February 11, 2022
In spite of a tricky snowstorm that swept into Indiana on the eve of the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association’s (IVMA) Crossroads Veterinary Conference last week, Purdue Veterinary Medicine was well represented in the exhibit hall with a booth showcasing a breadth of services provided by the college. The conference was held Friday and Saturday, February 4-5, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Noblesville Conference Center.
February 4, 2022
The Purdue Veterinary Medicine family mourns the passing of Dr. Christa Marie Young (PU DVM 2008) of Kissimmee, Florida, who died January 13, 2022 from a pulmonary embolism. She was 39.
January 28, 2022
Dr. Emily Bewley (PU DVM 2011) of Louisville, Kentucky is one of many Purdue Veterinary Medicine alumni who has taken giant leaps since graduation to make a lasting impact on the world around her, and now she has a new honor to add to her list of accomplishments. Dr. Bewley received the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association’s Veterinarian of the Year Award for 2021 at the association’s annual awards luncheon last fall.
January 14, 2022
The Purdue Veterinary Medicine family is saddened to learn of the passing of three alumni, Dr. Todd Clark (PU DVM ’72), Dr. Susan Babineau (PU DVM ’97), and Dr. Susan Min (PU DVM 2005).
January 14, 2022
Merck Animal Health teamed-up with the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) to recognize Dr. Mark Hilton (PU DVM ’83), a Purdue Veterinary Medicine graduate and retired faculty member. Dr. Hilton, clinical professor emeritus of veterinary clinical sciences, received the Mentor of the Year Award at the AABP Annual Conference in October in Salt Lake City, Utah.
January 14, 2022
The Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has awarded Dr. Kayla Clark (PU DVM 2015) the Early-career Food Animal Veterinarian Award. Dr. Clark was honored at the department’s Large Animal and Equine Practitioners’ Reception on December 3 during the 2021 Michigan Veterinary Conference.
December 15, 2021
It’s hard to walk the hallways of Lynn Hall and not sense in some way the influence of Professor David Williams, who found the perfect blend of his passions for art, history, and veterinary medicine in his Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine career that spanned nearly five decades. Professor Williams retired in the summer of 2021, concluding 48 years as a Purdue Veterinary Medicine faculty member and talented medical illustrator.
November 12, 2021
The Purdue Veterinary Medicine family mourns the passing of Dr. John Thomas “Tom” Ross, a member of the College of Veterinary Medicine’s fourth graduating class, who died November 3 in Danville, Ky. He was 81.
October 29, 2021
The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) presented a prestigious award to one Purdue Veterinary Medicine alumna and elected another to an elite leadership position at the organization’s ACVS Diplomates annual business meeting held as part of the Virtual Surgery Summit earlier this month. Dr. Karen Cornell (PU DVM ‘88, PhD ’98, DACVS) was elected as the new chair of the ACVS Board of Regents, and Dr. Ann Johnson (PU DVM ’75, DACVS) was named as one of two recipients of the Al and Carolyn Schiller Distinguished Service Award.
October 8, 2021
Purdue Veterinary Medicine was on display for Purdue alumni, football fans, and community residents as part of the “Boilermaker Boulevard” during the family-friendly celebration on the Purdue Mall Saturday morning, October 2.