Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
 November 1, 2005
Take an active role in professional organizations, says the first female presidentof the AVMA. "What we do today will determine whether our future colleagues are held in high esteem."
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
October 1, 2005
A limb-sparing technique to treat osteosarcoma is just one of many contributions this oncologist, inspired by his patients, has given both veterinary and human medicine. "Cancer patients face their disease with dignity and grace and put their faith in our hands."
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
September 1, 2005
With all the sophisticated technology now available in private practices, many specialists are pursuing careers in this sector—but not this lifelong academician. "I wouldn't trade the variety of my workweek for a life outside of academia."
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
August 1, 2005
Many important issues are facing the veterinary profession, but veterinarians should not be daunted, says this leader of a foundation charged with improving the lives of companion animals and wildlife. "Be persistent in what you believe in, and don't give up."
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
July 1, 2005
Veterinarians should embrace their role in public health and step forward as proactive animal advocates, says the first female dean of a U.S. veterinary college. "We need to become the leaders in welfare issues, not the resisters."
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
June 1, 2005
By:Carl A. Osborne, DVM, PhD
Renowned for his important contributions to our understanding of renal and urinary tract disorders in veterinary medicine, Dr. Osborne is also revered as an inspiring teacher—whether through the classes he teaches at the University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine or through his lectures and journal articles worldwide.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
May 1, 2005
In 1999, retired Rear Adm. Blackwell made history as the first veterinarian to be appointed chief of staff for the Office of the Surgeon General. His professional accomplishments, which span private practice, public health, and education, exemplify the varied and vital roles of veterinarians in society. He now serves as dean of the University of Tennessee's College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
April 1, 2005
Dr. Pedersen set out to add to our knowledge of feline virology. He succeeded. Among other notable accomplishments, he co-discovered the feline immunodeficiency virus in 1986. Today, he is the director of the Center for Companion Animal Health and the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
March 1, 2005
Although best known for helping to stop the spread of an Ebola virus outbreak in a laboratory in Reston, Va., as recounted in The Hot Zone by Richard Preston, retired U.S. Army colonels Jerry and Nancy Jaax have returned to Kansas State University, where they met, married, and earned their veterinary degrees. Both are internationally recognized experts on infectious diseases and high-hazard chemical and biological agents.
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