Regulatory Flash Now Available

Now there is a study tool to help you learn the material in the regulatory mandates. Regulatory Flash is a new study aid with short answer and true/false questions. It is designed to help you review the regulatory mandates included in the reference lists, which are required reading for any of the AALAS technician certification exams.

Regulatory Flash may be ordered from the AALAS Bookstore at www.aalas.org. The cost is $15 for members and $22 for nonmembers.

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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.

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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

• Robert C. Dysko, DVM
• Ann Marie Dinkel, BS, MBA, RLATG

District 1 Trustee

• Scott A. Mischler, DVM, PhD
• Marie A. Ortega, BA, RLATG
• Laura A. Conour, DVM

District 2 Trustee

• Raymond Butler, RLATG
• Deyanira I. Santiago, BS, RLATG

District 4 Trustee

• Christopher S. King, DVM
• Chandra D. Williams, BS, DVM
• Thomas S. Golding, DVM

District 4 Alternate Trustee

• Steven D. Blevins, BS, RLATG

District 5 Alternate Trustee

• Verda A. Davis
• Christina Kobs, BS, RLATG
• Theodore W. Sanders, Jr., DVM

District 6 Trustee

• Maria Lang, AA, RLATG
• Terrie L. Grove

District 6 Alternate Trustee

• no candidate

District 7 Trustee

• George W. Lantrip, MS, RLATG
• Brian E. Gillman, RLATG

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ILAM 2008

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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

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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.

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District 5 Meeting

Photos by Tussing Photography

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