American Association of Swine Veterinarians President Dr Nathan Winkelman reported on the association’s membership and activities during the annual breakfast meeting on Tuesday, March 10th.
The 2020 AASV officers, Drs Jeffrey Harker, President; Mary Battrell, President-elect; Mike Senn, Vice President; and Nathan Winkelman, Past President, were installed. The board welcomed newly elected district directors: Drs Sara Dillon Hough (District 2), Attila Farkas (District 5), Chase Stahl (District 9), and Susan Detmer (District 11). Dr Winkelman also welcomed Amanda Anderson (Iowa State University, class of 2022), as incoming Alternate Student Delegate to the AASV Board of Directors, and thanked outgoing Student Delegate Jonathan Tubbs (Auburn University, 2020). Jamie Madigan (North Carolina State University, 2021) assumes the role of Student Delegate. Honored guests at the business breakfast included Drs John Howe (AVMA president), Chuck Lemme (AVMA Executive Board liaison to the AASV), Dave Pyburn (NPB), Liz Wagstrom (NPPC), Yannin Rivas (Asociación Mexicana de Veterinarios Especialistas en Cerdos, AMVEC president), Jose Antonio Padilla (AMVEC president-elect).