CVM 2015 Annual Report

Serving Every Texan Every Day

2015 Annual Report

Contents From the Dean.......................................................................................... 3 CVM Hallmarks......................................................................................... 3 Serving Every Texan Every Day................................................................... 4 Serving Texas & Beyond............................................................................. 6 Expenditures............................................................................................. 7 Degrees Conferred.................................................................................... 7 Professional Students................................................................................ 8 Undergraduate Students......................................................................... 12 Graduate Students.................................................................................. 14 Residents & Interns................................................................................. 16 Faculty ................................................................................................... 17 Diversity.................................................................................................. 18 Development.......................................................................................... 20 Outstanding Alumni & Rising Star........................................................... 22 BIMS Board & Corporate Partnerships..................................................... 22 Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center...................................... 23 Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex........................................... 24 New Small Animal Hospital..................................................................... 25 Multi-Species Research Building.............................................................. 26 Equine Theriogenology Facility................................................................ 26 Avian Health Complex............................................................................ 27 International Programs............................................................................ 28 One Health............................................................................................. 30 Equine Initiative...................................................................................... 31 Research................................................................................................. 32 Veterinary Integrative Biosciences............................................................ 36 Veterinary Pathobiology.......................................................................... 37 Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology.................................................... 38 Large Animal Clinical Sciences................................................................. 39 Small Animal Clinical Sciences................................................................. 40 Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital...................................................... 41 Diagnostic Imaging & Cancer Treatment Center...................................... 44 Veterinary Emergency Team.................................................................... 45 Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies............................................... 46 Partnership for Environmental Education & Rural Health.......................... 47 Center for Educational Technologies....................................................... 48 Continuing Education............................................................................. 49 CVM/TVMA Collaborative Leadership ..................................................... 50 Administration........................................................................................ 51 2 • 2015 CVM Annual Report

From the Dean Our first 100 years was highlighted by the significant achievements of our faculty, staff, and students, and 2015 was a fitting end to a century of working to build a better world through collaboration and cooperation.

At the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) at Texas A&M University, our faculty is engaged in preparing our students to meet the public and animal health needs of the 21st century and beyond. As we boldly step into our second century, we intend to expand our ability to respond to the needs of our diverse populations and to the needs of the veterinary profession by linking the vast strengths of Texas A&M across the state. The “Serving Every Texan Every Day” program will put boots on the ground where they are needed, as they are needed.

We remain committed to providing exceptional teaching, research, outreach, and patient care. However, this does not happen without strong leadership and vision. The work we do would not be possible without support from the Texas A&M University administration, the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, the Texas A&M University System, the Texas A&M Foundation, and the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA).

At the CVM, we are not only building the future of veterinary medicine, but also striving to make Texas A&M University an international leader by improving the health of animals, people, and the ecosystem—in the state of Texas and around the world.

CVM Hallmarks • •

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Eleanor M. Green, DVM, DACVIM, DABVP Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine

The CVM was established in 1916 to serve the Texas agriculture, livestock, and cattle industries; it is the only college of veterinary medicine in Texas.

The CVM is ranked #6 in the world and #3 in the United States by Quacquarelli Symonds, an educational services firm that has rated the top 50 veterinary medicine schools globally.

The CVM is one of the largest colleges of veterinary medicine nationally with over 527 DVM students (entering freshmen classes of approximately 132 students).

In 2014, the CVM, with Texas A&M AgriLife, dedicated phase I, a $33 million component of the $80 million Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine Complex.

The CVM broke ground on the new $120 million Veterinary & Biomedical Education Building (VBEC) on April 30, 2014.

Another major initiative involves the renovation of the receiving, lobby, internal medicine, oncologoy, and pharmacy areas of the Small Animal Hospital.

As of May 2015, the CVM has graduated 7,697 DVMs, comprising over 5 percent of veterinarians nationally.

The Biomedical Sciences Program (BIMS) is the largest degree granting undergraduate major at Texas A&M University, with a student enrollment of 2,280 for 2015–16.

BIMS students make up a large portion of Aggie students accepted by Texas medical (68%), dental (60%), and veterinary (37%) professional schools.

The BIMS program has partnered with 14 Texas junior colleges to create 2+2 admissions agreements that facilitate the admission and academic transfer of qualified students from these junior colleges into the BIMS program.

The CVM’s Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies (TIPS) has imaging capabilities that rival the best in the world and is home to many collaborative research efforts, which incorporate the use of spontaneous animal models into clinical trials of new drugs and devices. It is one of the few good laboratory practice large animal facilities in the nation.

CVM researchers have cloned more species than any other institution in the world (cat, cow, deer, horse, goat, and pig). The first cloned horse in North America was born at Texas A&M University.

The CVM is home to the Michael E. DeBakey Institute for Cardiovascular Sciences, a national leader in cardiac device research.

In collaboration with the Texas Heart Institute, the CVM launched the $14 million Center for Cell and Organ Biotechnology, which included a $3 million matching state investment through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund.

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Serving Every Texan Every Day Culminating a seven-year plan, the Texas A&M University System announced partnerships to expand veterinary education, research, and undergraduate outreach into several regions of the state through four A&M System universities. The partnerships are between the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and West Texas A&M University, Prairie View A&M University, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and Tarleton State University.

The Veterinary Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC), which opens this fall, allows the CVM to accept more veterinary students and create the partnerships that encourage more underrepresented minorities and rural students, who are more likely to return to their home regions, to work as veterinarians who support the state’s agricultural economy.

VBEC will: • •

Easily accommodate an initial increased class size of 20 to 30 new veterinary students in each class, as well as any increases necessary to meet the needs of Texas into the foreseeable future.

Provide new learning opportunities for students who attend the four Texas A&M System universities, as the CVM intends to increase the number of students from those regions.

The CVM intends to initially: • • • •

Add veterinary faculty to teach undergraduate courses, strengthen the curriculum, and expand research partnerships with industry in each region.

Offer relevant parts of the veterinary curriculum at sites other than College Station.

Hire two faculty members to teach and conduct research at West Texas A&M University.

Seek appropriations to add more faculty at West Texas A&M University and duplicate those efforts at Prairie View A&M University, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and Tarleton State University.

This initiative will allow every Texas community to be better served by excellent educational opportunities for young people, cost-effective education and outreach, extension of faculty to meet regional needs, more communities receiving veterinary care, and directed research on issues that affect the animal industries throughout the state.

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Serving Every Texan Every Day Leveraging and Synergizing Strengths The CVM is creating an integrated system that connects distant communities and regions of the state through strategic partnerships. Key members of the A&M System are logical pilot sites, starting with West Texas A&M and then Prairie View A&M, Texas A&M-Kingsville, and Tarleton State. After establishing programs at these sites, remaining needs and opportunities will be assessed.

These partnerships will leverage and synergize the strengths of the CVM, the A&M System, and constituencies to: • Impact the health of Texas through advancing animal, human, and environmental health (Global One Health) throughout the state • Invest in the young people of Texas, and therefore the future of Texas, as they seek professional careers in veterinary medicine, biomedical sciences, and related disciplines • Contribute to the stability and growth of the Texas economy by: -- Supporting and protecting the $15 billion Texas livestock industries, from large operations to small acreage livestock producers -- Enhancing the health and well-being of the $3 billion deer industry and the wildlife species of Texas -- Advancing the $4 billion veterinary profession, which provides jobs for Texans in rural and urban communities -- Encouraging and supporting rural veterinary medicine This cost-effective, graduated approach to expanding veterinary education leverages the state’s assets to their highest and best use while being mindful of Texas taxpayers.

West Texas A&M University

Tarleton State University

Texas A&M University

Prairie View A&M University

Texas A&M UniversityKingsville

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Serving Texas & Beyond Only College of Veterinary Medicine in Texas As the only college of veterinary medicine in the state of Texas, the CVM: • Serves all of Texas and advances animal and human health • Supports the state’s livestock and wildlife industries • Provides viable, diverse professional career paths for Texans • Promotes science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education • Contributes to the economic viability and job opportunities of local communities • Provides sophisticated disaster and emergency response support for animals throughout the state • Advances the veterinary profession

$15 BILLION livestock

$3

BILLION

wildlife

$4 BILLION veterinarian

Economic Impact

Human Health

Animal Health

ONE HEALTH Natural & Man-made Environments

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Texas is the second most populous state in the nation and is a leader in many aspects of animal agriculture and companion animal care. The inventory of Texas cattle and calves totals 11.8 million. Texas continues to rank first in the nation in total number of cattle and calves with 13 percent of the total United States inventory. When the tens of millions of livestock are considered along with the tens of thousands of dogs and cats and other companion animals in our state, the full economic value of animal health and well-being becomes apparent.

One Health: Keeping Texas Healthy by Advancing Animal and Human Health The One Health Initiative was started at Texas A&M in 2011 to improve the health and well-being of humans, animals, and the environments in which they live. This initiative is dedicated to preparing students to assume roles in leadership, responsibility, and service to society. It builds on the strength of the university and the state of Texas from discovery to application and commercialization.

Expenditures Notable expenditures include support for: • Improving faculty salaries based on merit and equity • Diversity programs • High-impact learning materials and opportunities • Advancement • Student research activities • Texas A&M One Health Initiative • International Programs • Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) • Facilities construction and improvements

FY2015 College Expenditures Facilities and Infrastructure Scholarships 5% and Fellowships Institutional 2% Support 3% Public Service 1% Teaching Hospital 17%

Research 30%

FY2015 College Expenditures Category

Explanation

Teaching Hospital

Operating expenses for the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH)

Teaching and Educational Support

Expenditures directly supporting the teaching and education mission of the college

Research

Expenditures directly supporting the research mission of the college

Public Service

Expenditures to support programs such as the continuing education of practicing veterinarians and technicians and the VET.

Institutional Support

Expenditures for clinical laboratories housed within the college. Many of these labs support both the VMTH and research.

Facilities and Infrastructure

Expenditures for maintaining college facilities, landscaping, and custodial services.

Scholarships and Fellowships

Expenditures that directly support our students.

Teaching and Educational Support 42%

Degrees Conferred Academic Year 2014-2015 Degrees Conferred

Degrees Conferred by Academic Year 350 B.S.

Ph.D.

DVM

M.S.

Number of Degrees

300

M.S. 11%

250 200 150

DVM 25%

100

B.S. 62%

50 0 2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

Academic Year

2013-14

2014-15

Ph.D. 2%

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Professional Students

2015 DVM Commencement Ceremony

As one of the largest Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) training programs in the country, the CVM provides a four-year post-undergraduate curriculum based on building a sound foundation of scientific knowledge, experiential learning to master technical and professional skills, and development of competencies required for an entry-level veterinarian in any career path. The curriculum includes extensive, engaging, didactic instruction and hands-on learning opportunities.

The first two years provide a foundation in medical science, clinical skills, and clinical reasoning. The third year emphasizes diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.

The student also begins structuring a personalized course selection to direct learning toward individual career goals, choosing between small animal species, mixed animal species, large animal species, or alternate career tracks. The student will be assigned to clinical duties in the VMTH. The fourth year is a full 12 months in length and includes rotations through the VMTH and other venues, including the Houston SPCA, as well as a four-week externship experience at a location of the student’s choice.

Unique clinical opportunities in the curriculum include client communication training, rotations focusing on primary care medicine, specialty-intensive experiences, disaster preparedness, and shelter medicine. College faculty are dedicated to providing an inclusive and welcoming learning environment that provides state-ofthe-art, comprehensive exposure to the art and science of veterinary medicine.

As of May 2015, the college has graduated 7,697 DVMs.

Supply of Texas DVMs Compared with Texas Population Growth and Projections Non-Texas Aggie Veterinary Population 14,000

34M Texas population

Texas Aggie Veterinary Population Texas Population

30M

12,000

10,000

Veterinarians earning their DVM outside Texas

8,000

22M

6,000

Veterinarians earning their DVM in Texas

18M

4,000

14M 2,000

0 1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

Year

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2010

2015

2020

2025

10M 2030

Texas population

Texas veterinarians

26M

Professional Students Class of 2015 Average DVM Student Educational Debt Upon Graduation Colleges of Veterinary Medicine

National average

$130,000

Texas A&M

$83,000

$70,000

$90,000

$110,000

$130,000

$150,000 $170,000 Debt

$190,000

$210,000

$230,000

$250,000

Texas A&M DVM graduates have one of the lowest average educational debt of all colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States.

