP member donors and corporate sponsors who made this possible.
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The AAAP Foundation would like to express a sincere "thank you" to Dr. Sara Throne for 6 years of dedicated service as President-Elect, and then President, of the AAAP Foundation
During her tenure, Dr. Throne was instrumental in crafting the current Foundation mission and vision statements, revamping the Foundation procedures manual, and increasing the number of endowed Foundation Scholarships. She also led the recent effort to fully fund the Dr. Cal Anthony Externship Grant, which will financially support veterinary students as they obtain practical experience and knowledge of the poultry industry.
We greatly appreciate Dr. Throne's leadership, commitment, and significant efforts on behalf of the AAAP Foundation. Her contributions to the Foundation, which have fostered stronger relationships and career growth among the talented individuals who benefit from the Foundation's ongoing initiatives, have been invaluable to our organization and the poultry industry as a whole.
A great way to support the AAAP Foundation is to donate to one of our scholarship or externship grant awards. AAAP named scholarships are given in perpetuity and honor past members of the AAAP and the poultry industry, while externship grants 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:
Diamond Guild - $20,000
Platinum Guild - $10,000
Gold Feather Guild - $5,000
Donor Guild - $1,000
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 and the Kenneth H. Eskelund Externship Grants. As of last year, 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, 23 scholarships are offered each year. Undergraduates and veterinary students are welcome to apply for the following:
Karen B. Bland Memorial Scholarship (2)
Drew Parker Memorial Scholarship
Roland W. Winterfield Scholarship
H. John Barnes Scholarship
UGA Jack Tumlin MAM Alumni Scholarship
UGA Glisson/Hofacre MAM Alumni Poultry Scholarship
AAAP Past Presidents Scholarship
Riddell-Julian Canadian Poultry Scholarship
Arthur A. Bickford Scholarship
Galestan (Yan) Ghazikhanian Scholarship
AAAP Women's Network Scholarship
Frederic J. Hoerr Scholarship
Roland W. Winterfield Scholarship
H. John Barnes Scholarship
UGA Jack Tumlin MAM Alumni Scholarship
UGA Glisson/Hofacre MAM Alumni Poultry Scholarship
AAAP Past Presidents Scholarship
Riddell-Julian Canadian Poultry Scholarship
Arthur A. Bickford Scholarship
Galestan (Yan) Ghazikhanian Scholarship
AAAP Women's Network Scholarship
Frederic J. Hoerr Scholarship
Elanco Memorial Poultry Scholarship - Undergraduate
Elanco Memorial Poultry Scholarship - Veterinary Student
Cobb Scholarship - 3rd or 4th Year Veterinary Students Only
Merck Animal Health Poultry Scholarship (5) - 2nd or 3rd Year Veterinary Students Only
These scholarships have additional criteria:
Y.M. Saif Scholarship - PhD Candidate or 4th Year Veterinary Student Accepted into a PhD Program for Poultry Health
Barger/Opengart Poultry Welfare Scholarship - Undergraduate, Graduate and Veterinary Student with a Demonstrated Interest in Studying and/or Specializing in Poultry Welfare
The externship grant program enables interested veterinary students to expand their education, training, and veterinary skills through practical experience in their specialized field. The Foundation annually offers eligible students in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of study at an AVMA accredited college of veterinary medicine located in the U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean Islands awards of up to $1,500.00 to help them defray housing, living and travel expenses incurred while attending the externship.
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 Externship Grants
Nomination Deadline: December 15
The AAAP Foundation is accepting applications for the following student awards: the Rimler Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Poultry Disease Research, the Reed Rumsey Student Award for Advancement in Avian Medicine, the L. Dwight Schwartz Veterinary Student Travel Award, and the Poultry Graduate Student Travel Grant. These awards help defray travel expenses to attend the 2027 AAAP Annual Meeting. Full details on the award criteria and submission process can be found on the AAAP website.
Rimler Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Poultry Disease Research
Reed Rumsey Student Award for Advancement in Avian Medicine
L. Dwight Schwartz Veterinary Student Travel Award
Poultry Graduate Student Travel Grant
Students are the future of our association. An AAAP priority is to foster the career development of students and help them establish the long-term collaborative relationships that will make AAAP their professional home. That's why we established the AAAP Travel Grant for Veterinary and Undergraduate Students, to help defray AAAP Annual Meeting travel expenses.
If you are currently pursuing a DVM or undergraduate degree who wants to attend the AAAP Annual Meeting, be sure to apply! The deadline to apply is April 1. PhD or MS students are welcome to apply for the Poultry Graduate Student Travel Grant.
How many awards are given out are based on the amount of money in the award fund, so if you want to support student members, be sure to donate. This award will provide opportunities to foster the career development of students, as well as help them establish long-term collaborative relationships within the poultry industry.
Apply for AAAP Travel Grant for Veterinary and Undergraduate Students
Donate to Grant Fund
The AAAP Foundation's Giving Eggstravaganza returns for another year! From October 19- 23, we invite all AAAP members to make a donation, in any amount, to the Foundation.
