AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich reviews the final 2021 AABP 54th Annual Conference attendance numbers, how to access recorded sessions, and your CE certificate in this post-conference podcast. We encourage all attendees to provide feedback by going to https://www.sli.do/ or download the free Slido app. Go to the “Conference Feedback and Ideas” room and provide feedback and rate the conference. All members can provide input and ideas for future conferences. The 2022 Program Committee will meet October 30th to begin planning for next year, so get those ideas submitted! 

Gingrich also discusses some of the bylaws changes that were approved at the annual business meeting  in Salt Lake City which can be found here. Recent AABP Board of Directors initiatives were discussed to update the membership on activities outside of traditional bovine continuing education that we are providing to members. This includes our practice management resources as well as the development of a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force and a Mental Health Task Force.  

Finally, he addresses some of the questions that have been received in Slido regarding conference logistics. Please continue to submit ideas and questions. Although we may not be able to incorporate all of them, we will read and evaluate each suggestion as well as provide a reason for our decision. Thank you for attending, for listening to the podcast and for your membership in AABP! 

Registration for the 5th AABP Recent Graduate Conference is now open. Join us in New Orleans at the Hilton Riverside February 18-19, 2022, by going to this link.