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President’s Spotlight—Around the World and Beyond
In Memoriam—Vicki Wedel, PhD
Psychiatry & Behavioral Science Section News—January 2020
Toxicology Section Call for Nominations
The Toxicology Section Is Looking for Individuals Who Want to Get Involved
Supporting Standards Development and Implementation
In an effort to show ongoing support to the standardization process and OSAC partners, the AAFS board of directors has issued a statement of support.
President’s Spotlight—What a Year! What a Meeting!
Carl McClary takes over as President of the AAFS for the 2021-22 year and introduces new Vision, Mission, and Value statements.
Standard? Technical Report? What’s the Difference?
Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs), such as the AAFS-Academy Standards Board (ASB), provide a range of deliverables to their user communities. It is helpful to understand what those deliverables are, and what distinguishes one from another. This article discusses the diffe...
Opioid Crisis Response
The following statement has been submitted to the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis. The Board appreciates the work of the Synthetic Opioid Ad Hoc Committee in drafting the response and recommendations.
Response to NIST Request for Input on OSAC
The following statement has been submitted in response to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) request for input on the future structure of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC).