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Retirement Reception Honors Veterinary Nurse Paige Allen for Nearly 37-year PVM Career
August 4, 2023
It was in the fall of 1986 when Paige Allen, MS, RVT started working for the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine after being hired by then professor of veterinary clinical sciences Harold Amstutz to work in the Large Animal Hospital (called the Large Animal Clinics at the time). More than 36 years later, faculty and staff gathered to honor her during a retirement reception held June 16 in the Veterinary Medical Library.
Visit by Chinese Veterinary Students Renews Exchange Relationship with Sichuan Agricultural University
August 4, 2023
Students from Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU) and their faculty advisor received a warm welcome and a host of clinical learning experiences during a recent two-week visit to the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. The college hosted the visit as part of a long-standing exchange relationship with the SAU College of Veterinary Medicine in Chengdu in China’s Sichuan Province.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist with Long-standing Ties to PVM Joins Counseling and Wellness Services
July 28, 2023
Susan Prieto-Welch, PhD, HSPP will join Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Counseling and Wellness Services as lead therapist next month. Dr. Prieto-Welch is no stranger to PVM, having had a long-standing connection with the college both professionally, while serving students and the campus community in various roles at Purdue’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), and personally, as a grateful client of the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital.
Popular Indiana Derby Spotlights Caesars Entertainment Equine Specialty Hospital
July 28, 2023
Purdue’s Caesars Entertainment Equine Specialty Hospital took center stage recently as the distinguished Winner’s Circle sponsor for the 29th running of the Indiana Derby at Horseshoe Indianapolis in Shelbyville. The event was held on Saturday, July 8 and featured over $1.1 million in purses that attracted a field of more than 200 horses. Commonly referred to as Indiana’s biggest horse-racing event of the year, Indiana Derby Day was created to build a premier racing event for the young Indiana Thoroughbred racing program. The races have exceeded all expectations, even achieving prestigious Graded Stakes status following the 2001 running of the event.
Purdue Grandparents University Introduces Grandparents and Grandchildren to Veterinary Medicine
July 28, 2023
Purdue University threw open its doors earlier this month to grandparents and their grandchildren to introduce them to degree programs that represent tickets to exciting future careers for members of the next generation. And the College of Veterinary Medicine jumped at the opportunity to participate in the two-day event, called Grandparents University, by hosting one of the “majors,” entitled Advancing Animal Health.
Former PVM Resident Named AVMA Journal Award Winner
July 21, 2023
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) announced the 2023 AVMA Journal award winners at the association’s annual convention, which concluded earlier this week in Denver, Colorado. Among the winners is Dr. Marejka Shaevitz, former oncology resident in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, who is the 2023 Outstanding JAVMA Resident.
Purdue Veterinary Alumnus Receives 2023 AVMA Lifetime Excellence in Research Award
July 21, 2023
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) honored a graduate of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Jim Riviere, of Raleigh, North Carolina, as the recipient of the 2023 AVMA Lifetime Excellence in Research Award. Dr. Riviere is a distinguished professor emeritus at Kansas State University and North Carolina State University. He earned both his DVM and PhD degrees at Purdue in 1980.
Alumni Celebrate at Purdue Reception During AVMA Annual Convention in Denver
July 21, 2023
Purdue Veterinary Medicine alumni reconnected at the Purdue Alumni and Friends Reception, which was held July 14 during the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Convention in Denver. More than 60 guests attended, taking advantage of the opportunity to visit with colleagues and PVM faculty and staff. Dean Willie Reed greeted the attendees, and gave celebratory remarks on the accomplishments of the college during his tenure as dean.
Purdue Veterinary Dean Receives Inaugural AVMA Award for Lifetime Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
July 19, 2023
Dr. Willie M. Reed, dean of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, is the recipient of the American Veterinary Medical Association’s inaugural Frederick Douglass Patterson Lifetime Achievement Award for his distinguished leadership in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the veterinary profession. Dean Reed’s selection was made by the AVMA Board of Directors and the award was presented Friday, July 14 at the organization’s annual convention in Denver, Colorado.
Cardiology Veterinary Nurse Expands Education with Purdue Global Degree
July 14, 2023
Chandra Whippen, RVT, a veterinary nurse in the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital Cardiology Service and recent Purdue Global graduate, shares how she combined her passion for veterinary medicine with a degree in IT.