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December 2021
November 4, 2021
Agenda
Old Business
- NAVAS business agreement
- Nominations for NAVAS representative
- ACVAA exam updates : committee, cost , blueprint, simulator, job task analysis
- VAA BOD meeting update
- Career achievement award – amended P&Ps
New Business
- Requested alliance with Canine Arthritis Management
- Website – updates , logs, etc
October 7, 2021
Agenda
Old Business
- ACVAA Business meeting review: Nominations; Voting; Financial advisor
- Document storage system updates
- VAA BOD update
- NAVAS business agreement
New Business
- Review Awards P&P documents
- Job Task Analysis and Exam Review – Budget review
- Alliance with CAM
- ACVAA BOD chair for 2022
September 2, 2021
Agenda
1-Review of the Exam Committee’s Cut Score recommendations /approval
Old Business
1-Student awards update
2-Document storage system update
3-US/guided locoregional blocks – statement
4- VAA BOD update
5-Nominations update
6-Budget review
New Business
1-Post-exam survey responses
2-ACVAA business meeting update /plan
3-ACVAA nominated NAVAS representative
4- ECVAA diplomate division of specialty
August 5, 2021
Agenda
1-Owners of VetVacations will speak to the BOD of their company and services
Old Business
1-2022 ACVAA Board Exam discussion
2-Management company options/treasurer
3-Update on nominations for Secretary, P-E , directors
4- VAA/ACVAA BOD nominations
5-President’s Award – nominations
6-Update on cooperation between NAVAS/ACVAA for future CE opportunities
7- Final vote on proposed amendment re candidate’s manuscript for publication
8–Fundraising/sponsorships/annual meeting cmte updates
9- Update on ACVAA /ACVS agreement for 2022
10. Financial advisor – steps moving forward
New Business
1-Journal acceptance for credentials /open access
2-Post Board exam survey
3-Increase in exam fees?
4-Emeritus request
July 1, 2021
Agenda
Old Business
1- IVECCS/ACVAA relationship-communication with the membership
2-ACVAA exam update
3-Special accommodation request for exam update
4-MatrixAMC update
New Business
1-Exam FAQ document
2-ACVAA appointed NAVAS rep
3-ABVS liaison position
4-Appointment of VAA Business BOD members
June 3, 2021
Agenda
Old Business
1-Administrative management team for the ACVAA- MatrixAMC presentation
2- Financial advisor update
3-Student awards
4- Re-organization of ACVAA membership from geographic regions to other options for nominations
5-ACVAA exam update
6-ACVAA/IVECCS update
New Business
1-Central location for storage of ACVAA documents
May 6,2021
Agenda
Old business
1-Management company for ACVAA/Addition of Treasurer
2-Investment options-
3-Student awards updated
4-ACVAA exam update
5-Regional organization of ACVAA membership
6-ACVAA-IVECCS 2021 plan
7- VAA board of directors plan
New Business
1-ACVAA/NAVAS/AVTAA plans
2- Electronic access to BOD related documents – central storage for ACVAA documents
April 1, 2021
Old Business
1- ACVAA-ACVS meeting proposal
2- Student awards -tabled
3-Bylaws changes re -manuscript
4-Exam info documents to candidates
5- Financial planning update
6-Communication with membership
7-VAA proposal/task
8- Organization of ACVAA Regions
New Business
1- ECVAA loco regional videos -access
2-Management company for ACVAA
3-ACVAA funding for resident NAVAS membership
4- Trademark renewal
March 4, 2021
1)Re-evaluate budget bi-monthly
2)Investment update
3)VAA/Elsevier/AVA contract and meeting
4)Trademark infringement
5)Approval of MPOC document as P&P
6)Manuscript requirement changes of bylaws
7)Prometrics exam review
8)Information packet for exam candidates
9)Website VAA access
10) “Go away COVID’ Foundation drive
New Business
1) ECVAA locoregional webinar series -post to ACVAA
2) ACVA/ACVAA meeting 2022
3) Organization of regional directors /members
4) Management company for ACVAA
5) ACVAA student NAVAS membership?
