The American Association of Swine Veterinarians announces an opportunity for veterinary students to make a scientific presentation at the AASV Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday, February 25, 2024. Interested students are invited to submit a one-page abstract of a research paper, clinical case study, or literature review for consideration. The submitting student must be a current (2023-24) student member of the AASV at the time of submission and must not have graduated from veterinary school prior to February 25, 2024. Submissions are limited to one (1) abstract per student.
Abstracts and supporting information must be submitted online at cmt3.research.microsoft.com/AASV2024. Submissions must be completed before 11:59 pm Central Daylight Time on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 (firm deadline). Late submissions will not be considered.
Students will receive an email confirmation of their submission. If they do not receive the confirmation email, they must contact Dr Andrew Bowman (bowman.214@osu.edu) by Friday, September 15, 2023 with supporting evidence that the submission was made in time; otherwise the abstract will not be considered for judging.
The abstracts will be reviewed by an unbiased, professional panel consisting of private practitioners, academicians, and industry veterinarians. Fifteen abstracts will be selected for oral presentation in the Student Seminar at the AASV Annual Meeting. Students will be notified of the review results by October 16, 2023, and those selected to participate will be expected to provide the complete paper or abstract, reformatted for publication in the conference proceedings, by November 15, 2023.
Student Seminar
The Zoetis Foundation has provided a grant for a total of $26,250 for awards and the top student presenter scholarship. The grant will go towards a $750 award for the student presenter of each paper selected for ORAL presentation when they make the presentation at the meeting. These students also compete for one of several scholarships awarded through the AASV Foundation. The oral presentations will be judged to determine the amount of the scholarship awarded. As part of the Zoetis Foundation grant, the AASV Foundation will award a $5000 scholarship for the student whose paper, oral presentation and supporting information are judged best overall.
Elanco Animal Health provides $20,000 in additional funding, enabling the AASV Foundation to award scholarships of $2500 each for 2nd through 5th place, $1500 each for 6th through 10th place, and $500 each for 11th through 15th place.
Student Poster Session
Abstracts that are not selected for oral presentation in the Student Seminar will be considered for presentation in a poster session at the Annual Meeting. Those who participate in the poster session will receive a $500 presentation stipend funded by the Zoetis Foundation grant and AASV. All students selected to make a poster presentation will be expected to supply a brief paper, formatted for publication in the conference proceedings, by November 15. The guidelines for preparing posters for the display are available at aasv.org/annmtg/2024/posters.php.
Veterinary Student Poster Competition
The presenters of the top 15 poster abstracts compete for scholarship awards ranging from $200 to $500 in the Veterinary Student Poster Competition, sponsored by United Animal Health. See aasv.org/annmtg/2024/postercomp for poster judging details.
In all cases, the student presenter is required to attend the meeting in person to make the presentation. Recorded or virtual presentations will not be accepted unless the meeting converts to an entirely virtual event.
Complete information for preparing and submitting abstracts is available at aasv.org/annmtg/2024/studentseminar. The rules for submission should be followed carefully. For more information, contact the AASV office by phone, 515-465-5255, or email, aasv@aasv.org.
Who is leading AASV into the future? Nominate them for an award!
As nominations open for the AASV awards to be presented at the 2024 AASV Annual Meeting, it seems especially appropriate to keep the meeting theme – Leading AASV into the Future – in mind. Do you know a member who has demonstrated exemplary leadership and vision as they carry out their role in practice, technical services, academia, research, or another area? Someone whose actions are benefiting and leading AASV and the swine veterinary profession into the future? Nominate them for one of the following 6 awards to be presented in Nashville, Tennessee!
Howard Dunne Memorial Award – Given annually to an AASV member who has made a significant contribution and rendered outstanding service to the AASV and the swine industry.
Meritorious Service Award – Given annually to an individual who has consistently given time and effort to the association in the area of service to the AASV members, AASV officers, and the AASV staff.
Swine Practitioner of the Year – Given annually to the swine practitioner (AASV member) who has demonstrated an unusual degree of proficiency in the delivery of veterinary service to his or her clients.
Technical Services/Allied Industry Veterinarian of the Year – Given annually to the technical services or allied industry veterinarian who has demonstrated an unusual degree of proficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of veterinary service to his or her company and its clients as well as given tirelessly in service to the AASV and the swine industry.
Outstanding Swine Academic of the Year – Given annually to an AASV member employed in academia who has demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, and service to the swine veterinary profession. Faculty members, graduate students, and researchers are eligible to receive this award.
Young Swine Veterinarian of the Year – Given annually to a swine veterinarian who is an AASV member, 5 years or less post graduation, who has demonstrated the ideals of exemplary service and proficiency early in his or her career. Those AASV members who received their veterinary degree in 2018 through 2022 are eligible to be considered for the 2024 award.
Are you wondering who has been recognized in the past? See aasv.org/aasv/awards for a list of the previous recipients of each award.
Nominations are due December 11. The nomination letter should specify the award and cite the qualifications of the candidate for the award. Submit nominations to AASV by mail, 830 26th Street, Perry, Iowa 50220, or email: aasv@aasv.org.
Industrial Partners submissions due September 29
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians invites submissions for the Industrial Partners oral and poster sessions at the 55th AASV Annual Meeting. This is an opportunity for commercial companies to make brief presentations of a technical, educational nature to members of the AASV. The conference will be held February 24-27, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee.
The oral sessions consist of a series of 15-minute presentations scheduled from 1:00 to 5:00 pm on Sunday afternoon, February 25. A poster session takes place the same day. Poster authors will be required to be stationed with their poster from noon until 1:00 pm, and the posters will remain on display throughout the afternoon and the following day for viewing.
SUBMISSION PREREQUISITE: All companies submitting topics for presentation during the Industrial Partners sessions must register to participate in the AASV Technical Tables Exhibit before September 29.
SUBMISSION LIMIT: Restricted program space necessitates a limit on the number of presentations per company. Companies that are a member of the Journal of Swine Health & Production (JSHAP) Industry Support Council and sponsor the AASV e-Letter may submit 3 topics for oral presentation. Companies that are either a member of the JSHAP Industry Support Council or sponsor the AASV e-Letter may submit up to 2 topics. All other companies may submit 1 topic for oral presentation. In addition, every company may submit 1 topic for poster presentation, but the topic must not duplicate the oral presentation. All topics must represent information not previously presented at the AASV Annual Meeting or published in the meeting proceedings.
To participate, send the following information to aasv@aasv.org by September 29, 2023:
1) Company name 2) Presentation title 3) Brief description of the presentation content 4) Presenter name (one only) and contact details (mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address) 5) Whether the submission is intended for oral or poster presentation
Receipt of submissions will be confirmed by email. Presenters will be notified of their acceptance by October 16 and must submit a paper by November 15 for publication in the meeting proceedings. Failure to submit the paper in a timely manner will jeopardize the company’s future participation in these sessions.