Class of 2019 First Year In-State Resident DVM Student Tuition and Fees by Veterinary School Colleges of Veterinary Medicine

National average

$29,000

$22,000

Texas A&M

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

$45,000

$50,000

$55,000

$60,000

Tuition and Fees The Texas A&M DVM program’s first-year in-state resident tuition and fees rank in the bottom third of all colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States.

First Year In-State Resident DVM Student Tuition and Fees (Past 10 Years) $35,000

Tuition and Fees

$30,000

National average Texas A&M

$25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 0

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Year

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Professional Students DVM Student Average Salary Upon Graduation

Trish Hessel, fourth-year student

$80,000

Salary

$70,000

$60,000

$50,000

$40,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

First-year Texas A&M DVM avg. salary

$54,981

$56,519

$55,884

$60,769

$55,740

$65,529

$65,871

$70,031

$69,760

$73,468

$72,940

National avg. starting salary

$53,604

$55,097

$58,365

$61,632

$64,585

$67,537

$66,469

$65,404

$66,442

$67,479

$70,834

National median income

$46,326

$48,201

$50,233

$50,303

$49,777

$49,277

$50,054

$51,324

$51,371

$51,939

$54,462

Sources: AVMA Report on Veterinary Compensation (removing Advanced Education and averaging odd years), AVMA Graduate Survey, Texas A&M Report, U.S. Census Bureau

Sarah Pella, fourth-year student, examining a patient

Graduating Class First Preference of Practice Type 60% Large animal (predominantly or better) Mixed Companion (predominantly or better) Advanced training or education Other

50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Graduation Year Source: AVMA Graduating Class Survey (Texas A&M only)

DVM Students (Class of 2019) Ethnicity

Gender

Male 17%

Female 83%

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2 or More/ Excluding Black 2% Black Only + 2 or More/ Hispanic or 1 Black Latino of 2% any Race Asian 11% Only 4%

Resident Status

Unknown or Not Reported 1%

White Only 80%

Non Resident 6%

Resident 94%

Professional Students Special Collaborations

Houston SPCA Rotation

2015 marked the third full year of the CVM’s collaboration with the Houston SPCA to provide a clinical rotation for fourth-year DVM students in shelter medicine.

The CVM also collaborates with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), providing not only hands-on training for DVM students, but also veterinary care for animals at TDCJ agricultural units.

Student Leadership Many current CVM students serve in leadership roles for state and national veterinary organizations: • Mike McEntire, a third-year DVM student, is a current member of national Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) Executive Board.

• Erin Black, a third-year DVM student, is the current president of Texas A&M Student Chapter of the Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative (WVLDI), the Texas A&M chapter liaison for the Veterinary Students as One in Culture and Ethnicity (VOICE) national organization, and a member of Project Diversity, a group that reaches out to undergraduates at historically African American colleges and universities, encouraging them to consider a career in veterinary medicine.

The current CVM national SAVMA representatives are: • Mike McEntire, Senior SAVMA Delegate • Caitlin Conner, Junior SAVMA Delegate • Justin Casares, SAVMA General Manager • Nicole Bertolini, SAVMA General Manager • Nicole Fierce, SAVMA Treasurer • Lauren Thompson, SAVMA Fundraising Chair The current CVM Texas Veterinary Medicial Association (TVMA) representatives are: • Aaron Rode, Senior TVMA Delegate • Taylor Powell, Junior TVMA Delegate • Codi Spence, first-year DVM Student TVMA Representative • Clara Bush, second-year DVM Student TVMA Representative • Michael Walker, third-year DVM Student TVMA Representative • Bryan Agado, fourth-year DVM Student TVMA Representative

Mike McEntire

Erin Black Caitlin Conner

Aaron Rode

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Undergraduate Students

Dr. Elizabeth Crouch Assistant Dean Dr. Henry Huebner Director

A distinctive undergraduate program in Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) is offered at Texas A&M University. Biomedical Sciences is a broad field of applied biology that is directed toward understanding health and disease. The curriculum is designed to provide a strong four-year education that emphasizes versatility of the graduate in the biological and medical sciences. A highly effective counseling program assists the students with the development of an individualized approach and course package that orients and prepares the students for entry into the medical, allied health field, or graduate program of their choice. Such an approach enhances their educational experiences, improves their placement in professional and graduate programs, and facilitates their entry into the biomedical science job market.

The BIMS Program is the largest degree-granting undergraduate program at the university, with an enrollment of 2,280 students in 2015–16, over 27 percent of whom are first-generation college attendees.

The BIMS International Certificate in Cultural Competency and Communication in Spanish was established to help BIMS students reach one of the goals of Vision 2020—“to diversify and globalize the A&M community.” Students who graduate with the certificate will be functionally bilingual and able to perform linguistically and in a culturally sensitive manner in the medical environment.

2+2 Articulation Agreements

Captain Casey Barton Behravesh, MS ’99, DVM ’05, DrPH, DACVPM is a captain in the U.S. Public Health Service and was recently appointed as the director for the One Health Office of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

She graduated from BIMS in 1997.

These agreements serve to facilitate the admission and academic transfer of students from participating community colleges throughout Texas into the BIMS Program at the CVM. As students progress successfully toward the completion of the associate’s degree, this agreement will ensure a seamless transition of students into the BIMS program according to the provisions and conditions of each respective agreement. There are currently 14 Texas community colleges participating in 2+2 Articulation Agreements.

Professional Schools Acceptance BIMS students make up a large portion of Aggie students admitted to Texas medical, dental, and veterinary schools.

68%

60%

medical

dental

37%

veterinary

Ryan Trantham, BIMS graduate, receives the Brown-Rudder Outstanding Student Award from President Michael K. Young.

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Undergraduate Students BIMS Students that are First-Generation College Students in their Families

27.4% 2014–15 Undergraduate Degree Earners 2 or More Excluding Black 4%

Asian Only 11%

Male 29%

White Only 64%

Female 71%

Black Only + 2 or More/ 1 Black 2%

Hispanic or Latino of Any Race 18%

Unknown or Not Reported 1%

Undergraduate Students (Fall 2015) Ethnicity Native 2 or More Hawaiian Only Excluding Black International 0% 3% 0% Unknown or Not Reported American 0% Indian Only 0%

Gender

Male 29%

Sophomore 25%

Hispanic or Latino of Any Race 26%

Female 71%

Classification

Freshman 35% White Only 53%

Senior 22%

Black Only + 2 or More/ 1 Black 5%

Junior 18%

Asian Only 13%

Undergraduate Student Ethnicity 80% White Non-white

70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Year

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Graduate Students The CVM promotes the advancement of biomedical research and professional practice in the health sciences through the Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree programs that enable pre-professionals, early-career scientists, and veterinarians to gain or enhance their background in basic and applied sciences and prepare to excel in various research and professional careers.

Recruitment Weekend •

Students present their posters in the academic mall during the 2015 Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Symposium.

CVM Postdoctoral Association (CVM-PDA) •

•

The CVM-PDA is committed to improving the quality of the postdoctoral experience and to facilitate the longterm success of its members, which include all non-tenure-track postdoctoral appointments consisting of postdoctoral fellows and associates, research assistants and associates, and post-DVM/ VMD interns and residents.

Monthly meetings are held to discuss topics of relevance for the professional growth and development of postdoctoral trainees and facilitate networking amongst other postdocs from the different departments within the college.

CVM Graduate Student Association (CVM-GSA) •

•

The CVM-GSA is an organization for all full-time and part-time graduate students who are registered at the CVM. The organization is charged with identifying and representing graduate student interests, promoting graduate student participation in the policy and decision-making process within the CVM, enhancing the quality and scope of graduate education, and offering programs that benefit its membership.

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The second annual CVM Doctoral Student Recruitment Weekend was held January 30– February 1, 2015 with outstanding applicants from across the country attending programs that highlighted the strengths and opportunities for research in the CVM. During this event, doctoral degree applicants interviewed with faculty members and learned about the student experience from current doctoral students.

Enhanced Learning Opportunities •

•

The CVM Research and Graduate Studies team has coordinated several enhanced learning opportunities for graduate students to develop advanced research and professional skills for future leadership in the biomedical sciences. These programs include: the Biosciences Writing Workshop, the Grant Writing Workshop, the Manuscript Development Workshop, the Non-Academic Career Panel, the Industry Interviewing Skills Seminar, and the Enhancing the Practice of Teaching Seminar.

Advanced Developmental Travel Support • CVM Graduate Student Research Trainee Grant – funded 10 students at $5,000 each • Advanced Developmental Travel – funded 10 students at $2,000 each

Spring Research Symposium • • •

On January 29–30, 2015, the fourth joint CVM Graduate Student & Postdoc Association Research Symposium was held in the college.

Awards were given to the three best graduate student platform and poster presentations and to the top two postdoctoral platform and poster presentations.

During the banquet at the Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ‘56, Equine Complex, symposium presentation and poster recipients, as well as High Impact Achievement Award recipients, were announced and the keynote speaker, Dr. Doris A. Taylor, gave a presentation titled “Building Solutions for Cardiovascular Disease.”

2015 Number of Graduate Students at Colleges of Veterinary Medicine 330

Texas A&M

National average

130

Colleges of Veterinary Medicine

0

50

100

150

200

250

Number of Graduate Students

300

350

400

Graduate Students Number of Graduate Students

Graduate Student Gender 250 Female Male

200 150 100 50 0

Fall 2006

Fall 2007

Fall 2008

Fall 2009

Fall 2010

Fall 2011

Fall 2012

Fall 2013

Fall 2014

Fall 2015

Semester/Year

180 160 140 120

Graduate Student Ethnicity (other than White Only) 70

Fall 2011

Number of Graduate Students

Number of Graduate Students

190

Graduate Student Ethnicity (White Only)

Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015

100 80 60 40 20

Fall 2012 Fall 2013

50

Fall 2014 40

Fall 2015

30 20 10 0

0

Fall 2011

60

International

White Only

Unknown or Not Reported

Asian Only

Black Only Hispanic + 2 or more/ or Latino 1 Black of any Race

American Indian Only

2 or more/ excluding Black

Native Hawaiian Only

Graduate Students (Fall 2015) Ethnicity 2 or More Native Excluding Black Hawaiian Only 3% 0%

Gender

Current Graduate Enrollment by Department Degree

Black Only + 2 or More/ 1 Black 6%

Hispanic or Latino of Any Race 12%

International 18%

Unknown or Not Reported 1%

Male 36%

Asian Only 7%

Female 64% White Only 53%

Resident 57% Non-Resident 22%

M.S.

M.B.T.

Total

CLVM

4

83

16

103

VIBS

23

37

0

60

VLCS

9

4

0

13

VSCS

11

8

0

19

VTPB

55

36

1

92

VTPP

18

25

0

43

Total

120

193

17

330

Classification

Resident Status

International 20%

Ph.D.

HB1403 Residency Status 1%

Doctoral 38% Masters 62%

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Residents & Interns Surgery

Internal Medicine

The college offers one-year internship programs to newly graduated veterinarians and three- or four-year residency programs in several clinical disciplines for veterinarians seeking advanced training and board certification. Residents have generally already completed an internship.

At the CVM, residents and interns are exposed to numerous specialties and work side-by-side with experts in their fields. Residents may apply to one of several different areas, including anesthesiology, radiology, cardiology, emergency and critical care, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, surgery, equine theriogenology, and zoological medicine.

Interns in four areas (internal medicine, small animal, large animal, and zoological medicine) rotate through different specialties and spend about a fourth of their time on the emergency service. They also have some elective time to spend in an area of interest within the hospital.

Current Clinical Residencies & Internships Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Total

Rotating Large Animal Internships*

3

0

-

3

Internal Medicine (Equine Emphasis)

2

1

0

3

Internal Medicine (Food Animal Emphasis)

0

1

0

1

Radiology

2

1

1

4

Surgery

1

1

1

3

Theriogenology

1

1

-

2

Large Animal Clinical Sciences Totals

9

5

2

16

11

-

-

11

Cardiology

1

1

1

3

Emergency/Critical Care

1

1

1

3

Internal Medicine

1

1

2

4

Neurology

1

1

0

2

Oncology

1

2

1

4

Surgery

2

1

1

4

Zoological Medicine

1

0

0

1

19

7

6

32

Anatomic Pathology

4

2

2

8

Clinical Pathology

1

1

1

3

Comparative Medicine

2

1

2

5

Cardiovascular Pathology

0

0

1

1

Pathobiology Totals

7

4

6

17

35

16

14

65

Rotating Small Animal Internships*

Pathology

Small Animal Clinical Sciences Totals

Totals

*Internships are one-year positions and typically do not declare specialties.

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Faculty Dr. Leon Russell

Faculty by Department and Title Professional Faculty

Assistant Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

Totals

Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS)

28

6

7

13

54

Large Animal Clinical Sciences (VLCS)

15

5

5

10

35

Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS)

24

5

7

9

45

Veterinary Pathobiology (VTPB)

21

8

9

17

55

9

3

6

9

27

97

27

34

58

216

Department

Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology (VTPP)

Totals

Faculty Demographics Professional Faculty

Assistant Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

Totals

25-34

15

**

**

**

~20

35-44

23

18

8

**

~54

45-54

27

**

17

10

~59

55-64

19

**

7

23

~54

65 and over

13

**

**

21

~39

American Indian or Alaskan Native

**

**

**

**

**

Asian

9

7

5

**

~26

Black or African American

**

**

**

**

**

Hispanic

**

**

**

**

**

Two or More Races

**

**

**

**

**

Not Specified

**

**

**

**

**

White

85

15

26

53

179

Female

46

14

16

15

91

Male

51

13

18

43

125

Demographic

Age

Ethnicity

Gender

Dr. Jan Suchodolski

Categories with less than five are masked with **.

Small Animal Surgery

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Diversity

Broad Spectrum

Veterinary Students One in Culture and Ethnicity (VOICE)

A welcoming, inclusive climate and a focus on all aspects of diversity have become guiding principles for the CVM. A positive climate ensures that the working and learning environments provided for faculty, staff, and students are optimal, that learning is enriched and that our graduates are culturally competent and ready to serve society. By embracing the full spectrum of diversity attributes, we welcome new energy to the college and help our students become caring and compassionate healthcare professionals, scientists, and citizens.

Dr. Eleanor M. Green, the Carl B. King dean of veterinary medicine, has been chair of the Texas A&M University President’s Council on Climate and Diversity for the past five years. Dr. Kenita Rogers, executive associate dean, is the current CVM director for climate and diversity. During the past four years, Texas A&M University has awarded over $500,000 to the CVM in recognition of the college’s leadership and the many initiatives that meaningfully promote diversity within the college, university, and veterinary profession. This financial support has been crucial to the success of a variety of initiatives through student scholarships, professional development activities for faculty, staff, and students and engagement in local and national organizations.

The CVM has been successful in recruiting a diverse population of students.

The BIMS undergraduate program has over 34 percent underrepresented minority students (URM), the graduate program has 28 percent URM, while the newest firstyear DVM class has 18 percent URM students.

CVM faculty and staff participate in a variety of training opportunities related to diversity, inclusion, and respect.

Underrepresented Minority (URM) DVM Enrollment by Class 20% 18%

Texas A&M URM

16%

National URM (excl. Tuskegee)*

14%

National URM

12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0%

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Year * Tuskegee Univeristy is excluded here to illustrate the impact it has as a Historically Black University (HBU) on nationally representative numbers.

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Diversity By the end of the 2015, over 70 faculty and staff had completed a 40-hour mediation course. The CVM is the only DVM program in the United States with medical Spanish and cultural competency training embedded into required courses.

While trying to continue a culture of inclusion and diversity excellence in 2015, the CVM chose four specific areas to intentionally address: • Comprehensive training programs for faculty, staff, administration, and students • Wellness awareness and support for individuals with visible and invisible disabilities or special needs • Enhanced recruitment efforts for URM students • Celebrating climate and diversity accomplishments of faculty, staff, and students as they serve the public within the state of Texas.

Attention to diversity and an inclusive environment makes us better and our graduates more successful.

Texas Population: Ethnicity American Indian Only 2 or more/ 1% Asian Only excluding Black 2% 4% Black only + 2 or more/1 Black 12%

White Only 43%

All CVM Students: Ethnicity 2 or More/ American Excluding Black Indian Only 3% 0% Asian Only 11%

White Only 59% Hispanic or Latino of Any Race 38%

Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative (WVLDI)

Hispanic or Latino of Any Race 22% Native Hawaiian Only 0% Unknown or Not Reported 1%

Native Hawaiian Only 0%

Texas Population: Gender

Black only + 2 or more/ 1 Black 4%

All CVM Students: Gender

Male 29% Male 50%

Female 50% Female 71%

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Development Endowment Sources

Texas A&M University $15 million

Texas A&M Foundation $59 million

Endowment Allocations Other $1,064,660

Faculty $17,531,591

Scholarships $22,076,153

Research $17,619,215

Stevenson Center $12,769,976

The CVM Development Team is committed to developing relationships between the college and friends of the college who have an interest in enhancing the financial resources of this great institution. In the process of carrying out this commitment, the Development Team makes numerous individual and group presentations on the wide variety of activities that take place at the CVM. In addition to giving numerous personal and group tours of the CVM to friends and visitors, the team is always happy to travel to take our message to any and all who have an interest in learning about the priorities of the college and provides assistance in making an impact and leaving a legacy in support of veterinary education in Texas and beyond. The Development Team’s travels in 2015 took them a total of almost 65,000 miles and resulted in over 600 face-to-face visits with graduates and members of the public.

In response to those efforts, CVM donors provided documented current and planned giving support of almost $33 million in 2015. The team considers it an honor and a privilege to represent and serve the finest group of veterinary students, faculty, and staff in the world, and are continuously humbled by the outpouring of support— both financial and emotional—provided by an ever-expanding group of supporters.

Current Development Team priorities include the new Small Animal Hospital, the Veterinary Emergency Team, undergraduate BIMS and professonal DVM student scholarships, transformational medical teaching enhancements, student support, faculty support, and animal support. These initiatives allow the CVM to serve Texans every day.

The total CVM endowment in FY2015 was $73.5 million and Texas A&M University is ranked eighth on the United States News Top 10 Universities with the largest financial endowments and second for public universities.

Texas A&M Foundation Development Funds Raised Current Gifts Booked

Planned Gifts Booked

Private Grants for Research

Totals

FY2014

$5,842,606.00

$10,251,103.79

$2,023,757.00

$18,117,466.79

FY2015

$4,675,061.00

$24,849,717.00

$2,930,207.00

$32,445,985.00

$50,000,000

$60,000,000

Year Schubot Center $2,538,760

Texas A&M University and Texas A&M Foundation Current Use Gifts and Endowment Income Texas A&M

National average

Colleges of Veterinary Medicine

0

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$20,000,000

$30,000,000 Income

$40,000,000

Development One of the college’s top priorities is scholarship support for students, while providing them with an advanced veterinary medical education that utilizes the finest in modern technologies.

Along with these advances also come growing costs. The average debt for a graduating DVM student is about $83,000 at Texas A&M University, compared to the $130,000 national average. Still, students need help to ease the financial burden.

Student scholarship support during FY2015 exceeded $1.7 million. Every qualified member of the second-, third-, and fourth-year DVM class, and approximately 87 percent of the incoming class, received at least one scholarship.

The DVM Endowed Class Scholarship Initiative encourages each of the graduating classes to work toward creating an endowed scholarship in their class name. Several graduating classes have already surpassed the $25,000 endowment level. Many former students use this vehicle as a way to memorialize classmates when they have passed on, giving to that deceased classmate’s class scholarship fund in their memory.

DVM Class Endowed Scholarships (as of February 2016) Class of ’41

Class of ’43

Class of ’51

Class of ’54

Class of ’55

Class of ’56

Class of ’57

Class of ’58

Class of ’62

Class of ’64

Class of ’65

Class of ’66

Class of ’67

Class of ’68

Class of ’69

Class of ’70

Class of ’71 (2)

Class of ’75

Class of ’76

Class of ’78

Class of ’79

Class of ’80

Class of ’81

Class of ’83

Class of ’84

Class of ’87

Class of ’93

Class of ’94

Class of ’07

Class of ’09

Class of ’02

The CVM Development Team from left: Eliana Mijangos, asst.director of development; Noell Vance, development coordinator; Dr. O.J. “Bubba” Woytek, asst. vice president for development, and Chastity Carrigan, senior director of development

The CVM Development Council is a group of devoted supporters and advisors. They met at Kyle Field in October 2015.

First row, from left: Eliana Mijangos, Noell Vance, Dr. Harold Putnam, Kristi Ely, Margo Moore, Dr. Mike Moore, Texas A&M Foundation Maroon Coat Uli Robles, Chastity Carrigan, Brooke Kuehler, and Dr. Bubba Woytek. Second row, from left: Dr. Dinc McDonald, Karen McDonald, Ellen Solymosy, BG(Ret) Ed Solymosy, Joyce Roach, Dr. Bill Roach, Bonnie Merritt, Joe Merritt, Dr. Guy Sheppard, Bruce Nichols, and Dr. Joe Kerwin. Third Row, from left: Dr. Bobby Stevener, Dr. Fred Palmer, Vola Palmer, Dennis Johnston, Jacqui Johnston, Sarah Breen, Dr. Pat Breen, Linda Brantley, Dr. Gary Brantley, Sheila Simmons, Al Simmons, Valerie Koy, Dr. Ted Koy, and Dr. Sonny Presnal

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Outstanding Alumni & Rising Star The CVM established the Outstanding Alumni Awards in 1980 and the Rising Star Award in 2014, to recognize and honor the accomplishments of its graduates. Nominations of deserving CVM graduates are encouraged and accepted through December of the preceding year. Each year’s recipients are honored at a special dinner and reception during Homecoming Weekend.

Dr. Floron C. Faries, Jr. ’65 2015 Outstanding Alumnus

Dr. James L. Forgason ’57 2015 Outstanding Alumnus

Dr. Charles R. Pipes ’78 2015 Outstanding Alumnus

Dr. Sharon J. Spier ’83 2015 Outstanding Alumnus

Dr. James E. Ward, Jr. ’65 2015 Outstanding Alumnus

Dr. Nancy E. Turner ’07 2015 Rising Star

BIMS Board & Corporate Partnerships The BIMS Board is a new endeavor the CVM is supporting in an effort to increase current and former student engagement, increase student scholarship opportunities, and increase job and internship placement opportunities. We are looking for former students who are interested in serving as mentors and guest speakers, providing job and internship opportunities for our students, and engaging other Aggies and the community in BIMS Board initiatives. The Young Alumni Advisory Council subcommittee will also focus on marketing and communications, as well as best practices for engaging young alumni. The Job & Intern Placement subcommittee is charged with demonstrating non-traditional career paths available to those who graduate with a BIMS degree.

Corporate Partnerships Corporate partnerships are one aspect of the BIMS Board and will provide companies with a unique opportunity to identify some of our top students. These partnerships will also enhance educational offerings for students and increase research opportunities for faculty. Goals include: elevating student awareness of the healthcare profession and a diverse array of career paths; elevating student awareness of job and salary growth potential, improving student job placement in healthcare careers; meeting the nation’s growing demand for quality healthcare professionals; and increasing One Health collaborations between animal, human, and environmental health professionals.

Member Guidelines •

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• • Corporate partnerships will enhance educational offerings for BIMS students.

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Donate $1,500 on an annual basis or a major gift.

