Tuesday, June 3, 2008
BOT Meeting Notice
The AALAS Board of Trustees Summer Business Session will be held June 20 and 22 in Memphis, Tennessee. Members are encouraged to contact their district trustees if they have any issues they want addressed. Board meetings, except for closed sessions, are open to AALAS members. AALAS does not reimburse expenses for attending the meeting.
2008 AALAS Election
Official ballots for the 2008 AALAS election were mailed in early June. As an AALAS member, you are eligible to vote for one vice president-elect candidate and one trustee and/or alternate trustee candidate from within your district. Please note that your district is determined by the address to which your ballot is mailed.
This is your opportunity to select a vice president-elect to serve as 2011 AALAS president and to decide who will represent your district for the next three years. Trustee and alternate trustee terms begin at the close of the 2008 National Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, and end at the close of the 2011 National Meeting in San Diego, CA.
The official ballot and the AALAS website include the names of all eligible candidates for each position, their position statement, photo, and background/credential information. View background information at www.aalas.org/association/ballot_info.asp (must be logged in to view).
2008 Candidates
Vice President-Elect
This is your opportunity to select a vice president-elect to serve as 2011 AALAS president and to decide who will represent your district for the next three years. Trustee and alternate trustee terms begin at the close of the 2008 National Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, and end at the close of the 2011 National Meeting in San Diego, CA.
The official ballot and the AALAS website include the names of all eligible candidates for each position, their position statement, photo, and background/credential information. View background information at www.aalas.org/association/ballot_info.asp (must be logged in to view).
2008 Candidates
Vice President-Elect
- Robert C. Dysko, DVM
- Ann Marie Dinkel, BS, MBA, RLATG
- Scott A. Mischler, DVM, PhD
- Marie A. Ortega, BA, RLATG
- Laura A. Conour, DVM
- Raymond Butler, RLATG
- Deyanira I. Santiago, BS, RLATG
- Christopher S. King, DVM
- Chandra D. Williams, BS, DVM
- Thomas S. Golding, DVM
- Steven D. Blevins, BS, RLATG
- Verda A. Davis
- Christina Kobs, BS, RLATG
- Theodore W. Sanders, Jr., DVM
- Maria Lang, AA, RLATG
- Terrie L. Grove
- no candidate
- George W. Lantrip, MS, RLATG
- Brian E. Gillman, RLATG
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Founding Father Robert J. Flynn (1923-2008)
AALAS founding father Robert James Flynn, 85, passed away on March 11, 2008, at his home in Lake Forest, IL. Dr. Flynn, along with Drs. Nathan Brewer, Elihu Bond, and Bennett Cohen founded in 1948 the Animal Care Panel, the precursor to AALAS.
Dr. Flynn earned his doctor of veterinary degree from Michigan State University in 1944 at the age of 21. He served as assistant state veterinarian from 1944 to 1957 and Lake County veterinarian from 1957 to 1984. Concurrently, he was the veterinarian for the Argonne National Laboratory, where he served as director of the animal facilities and conducted research on the care and disease of laboratory animals, aging, viral carcinogenesis and environmental impacts. One of his many published works was “Parasites of Laboratory Animals” by Iowa State University Press.
Dr. Flynn was the 1968 recipient of AALAS’ Charles Griffin Award, the oldest and most prestigious AALAS award. He was also the first recipient of the Robert J. Flynn Award in 1969. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to laboratory animal science. Dr. Flynn was also a member of the National Research Council and the National Academy of Science.
Dr. Flynn was the husband of Doris J. Flynn; father of Robert J. Flynn, Jr., James R. Flynn, Susan J. Flynn, Nancy J. (James A.) Masters, Betty J. (James F.) Walker, and the late Jean B. Flynn; grandfather of four; and brother of Rosemary Perveiler and Patricia Pindiak.
Courtesy of the Lake Forester and the Chicago Tribune
Dr. Flynn earned his doctor of veterinary degree from Michigan State University in 1944 at the age of 21. He served as assistant state veterinarian from 1944 to 1957 and Lake County veterinarian from 1957 to 1984. Concurrently, he was the veterinarian for the Argonne National Laboratory, where he served as director of the animal facilities and conducted research on the care and disease of laboratory animals, aging, viral carcinogenesis and environmental impacts. One of his many published works was “Parasites of Laboratory Animals” by Iowa State University Press.
Dr. Flynn was the 1968 recipient of AALAS’ Charles Griffin Award, the oldest and most prestigious AALAS award. He was also the first recipient of the Robert J. Flynn Award in 1969. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to laboratory animal science. Dr. Flynn was also a member of the National Research Council and the National Academy of Science.
Dr. Flynn was the husband of Doris J. Flynn; father of Robert J. Flynn, Jr., James R. Flynn, Susan J. Flynn, Nancy J. (James A.) Masters, Betty J. (James F.) Walker, and the late Jean B. Flynn; grandfather of four; and brother of Rosemary Perveiler and Patricia Pindiak.
Courtesy of the Lake Forester and the Chicago Tribune
AAALAC Appoints Chris Newcomer Executive Director
AAALAC International has appointed AALAS President Christian E. Newcomer, V.M.D., Dip ACLAM, as its new Executive Director. In this position, Dr. Newcomer will serve as the Chief Executive Officer of AAALAC International, headquartered in Frederick, Maryland.
He will oversee the administration of AAALAC’s three offices; supervise fiscal and personnel management for the association; provide oversight of AAALAC’s Accreditation, Program Status Evaluation and Education & Outreach programs; and serve as AAALAC International’s spokesperson.
Dr. Newcomer will assume his duties on June 1. He succeeds Dr. John G. Miller who is retiring June 30 after serving as AAALAC’s Executive Director since 1996.
He will oversee the administration of AAALAC’s three offices; supervise fiscal and personnel management for the association; provide oversight of AAALAC’s Accreditation, Program Status Evaluation and Education & Outreach programs; and serve as AAALAC International’s spokesperson.
Dr. Newcomer will assume his duties on June 1. He succeeds Dr. John G. Miller who is retiring June 30 after serving as AAALAC’s Executive Director since 1996.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
AALAS CRB Meeting
The Certification and Registry Board Committee (CRB) met April 11-12 for their annual midyear meeting at the AALAS national office in Memphis. In addition to their usual certification business (audits, reviewing references, discussions on requirements, etc.) the CRB also held a standard setting study (cut-score analysis) with the help of AALAS' testing vendor Prometric.
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