6) Emeritus requests
February 4, 2021
Agenda
1)Financial update- seeking advice for appropriate investments for ACVAA
2) Update on ACVAA/IVECCS meeting
3)Update on PHOS -website resolutions
4) Foundation
5) VAA/Elsevier Contracts
6) Marietta practice trademark infringement
7) Committee assignments
8) NAVAS funding -MOU document
9)Manuscript requirement
10)Credentials committee P&P
New Business
1) P&P document to address ABVS exam transparency
2) NAVAS application for ACVAA endorsement
3) Prometrics proposal for exam review assistance
4)Committee end-of -year statements
5) Mentoring committee
January 7, 2021
Agenda
Old Business
1) IVECCS-ACVAA meeting scheduled for Jan. 22, 2021
2) Sponsorship of NC Pain Conference-
3) VAA: a) Contracts, Scholarships for editors
4) Fundraising P&P updates
5) PHOS updates /resolutions
New Business
1) 2021 ACVAA Annual Budget
2)ABVS 3 Year report
3) Donations to the ACVAA
4) Standards setting process
5) Management company for ACVAA
6) NAVAS Voting
7) Update on Committee assignments
8) Agenda Items for the VSOC meeting
January BOD meeting minutes
December 10, 2020
Old Business
1)ACVAA Election Results
2)Cease and Desist letters
3)Exam Candidate Survey
4)IVECC-ACVAA meeting update
5)ACVAA Sponsorship
6)Contribution/Sponsorship of NC Pain Conference
New Business
1)VAA Contracts
2)2020 Credentials for 2021 Exam
3)New Bylaws for maximal times candidates can sit exam
4)NAVAS voting
5)Donations fot ACVAA
6)Standards Setting process
7) Management company for ACVAA
December Board Meeting Minutes
November 5, 2020
Old Business
1) ACVS surgery summit – discuss future relationship with ACVAA
2) Cut Score CMTE update
3) Update coming director election
4) Update on ACVAA/ACVIM -cardiology discussion
5) Cease and desist letters sent
New Business
1)Review and approve Prometric invoice
2)Sponsorship for ACVAA – Plan
3)ACVAA contribution /sponsorship for NCState pain conference
4)Credentials Committee -clarification of questions submitted
5)Follow up survey of exam for exam candidates
6)Emeritus request
7) Practitioner certificate of anesthesia
Minutes November 2020 monthly Teleconference
October 1,2020
Old Business
1) ACVAA conference wrap up
2) Website update
3) Trademark infringement
4) 2021 Exam review
5) Statement on the supervision of technicians performing locoregional blocks wrap-up
6)ACVAA-NAVAS liaison appointment
New Business
1)ACVS summit
2)BOD communication with membership
3)IVECCS/ACVAA relationship- address membership concerns
4)Cardio/Anesthesia discussion
5) Upcoming nominations and election for ACVAA directors
September 3, 2020
Old Business
1) ACVAA Business meeting
2) 2020 Exam update
3) ACVAA guideline on supervision of technicians/nurses when performing locoregional blocks: Any feedback from membership?
4) Website update
5) BOD nominations
6) 2021 ACVAA exam and review
New Business
1) Relationship between ACVAA and ACVS (ACVS summit)
2) Trademark infringement (technician/practice in Georgia) update
3) President’s award ? ( in addition to Career achievement)
4) Information item on NAVAS Bylaws change
August 6, 2020
Old Business
1)ACVAA/IVECCS updates
2)ACVAA business meeting
3) 2020 ACVAA exam
4)ACVAA guidelines on supervision of technicians when performing advanced techniques.
5) 1st Annual NAVAS symposium
6) Website (MOC entry, log entry, feedback from PHOS)
New Business
1) 2021 ACVAA exam and review- Colin (20 min)
2)Nominations for new directors for Region 3 and At-Large
July 2, 2020
Old Business
1) ACVAA/IVECCS updates
2)Website update
3)ACVAA exam updates and proctor evaluations –
4)ACVAA business meeting- Date/Time?
5)Anesthesia guidelines update
New Business
1)Communication between ACVAA BOD and membership
2)Update on Spring virtual meeting
3) Sponsorship of Veterinary Pain Conference
June 4, 2020
Old Business
1)ACVAA Annual Meeting updates
2) BOD meeting platform
3) PHOS proposal for website maintenance
4) ACVAA anesthesia guidelines
New Business
1)Submitting case logs to website for 2020 residents
2) Annual business meeting
3) Opinion on U/S guided nerve blocks by nurses update
4) ABVS 3 year report
May 7, 2020
Old Business
1) COVID-19 impact on meeting residency training and credentialing
2)MOC document finalization
3)Certifying exam update
4)ACVAA anesthesia guidelines update
5)Update on U/S guided nerve blocks being performed by nurses
New Business
1)New meeting platform
2)Submitting case logs to website for 2020 residents
3)Virtual ACVAA annual meeting
4)ABVS 3 year report
April 4, 2020
Old Business
1)Certifying exam updates, MCQ CMTE, possible dates, hotel accommodations for Sept/Oct
2)Maintenance of certification exam for those not meeting requirements
3)Update on business meeting in St. Louis
4)response to Midmark regarding ACVAA anesthesia guidelines
New Business
1)COVID-19 and effects on timelines ad requirements for residency training
2)Committees
3)NAVAS/ACVAA shared listserve
4)Date for dues delinquency -should we extend?