-- $1,200 will go towards scholarships -- $300 towards board operating costs -- Discounts available to alumni who graduated within the last 10 years Serve a three-year term Mentor one or more of our 2,280 current student(s) Engage other alumni and the community in Texas A&M BIMS initiatives Attend two meetings per year Host Aggie socials if called upon in your local community Serve as a guest speaker Conduct mock interviews Sponsor or participate in etiquette dinner

Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center The Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center provides for the physical, emotional, and medical needs of companion animals whose owners are no longer able to provide that care. Clients of the center include pet owners who want to ensure their pet’s future prior to entering a retirement home, being hospitalized for an extended period, or predeceasing a pet.

The center was established by the CVM in 1993 at the suggestion of Dr. E. W. “Ned” Ellett, former head of the Small Animal Department at Texas A&M University.

Dr. Ellett’s dream became a reality with generous donations from the Luse Foundation and Mrs. Madlin Stevenson. Mrs. Stevenson said she chose to support the center because, “Animals are especially important to the elderly and this center is dedicated to them and their pets.” Mrs. Stevenson, a life-long animal lover, passed away in September 2000, and her four cats, seven dogs, pony, and llama came to reside at the center.

Enrollments

Current Residents

Dr. Sonny Presnal Director

Ellie Greenbaum Associate Director

Non-Resident Caregiving Humans 10% Resident Caregiving Humans 8%

Birds Donkeys 3% 1% Horses 4%

Llama 2%

Cats 40%

Cats 46% Dogs 46%

Dogs 40%

Reveille VIII and her caretakers

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Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex As the CVM celebrates its 100th anniversary, construction of the Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC) moves forward. The CVM broke ground on the new $120 million VBEC on April 30, 2014. Dr. Jorge Vanegas, dean of the College of Architecture, Dr. Valerian Miranda, and others on his team helped substantially in developing the program requirements for the complex. Stantec Architecture then took over for the building design. Don Hensley, Dan Caren, and the rest of the Stantec team have worked well with the entire college to design a building that reflects input from all within the CVM. Skanska, the contractor coordinating the construction of VBEC, has made tremendous progress and is still on track to complete the three buildings that comprise the complex by Summer 2016.

Artist’s rendering of the VBEC

VBEC Construction Site

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New Small Animal Hospital conceptual diagrams For 100 years, the CVM has been offering superior clinical services to animals from all over the United States. As one of the oldest continually operating veterinary practices in Texas, the Small Animal Hospital itself has not changed much since its opening in 1982. However, plans to expand and renovate the hospital to better suit the needs of its valued patients are currently underway.

The CVM is seeking campus approval for a new fundraising campaign for the new Small Animal Hospital. Architectural renderings and a list of naming opportunities in the new hospital are underway. The Development Team is ready to contact friends and supporters of the CVM to discuss proposals for reaching the $150 million project goal.

Among specific plans for the new hospital are designs for triple the current capacity of surgery suites and intensive care units for both dogs and cats and other general expansions to meet increases in demand. With this growth and development, animals and their owners will continue to receive the best care possible.

2016 will be a banner year in the life of the CVM with the Centennial Celebration and the completion of the new Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC). A new Small Animal Hospital will be the CVM’s top priority for the upcoming capital campaign.

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Multi-Species Research Building In February 2013, the CVM received $5 million from the President’s Available University Fund (AUF) to support the construction of a Multi-Species Research Building (MSRB). Construction on the MSRB continued through 2014. The MSRB meets critical needs throughout our college and across campus for canine and other large animal (non-rodent) research.

Multi-Species Research Building (MSRB)

Equine Theriogenology Facility The equine theriogenology facility expansion was constructed to provide modern research facilities for our equine reproduction programs. The expansion allows growth in the research progam of the Mare Reproductive Studies team (previously located in two mobile units on the CVM campus) and the expansion of research by members of the Stallion Reproductive Studies team, in addition to acting as a patient care facility.

Equine Theriogenology Facility Expansion

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Avian Health Complex The new avian health complex was formally opened Aug. 13, 2015, at the CVM, which hosts one of the top avian medicine programs in the nation. The new climatecontrolled aviary, will provide a comfortable and safe environment for a variety of birds in various conditions.

The original complex was founded in 1987 with an endowment established by the late Richard M. Schubot and matching funds provided by the university. This commitment to avian medicine demonstrates Texas A&M’s understanding of the important role birds play in ecosystems and disease transmission across all species.

Containing approximately 11,000 square feet of floor space, the state-of-the-art complex includes a functional hospital, receiving area with quarantine capabilities, three isolation rooms, a Biosafety Level 2 laboratory for infectious disease research, and separate areas for infected and healthy birds, along with teaching, classroom, and office space.

The new center provides better teaching facilities, not only for undergraduates and veterinary medical students, but also for continuing education and other courses—all the while promoting an understanding of avian diseases, husbandry, and conservation among current and future veterinarians. The enlarged and enhanced facilities also provide space for specialized birds, such as raptors, for which the students can learn appropriate handling, care, and treatment.

The center conducts research into all aspects of diseases in wild and captive birds, as well as avian genetics, genomics, nutrition, and behavior. The results of research at the center are already being applied to improve the health of birds kept by zoos, aviculturists, and individual pet owners, as well as conserving threatened avian species in the wild.

Research programs are specifically selected for their role in protecting birds, enhancing their survival, and improving their quality of life. Some of the Texas A&M entities participating in collaborative research with the center include Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, the Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Science, and the Department of Poultry Science.

Researchers from the center were the first in the nation to sequence the Scarlet Macaw genome and to confirm the cause of proventricular dilatation disease, a fatal neurological disorder that mainly affects captive parrots.

Dr. Ian Tizard and Dr. Eleanor M. Green at the grand opening of the Avian Health Complex

Scarlet macaw

Avian Health Complex

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International Programs Mission The International Programs Initiative at the CVM encourages faculty and students to look beyond our borders and be problem solvers on an international scale through education­­—including numerous study-abroad courses—and research.

Objectives Objectives of the initiative include encouraging and facilitating our faculty and students to be world citizens through study abroad opportunities, student exchanges and internships, faculty visits and exchanges, international development, and capacity building. Many CVM faculty also collaborate with faculty at universities abroad who share their research and teaching interests. Finally, the initiative seeks to introduce all that the CVM has to offer to a world looking for solutions to problems.

International Program Advisory Committee (IPAC) The IPAC is charged with implementing international grants and programs that strengthen ongoing CVM and Texas A&M programs. The members of the committee are well informed about international issues and opportunities that affect the educational and research programs of the college.

Study Abroad Opportunities Food Safety in Italy •

Veterinary students interested in learning about food safety and public health can participate in a summer short course in Italy led by Dr. Christine Budke. Students learn about the European Union’s food safety regulatory system and interact with peers in Italy.

Biomedical Sciences in Costa Rica •

During this semester-long experience, biomedical sciences students live and study at the Soltis Center in Costa Rica under the guidance of Dr. Don Brightsmith. The trip includes coursework in genetics, microbiology, ecology, Spanish, and biomedical writing. For three weeks, students live with a host family to better understand the local culture.

Public Health in Spain •

This program, led by Dr. Maria Esteve-Gassent, is targeted to professional students interested in careers in veterinary medicine, human medicine, and public health. This immersion-based program focuses on how to communicate about global health within the context of both Spanish language and culture.

Human and Veterinary Medicine in Europe • •

Dr. Jeremy Wasser has developed study abroad experiences in Europe for both veterinary students and undergraduate students. Veterinary students can travel to Germany and the Netherlands with Dr. Michelle Pine for four weeks in the summer.

Undergraduates in BIMS and biomedical engineering can study with Dr. Wasser in a semester-long trip to Germany and the Netherlands to explore the history of human medicine. The program is culturally intensive and includes a stay with a German host family.

South Africa Conservation Medicine •

This program, led by Dr. Alice Blue-McLendon is offered to students in the DVM curriculum who wish to participate in a summer studyabroad trip. While in South Africa, students learn how African species are managed at wildlife parks and games preserves; become familiar with certain aspects of hoofstock medicinem including common diseases and preventative medicine; and gain direct experience with many aspects of chemical immobilization, including skills needed, drugs, and darting equipment. Finally, students have the opportunity to assist in the immobilization of animals during the trip.

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International Programs Current Research Projects Tambopata Macaw Project in Peru •

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The Tambopata Macaw Project begun in the 1989 with the goal of conserving large macaws by learning about their basic ecology and natural history. In 1999, Dr. Donald Brightsmith took over the direction and operations of the project.

The project develops and evaluates techniques for increasing reproductive output of wild macaws, expanding our knowledge of macaw nesting behavior, increasing our understanding of the complexities of clay lick use, tracking macaw movements through satellite telemetry, and evaluating tourism as a method of protecting macaws and their habitat.

African Wildlife Conservation: Genomics, Genetics & Health Project •

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Conservation genomics uses biotechnology for the conservation and restoration of biodiversity. Within species, the level of genetic diversity is linked to a species’ ability to adapt, survive, and thrive. Dr. James Derr studies bison as a model to expand the use of these genomic technologies for the benefit of African wildlife species.

Dr. Derr leads both a Study Abroad and Continuing Education course in Africa each year as part of this project.

Organizations International Veterinary Student Association (IVSA) •

The IVSA benefits animals and people worldwide by harnessing the potential and dedication of veterinary students to promote the international application of veterinary skills, education, and knowledge. With members all over the world, IVSA is constantly seeking to establish links with non-member countries to encourage the exchange of ideas and values.

Tambopata Macaw Project (Peru)

Christian Veterinary Fellowship (CVF) •

The CVF is a student organization that joins members’ faith with serving others through veterinary medicine. Students have gone to Haiti, Honduras, Mongolia, and Uganda. In the CVF, students apply their knowledge and skills under the mentorship of veterinarians who are active in the profession on a global scale. Possible work includes spaying and neutering animals, deworming ruminants, and educating local children on animal husbandry and public health.

Students in the Germany Biosciences Semester Program in spring 2014 at the University Hospital Bonn in Bonn, Germany Students in the Germany Graduate Veterinary Medicine Program with Dr. Jeremy Wasser, Nils Glomme (Akademie für Internationale Bildung), and Juia Batstone (Cologne Zoo), during summer 2012 in the Elephant House at the Cologne Zoo in Cologne, Germany 2015 CVM Annual Report • 29

One Health Modern society is faced with grand challenges that include human health issues such as zoonotic pandemics, food security, changing climate, population growth, and increased urbanization.

One Health is the approach to addressing societal needs through advances in science, technology, and translational research emerging from interdisciplinary programs that span college and departmental boundaries. One Health embodies this with its unifying theme for healthy humans, animals, and the environment being the focus of a university/system-wide initiative.

Texas A&M University is in a unique position shared by few other institutions in having the full spectrum of expertise and resources of the social sciences that includes law, business, education, policy, etc. working in concert with the full spectrum of life and natural sciences including agriculture, veterinary medicine, human medicine, public health, geosciences, etc. Texas A&M One Health Initiative (onehealth.tamu.edu) builds on the strength of the university and state of Texas, allowing for discovery, learning, and research to meet societal needs.

One Health Grand Challenge in Research In 2015, five Grand Challenge One Health Research projects were awarded $50,000 from the Texas A&M Council of Deans, and $25,000 from an outside donor respectively. The five Principal Investigators (PIs) have completed the 12-month project for which they were funded. Some of their metrics include: submission of over $39 million in grant proposals; $2,610,000 in funding awarded; teams with over 75 Co-Principal Investigators (co-PIs); more than six colleges collaborating with each project; 70 undergraduate, graduate and professional students involved; and 10 peer reviewed scientific publications.

The return on the investment of these productive research working groups is outstanding. This attests to the opportunities that await us in attracting and fostering more teams of productive researchers who are ready to push back the frontiers of science to advance One Health.

One Health Education Programs Twenty-five undergraduate students from seven Texas A&M colleges and schools (veterinary medicine, human medicine, public health, pharmacy, agriculture, geosciences, and engineering) participated in the One Health Learning Community. Six professional and five graduate students participated in summer research in resource-poor communities (Ometepe, Nicaragua), at USDA-NIFA in policy research (Washington, D.C.), marine research at the University of Florida (Gainesville, Florida), and in a zoonotic diseases lab at Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas).

