|
Activity |
Target
dates |
Specifics |
Steering Committee |
Organization |
0 yr |
propose to formally associate (includes finalizing constitution/bylaws; and electing officers and Board of Directors) |
Board of DirectorsA |
Administration |
0 yr |
establish by vote any non-standing committees; appoint Executive Secretary, Editor-in-Chief; determine (by vote) matter of dues |
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|
6 mos |
incorporate EBVMA |
Standing CommitteesB |
ExecutiveC |
Operations |
0 yr |
President appoints chairs of all committees (except Finance and Publications) and gives their charge |
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|
2 yrs |
establish EBVM standards for education, research, publications, etc. |
Finance |
Funding |
1 yr |
acquire funds for planning, start-up, and operational expenses (i.e., journal, Web-site maintenance, salary/equipment/ supplies for staffD) |
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|
5 yrs |
make EBVMA self-supporting |
Publications |
JAVMA |
1 yr |
publish two introductory EBVM articles |
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|
2 yrs |
publish four What’s Your Evidence? articles |
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|
yearly |
publish four What’s Your Evidence? articles |
|
JEBVMA |
1 yr |
decide: 1) nature of publication (10 vs. 20 or 30, coverage areas, periodicity); 2) whether journal is to be in paper and/or electronic format(s) |
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|
2 yrs |
establish format for CATs, guidelines for authors, (including LoE), and review policy/methods; formally announce journal, and accept CAT submissions |
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|
3 yrs |
publish volume #1 [CATs will constitute a searchable database] |
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|
4 yrs |
achieve NLM recognition and be indexed in PubMed |
Program |
Annual Meeting |
yearly |
plan, organize, and execute annual meeting |
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|
4 yrs |
include break-out sections (e.g., companion animal, production animal, equine, etc.) in annual meeting |
Nominating |
Slate of Officers |
yearly |
prepare list of suitable candidates |
Non-standing CommitteesB |
Professional education |
CVMs |
1 yr |
establish EBVM-interest groups within CVMs to facilitate educational tasks |
|
Professional curriculum |
2 yrs |
encourage CVMs to have EBVM/Informatics as part of a 1st year course (30 contact hrs) |
|
|
3 yrs |
encourage CVMs to require junior/senior presentations be in EBVM format |
|
|
4 yrs |
encourage CVMs to require EBVM prerequisites (statistics) in undergraduate medicine courses |
|
|
5 yrs |
establish EBVM as the basis of all professional courses |
|
Interns/residents |
6 yrs |
establish EBVM as basis of their training |
|
NAVLE (natl. bd. exam) |
5 yrs |
incorporate general EBVM questions on the exam |
Practitioner education |
Presentations |
1 yr |
begin presenting the concepts of EBVM at strategic national/regional meetings |
|
Certification boards |
7 yrs |
require an EBVM review article(s) of those applying for diplomate status |
Research |
Practitioner project |
2 yrs |
establish an network of practitioners willing to adhere to record-keeping protocols and transmit/share the outcomes of their diagnoses, treatments, etc. [entered into a searchable database*] |
|
Veterinary journals and funding sources |
2 yrs |
establish the adoption of EBVM-suitable criteria of design and analysis (e.g., CONSORT statement, etc.) as part of the standards for accepting manuscripts and awarding grants |
Databases and technical |
Electronic information |
0 yr |
initiate and maintain EBVM Website |
|
|
1 yr |
initiate a system to review published EBVM-related manuscripts into a searchable database* |
|
|
2 yrs |
add searchable databases (*) to Website |
Liaison |
AAVMC |
1 yr |
present EBVM plan and elicit their support in seeing that it becomes part of their curriculum and that faculty are recognized for their participation in teaching, research, and publishing EBVM activities |
|
AVMA |
3 yrs |
encourage the Council on Education to establish EBVM standards as part of the CVM accreditation process |
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Commodity associations |
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develop liaison with commodity-related and speciality veterinary organizations (e.g., ACVIM, ABVP, ACVP, etc.) to promote EBVM |
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AComposed of the President, President-Elect, immediate past President, Treasurer, Executive Secretary, and Regional Directors. |
BCommittee meetings held in conjunction with annual meeting, other meetings as necessary |
CExecutive committee meets twice a year. |
DConsists of Executive Secretary, JEBVMA staff (Editor-in-Chief, clinical epidemiologist, and biostatistician), information technology (IT) specialist, and clerk/typist. |
