Academics
Young People Dreaming of Careers in Veterinary Medicine Flock to 2024 Boiler Vet Camps
Friday, June 28th, 2024 - Dozens of young participants eagerly seized the chance to attend the 2024 Boiler Vet Camps hosted by the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. For two weeks in June, a total of 100 campers gathered at Purdue's West Lafayette campus to take part in the in-residence Junior and Senior Camps.
Purdue Associate Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine Receives Prestigious ACVIM Award
Friday, June 21st, 2024 - The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) recently announced recipients of the esteemed 2024 ACVIM Recognition Awards, and one of them is Dr. François-René Bertin, Purdue associate professor of large animal internal medicine. Dr. Bertin, who joined the Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty in January of this year, received the William R. Fenner Early Career Award for Outstanding Service.
150th Anniversary Professor Kathy Salisbury Appointed Interim Purdue Veterinary Dean
Friday, June 14th, 2024 - Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. S. Kathleen Salisbury, who is also a Purdue 150th Anniversary Professor and professor of small animal surgery, has been appointed interim dean of the college, effective July 1.
“This is Purdue” Podcast Shares Dean Reed’s Story of Giant Leaps in Veterinary Medicine
Friday, June 14th, 2024 - As he approaches the conclusion of his tenure as dean of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine June 30, Dr. Willie Reed sat down recently with Kate Young, host of “This is Purdue,” the official podcast for Purdue University, to share his engaging story about making dreams come true.
PVM’s Dr. Michael Childress Appointed to Named Professorship in Comparative Oncology
Friday, June 14th, 2024 - A faculty member in Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Dr. Michael Childress, has been appointed as the Evan and Sue Ann Werling Professor of Comparative Oncology.
Summer Picnic Helps Kick-off Summer of Research for Veterinary Student Scholars
Friday, June 7th, 2024 - Beautiful summer weather provided a perfect setting at the Fort Ouiatenon historical park in Tippecanoe County for the annual cookout hosted by the Purdue Veterinary Medicine Office of Research in honor of this year’s summer research scholars.
Purdue University Online Excellence Award Honors PVM’s Courtney Waxman
Friday, June 7th, 2024 - Purdue University Online conducts an awards program to recognize professional accomplishment and promote creative and effective approaches to learning delivered via digital education media. One of the 2024 award recipients is Courtney Waxman, MS, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC), Veterinary Nursing Distance Learning Program instructional technologist.
Purdue Veterinary Student Achieves Research Milestone as a Journal Article First Author
Friday, May 24th, 2024 - Congratulations are in order for fourth-year veterinary student Kelsey D’Amico (DVM Class of 2025), who reached a rare milestone in veterinary medicine as the first author on a research paper that just recently was accepted for publication by the Journal of Dairy Science.
PVM Faculty Member Honored at Iverson Bell Midwest Regional Diversity Summit
Friday, May 24th, 2024 - Purdue Veterinary Medicine was well represented this week at the 2024 Iverson Bell Midwest Regional Diversity Summit in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where special recognition was given to Dr. Marxa Figueiredo, Purdue associate professor of Basic Medical Sciences.
Upcoming Forum Brings Applied Science to Issues of Canine Welfare and Dog Breeding
Friday, April 26th, 2024 - The 2024 Canine Welfare Science Forum organized by the Purdue University Center for Animal Welfare Science (CAWS) will explore the changing landscape for dog supply and demand during a two-day program in June. Sessions will address the urgent need for innovation, collaborative problem-solving, and use of best-practices to get dogs into homes and keep them there.