Taking One Health education and research to the next level is further demonstrated with the project “Bench to Shop� (vetmed. tamu.edu/benchtoshop) funded by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, which is developing and implementing a nationwide scientific business development and management educational program. The awarded program will develop an innovative approach to prepare next-generation transboundary animal disease (TAD) scientists to respond against these diseases. This is a first contract of its kind for the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), is a first collaboration with the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases (IIAD), and no other educational program to our knowledge exists with these capabilities.

One Health Hires Seven faculty who were hired for their experience and stature in One Health fields are advancing this initiative. They are Weihsueh Chiu, CVM: quantitative health risk assessment, dose-response assessment, statistical modeling of environmental and biological systems, and pharmacokinetics); Ken Muneoka, CVM: regeneration and stem cell reprogramming; Ivan Rusyn, CVM: mechanistic approaches to study effects of environmental pollutants and other stressors on human health; H. Morgan Scott, CVM: zoonotic disease control and antibiotic research among zoonotic bacteria; Mark Lawley, engineering: healthcare delivery systems with emphasis on population health and chronic disease; Michael Madigan, engineering: dynamics and neuromuscular control of human movement; and Thomas Meek, agriculture: enzyme mechanics and rational design of enzyme inhibitors.

Student One Health Association Roundtable

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Students in Ometepe, Nicaragua

Equine Initiative The Equine Initiative is a collaboration between the CVM and Texas A&M AgriLife.

As a gateway to equine education, research, outreach, and services at Texas A&M, the Equine Initiative utilizes the expertise of the CVM and the Department of Animal Science, as well as contributions from colleges across campus, to create a program that will educate the industry’s future leaders, and generate research and veterinary medical care that will improve the industry and the care and welfare of the horse.

Major Imperatives •

Four major imperatives have been developed to enhance and improve upon Texas A&M’s existing strengths in order to facilitate the vision of the Equine Initiative. These imperatives are curriculum enhancement, outreach & engagement expansion, facility construction, and partnership development.

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In 2014, Texas A&M celebrated the grand opening of the Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine Complex. This $35 million facility is the first phase of a planned $80 million capital project of the Equine Initiative.

The complex provides support for teaching, research, extension, and outreach initiatives dedicated to equine programs. These premier facilities will also positively influence the recruitment and retention of the best faculty and students.

The complex better equips faculty and students to perform at their best, resulting in an equine program that fosters the development of equine academic leaders and graduates the industry’s future leaders in equine sciences and veterinary medicine.

The campus-wide resource that is the Equine Complex is also home to the Texas A&M NCAA Equestrian Team and the cross-country course for the Texas A&M Track Team.

Dr. Jim Heird, executive professor and coordinator for the Equine Initiative, was named as the first chair holder for the Glenn Blodgett Equine Chair.

The inaugural Private Selection Sale, managed by the Equine Sales Management class under the direction of the Equine Initiative, was held in conjunction with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in March 2015.

The Equine Initiative continued their international educational efforts with seminars in Paraguay, Panama, and Argentina supported by the American Quarter Horse Foundation.

The Master of Equine Industry Management program secured final approval, and the first cohort began classes in Fall 2015.

In October 2015, the Equine Initiative held a Donor Recognition Ceremony, which honored all phase I donors and included the dedication of “Dr. Charles W. Graham ‘53 Avenue” and the “D. Wayne Lukas Gallery of Racing.”

Total Equine Initiative donations to date are approximately $42 million.

Dr. James Heird

D. Wayne Lukas

Dr. Eleanor M. Green, the Carl B. King dean of veterinary medicine, Mrs. Marti Young, Texas A&M University President Michael K. Young, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, Dr. Charles W. Graham, a member of Parson’s Mounted Calvary from the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, and Dr. Mark A. Hussey, Vice Chancellor and Dean for Agriculture and Life Sciences 2015 CVM Annual Report • 31

Research Excellence in research at the CVM is partly evident from the millions of dollars obtained annually in extramural funding by our faculty members. For example, our faculty members are lead investigators on:1) the 2014 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Center for Translational Environmental Health Research grant that is a collaboration among Texas A&M University, Baylor College of Medicine, and the University of Houston; and 2) the ongoing United States Department of Agriculture–Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (USDA–AFRI) $9.2 million animal health grant. Similarly, CVM investigators have obtained significant National Institutes of Health (NIH), USDA, National Science Foundation (NSF), defense agency, and Texas funding during recent years. Another important measure of research excellence is reflected in publication of our research in internationally reputed journals in veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences and their citations.

Some of this work has received the cover of top journals like Nature, Science, Genomics, and Genome Research. Our research focus is on improving disease resistance in animals, increasing their productivity, enhancing their reproductive ability, and developing cures for human and animal diseases including cancer, heart disease, neurological diseases, and reproductive diseases through basic, translational and pre-clinical trial based research.

Some recent examples of our success include development of new strategies for the treatment of endometriosis­—the most common cause of infertility in women (United States Patent Application 20100249125), deciphering of complete genetic material from multiple species (horse, cow, opossum, white tailed deer, cat, scarlet macaw, bobwhite quail) to study diseases and traits important to industry, developing new approaches to reducing the global impact of low-profile, but very costly human diseases in developing countries, and creating a food and feed additive to protect humans and animals from deadly mycotoxins produced by molds on grain (United States Patents Nos. 5,178,832 and 5,165,946).

Research expenditures at the CVM totaled $30.4 million during FY2015. New federal, foundation, and private industry grants from January 2015 to date at the CVM total $29.8 million.

Dr. Ken Muneoka

CVM Signature Research Programs • • • • • • •

Biomedical Genomics Cardiovascular Sciences Infectious Diseases & Biodefense Neuroscience Reproductive Biology Toxicology, Oncology, & Environmental Health Sciences Veterinary Clinical Research

Interdisciplinary Graduate Degree Programs • • •

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Genetics Neuroscience

2015 Research Expenditures from Extramural Grants and Contracts Funding

Texas A&M

$30,000,000

National average

$13,000,000

Colleges of Veterinary Medicine

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$20,000,000

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$40,000,000

$50,000,000

$60,000,000

Research Federal Grants: Jan. 2015 to Date ~ $28,918,876 National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 ~ $12,468,282

Dr. Arosh

Dr. Joe Arosh Agency: NIH • Award Number: 1R01HD079625-01A1 Title: Role of miR15a and miR34c in PGE2 Signaling in the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis Date: 04/01/2015–03/31/2020 • Award Amount: $1,535,736 Dr. Sakhila Banu Agency: NIH • Award Number: 1R01 ES025234-01A1 Title: Mechanism of Prenatal Chromium-Vi Exposure and Germ Cells Apoptosis in the Ovary Date: 09/01/2015–08/31/20 • Award Amount: $1,852,792

Dr. Banu

Dr. W. Les Dees Agency: NIH • Award Number: 2R01NIH AA007216-24A1 Title: Neuroendocrine Effects of Alcohol on Puberty Date: 09/01/2015–08/31/20 • Award Amount: $1,856,250

Dr. Dees

Dr. Thomas Ficht Agency: Dual Purpose Dual Benefit NIH/USDA grant • Award Number: 1R01HD084339-0 Title: Improved Live Attenuated Brucella Vaccines to Reduce Human Diseases Date: 08/20/2015–06/30/2018 • Award Amount: $2,089,328 Dr. Weston Porter Agency: NIH Title: Circadian Regulation of BaP Metabolism Date: 05/01/15–03/31/20

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Award Number: 1R01 ES023443-01A1

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Award Amount: $1,647,301

Dr. Ficht

Dr. Weston Porter and Dr. Monique Rijnkels Agency: NIH • Award Number: R01 HD083952-01A1 Title: Regulation of Differentiation Gene Expression Date: 09/01/15–08/31/20 • Award Amount: $1,850,000

Dr. Porter

Dr. Jayanth Ramadoss Agency: NIH • Award Number: R01AA023521-01 Title: Alcohol and Maternal Uterine Vascular Adaptations in Pregnancy Date: 04/15/2015–03/31/2020 • Award Amount: $1,636,875 Dr. Ramadoss

NIH R21 ~ $2,364,212 Dr. Maria Esteve-Gassent Agency: NIH • Award Number: 1R21AI107380-01A1 Title: Population Genetic Structure of Ixodes Scapularis and Disease Transmission Date: 06/15/2015–05/31/2017 • Award Amount: $386,463 Dr. Jianrong Li Agency: NIH • Award NumbeR: 1R21NS093487-01 Title: Role of Caspase-8 in Neuroinflammation, Demyelination and Myelin Repair Date: 06/15/2015–05/31/2017 • Award Amount: $406,875 Dr. Weston Porter Agency: NIH Title: SIM2S Regulation of Senescence Date: 12/03/2014–11/30/2016

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Award Number: 1R21CA190941-01

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Award Amount: $345,127

Dr. Esteve-Gassent

Dr. J. Li

Dr. Jayanth Ramadoss Agency: NIH • Award Number: R21AA023035 A Novel Platform for Maternal Alcohol Consumption Screening Date: 09/02/15–09/01/17 • Award Amount: $421,169 Dr. Stephen Safe Agency: NIH • Title: Cytosolic Ah Receptor: Mechanism of Action Date: 08/01/2015–07/31/2017 •

Dr. Safe

Award Number: 1R21ES025839-01 Award Amount: $391,954

Dr. Guan Zhu Agency: NIH • Award Number: 1R21AI119710-01 Title: Developing Therapeutics against Giardia and Other Anaerobic Protozoa by Targeting Parasite Fatty Acyl-CoA Synthetase (ACS) Date: 06/26/2015–05/31/2017 • Award Amount: $412,624

Dr. Zhu

NIH R56 ~ $490,513 Dr. Cristine Heaps Agency: NIH • Award Number: 1R56HL122612-01A1 Title: Exercise-induced Reactive Oxidants as Microvascular Protective Mechanisms Date: 09/14/2015–08/31/2016 • Award Amount: $490,513

Dr. Heaps

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Research NIH R03 ~ $359,765 Dr. Q. Li

Dr. Deborah Threadgill

Dr. Qinglei Li Agency: NIH • Award Number: R03 Title: TGF-Beta Signaling in Uterine Morphogenesis Date: 07/01/2015–06/30/2017 • Award Amount: $141,515 Dr. Deborah Threadgill Agency: NIH • Award Number: 1R03DE023882-01A1 Title: The Importance of Host Cell Invasion and Type III Secretion to Campylobacter Rectus Virulence Date: 08/01/15–07/31/17 • Award Amount: $218,250

NIH T32 & T35 ~ $1,870,851 Dr. Ann Kier Agency: NIH • Award Number: 2T35OD010991-11 Title: Veterinary Medical Student Research Training Date: 05/18/2015–02/28/2020 • Award Amount: $366,120

Dr. Kier

Dr. Ann Kier Agency: NIH • Award Number: T32 OD011083-06, Title: Comparative Biomedical Research Training for Veterinarians Date: 07/01/2015–06/30/2020 • Award Amount: $1,504,731

U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) ~ $307,086

Dr. Murphy

Dr. William Murphy Agency: NSF • Award Number: IOS-1456506 Title: Collaborative Research: The Genetic and Anatomical Determinants of Olfaction Date: 05/01/2015–04/30/2018 • Award Amount: $307,086

U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) ~ $1,340,219

Dr. Arenas

Dr. Angela Arenas Agency: DHS Title: From the Bench to the Shop: Creation and Implementation of a Scientific Business Development Management Program

to Transition High Consequence Livestock Disease Research and Development Techno logy for NBAF Date: 10/01/2015–08/31/2018 • Award Amount: $1,203,219 Dr. Sarah Hamer Agency: DHS Title: Epidemiology of Chagas Disease in Border Patrol Dogs Date: 08/01/2015–07/31/2016 • Award Amount: $137,000