5)Emeritus request
March 5, 2020
Old Business
1) Website update 2) MOC update 3) Business mtg 2020 IVECCS
New Business
1) Request for BOD input, ultrasound guided nerve blocks by technicians 2)College input about financial support for resident review 3) BOD opinion re. U of Edinburgh – offering on line certificate in Anesthesia for Vets and Techs 4)NAVAS/ACVA-L email forum that is being investigated 5) 2020 Budget 6) AVMA request for comment FDA regulations compounding bulk substances 7) BOD comment for AVMA proposed language that defines the role of an anesthesiologist, board certified specialist 8/ Use of CBD in rabbits
February 6, 2020
Administrative Business
1) Approve agenda; Approve minutes of the January teleconference
New Business
1) MOC update 2) 2019 ACVAA Financial report 3) NAVAS/ACVA-L email forum that is being investigated 4) ACVAA annual business mtg IVECCS 2020 –discuss separate day mtg ( what day/ time ?) with reception off site 5) Request for BOD input on ultrasound guided nerve blocks by technicians 6) BOD opinion re. U of Edinburgh – offering on line certificate in Anesthesia for Vets and Techs 7) NAVAS progress report FYI to BOD: Second appeal of credentials rejection upheld by appeals cmte
February Board Meeting Minutes
January 2, 2020
Administrative Business
1) Approve Agenda, Approve minutes to the December teleconference 2) Discuss/decide on date and times of future meetings
Old Business 1) Website update 2) VAA ACVS residency training requirements and Diplomate feedback 3) AVTAA request for ACVAA endorsement 4) VSOC funding for database
New Business 1) Appeal decision to credentials rejection 2) A request for BOD opinion about ultrasound nerve blocks by technicians 3) ACVAA 2020 Financial report
January Board Meeting Minutes
Financial report for 2019
December 5, 2019
Administrative Business
1. Approve agenda, 2. Approve minutes of November teleconference
Old Business
1)Website update 2) ACVS residency training requirements and diplomate feedback 3) AVTAA request for ‘endorsement’ by the ACVAA 4) Education Committee P&P 5) 2020 ACVAA BOD Chairperson 6) Mentoring committee
New Business
1) VSOC funding for database 2) Computer for Database manager 3) Exam Re-design ad -hoc committee 4) 2019-2020 voting results
December Board Meeting Minutes
November 7 , 2019
Administrative Business
1. Approve agenda, 2. Approve minutes of October teleconference
Old Business
1)Website update 2) NAVAS/ACVAA Memorandum of Understanding for Future Meeting Roles 3) ACVS residency training requirements and Diplomate feedback 4) AVTAA request for ‘endorsement’ by the ACVAA 5) IVECCS Resident Review Honorarium
New Business
1) NAVAS Practice Anesthesia Review 2) Education Committee P&P 3) 2020 ACVAA BOD Chairperson 4) Mentoring committee – Dr. Love 5) Credentials Committee decision – Dr. Schroeder
November Board Meeting Minutes
October 3, 2019
Administrative Business
1. Approve agenda, Approve minutes of August teleconference
Old Business
1) Website update 2) IVECCS meeting followup items (2020 scheduling, Annual Meeting Cmte thoughts) 3) Clara Rigotti documents and resident written exam training program 4) NAVAS/ACVAA Memorandum of Understanding for Future Meeting Roles 5) MOC document and cmte formation update, feedback from meeting discussion
New Business
1) ACVS residency training requirements and Diplomate feedback 2) Annual Meeting and relationship with IVECCS 3) ACVAA Elections and helping Alex with Simply Voting 4) AVTAA request for ‘endorsement’ by the ACVAA
September Annual Business Meeting, 2019
Annual Business Meeting Presentation
August 1, 2019
Administrative Business
Approve agenda, Approve minutes of July teleconference decide BOD mtg for September
Old Business
1.Website update 2.Bylaws revision Re: repeated attempts update 3.IVECCS meeting update
New Business
1.Clara Rigotti DECVAA calling in to discuss written exam training program 2.NAVAS/ACVAA Memorandum of Understanding for Future Meeting Roles
July 11, 2019
Administrative Business
Approve agenda, Approve June BOD minutes
Old Business
1. Website update 2. MOC review – 3. Update on appointment of NAVAS representative 4. Feedback on Bylaws change – re; certifying exam, repeat attempts 5. IVECCS meeting update New Business 1. Nominations, decisions for President’s award 2.
