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Taking the Reins – Administrative Appointments Ensure Leadership Continuity

July 29, 2026

As the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s leadership Cabinet carries out its oversight of departments and units, Dean Bret Marsh announced three appointments since the end of 2025 to further solidify the leadership team. The appointments include positions in the Departments of Comparative Pathobiology and Veterinary Clinical Sciences and the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital.

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CPB Graduate Student Shyamkumar T.S. Receives USDA–NIFA Merit Award at Annual Meeting of Society for the Study of Reproduction

July 24, 2026

Shyamkumar T.S., a Department of Comparative Pathobiology (CPB) graduate student in the laboratory of Dr. Viju Pillai, received the USDA–NIFA Merit Award at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) in Indianapolis, Indiana. He also delivered a platform presentation describing his research during the meeting. The SSR Annual Meeting was held July 19-22 at the JW Marriott.

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In Memory: Dr. G. Edward “Ed” Cummins (PU DVM ’66)

July 24, 2026

The Purdue Veterinary Medicine community is saddened by the passing of a beloved alumnus, Dr. Glenn “Ed” Cummins, who was well known for a student award named in his honor. Dr. Cummins, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away peacefully May 15, 2026. He was 83.

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Purdue Veterinary Alumni Connect in California During Annual AVMA Convention

July 24, 2026

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine welcomed alumni and friends for an evening of fellowship and renewing acquaintances in Anaheim, California, as the Purdue Veterinary Alumni Association hosted its annual alumni reception in conjunction with the American Veterinary Medical Association Convention 2026. Held on Friday, July 10, just as the convention was getting underway, the reception provided an opportunity for Purdue graduates from across the country to reconnect with classmates, faculty, and colleagues while celebrating the lifelong relationships that define the Purdue Veterinary Medicine family.

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“Paws Up” for Ashlee Hershman and the Versa Techs – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee

July 24, 2026

This week, we are excited to highlight Ashlee Hershman, RVT, and our Versa techs.

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Purdue Veterinary Surgeons Bridge Continents to Meet Need for Orthopedic Surgery Training in South Korea

July 24, 2026

There is a particular kind of energy that fills a room when veterinarians separated by an ocean and a language discover they speak the same language after all — the language of orthopedic surgery: a well-reduced fracture, a perfectly placed screw, a case that keeps them up at night wondering if they did right by their patient. That energy filled a classroom in South Korea earlier this month when Dr. Sarah Malek, associate professor of small animal orthopedic surgery at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, and her surgery colleague in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Dr. Mark Rochat, delivered the first Veterinary Orthopedic Essentials (VOE) course to 24 South Korean veterinarians.

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Purdue Alumnus Richard “Dick” Sullivan Elected as AVMA Board Chair

July 24, 2026

A Purdue Veterinary Medicine graduate is the new chair of the AVMA Board of Directors. The board elected Dr. Richard “Dick” Sullivan (PU DVM ’72) of Palos Verdes Peninsula, California, (pictured at right) as the Board chair while meeting July 12 in Anaheim, California, in conjunction with the AVMA Convention 2026.

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Indiana FFA Names PVM’s Julia Wickard as One of Five New Board Members

July 10, 2026

Executive Director of the Purdue Veterinary Alumni Association and Constituent Liaison Julia Wickard is one of five newly named members of the Indiana FFA Foundation board of directors. The appointments took effect July 1.

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Alumnus and Oncology Specialist Dr. Christopher Fulkerson Appointed as Associate Dean for Purdue Veterinary Hospitals

July 10, 2026

Purdue Veterinary Medicine Dean Bret D. Marsh, DVM, has named Dr. Christopher Fulkerson as Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Chief Veterinary Officer for the Purdue Veterinary Hospitals. The appointment was announced July 1, the same day that Dr. Fulkerson’s promotion to full Clinical Professor of Veterinary Medical Oncology took effect.

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“Paws Up” for the ADDL Accessioning and Molecular Teams – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee

July 10, 2026

This week, we express our sincere gratitude to our ADDL Accessioning and Molecular Teams (and cross trained individuals).