The Outstanding Animal Welfare Presentation Award and the Barger/Opengart Poultry Welfare Scholarship

In the spirit of promoting animal welfare presentations, the AAAP announces the Outstanding Animal Welfare Presentation Award. This new award, funded by the families of Drs. Kate Barger and Ken Opengart, will be awarded to the most outstanding animal welfare presentation during the annual American Association of Avian Pathologists meeting. Presentations should reflect original research that drives continuous improvement of poultry welfare outcomes and may include topics that enhance welfare understanding, highlight practical application of animal welfare principles and best practices, and/or evaluate innovative technology.  

Outstanding Animal Welfare Presentation Award Criteria:

Save the Date: 2023 AAAP Annual Meeting

Jacksonville, FL | June 11 - June 14

Join us this summer for the first AAAP Annual Meeting independent of AVMA! This year's meeting will take place at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Jacksonville, Florida, June 11-14, 2023.

AAAP Fall 2022 Newsletter

The AAAP Fall 2022 newsletter has been posted to the newsletters page. Click the link below to see all past newsletters!

AAAP Newsletters

2023 AAAP Foundation Preceptorship Scholarship Extended Deadline

Deadline: January 11, 2023

The AAAP Foundation is still accepting applications for AAAP Foundation Preceptorship Program Scholarships. The deadline for these applications has been extended to January 11th. https://www.aaap.info/apply-for-a-scholarship 

Apply for AAAP Foundation Preceptorship Scholarship

We Remember Dr. Nik Mohd Faiz Nik Mohd Azmi
1985 - 2022

Dr. Nik Mohd Faiz Nik Mohd Azmi, known to many as Nik, was born in Kelantan, Malaysia. He grew up in a rural agricultural area and always wanted to pursue a career where he could make a difference in the lives of people and animals, which is the main reason he pursued a career in veterinary medicine. During the fourth year of his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program, he developed an interest in poultry. He was inspired by his mentors at his school and became a young lecturer at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia. With increased interest in poultry, he obtained a Master of Veterinary Medicine degree in avian medicine. After completing his Master’s program, the Malaysian government funded his doctoral degree at the College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University. His doctoral research was focused on Marek’s disease under the supervision of Drs. Isabel Gimeno and James Guy. In 2016, he defended his doctoral thesis and also received the AAAP Richard B. Rimler Memorial Paper award for his outstanding research.  The following year, he achieved diplomate status in the American College of Poultry Veterinarians. After his return to Malaysia, he rejoined the faculty at the Universiti Putra Malaysia. His research on Marek’s disease virus-induced immunosuppression is extremely relevant to understand the current challenges faced by the poultry industry due to Marek’s disease virus. In his short tenure at the Universiti Putra Malaysia, he established his research program and supported the poultry industry gaining the trust and appreciation of his peers both within and outside of the University. At the time of his premature death on December 17th at the age of 37 years, he was a senior lecturer at the Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia. 

Call for Abstracts for 2023 AAAP Annual Meeting

We are halfway through the AAAP Foundation’s Giving Eggstravaganza!  Does your company have a matching donation program?  If so, don’t forget to match your donation to the AAAP Foundation this week!  If you haven’t donated yet, you can donate online here.

Today we are highlighting the AAAP Excellence in Mentorship Award.  This award was created in 2019 to recognize the generosity and dedication of mentors.  The award is given to a member of the AAAP who has demonstrated a passion for mentoring students and/or fellow colleagues.  We need to raise a total of $40,000 to fund this award in perpetuity.  We have received donations thus far of $19,500, leaving us with a balance of $20,500 to meet the minimal funding requirements for this award.  We would love to get closer to fully funding the Excellence in Mentorship Award this week!

RACE Certified AAAP Webinars

The AAAP 2022 Webinar Series a 4-part series will focus on various topics for all levels of poultry professionals. The talks will be given by Dr. Daral Jackwood, Dr. Brian Jordan, Dr. Holly Sellers, and Dr. Guillermo Zavala.

Each presentation will require separate registration and provide 1.5 hours of RACE certified hours of CE. Please use the same email and name during the Zoom Webinar to receive CE credit. A Zoom registration Link will be sent to registrants upon the completion of AAAP registration form.

Join Us for the AAAP Tumor Virus Committee Webinar

Past, Present and Future of Marek's Disease