Dr. Hamer

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)/National Institute of Food & Agriculture (NIFA) ~ $2,414,856 Dr. H. Morgan Scott Agency: USDA/NIFA • Award Number: 2015-07840 Title: Maximizing Voluntary Compliance in Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: A Critical Factor For Effective Intervention Date: 09/01/2015–08/31/2018 • Award Amount: $1,000,000

Dr. Scott

Dr. Christopher Seabury Agency: USDA/NIFA Title: A Host-Pathogen Approach to GWAS for Enhanced Resistance to Bacterial Mastitis in Dairy Cattle Date: 01/01/ 2016–12/31/2018 • Award Amount: $450,000 Dr. Waithaka Mwangi Agency: USDA/NIFA Title: Efficacy of Prototype Live-vectored Polyvalent African Swine Fever Virus Vaccines Date: 01/01/2016–12/31/2018 • Award Amount: $464,863

Dr. Mwangi

Dr. Gregory Johnson Agency: USDA/NIFA Title: Paracrine and Autocrine Signaling Between the Conceptus and Uterus in Pigs Date: 01/01/2016–12/31/2018 • Award Number: $499,993

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ~ $6,000,000 Dr. Johnson

Dr. Ivan Rusyn Agency: EPA • Award Number: 83580201 Title: Cardiotoxicity Adverse Outcome Pathway Center Date: 06/01/2015–05/31/2019 • Award Amount: $6,000,000

U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD) ~ $1,303,092

Dr. Rusyn

Dr. Qinglei Li Agency: DOD • Award Number: W81XWH-15-1-0082 Title: A New Paradigm for Ovarian Sex Cord-Stromal Tumor Development Date: 04/15/2015–04/14/2017 • Award Amount: $327,375

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Research Dr. David Threadgill Agency: DOD • Award Number: DARPA-15-21-THOR-FP-012 Title: Thunder: Tolerant Hosts Using Novel Drug-Enhanced Resilience Date: 11/1/2015–10/31/18 • Award Amount: $975,717

Dr. David Threadgill

State Funded Grants: Jan. 2015 to Date ~ $142,000 Dr. Christopher Seabury Agency: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Title: Reversing Quail Decline Date: 01/01/16–08/01/16 • Award Amount: $142,000

Dr. Seabury

Foundation & Private Industry Grants: Jan. 2015 to Date ~ $742,266 Dr. Guichun Han Foundation: American Heart Association • Award Number: 15BGIA25060013 Title: Diversity of G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor Responses in Coronary Artery: Dual G Protein Coupling Date: 07/01/2015–06/30/2017 • Award Amount: $140,000

Dr. Han

Dr. William Murphy Foundation: Morris Animal Foundation • Award Number: D16FE-011 Title: Finishing the Feline Genome with Long-Read Sequencing Technologies Date: 0/01/15–09/31/18 • Award Amount: $213,305 Dr. Kerri Norman Foundation: National Pork Board Title: Effects of Antibiotics on Intestinal and Extra-Intestinal Multidrug-Resistant and Pan-Susceptible Salmonella in Swine Award Amount: $99,100 Dr. Ashlee Watts Foundation: The University Court of the University of Glasgow Title: Long-Term Assessment of Tendonitis Repair with miRNA in the Horse Date: 05/01/15–04/30/16 • Award Amount: $289,861

Dr. Norman

Dr. Watts

Total Research Funding: Jan. 2015 to Date ~ $29,803,142

Dr. Scott Dindot, Dylan Ritter, and Kathleen Nelson

NSF $307,086 DHS $1,340,219

USDA/NIFA $2,414,856

EPA $6,000,000

NIH $17,553,623

DOD $1,303,092

Veterinary Medical Student Research Training Program (VMSRTP) •

State Funded $142,000

Foundations & Private Industry Grants $742,266

R01 $12,468,282

T32 & T35 $1,870,851

R03 $359,765 R56 $490,513

American Heart Association $140,000 R21 $2,364,212

The University Court of the University of Glasgow $289,861 Morris Animal Foundation $213,305 National Pork Board $99,100

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The VMSRTP introduces first- and second-year veterinary students from Texas A&M and other colleges of veterinary medicine to research by giving them hands-on experience in research laboratories during the summer.

Approximately 16–18 veterinary students per year participate thanks to funding provided by awards from the NIH, the Merial Veterinary Scholars Program, the Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation (TVMF), the William & Doris Klemm Fellowship, and by the CVM. 2015 CVM Annual Report • 35

Veterinary Integrative Biosciences Dr. Christine Budke

Dr. Barbara Gastel

Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS) carries out teaching, research, and service across a wide spectrum of biosciences. Biomedical science represents a vital component of the foundation of medical knowledge and includes investigation at molecular, cellular, organismal, and population levels.

Faculty and students are engaged in biomedical genetics, neuroscience, reproductive biology, toxicology, epidemiology, and public health. Additionally, through various outreach programs and services, VIBS department members engage and inform local, regional, and international communities. Though funding rates at NIH and other federal agencies remain at record lows, total research expenditures by VIBS in FY14 were $7,516,592, the majority from competitive extramural grants from the National Institutes of Health, with additional funding from the Department of Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Agriculture, National Science Foundation, and private foundations.

The faculty teach anatomy and public health courses in the DVM curriculum, as well as core and elective courses in the undergraduate and graduate curricula. VIBS is home to one of the few programs in science and technology journalism in the country.

The following laboratories are housed within the VIBS department: Animal Genetics, Image Analysis, Molecular Cytogenetics and Genomics, Trace Element Research, and Histology.

New Faculty

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Dr. Ulfar Bergthorsson, Visiting Associate Professor Dr. Weihsueh Chiu, Professor Dr. Dana Gaddy, Professor Dr. Vaishali Katju, Associate Professor Dr. Peter Nghiem, Assistant Professor

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Society of Toxicology Distinguished Service Award: Dr. Ivan Rusyn Sigma Xi – Evan Ferguson Award for Service to the Society: Dr. Larry Johnson International Research Collaboration Award, Sydney, Australia: Dr. Terje Raudsepp

Editorial Assignments •

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Six faculty served as editors or associate editors for professional journals in FY2014, and 12 served on editorial boards.

2015 Piper Professor Award from the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation: Dr. Louise Abbott

Bush Excellence Award for Faculty in Public Service: Dr. Barbara Gastel

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Bridges Teaching and Service Award: Dr. Christine Budke Bridges Teaching and Service Award: Dr. Jordan Tayce John H. Milliff ’28 Memorial Teaching Award: Dr. Louise Abbott

Veterinary Pathobiology Veterinary Pathobiology (VTPB) focuses on mechanisms of disease including host/pathogen interactions, ecology of antimicrobial resistance, genetics of disease susceptibility and resistance, wildlife diseases, and conservation genetics. Scientists and students investigate the mechanisms of health and disease at the molecular, cellular, organismal and population levels. Core laboratories housed in VTPB (DNA Technologies, Molecular Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Flow Cytometry) provide research support to scientists in the CVM and across the campus. Extramural funding for research in VTPB comes from the National Institutes of Health, the US Department of Agriculture, the US Department of Defense, the National Science Foundation, and many private foundations. Several faculty members are working directly with the pharmaceutical companies to bring discoveries to the market to benefit animal health.

The department’s basic disciplines include microbiology, immunology, pathology, parasitology, genetics, and laboratory animal medicine. Faculty members teach courses in these subject areas to undergraduate, graduate, and DVM students. Through our graduate programs, VTPB faculty members are training the next generation of scientists qualified to undertake careers in scientific research at the highest level.

Members of the VTPB faculty participate in the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, providing diagnostic support in Clinical Pathology, Necropsy, Surgical Pathology, Dermatopathology, Osteopathology, Clinical Microbiology/Immunology, and Clinical Parasitology. The Dermatopathology and Osteopathology services also accept samples from veterinarians throughout North America. Our Histopathology/Immunopathology Laboratory supports the clinical diagnostic laboratories, as well as research laboratories across the Texas A&M campus. Residency programs in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, and Comparative Medicine train the next generation of pathologists, laboratory animal veterinarians, and clinical scientists.

New Faculty

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Faculty Retirees •

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Faculty Awards International •

Young Investigator Award, presented at the International Workshop on Alport Syndrome: Dr. Mary Nabity

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Senator John Melcher, DVM Leadership in Public Policy Award, presented by the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges: Dr. Garry Adams Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges Public Policy Faculty Fellow: Dr. Jeffrey Musser

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Texas A&M University Distinguished Professor: Dr. David Threadgill Texas AgriLife Senior Faculty Fellow: Dr. Thomas Ficht Montague-Center for Teaching Excellence Scholar: Dr. Maria Esteve-Gassent

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Outstanding Research Leader Award: Dr. David Threadgill Outstanding Research Achievement Award: Dr. Morgan Scott Outstanding Young Faculty Research Award: Dr. Angela Arenas Richard H. Davis Teaching Award: Dr. Sara Lawhon Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Clinical Service Award: Dr. Aline Rodrigues Hoffman

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Texas A&M African Wildlife Conservation & Health; Nelspruit, South Africa: Drs. James Derr & Linda Logan Texas A&M Barcelona Global Health; Barcelona, Spain: Dr. Maria Esteve-Gassent Texas A&M Costa Rica Biomedical Science; San Jose, Costa Rica: Drs. Donald Brightsmith & Jeffrey Musser Texas A&M Peru Veterinary Field Experience; Tambopata, Peru: Dr. Donald Brightsmith

Dr. Mary Nabity (left)

Dr. Garry Adams

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Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology (VTPP) is a multidisciplinary department focused on toxicology, cardiovascular sciences, reproductive sciences, metabolism and tissue regeneration.

VTPP offers both Master’s and PhD programs focused on veterinary and human physiology as well as pharmacology. Completion of a thesis or dissertation is required for the MS or PhD degree, and students must complete a core curriculum of courses. The programs utilize the breadth of faculty expertise and unique aspects of different species to provide insights into the basic cellular processes of all species.

The department houses the Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program, the Center for Cell and Organ Biotechnology, the Reproductive Sciences Center and the Michael E. DeBakey Institute for Cardiovascular Science and Biomedical Devices.

Through these and other extramurally-funded programs, VTPP provides unique opportunities for research and training with our interdisciplinary and collaborative faculty. The Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology (IFT) includes toxicologists from across the Texas A&M University System. IFT researchers strive to develop an understanding of the basic molecular, biochemical and cellular processes responsible for diseases caused by exposure to chemical or physical substances. The Center for Organ and Cell Biotechnology is a collaboration between the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and the Texas Heart Institute. The expertise in regenerative medicine provided by this unique center serves to advance both human and animal health. The Reproductive Sciences Center conducts ground-breaking research in diverse areas of mammalian development and reproduction, focused on embryology and state of the art molecular techniques. The faculty research team supports a diverse group of undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral trainees. The DeBakey Institute brings cardiovascular researchers, engineers, and clinicians from across Texas A&M University together to advance cardiovascular medicine. Institute faculty have a long-standing involvement in the education of the next generation of scientists and engineers focused on combating cardiovascular disease. The multidisciplinary and collaborative nature of VTPP faculty provides a rich environment that drives our commitment to excellence teaching, research, and service.

New Faculty •

Dr. Larry J. Suva, Professor & Head

Faculty Awards/Activities: International •

• Dr. Larry Suva (right)

Study Abroad -- Germany: Dr. Virginia Fajt & Dr. Jeremy Wasser -- South Africa: Dr. Alice Blue-McLendon Simmet Prize for Assisted Reproduction: Dr. Katrin Hinrichs

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Biology of Sex Differences OSSD Award: Dr. John N. Stallone 50th Anniversary Lipids Award: Dr. Friedhelm Schroeder Biology of Sex Differences Journal Top Article Published: Dr. John N. Stallone President-Elect, American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology & Therapeutics: Dr. Virginia Fajt President-Elect, Evidence Based Veterinary Medical Association: Dr. Virginia Fajt

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Council Member, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development: Dr. Ken Muneoka Chair, NICHD Subcommittee for the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research: Dr. Ken Muneoka

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TAMUS Regents Professor Award: Dr. Katrin Hinrichs AFS Distinguished Achievement Award for Research: Dr. Mark Westhusin CIRTL Faculty Fellow: Dr. Christopher Quick

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Bridges Teaching Award: Dr. Juan Carlos-Robles Outstanding Scientific Achievement: Dr. Michael Golding Outstanding Graduate Student Mentor: Dr. Stephen Safe

Large Animal Clinical Sciences Large Animal Clinical Sciences (VLCS) develops excellent large animal veterinarians through outstanding teaching; delivers outstanding veterinary care to our clients’ large animals through our expertly staffed hospital services; and creates, disseminates, and clinically applies impactful knowledge through research and continuing education in large animals.

