2023 summer HOD proceedings

Proceedings of the 160th Annual Session of the AVMA House of Delegates
July 13-14, 2023
Hyatt Regency Denver
Denver, CO

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Items are posted as PDF unless otherwise indicated.

Message from the president
Message from the president-elect
Message from the Board chair
Minutes of the House of Delegates (HOD) 2023 regular annual session

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Order of business—2023 regular annual session
Manual of the HOD (winter 2023)
2023 House of Delegates and advisory panel
New HOD members
Members whose terms expire—Close of 2023 regular annual session
2023 HOD reference committee membership
2023 Board of Directors and staff attending reference committees
2023 council and House Advisory Committee nominees

(Resolutions and bylaws amendments are numbered consecutively beginning with the winter meeting)

Reference Committee #1 – Administration (Centennial Ballroom A, 3rd floor)
Report of the vice president
Report on the status of allied groups in the House of Delegates
Resolution 10 – Safeguarding care for animals with veterinarian-led teams

Reference Committee #2 – Public Matters (Centennial Ballroom B, 3rd floor)
Resolution 11 – Supersede policy on canine devocalization
Resolution 12 – Revised policy on docking of lambs' tails
Resolution 13 – Revised policy on tail docking of cattle

Reference Committee #3 – Education and Research (Mineral Hall A, 3rd floor)
Report of the Council on Education
Report of the Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities
Resolution 14 – New policy on sheep and goat castration
Resolution 15 – New policy on sheep and goat disbudding and dehorning
Resolution 16 – Revised policy on physical restraint of animals

Reference Committee #4 – Finance and Economics (Mineral Hall B, 3rd floor)
Financial report
Report of the treasurer
Report of the American Veterinary Medical Foundation
VIF Topic – Spectrum of care: The why and barriers to implementation

Reference Committee #5 – Legislative and Governmental Matters (Mineral Hall C, 3rd floor)
Report of the Political Action Committee
Resolution 18 – Statement to the profession

Reference Committee #6 – Member Services (Quartz A, 3rd floor)
Report of AVMA Trust
VIF Topic – Sustainability in veterinary medicine: The greening of veterinary workplaces

Reference Committee #7 – Scientific Activities (Quartz B, 3rd floor)
Resolution 17 – New policy on canine hybrids