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2007 Committees of AIMVT

Nominations and Elections - Chair Meri Winchester

Credentialing – Chair Marika Pappagianis

Examination – Chair Ann Wortinger

Program – Chair Kristin Miguel

Development & Finance – Chair Cheryl Bohling

Ad Hoc – Website – Chair Marianne Silva

Committees of AIMVT

Nominations and Elections - Chair Meri Winchester

Members - Secretary Barbara Brewer sits on this committee - size TBD by Chair. Members include Lisa Estrin, Shirley Sandoval

Goals: Solicit/secure nominations in September each year. At least 1 nominee to hold each office. Hold election in November 2006. 4 officers will be needed in 2007 - President Elect, Treasurer, 2 Directors At Large – Large Animal and Oncology). Update and distribute the Officer’s Handbook prior to March 2006

Credentialing – Chair Marika Pappagianis, RVT

Members - Secretary Barbara Brewer sits on this committee, plus 3 MAL – 3 yr term Darlene Riel (06-09), 3 yr term (07-10), 3 yr term Susan Cox (05-08), additional members Diane Green, Tracy Elmes, Jill Glickenhaus, Sheryl Ferguson, Marianne Silva, Tracy Elmes, Kimm Wuestenberg

Goals: Create and distribute the prospective applicant packets. Includes all forms, procedures, contents and deadlines. Keep and maintain prospective member database. Provide updates to the prospective members in the database as needed, approximately quarterly.

Examination – Chair Ann Wortinger

Members – President Elect Kimm Wuestenberg and all 4 DAL Rene Scalf, Laura Lien, Ed Durham, Lisa Estrin sit on this committee plus 4 MAL – 4 yr term Jane Ebben LAMAL (06-10), 6 yr term Barbara Brewer CardioMAL (05-11), 3 yr term Cheryl Bohling OncoMAL (05-08), 4 yr term Beth Rogers SAMAL (05-09), additional members Angela Randels, Marianne Silva, Melissa Supernor, Jill Glickenhaus

Goals: Write exam 2006-2007. Administer a test June 2008.

Program – Chair Kristin Miguel

Members - size TBD by Chair –Linda Merrill, Jane Ebben, Rhonda Louise South-Bodiford, Angela Randels, (Ed Durham, Robin Sereno, Lisa Korth)

Goals: Working with Kim Baldwin, develop the VT program at ACVIM. Proactively finding speakers, subjects, wet labs, etc. Provide moderators for ACVIM meeting

Development & Finance – Chair Cheryl Bohling

Members - size TBD by Chair - Linda Merrill, Melissa Supernor

Goals: Develop funding resources. Write proposals. Work on soliciting funding. Develop budget

Dormant and Ad Hoc Committees of AIMVT

Appeals & Recertification – Not yet needed

Ad Hoc – Website – Chair Marianne Silva

Members – Meri Winchester, Laura Lien, Kimm Wuestenberg, Steve Baker, Jodi Schumacher

Goals: Update website on a quarterly basis. Expand website options. Maintain job ads, chat room, etc.