American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners
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Current Events:ASLAP's 26th Annual Noon Luncheon will be held Monday, October 11, 2010, from noon until 2:00 p.m.. The speaker will be Corrie Brown, DVM, PhD, DACVP, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia. The topic will be The Global Express - A Plethora of Passengers and Pathogens. Reservations are required and you must make your reservations by September 17, 2010. The reservation form is available in: The annual ASLAP Continuing Education Program will be held Saturday, October 9, 2010, immediately before the AALAS National Meeting. The ASLAP Continuing Education Seminar Committee would like to extend an invitation to all veterinarians, IACUC members, scientists, veterinary technicians, and animal care professionals to attend this comprehensive seminar, featuring experts in the field plus two interactive afternoon sessions. A full description is included in the program flyer. You must register for this program by September 17, 2010. The registration form is available both in *.pdf format, and as an MS Word Document. An on-line registation option will also be available in a few days. ASLAP members can register and pay on-line after logging in to the members-only section. The ASLAP Foundation is currently requesting applications from institutions interested in hosting Summer Fellowship Programs for veterinary students during the summer of 2011. These programs will provide veterinary students with a 10-12 week concentrated exposure to the practice of laboratory animal medicine. Participating institutions will receive up to $5,000 in direct support for the summer student. The program will not provide indirect costs. The deadline for submitting applications is September 24, 2010 with awards made by October 29, 2010. Interested institutions should review the full Request for Applications, and the Review Criteria that will be used to select institutions for funding. Submit completed applications electronically to Darlene Brown, ASLAP Coordinator darlene@aslap.org on or before September 24, 2010. U.S. Certificate Program in Laboratory Animal Medicine Applications are currently being accepted for enrollment in the U.S. Certificate Program in Laboratory Animal Medicine. This academic program of study provides continuing education and applied training for licensed U.S. veterinarians working in the field of Laboratory Animal Medicine. More information is here. American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners (ASLAP) The ACLAM-ASLAP Salary Survey for Laboratory Animal Veterinarians for the Year 2008 has been completed. The final results are available for download. The Salary Survey Committee wishes to thank all the members who responded to the survey. We received a 54% survey return rate, which gives us a high degree of confidence in the results. For more information contact Rick Huneke or Ron Morgan, Co-chairs, Salary Survey Committee Should you join ASLAP? Of course! Here are a few reasons. The ASLAP Foundation funds training opportunities for veterinary students in the field of laboratory animal medicine. Your donation will help us recruit the brightest and best of our young colleagues to our specialty. |
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