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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. 


Purdue Veterinary Dean Willie Reed Honored with Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Naming

June 14, 2024

The Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory has a new name that will honor Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Willie Reed as a result of action taken by the Purdue University Board of Trustees Friday, June 7.


Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Purdue to be renamed for pioneering dean of veterinary medicine

June 10, 2024

To honor Willie Reed’s loyalty and service to Purdue University, the veterinary medicine profession and the state of Indiana, the Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (June 7) approved renaming the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory as the Willie M. Reed Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.


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.


PVM Faculty Member Honored at Iverson Bell Midwest Regional Diversity Summit

May 24, 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.


Graduation Celebration Honors Purdue DVM and Veterinary Nursing Grads in the Class of 2024

May 17, 2024

Mother’s Day 2024 proved to be extra special for families of the graduates in Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s Class of 2024, as the College of Veterinary Medicine hosted the annual Graduation Celebration and Oath Ceremony Sunday, May 12, in the Purdue Memorial Union.


Celebration Honors Promoted PVM Faculty and Recipients of Faculty Awards

May 10, 2024

The Purdue Veterinary Medicine community recognized faculty receiving awards for teaching, research, and service, as well as newly promoted faculty, during a celebration at the conclusion of the spring semester.  Faculty, staff, and students gathered in Lynn 1136 to applaud the honorees during the 2024 Faculty Awards and Promotions Celebration held May 1. 


Canine Educators Help Lift Spirits and Support on Purdue Day of Giving

May 3, 2024

You could say the 2024 Purdue Day of Giving, which goes by “PDoG” for short, truly was a “dog’s day” – in a good way – for the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.  The 24-hour online and social media-driven fundraising event on April 24 attracted record, world-wide giving from Boilermakers, including PVM alumni, faculty and staff, with some help from the college’s Canine Educators and their care team.


White Coat Ceremony Recognizes Milestone for Third-year Veterinary Students

April 26, 2024

Purdue veterinary students in the Class of 2025 celebrated their transition from the classroom to the clinics during the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony.  The annual event April 13 honored the members of the third-year class as they prepare to step into their new role as junior veterinarians in the clinical fourth-year of the DVM program. The event featured heartfelt speeches, an emotional memorial tribute to a classmate who passed away last year, and the presentation of several awards.  The program concluded with a reception for the students, families, friends, and faculty and staff in attendance..


Open House Draws Hundreds to College of Veterinary Medicine During Purdue Springfest

April 19, 2024

Sunny skies and warm temperatures helped draw crowds of visitors to Lynn Hall for the annual College of Veterinary Medicine Open House, which was held Saturday, April 13 in conjunction with Purdue University’s 2024 Spring Fest.