Academics

Dr. Kathy Salisbury Shares Message as Purdue Veterinary Medicine Interim Dean

July 12, 2024

As of Monday, July 1, Dr. Kathy Salisbury began serving as interim dean of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, a role she is filling while the university conducts a search for the permanent successor to Dr. Willie Reed, who stepped down as dean June 30, after 17-and-a-half years of service in that role. Dr. Salisbury shares a message with faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of the college. just a few days into her time as interim dean.


Registration Opens as 2024 Purdue Veterinary Conference Plans Take Shape

July 12, 2024

Registration is now open for the annual Purdue Veterinary Conference that offers a week filled with insightful learning and networking opportunities. The conference is set to kick-off Tuesday, September 17, with an engaging presentation on the Human-Animal Bond featuring Nancy Gee, PhD, C-AISS, a leading researcher and key opinion leader in the field.


Young People Dreaming of Careers in Veterinary Medicine Flock to 2024 Boiler Vet Camps

June 28, 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

June 21, 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

June 14, 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

June 14, 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

June 14, 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

June 7, 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

June 7, 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

May 24, 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.