June 6, 2019
Administrative Business
Approve Agenda, Approve May BOD minutes
Old Business
1.Website update 2. MOC documentation update 3.Update appointment of NAVAS representative 4.Re-visit committee reimbursements, per diems 5. AVTAA/ACVAA liaison committee update 6. Update Trademark costs 7. Revisit regional organization of diplomates New Business 1. Bylaws change – repeated attempts at certifying exam 2.
May 2, 2019
Administrative Business
Approve Agenda, Approve April BOD minutes
Old Business
1) Website update 2) approval of PHOS updated agreement and spending 3) MOC documentation details – 4) Finalize appointment of ACVAA/ NAVAS representative 5) Update Education CMT request for funds at IVECCS – 6) Update on dues payments 7) Revisit committee reimbursements and per diems New Business – 1) Possibility of Resident review recordings for website content 2) Discussion about Regional organization of ACVAA membership and regional BOD directors; input from VSOC
April 4, 2019
Administrative Business
1. Approve Agenda, 2. Approve minutes of March teleconference
Old Business
1. More update NAVAS – Kurt 2. Website update – 3. CDs update – 4. Update- Education CMTE request for funds at IVECCS – 5. MOC documentation details- Sebastien 6. Sponsorships to ACVAA – logos for website, vendor lists 7. Update AVTA request to ACVAA – for special event- Lynne – 8. Trademark Board Certified Specialist VAA-
New Business
1. Revisit committee reimbursements, per diems- 2. FYI – another emeritus Dr. Harvey
March 7, 2019
Administrative Business
1. Approve Agenda 2. Approve minutes of March teleconference Old Business 1. More update NAVAS – 2. Website update – 3. CDs update – 4. Update- Education CMTE request for funds at IVECCS 5. MOC documentation details- Sebastien 6. Sponsorships to ACVAA – logos for website, vendor lists 7. Update AVTA request to ACVAA – for special event- 8. Trademark Board Certified Specialist VAA- New Business 1. Revisit committee reimbursements, per diems- 2. FYI – another emeritus Dr. Harvey
February 7, 2019
Administrative Business
Approve Agenda, Approve January BOD minutes
Old business
1. Update on Letter to NAVAS president requesting report for ACVAA BOD and membership and NAVAS response – 2. P&P for Emeritus Diplomate Status possible vote -3. Website update- 4. Savings account interest for ACVAA money- 5. 2019 Budget
New Business
1. Three emeritus requests- 2. DECVAA issue re. ACVAA 3. Regions discussion 4. Appeals committee response to candidate FYI
February Board Meeting Minutes
January 3, 2019
Administrative Business
Approve Agenda, Approve December BOD minutes. Establish / reaffirm day and time of BOD meetings for 2019
Old business
1. Update- Trademark for Board Certified Specialist in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia 2. Update on teleconference between ACVAA/NAVAS current state of affairs 3. Letter to NAVAS president requesting report for ACVAA BOD and membership; ACVAA diplomate representative for ACVAA/NAVAS BOD to succeed Nancy Brock – 4. P&P for Emeritus Diplomate Status possible vote 5. Website update–
New Business
1. Voting Region P&P for 2019 – 2. Develop a P & P and/or bylaws language for choosing NAVAS representative in the future 3. Increase in payment for Executive Secretary duties – 4. Savings account interest for ACVAA money- 5. ACVIM nephrology/urology subspecialty; 6. Any topics for discussion for Khursheed to present to the VOSC/ABVS meeting in February? 7.Memo from ACVS to ACVAA re involvement on ACVS summits ; 8. Financial report 2018 9. A new ACVAA CE endorsement of CE Equine anesthesia, analgesia
