Wrapping Up a Great October |
The school had a number of exciting events this past month. First and foremost, we celebrated National Veterinary Technician Week and National Pharmacy Week. I want to thank every one of our veterinary technicians, as well as our pharmacy staff, for all they do to teach our students, take care of our patients and advance all that we do in the hospital. Congratulations to Kate Lafferty and Sandy Eklof, both recognized at a reception on Oct. 21 as this year's UW Veterinary Care Technician of the Year award recipients.
Also, on Oct. 21, we had the opportunity to dedicate and name our community mural project with artist Tia Richardson. The mural is entitled "Leading, Learning and Loving" and is now installed in the school's Renk Learning Center.
We also celebrated Fall Research Day that same day, with faculty presentations and our DVM Summer Scholars recognized at the event (see more in Research News below). I want to congratulate all of our Summer Scholars students on the outstanding projects they conducted and presented.
I'm sorry to share that Gerald (Jerry) Bisgard, a founding member of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine faculty, passed away in October. Jerry was instrumental in building our SVM community and the Department of Comparative Biosciences' culture. He will be missed.
The 50th annual Partners In Giving campaign kicked off in October, providing an opportunity for UW–Madison employees to donate to local, national and international charities of their choice. I would encourage you to consider this opportunity.
Have a great November!
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UW Veterinary Care Updates from the Director |
Congratulations to our UW Veterinary Care Veterinary Technician of the Year Award recipients, Kate Lafferty (less than five years of continued service at UWVC) and Sandy Eklof (more than five years of service), recognized as part of a celebration of National Veterinary Technician Week.
Congratulations also to clinical instructors Megan Climans, Kirstin Cook and Stephani Ruppert, who passed Phase II of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) examination to become diplomates of ACVP, and to Diagnostic Imaging resident Kaitlin Jones, who successfully completed her American College of Veterinary Radiology preliminary examination.
And congratulations to all at UW Veterinary Care; if you hadn’t yet seen, the hospital was named the best veterinarian clinic in the 2022 Madison.com People’s Choice awards. Bravo!
Christopher Snyder, DVM, DAVDC
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
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As the fall sun sets in the background, a cyclist makes their way along the Howard Temin Lakeshore Path at UW-Madison in October 2016. Less than a half-mile from the School of Veterinary Medicine, the path is the perfect place for a study or work break. Have you visited recently? (Photo by Bryce Richter / UW-Madison) |
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The UW School of Veterinary Medicine's 2022 holiday cards are now on sale, providing a perfect gift for the animal lovers on your list. Recipients will enjoy beautiful artwork and you will support our school, hospital and students in their honor. This year's card, "Winter Shimmer," features an original design by Wisconsin artist Yongjing Li. Fun fact: Li worked at the School of Veterinary Medicine as an electron microscopist and facility manager for many years. She started painting at an early age and that remains her first love.
On Oct. 26, Makenzie Peterson, director for wellbeing at the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges, presented a Health Sciences Equity & Diversity Lunch & Learn discussion, Wellbeing in the Workplace, co-sponsored by the UW schools of pharmacy, nursing, veterinary medicine, and medicine and public health.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion News
An update from Richard Barajas, assistant dean for diversity, equity and inclusion
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At the Oct. 21 dean’s get together, artist Tia Richardson joined the School of Veterinary Medicine once again to dedicate and name the community mural she designed, now installed in the school’s Renk Learning Center.
- Students working with the school's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) program hosted their first potluck on Oct. 13. It was a successful community-building event with faculty, staff and students participating.
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The school's next DEI event will be in November and will include a visit to the Sifting and Reckoning exhibit at the Chazen Museum of Art.
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This year’s UW-Madison Diversity Forum will be held on Nov. 14-15 with the theme of The Power of Remembering: Reclaiming Our Legacies to Imagine New Futures. You can register here. The conference is free, with options to participate in person and online.
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Lia Spencer DVMx'23, the senior Student American Veterinary Medical Association delegate for UW, attended the Midwest Pre-Vet Symposium at Iowa State University in October. Approximately 65 undergraduate students attended and Spencer spoke with many at a UW School of Veterinary Medicine table.
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Congratulations to the student participants in the school's Summer Scholars research program, pictured with Dean Mark Markel and Professor Joan Jorgensen, at right, who received poster presentation awards at the school’s Fall Research Day in October:
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First place: Jacob Rastas (Steve Johnson lab), Neuroplasticity Induced To Improve Breathing in Vulnerable Neonates Undergoing Inflammation
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Second place: Rachel Illgen (Barry Hartup lab, International Crane Foundation), Mercury and Lead Exposure in Eastern Whooping Cranes: Cause for Concern?
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Honorable mention: Keegan Lim (Rob Lipinski lab), Environmental Modulators of DNA Methylation in Cranial Neural Crest Cell Biology and Orofacial Cleft Risk, and Matthew Aviles (Doerte Doepfer lab), Metagenomic Shotgun Sequencing of Microbes from Digital Dermatitis Lesions to Assess Virulence Factors and Presence of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes
The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) One Health Alliance held its third Translational Research Immersion Program for early career veterinary faculty in September at UW-Madison. A CTSA Innovation Award grant from the National Institutes of Health funds the program, housed at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine (Professor Lauren Trepanier serves as principal investigator). Nearly 70 veterinary clinician scientists from 25 institutions attended the event. Sessions covered creating protected time for research, crafting research aims and highlighting impact, writing grants and manuscripts, collaborating across disciplines, managing a research team, and more. The next program is planned for the fall of 2024.
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Leandro Teixeira, left, professor of pathobiological sciences in the School of Veterinary Medicine, describes his research to UW-Madison Science Journalist in Residence Latif Nasser, as Nasser looks at a blue whale eye while visiting the Comparative Ocular Pathology Laboratory of Wisconsin, or COPLOW. Nasser, co-host of New York Public Radio’s Peabody Award-winning show Radiolab, toured research laboratories and brought his science journalism expertise to campus in October. (Photo by Elise Mahon / UW-Madison)
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November 18
Dean's Get Together: Breakfast with Sally
7:30-9 a.m.
School of Veterinary Medicine
November 20
Wisconsin Alumni Reception at AAEP Convention
6-8 p.m.
Casa Rio, 430 E. Commerce St., San Antonio
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December 9
34th Annual SVM Craft Fair
8 a.m.-1 p.m.
School of Veterinary Medicine Second Floor
December 16
Dean's Get Together
*Featuring holiday cookie decorating
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
School of Veterinary Medicine
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The New York Times
American Veterinary Medical Association
Nature Medicine
The Midwest Farm Report
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“It’s like bringing the kids to daycare from different suburbs. As they commingle, that’s where the virus moves around on a global scale.” |
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-Keith Poulsen DVM'04, PhD'12, associate clinical professor with the School of Veterinary Medicine and director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, in a New York Times story about avian influenza and renewed concerns around fall migration.
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