Please consider a donation to one of our funds that is still building to reach the $40,000 endowment level: The Peter Woolcock Travel Grant or the Trevor Bagust MAHM Alumni Scholarship. Or make a contribution to the Scholarship, Externship Grant, or Student Travel Grant of your choice.
Those who donate $300.00 or more during this time will be entered into a special drawing for the chance to win one of two FREE 2027 AAAP memberships!
The Giving Eggstravaganza is a great opportunity to help the AAAP Foundation raise money to support our students. Donate to the Foundation by clicking the link below.
Donate to the AAAP Foundation
Thank you to our generous prize donors and to every single person who purchased a ticket! Due to your generosity, the raffle grossed $4,044.31 in ticket sales. This money will be used to fund two Peter Woolcock Poultry Graduate Student Travel Grants for students. Congratulations to our winners:
- Maine Shore Clambake Gram for Two donated by BioChek - Richard Webby
- Watercolor Painting donated by Fred Hoerr - Bob Bevans-Kerr
- Apple AirPods 4 Wireless Earbuds donated by IDEXX - Bryan Larsen
- Apple Watch Series 11 donated by Huvepharma - Naola Ferguson
- Venture Portable Propane Gas Grill donated by Boehringer Ingelheim - Charlie Broussard
- Taste of Ohio donated by Marie Severyn and Cooper Farms - Charlie Broussard
- $200 Amazon Gift Card donated by Phibro Animal Health - Christa Goodell
- Hand-Selected Napa Valley Wines & Travel Suitcase donated by Mark Bland - Suzanne McComb
- Yeti and Speaker Package donated by Cargill - Eric Gingerich
Thank you to the AAAP Foundation's Financial Engagement Committee for making this such a successful event. A special thanks to Dr. Travis Schaal, chair of the Raffle Subcommittee, for all his hard work in the planning and organizing of this event!
The AAAP Foundation is launching a new philanthropic initiative to donate valuable poultry health resources to students, researchers, and institutions who need them most. Particularly in developing regions where access is limited.
We're asking for your help: Do you know of a university, veterinary program, research institution, or minority-serving institution anywhere in the world that could benefit from these materials?
What we're donating:Complete print runs of Avian Diseases journal, volumes 58-67 (2014-2023), including all supplemental issues
A Practical Guide to Managing Risk in Poultry Production (2017)
Isolation, Identification, and Characterization of Avian Pathogens (2016)
Avian Disease Manual (Spanish Edition, 2013)
These resources represent a decade of published research and practical guidance for the global poultry health community
Click Here to Nominate a Recipient
One Request: To keep this program sustainable, we ask that the recipient organization or a sponsor cover the cost of shipping.
Thank you for helping us extend the reach of AAAP's work to colleagues around the world.
Avian Diseases has now published two issues in 2026, and the third issue will be released shortly. In these first two issues, we published 19 Original Articles, 4 Research Notes, and 6 Case Reports. In these two issues of 2026, 13 of the 29 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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Report from: Karen Grogan, Delegate AAAP and Michelle Kromm, Alternate Delegate AAAP
The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) met in January (Chicago) and July (Anaheim) 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.
Membership in the AVMA is strong and growing with >111,000 members, which exceeded the membership goal for 2025 of 110,600. The AVMA has continued to make steady progress on the profession’s top policy initiatives amid a challenging political landscape. Efforts are focused on the Farm Bill, Rural Veterinary Action Plan and Rural Veterinary Workforce Act. The AVMA PAC allows AVMA and veterinarians to build relationships with elected officials. Money contributed by veterinarians (via the PAC) is used to open doors & start conversations on issues related to veterinary medicine.
For more information on the other items voted on by the HOD as well as general AVMA information, 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.
So that the AAAP can maintain its recognition as an allied veterinary association of the AVMA, we need your support!
To continue as a constituent member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the AAAP must demonstrate that we meet the required membership threshold of members who are also AVMA members. We encourage you to consider joining the AVMA or renewing your current membership.
Maintaining constituent membership with the AVMA provides AAAP and its members with valuable opportunities that support the veterinary profession and poultry industry. These include:
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Having two representatives who represent the poultry sector within the AVMA House of Delegates.
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Access to the AVMA Governmental Relations Division, which advocates before Congress on legislation affecting the veterinary profession.
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Representation on AVMA committees that help shape the organization's positions on important issues, including antimicrobial use, animal welfare, and telemedicine.
In addition to these opportunities, AVMA membership offers a variety of tangible benefits, including access to insurance and retirement programs, professional publications, career resources, crisis management support, and more. The AVMA serves as an important avenue for AAAP to participate in policy discussions affecting the veterinary profession and advocate for the poultry industry. For this reason, it is essential that AAAP members maintain their AVMA membership.
Click the button below to join or renew your AVMA membership!
Join/Renew Your AVMA Membership
External Links
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