American Association of Swine Veterinarians President Dr Mary Battrell reported on the association’s membership and activities during the annual business meeting on Tuesday, March 1st.
The 2022 AASV officers, Drs Mike Senn, president; Bill Hollis, president-elect; Angela Baysinger, vice president; and Mary Battrell, past president, were installed. The board welcomed newly elected district directors Drs Stephen Patterson (District 3) and Maryn Ptaschinski (District 7). Dr Battrell also welcomed Hunter Everett (North Carolina State University, class of 2024) as incoming alternate student delegate to the AASV Board of Directors, and thanked outgoing Student Delegate Amanda Anderson (Iowa State University, 2022). Sidney Simmons (North Carolina State University, 2023) assumes the role of student delegate. Honored guests at the business breakfast included Drs Jose Arce (AVMA president), Sam Miller (AVMA), Dustin Odekoven (National Pork Board), Liz Wagstrom (National Pork Producers Council), and Paul Sundberg (Swine Health Information Center).