The Executive Council of the Tuskegee Veterinary Medical Alumni Association (TVMAA) welcomes each of you to the 44th Annual Scientific Conference.
OBJECTIVES
To present scientific information on the expanding knowledge and trends in the Veterinary profession and the advancement of informational technology
To maintain dialogue to address the changes in the Veterinary Profession through an open forum setting
To serve as continuing education for alumni of the TVMAA
To present current information on the status of the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine (TUCVM)
To develop programs that will enhance awareness and continued interest by alumni and friends of Tuskegee in maintaining excellence in education of TUCVM
The TVMAA invites you to join us each year for a memorable and rewarding educational experience at our Annual Fall Veterinary Scientific Conference
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11,2025
Royalton St. Lucia& Hideaway at Royalton Gros Islet St. Lucia
6:30 pm Welcome Reception 5 pm
Wednesday, November 12,2025
9:00am Greetings, TVMAA officers
SCIENTIFIC SESSION
MODERATOR: LINDA BOSTICK
10:00 am For Diabetes, It’s a Whole New Game
Dr. Derrick Medley, DVM
11:00am A Brief History of Drug Development in the US
Dr. Dave Richardson
12: 00pm Is Pet Ownership a Luxury?
Dr. George Robinson
1:00pm LUNCH
2:00-4:00pm FORUM #1
“How to Best Support CVM During Accreditation”
Moderator: Dr. Laura Perry Clark
Panelists: Pat Lowrie, Horace Knight, Susan Peevy, Angelina Williams, Kia McCrary, P. Rose Campbell
6:30pm Social Gathering
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Scientific Session
Moderator: Kathy Wilson
9:00am
10:00am
Conduct of Clinical Research Trials
Dr. Dave Richardson
Pharmacovigilance: What It Is and Why It Is Important?
Dr. Derrick Medley DVM
11: 00am Leveraging Visiopharm for Research & Diagnostics
Dr. Yava Jones-Hall
12:00pm LUNCH
2:00pm FORUM #2
“What Impact Does Corporate Ownership Have on the Veterinary Profession”
Moderator: Dr. Dorothy Reed
Panelists: Stacy Mitchell, Kia McCrary, Shakera Fudge, Charlotte Sherrell, Stephanie Richardson
6:30pm Social Gathering- White Party
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025
FORUM #3
8:00am-1pm “Role of Alumni in Mentoring Veterinary Students”
Moderator: Dr. Gina Wilkerson
Panelists: Adrienne Edwards, Christian Pleasant, Roberta Jenkins, Susan Peevy, Angelina Williams, Joyce Watkins
Saturday, November 15,2025
10:00-12:00 pm
Breakfast Meeting
Program evaluations and planning for the 45th Scientific Conference
TVMAA Executive Council
1:00-4:00pm
Dinner: On Your Own
FORUM #4
“One Health Lessons Learned from Covid Pandemic”
Moderator: Dr. Saralyn Smith Carr
Panelists: Willie Reed, Bonnie Barclay, Charles Lowrie, George Robinson, Horace Knight
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16,2025
Departure to Airport
Tuskegee Veterinary Medical Alumni Association Officers
President: Dana Fuller DVM
Vice President: San Yvette Foy DVM
Secretary: Brianna Skinner DVM
Treasurer: Willie Reed DVM
Historian: Adam McKee DVM
Immediate Past President: Irving McConnell DVM
ABSTRACTS:
A Brief History of Drug Development in the US
This presentation will begin with a brief description of ancient therapeutic and medical healing practices. These traditions form the foundation of the many modern healing arts. We will then take a detailed look at the chronology of drug development in the United States from the early 1900s to the present. The quest to develop safe and efficacious medicinal products is a highly regulated industry. Interestingly, The regulation of US drug development has been largely reactionary. We will discuss some of the crisis that have been responsible for shaping current drug development regulations.
Conduct of Clinical Trials
In this presentation, we will discuss the process of conducting clinical research trial. We will describe pre-discovery drug activities, define the goals of clinical trials, contrast some of the main types of clinical study designs and elaborate on some of the key principles embedded in well-constructed clinical experiments. Specific topics which will be discussed include study design, subject randomization, blinding, placebo effect, data analysis, and the defined phases of US drug development. The role of veterinarians in the current drug discovery process will also be briefly discussed.
For Feline Diabetes: It’s a Whole New Game
This presentation will give a broad overview of feline diabetes and introduce the role of SGLT2 inhibitors in feline medicine. Senvelgo is a new FDA approved oral medication for the treatment and control of feline diabetes. It was licensed in the US for cats only in 2023.
Pharmacovigilance:
What it is and why it is important
An overview of Pharmacovigilance in animal health including its origin and how it shapes how veterinarians use pharmaceuticals.
Leveraging Visiopharm for Veterinary Research & Diagnostics
This presentation highlights the use of Visiopharm in veterinary research and diagnostics, emphasizing its applications in quantitative digital pathology and image analysis. It introduces how Visiopharm enables objective, reproducible assessment of tissue biomarkers and morphological changes in animal models, supporting translational research and diagnostic accuracy. Examples include automated detection of immune cell populations, tumor grading, fibrosis quantification, and multiplex immunofluorescence analysis, as well as some published examples of use by Dr. Jones-Hall for research collaborations. The presentation also integrates representative images and case studies from veterinary pathology to demonstrate workflow advantages such as improved consistency, data integration, and efficiency. Lastly, it will briefly discuss ways digital pathology is being implemented at Texas A&M.
Is Pet Ownership a Luxury
Pet ownership has long symbolized companionship and emotion well-being yet rising costs and equity inequality are transforming it into a potential marker of privilege. This presentation explores how people of unique socioeconomic status feel about pets. The presented results have ramifications on access to veterinary care, pet supplies, and suitable housing which increasingly depends on socioeconomic status. Drawing on economic and public health perspectives, the speaker examines how inflation, urbanization, and shifting consumer behavior shape who can afford pets today. The analysis considers pet ownership as a possible form of social capital and questions whether the human-animal bond remains an accessible aspect of everyday life- or has become a modern luxury limited to economically secure. How will veterinary medicine respond to the situation?
PARTICIPANTS
44th ANNUAL TVMAA FALL CONFERENCE
Bonnie Barclay
Rob Strobeus
Kathy Wilson
Irving McConnell
Willie Reed
Dorothy Reed
Laura Perry Clark
Roberta Jenkins
Patricia Lowrie
Charles Lowrie
Derrick Medley
Christian Pleasant
P Rose Campbell
Kia McCrary
Dave Richardson
Karen Richardson
Saralyn Smith Carr
Yava Jones-Hall
George Robinson
Gina Wilkerson
Adrienne Edwards
Shakera Fudge
Charlotte Sherrell
Linda Bostick
Horace Knight
Susan Peevy
Angelina Williams
Stacy Mitchell
Joyce Watson
William Watson
Stephanie Richardson
Elton Vyfhuis