Faculty researchers are recognized leaders in the fields of stallion reproduction, equine infectious diseases, and equine regenerative medicine, and their results have translated from the laboratory to clinical application in patients.

Students receive a truly unique, experiential learning environment while providing veterinary care to over 100,000 livestock, poultry, and dogs at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDJC) agricultural units.

The department offers following one-year internships, for newly graduated veterinarians, and three-year residency programs in several clinical disciplines for veterinarians seeking advanced training and board certification: • Internship in Large Animal Medicine & Surgery • Diagnostic Imaging (Radiology) Residency • Large Animal Surgery Residency • Large Animal Medicine Residency • Theriogenology Residency

New Faculty

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Dr. Cheryl Ellis, Lecturer–Emergency Preparedness Dr. Cathy Ruoff, Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiology Dr. Andra Voges, Clinical Associate Professor, Radiology

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American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Teacher of the Year Award: Dr. Terry Blanchard AAEP President: Dr. G. Kent Carter Zoetis Excellence in Research Award: Dr. Noah Cohen

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Dr. Kent Carter (left) Dr. Canaan Whitfield

Veterinary Faculty Auxiliary Organization Research Award: Dr. Angela Bordin Outstanding Postdoctoral Research Associate Award: Dr. Angela Bordin Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Clinical Service Awards: Dr. Jay Griffin John H. Milliff Teaching Award: Dr. Jay Griffin First Place Graduate Student Platform Award at CVM Graduate Student & Post-doc Symposium: Dr. Canaan Whitfield

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Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) Research Award: Dr. Noah Cohen Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation (TAMF) Earl Waddell Awards: Dr. Kati Glass TVMF Johnson Memorial Awards: Dr. Kati Glass TVMA Research Award: Dr. Kevin Washburn

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Small Animal Clinical Sciences Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS) has three major missions: education, patient care, and scholarship. Each of these activities is intended to improve the quality of life for companion animals and their owners. VSCS provides clinical education in canines, felines, and exotics. The department’s researchers study health issues common to both humans and animals such as cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, and oncology.

The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) and VSCS updated clinical ophthalmology equipment, including devices to enhance visualization of the fundus and perform in vivo retinal CT, a new operating microscope, and devices to emulsify cataracts.

VSCS offers the following one-year internships and three-year residency programs: • Internship in Internal Medicine • Internal Medicine Residency • Internship in Surgery • Neurology Residency • Internship in Zoo Medicine • Oncology Residency • Anesthesiology Residency • Surgery Residency • Cardiology Residency • Zoological Medicine Residency • Emergency and Critical Care Residency

Dr. Claudia Barton

Dr. W. Brian Saunders (right)

New Faculty • • • • • • • Small Animal Surgery

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Dr. Courtney Baetge, Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesia Dr. Elizabeth Scallan, Lecturer, Clinical Skills Dr. Bradley Simon, Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesia Dr. Lucien Vallone, Clinical Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology Dr. Erin Scott, Clinical Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology Dr. Kate Creevy, Associate Professor, Internal Medicine Dr. Sonya Wesselowski, Clinical Assistant Professor, Cardiology Dr. Christine Rutter, Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency & Critical Care

Faculty Recognition International •

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University of Sydney, Australia Evelyn Williams Endowed Visiting Professorship: Dr. John August Vet Tech Colleges’ “15 Animal Behavior Professors to Know:” Dr. Bonnie Beaver Bourgelat Award from British Small Animal Veterinary Association: Dr. Mike Willard

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Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians Presidential Service Award: Dr. J. Jill Heatley Association Avian Veterinarians Presidential Outstanding Service & Commitment Award: Dr. J. Jill Heatley Blackboard Catalyst Award for Student Impact: Dr. Ashley Saunders

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Texas A&M University Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence: Dr. Claudia Barton Association of Former Students College-Level Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching: Dr. Audrey Cook

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Richard H. Davis Teaching Award: Dr. Alison Diesel TVMA Faculty Achievement Award: Dr. Stacy Eckman VMTH Clinical Service Award: Dr. Stacy Eckman VMTH Impact Award: Dr. Stacy Eckman John H. Milliff Teaching Award: Dr. Sharon Kerwin VMTH Clinical Service Award: Dr. Joseph Mankin Resident Award for Excellence in Critical Care Medicine: Dr. Medora Pashmakova TVMA Auxiliary Clinical Resident Award: Dr. Medora Pashmakova VMTH Clinician of the Year: Dr. Adam Patterson Richard H. Davis Teaching Award: Dr. Laura Peycke Bridges Teaching and Service Award: Dr. Ashley Saunders Richard H. Davis Teaching Award: Dr. Ashley Saunders VMTH Clinical Service Award: Dr. W. Brian Saunders: VMTH Clinical Service Award: Dr. Kelley Thieman Mankin

Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) provides compassionate care for animals and the highest standards of veterinary education. It is the first teaching hospital to receive the prestigious American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Referral Practice Accreditation.

Opthalmology

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Electronic client feedback system (over 9,000 received to date) • Personal response to comments with aim of resolution Outreach events (approximately 20 events) • AAHA National Conference in Austin • Happy Healthy Horse Event featuring Chris Cox • Southwest Veterinary Symposium • Weiner Fest • Beef Cattle Short Course Continued strategic partnership with Veterinary Medical Associations (VMAs) Community Service • Participant in the Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation’s Pets Assisting the Lives of Seniors (PALS) partnership with Meals on Wheels to provide veterinary care free of charge to home bound members of our community • Participant in FiFi’s Home which provides short-term housing for pets from families that are using Phoebe’s Home services The Blinn Veterinary Technology Program collaboration allows second-year veterinary technical students to complete laboratory and clinical education in the Small and Large Animal Hospitals Internal marketing in an effort to increase employee satisfaction and efficiency and decrease turnover and related expense • Career Fair • Veterinary Technician Career Ladder Luncheon • Staff Appreciation Week events • Outreach trips to local veterinary technician programs

Small Animal Hospital

Ruminant Service

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Continued relationship with Live Big Coaching (Bruce McLeod) • Staff & faculty quality customer service training • Process improvement implementations Communication staff in satellite locations throughout hospital services • Ease of appointment scheduling • Service are experts for clients Expanded Client Liaison Program • Six Liaison’s in Small Animal Hospital and one in Large Animal Hospital Newly Renovated Client Services Area Awards & Recognition Employee of the Month Service Center of the Month CVM Staff Awards • Five VMTH Employees Clinical Service Awards • Three recipients New W. Terry Stiles Service Award • One VMTH staff will be selected by the Hospital Board based on demonstration of exceptional service in on or more of the following areas of the VMTH: clinical service, patient service, client service, and/or service to the profession

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Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Shaping tomorrow’s veterinarians while providing an unmatched patient and client experience is the hospital’s mission. The entire team of clinicians, staff, and veterinary students are committed to providing state-of-the-art care and making the VMTH a model for excellence in the state of Texas and beyond.

Small Animal Hospital The Small Animal Hospital is home to 16 services and support services. The doctors are leaders in their fields and the collaborative approach used to manage each case provides patients with unmatched, comprehensive treatment. Patients have access to the full spectrum of veterinary care; from annual preventive medicine through the Primary Care Service to comprehensive cancer treatment through the Oncology Service.

Large Animal Hospital The 13 services and support services of the Large Animal Hospital provide the best medicine available for horses, cattle, goats, sheep, swine, and camelids. The Large Animal Hospital is home to world-class veterinarians, technicians, and support staff who work as a team to be hands-on mentors to the veterinary students. Patients receive the total package of veterinary care both in the hospital through a variety of clinical services and at home or on-farm through the Equine and Food Animal Field Services.

FY 2015 Clinical Service Activity: Large Animal Hospital

FY 2015 Clinical Service Activity: Small Animal Hospital

Clinical Service Name

Clinical Service Name

Income

Caseload

Income

Caseload

Emergency and Critical Care

$351,504

179

Cardiology

$650,214

838

Equine Community Practice

$167,111

420

Critical Care

$150,635

123

Equine Field Service

$171,032

1139

Dental

$265,445

368

Equine Internal Medicine

$783,249

502

Dermatology

$214,611

546

Equine Lameness

$892,641

965

Emergency

$2,825,933

4,158

Equine Orthopedic Surgery

$392,473

385

Feline Medicine

$798,496

1,089

Equine Soft Tissue Surgery

$475,568

443

General Surgery

$162,879

309

Equine Theriogenology

$325,301

307

Internal Medicine

$1,035,893

1,363

Farrier

$32,345

284

Neurology

$1,916,001

1,404

Food Animal Field Services

$86,266

280

Oncology

$1,056,118

1,908

$537,896

1627

Orthopedic Surgery

$1,425,507

1,318

TDCJ

$26,136

1323

Primary Care

$963,577

4,396

Other

$10,478

5

$1,514,570

939

Totals

$4,253,080

7,859

$237,506

994

Other

$53,162

346

Totals

$13,270,547

20,099

Food Animal Medicine & Surgery

Soft Tissue Surgery Zoological Medicine

VMTH Revenue + College Support Area

FY2012

FY2013

FY2014

FY2015

Large Animal Hospital

$3,274,152

$3,738,209

$3,663,623

$4,253,080

Small Animal Hospital

$10,104,491

$11,123,191

$11,991,528

$13,270,547

$256,422

$176,772

$169,442

$150,382

Total Revenue

$13,635,065

$15,038,172

$15,824,593

$17,674,009

Total Revenue + College Support

$16,373,084

$17,776,191

$18,812,374

$20,814,399

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Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Large Animal Caseload* by Species

Small Animal Caseload* by Species Avian/Exotics 5% Feline 14%

Food & Fiber Animals 16%

Equine 67% Canine 81%

Hospital Caseload* 30,000 Small Animal Caseload

Large Animal Caseload

Total Hospitlal Caseload

Number of Visits

25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2011

2012

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Referral Visits

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*Caseload: Each discharged case record is counted as one case. A case record may have multiple animals. Example: a mare/foal, litter, or herd are on a single case record.

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Diagnostic Imaging & Cancer Treatment Center Diagnostic image

The Diagnostic Imaging & Cancer Treatment Center at Texas A&M is a state-of-theart facility with diagnostic and treatment capabilities never before possible in one location. The facility is fully equipped with a TomoTherapy Unit, a CT Scanner, and a 3-Tesla MRI Unit. Over the last several years, the CVM has built a powerful team of radiologists and clinicians who are nationally recognized leaders in MRI technology.

Why is imaging research and innovation important for the everyday patient?

Simply put, innovation enhances day-to-day image interpretation and recognition of new diseases. Innovations in the area of imaging have the potential to directly and immediately effect treatment.

An important component to the MRI program is the center’s team-based approach.

It is not a stand alone MRI center or a single clinician rendering diagnoses. Rather, each image is reviewed by a group of radiologists and clinical faculty. This ensures that the appropriate area is imaged, that the correct sequences are run, and that a diagnosis is achieved.

2015 Caseload by Species and Therapy

TomoTherapy treatment of a canine patient

Species

CT Scanner

MRI Unit

TomoTherapy

Totals

Canine

628

503

293

1,424

Equine

64

188

0

252

Feline

65

17

12

94

Exotic

34

6

0

30

Avian

19

0

0

19

Totals

800

714

305

1,819

MRI Unit

The MRI at the center is used to diagnose exotic species.

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Veterinary Emergency Team The Texas A&M VET serves our state and nation every day by deploying the largest and most sophisticated veterinary medical disaster response team in the country, developing, and providing cutting-edge emergency management education, developing new emergency preparedness education and response strategies, and building on the legacy of service that is at the heart of Texas A&M University.

