The purpose of the Joint United States Animal Health Association’s (USAHA) Committee on Diagnostic Laboratory and Veterinary Workforce Development is to serve as a forum for Canada, Mexico and the United States to exchange information with the intent to educate policy makers and influence North American’s policy on two issues:
The committee should consider information about the capacity of the United States, Canadian and Mexican veterinary medical colleges to train veterinarians and provide post-graduate education in veterinary sciences. The committee should also consider information about the resources and sustained funding that are needed to provide adequate infrastructure and workforce in North America’s diagnostic and research animal health laboratories.
The committee shall annually present information in the form of a report to USAHA. The committee may seek to influence public policy with regard to veterinarian capacity and laboratory infrastructure and funding through appropriate recommendations and resolutions. Members of the committee are expected to further the goals and mission of this committee by education and/or urging support in their respective countries, governments, institutions and industries.
2013
Resolution 1: NATIONAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY AND VETERINARY WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT
2011
Resolution 4: NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK FUNDING
Resolution 6: MAINTAINING A WELL-TRAINED FEDERAL VETERINARY FIELD WORKFORCE AND DEVELOPING A SYSTEM FOR CONTINUALLY IMPROVING ANIMAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AT THE FIELD LEVEL
Resolution 7: VETERINARY SERVICES INVESTMENT ACT
Resolution 8: VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION ACT
Resolution 9: SUPPORT FOR SECTION 1433 FORMULA FUNDS FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND RESEARCH
Resolution 10: SUPPORT FOR FOOD ANIMAL RESIDUE AVOIDANCE DATABANK
2010
Resolution 10: INCREASED FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON CAUSES OF ZOONOTIC DISEASES
Resolution 11: PREPARATION OF THE VETERINARY WORKFORCE TO BETTER PERFORM ACCREDITED TASKS, INCLUDING DETECTION OF AND RESPONSE TO ANIMAL DISEASE
Resolution 12: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ACT REGULATIONS FOR AMBULATORY DOCTORS OF VETERINARY MEDICINE THAT PRACTICE IN MULTIPLE STATES
Resolution 13: VETERINARY SERVICES INVESTMENT ACT
Resolution 14: SUPPORT FOR SECTION 1433 FORMULA FUNDS FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND RESEARCH
Resolution 15: VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION ACT
Resolution 16: VETERINARY MEDICINE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
Resolution 17: REVIEW OF COMPENSATION FOR RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSTIC VETERINARIANS
Resolution 18: SUPPORT FOR FOOD ANIMAL RESIDUE AVOIDANCE DATABANK
Resolution 19: SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN FOOD SYSTEMS VETERINARY MEDICINE
2009
Resolution 9: SUPPORT FOR SECTION 1433 FORMULA FUNDS FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND RESEARCH
Resolution 10: SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN FOOD SYSTEMS VETERINARY MEDICINE
Resolution 11: SUPPORT FOR FOOD ANIMAL RESIDUE AVOIDANCE DATABANK
Resolution 12: INCREASED FUNDING FOR EXPANDED RESEARCH FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NATIONAL CENTER FOR FOREIGN ANIMAL AND ZOONOTIC DISEASE DEFENSE
Resolution 13: REVIEW OF COMPENSATION FOR RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSTIC VETERINARIANS
Resolution 14: VETERINARY MEDICINE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM
Resolution 15: VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION ACT
Resolution 16: VETERINARY SERVICES INVESTMENT ACT
2008
Resolution 11: Support for High-Containment Biosafety Laboratories
Resolution 12: Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Plan (PL 108-161)
Resolution 13: Increasing the Veterinary Workforce by Expanding Veterinary Medical School Capacity
Resolution 14: Support for Section 1433 Formula Funds for Animal Health and Research
Resolution 15: Support for Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD)
Resolution 16: Support for Regional Centers of Excellence in Food Systems Veterinary Medicine
Resolution 17: Increased Funding for Expanded Research for the Department of Homeland Security National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense (FAZD Center)
Resolution 18: Funding for the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center's New Biosafety Level-3 Agriculture Wildlife Disease Research Laboratory
Resolution 19: Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Readiness for Arthropod-Borne Diseases
Resolution 20: Review of Compensation for Research and Diagnostic Veterinarians
2007
Resolution 29: Support for High-Containment Biosafety Laboratories
Resolution 30: Federal Funding for the National Animal Health Laboratory Network
Resolution 31: National Veterinary Medical Services Act (PL-108-161)
Resolution 32: Support for Staffing and Operation of the National Wildlife Research Center's New Biosafety Level-3 Agriculture Wildlife Disease Research Laboratory
Resolution 33: Vehicle Restrictions in Foot-and-Mouth Disease Quarantine Regions of High-Density Food Animal Populations
Resolution 34: Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act
2006
Resolution 17: Requesting an Opportunity to Provide Recommendations and Advice on the Proposed Department of Homeland Security National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility
Resolution 18: Support of Funding a Demonstration Project to Implement the Proposed National Agriculture and Food Continuity of Business Plan
Resolution 19: Federal Funding for the National Animal Health Laboratory Network
Resolution 20: The Veterinary Workforce Expansion Act
2005
Resolution 8: A New Biosafety Level 3-AG (BSL-3-AG) Wildlife Disease Research Laboratory at the National Wildlife Research Center
Resolution 9: The Veterinary Workforce Expansion Act
Resolution 10: Federal Funding for the National Animal Health Laboratory Network
2004
Resolution 07: Federal Funding for the National Animal Health Laboratory Network