President's Message

Hi ASVCP!

I hope that there are signs of welcome change wherever in the world you are. In Auburn, the daffodils are up, reminding us that spring is coming. With the emergence of a new season, I would like to make you aware of some exciting changes for the ASVCP!

In keeping with our pledge for continuous improvement, the Executive Board has worked hard to update procedures and streamline processes. As part of this effort, we have made a few changes to our committee structure. First, we have continued the launch of the “Finance & Development Committee.” At the recommendation of the society’s financial advisor, we have formed this committee to help devise the Society’s long-term vision and advise the Executive Board on financial matters to ensure that the society is in good financial standing for years to come.  It will be composed of two subcommittees: one focused on financial planning and the other focused on fundraising. Fundraising had previously been a task of the “Share the Future” Committee, which was also tasked with selecting the recipients of the Share the Future research and travel grants. The selection of those awards, and others, will be shifted to the newly formed “Awards Committee,” which will have oversight of effective, equitable, and transparent award processes and the honor of recognizing our deserving recipients.

In addition to these changes, the Executive Board is working to steward existing partnerships and develop new collaborations for the benefit of our society. We have extended our working relationships with our management company (The Rees Group) and our editor-in-chief (Dr. Wendy Sprague), and are updating our contract with Wiley, for continued production of our journal, Veterinary Clinical Pathology. Plans are underway for an amazing combined ACVP/ASVCP annual meeting in Seattle and our collegial relationship with the ESVCP continues to grow. The Technology & Innovations Committee (TIC) is reaching out to partners for a digital slide repository and our connection with Veterinary Laboratory Professionals (VLPs) has been strengthened, as a new webpage for this group is being developed.

As we continue to grow as a society, it is important that we maintain a growth mindset. Your Executive Board has a renewed spirit of organizational leadership, following the tenets of loyalty, obedience, and care. We appreciate that we were given your trust and are striving to secure the strong future of our society. However, we can only do this with membership support. Please consider getting involved. Now is the perfect time to volunteer for the Finance & Development Committee or the Awards Committee, consider Officer Nominations, or support our society’s mission to advance veterinary clinical pathology education worldwide through sponsorship. Our society’s future is bright!  We look forward to shepherding in its next chapter.

With gratitude and excitement for things to come,

Melinda