The VET provides the nation’s first clinical rotation for fourth year DVM students. This discipline leading effort prepares students to solve the complex problems that are identified during the preparedness and response phases of emergency management.

Part of this unique educational experience is working corroboratively with Texas jurisdictions in the development of emergency preparedness plans for animals. Students are also included in deployments of the Texas A&M VET to emergency and disaster situations around the state of Texas.

The Texas A&M VET has deployed to every major disaster that has occurred in Texas since the team was formed. These include the 2011 Bastrop Complex Wildfire, the 2013 West fertilizer plant explosion, the 2014 Dallas Ebola response, 2015 Memorial Weekend flood, and the 2016 Rowlett, Texas tornado. In addition, the team has deployed to multiple smaller-scale events and animal rescues. The preparedness and response activities of the Texas A&M VET projects the might and capabilities of Texas A&M University to the far corners of the state and provides a truly state-wide presence for our university.

Collaborations The Texas A&M VET has and will continue to work corroboratively with other university entities, state, and federal agencies, other colleges of veterinary medicine, and non-governmental agencies to resolve animal suffering and to better prepare communities to prevent and respond on behalf of animals when disaster strikes. This approach has led to the Texas A&M VET having a national reputation for excellence in disaster preparedness and response. Key collaborators include: • • • • •

U.S. Department of Defense Texas Cities and Counties Texas Department of State Health Services Texas Division of Emergency Management Texas State Guard

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Texas Animal Health Commission Texas Task Force 1 Texas Veterinary Medical Association Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Research Texas A&M Engineering & Extension

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Texas A&M Forest Service University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine

Supporting Texans During Disasters • Counties – Deployments Counties – Deployments & Emergency Planning Counties – Emergency Planning

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Cities – Emergency Planning as of Jan. 2016

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A map of Texas detailing Texas A&M VET deployments as well as counties and cities where the team has helped develop emergency preparedness plans for animals

Providing veterinary medical care and protecting animal welfare during times of disaster Protecting our state and nation’s food supply Reuniting families and their pets after disaster strikes Keeping canine & equine members of search & rescue teams on mission

VET members provide care for a canine member of Texas Task Force 1 during the 2015 Memorial Weekend flood.

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Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies The Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies (TIPS) is a one-of-kind laboratory engaging in many collaborative research efforts and incorporating the use of spontaneous animal models into clinical trials of new drugs and devices. Its imaging capabilities rank among the best in the world.

Housed within the CVM, TIPS is uniquely qualified and positioned to conduct medical device and combination product safety studies in large animal models in compliance with the United States Food and Drug Administration’s Good Laboratory Practice regulations.

TIPS Current Collaborative Projects

TIPS Inquiries by Project Type

In-vitro Diagnostics 9% Veterinary Biologic 9% Human Imaging 9%

Dr. Joe Kornegay Director

Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies

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Human Devices (other) 29%

Medical Device 73%

Cardiovascular Device 50%

Research 7%

Human Drug 5%

Neuro Device 7% Ortho Device 2%

Partnership for Environmental Education & Rural Health The Partnership for Environmental Education & Rural Health (PEER) provides multifaceted outreach for science and veterinary medical education. Middle and high school curricula, state and nation-wide video conferencing and webcasts, and presentations to K-12 students stimulate career interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

2015 PEER: By the Numbers New lesson files developed

42

Downloads of curricular materials • 3,751 teachers • 348,843 students impacted

59,480

Downloads/views of science videos • 128 different videos viewed

17,785

Students participating in video conferences/webcasts • 423 classes • 28 states

17,215

Teachers receiving PEER newsletter (all 50 states)

33,961

Students participating in FFA events Students attending science presentations (52% of students were minority and/or economically disadvantaged)

406 22,712

Dr. Lary Johnson interacts with middle school students.

Middle school PEER visit

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Center for Educational Technologies

CET team members Drs. Jodi Korich and Lisa Keefe were part of the Curriculum Review Team who conducted a comprehensive review of the DVM teaching program to identify opportunities to strengthen the curriculum.

One of more than 50 case studies developed by the CET in collaboration with CVM faculty

CET team member, Vince Chihak, demonstrates the new virtual reality platform that allows students to manipulate 3D learning objects, such as this model of a congenital heart defect developed by the CET in collaboration with Dr. Ashley Saunders, Associate Professor of Cardiology.

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December 2015 marked the fifth anniversary for the Center for Educational Technologies (CET) and what an amazing five-year journey it has been. Dr. Jodi Korich, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences and director of the CET, relocated to Texas A&M University in 2010 in order to pursue her passion for educational technologies. Soon after her arrival, Korich founded the CET and began to assemble a world-class team of veterinary educational technologists. Today, the CET team includes three instructional assistant professors with advanced degrees in education who provide instructional design and six talented educational technologists who develop multimedia resources. The awardwinning team has produced nearly 200 contact hours of web-based resources and technology-enhanced classroom activities that are used by students at Texas A&M and around the world.

Recently, the CET expanded its services to include software application development. With the launch of StepStone, faculty can now rapidly create their own mobile device compatible e-learning materials. Pilot testers at the veterinary college and across campus (e.g., the Texas A&M Health Science Center and College of Engineering) reported that StepStone was user-friendly and were very satisfied with the quality of materials they were able to produce with this new software system.

Producing high-quality resources requires substantial funding, and a key factor in the CET’s success has been its ability to generate program income. Since 2010, the CET has generated more than S3.6 million via extra-mural grants, contracts, and product sales. These entrepreneurial activities are critical to the future of the program, as they offset the high cost of maintaining such a large program. Revenue derived from products sales is used to fund the research and development of new educational technologies and instructional methods, such as the CET-led initiative to utilize 3D technologies in teaching.

Both at home and abroad, the CET is working hard to transform veterinary education. The program maintains collaborations with 11 veterinary colleges across the United States, Canada, and Europe and has even partnered with the United States Department of Agriculture to develop an agricultural training program for government officials in developing countries. These programs blend the principles of student-centered learning with innovative technologies to create uniquely interactive, high-impact learning experiences.

Throughout 2015, the CET also played a central role in the review of the college’s veterinary curriculum, culminating in an Action Report that outlines recommendations for the college’s curriculum. Working under Dr. Kenita Rogers, executive associate dean, the team has now turned their attention to providing faculty support. The CET team will collaborate with teaching faculty across all four years of the curriculum to design educational activities that will address the gaps in students’ knowledge, skills, and attributes identified during the curriculum review. With funding from the Office of the Dean, the CET recently launched a new internal grant program to support the curriculum renewal effort. Faculty teaching in the DVM, BIMS, and graduate courses submitted a total of 25 project proposals, with successful applicants receiving an opportunity to collaborate with the CET to develop their project ideas. Solving today’s veterinary educational challenges will require a multifaceted approach, and the CET is excited to be contributing to this process.

Continuing Education The CVM’s continuing education (CE) programs provide quality training for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and various animal-producer groups. Annual programs include conferences in equine, food animal, companion animal, exotic game, and exotic pet medicine and surgery. The combination of quality facilities and knowledgeable faculty clinicians provide state-of-the-art, hands-on experience in both lecture and laboratory sessions. Courses, taught by our world-class clinical and research faculty, utilize the latest in veterinary medical technology and equipment. Corrin Ordner, coordinator of CE, and Whitney Brown, administrative assistant, both joined the CVM in 2015 and help keep conferences running smoothly.

The Large and Small Animal Clinical Sciences departments offer hour-long seminars each week. Residents and interns have the opportunity to earn one hour of CE credit for presenting. In FY2015, the Office of Continuing Education held 12 conferences/seminars, which were attended by 1,427 DVM/technicians, receiving 149.25 total hours of credit.

FY2015 Continuing Education Conference Report Conference/Seminar

Chair(s)

Dates

Participants

Hours

10th Annual Clinical Neurology Conference

Dr. Jonathon Levine & Dr. Joseph Mankin

August 28-30, 2014

61

17

Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Conference

Dr. Stacy Eckman

October 9-11, 2014

120

17

Cargill Equine Nutrition Conference

Dr. Jim Ward

October 24, 2014

71

8

21st Annual Veterinary Technician Seminar

Katy Waddell & Katrina LaCaze

March 7-8 2015

378

11

18th Annual Feline Medicine Conference

Dr. Audrey Cook

April 10-12, 2015

223

15

Canine Conference

Dr. Audrey Cook

August 21-23, 2015

136

17

Food Animal Conference

Dr. Amanda Hartnack, Dr. Philippa Gibbons & Dr. Meredyth Jones

June 5-7, 2015

97

17

Small Animal Anesthesia & Analgesia Conference

Dr. Elizabeth Martinez

November 20-22, 2015

181

12/16 (with labs)

Diagnostic Cytology Conference

Dr. Claudia Barton & Dr. Kenita Rogers

August 7-9, 2015

31

17

Equine Dentistry Conference

Dr. Cleet Griffin

June 20, 2015

48

6.5

Wildlife, Health, Disease and Immobilization Course

Dr. Walter Cook

June 12-14, 2015

45

17

Ruminant Ultrasound Course

Dr. Philippa Gibbons

August 29, 2015

36

6.75

Totals

1,427

149.25

Diagnostic Cytology Conference

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CVM/TVMA Collaborative Leadership

Eleanor M. Green, DVM, DACVIM, DABVP Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine

The relationship between the CVM and the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) is treasured and mutually beneficial.

The value of what the TVMA provides our students in the way of support and engagement is immeasurable.

• TVMA provides numerous scholarships and other financial assistance to our students, as well as their ongoing support of programs such as Open House, the Professional Programs Office, and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Government Affairs Intern at the AVMA office in Washington, D.C. • TVMA donates numerous items such as stethoscopes (for first-year students), scrubs and a copy of Veterinary Drug Formulary (for second-year students), and surgical scissors (for third-year students) throughout many years of working together.

• TVMA sponsors a Veterinary Ethics Program dinner for first-year veterinary students and participating veterinarians in both the fall and spring semesters.

• Third-year veterinary students have the opportunity to attend a “clinic orientation” meeting with TVMA officers in attendance.

• Governing bodies are open to student members. Each TVMA committee is open to students.

• A third-year veterinary student serves as a voting member of the TVMA Board of Directors.

• A student serves on the Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation (TVMF) Board of Trustees.

• TVMA commits close to $32,000 toward student events and activities, and the TVMF commits approximately $24,500.

• TVMA supports the new Texas A&M University System-wide veterinary medical education initiative, “Serving Every Texan Every Day.” The opportunities TVMA members gain from engagement with CVM faculty, staff, and students include: • Opportunities for TVMA members to recruit and retain some of the brightest veterinary students to work as externs and associates in their practices.

• Being re-energized as they return to practice, industry, or regulatory work.

• The support of CVM faculty—100 percent of which are TVMA members—in various TVMA leadership roles.

• Opportunities to give input on curriculum changes and student selection, which lets TVMA members have the ability to point out where the college is doing a good job and where it could improve as it molds graduates to become the future of our profession.

• Opportunities to participate in the Multiple Mini Interviews used as part of the student selection process. TVMA members then have direct influence on the caliber of veterinary students that the college admits.

Russell Ueckert, DVM ’92 2015 TVMA President

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Administration

Eleanor M. Green, DVM, DACVIM, DABVP Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine

Kenita S.Rogers, DVM, MS, DACVIM Executive Associate Dean

Karen Cornell, DVM, PhD, DACVS Associate Dean, Professional Programs

Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni, PhD Robert Burghardt, Associate Dean, MS, PhD Undergraduate Education & Associate Dean, Research Department Head, Veterinary & Graduate Studies Integrative Biosciences

Belinda Hale, MBA Assistant Dean, Finance

C. Jane Welsh, PhD Assistant Dean, Graduate Studies

Elizabeth Crouch, PhD Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Education

Rosina “Tammi” C. Krecek, FRSSAf, MS, PhD, MAP, MBA Interim Assistant Dean, One Health

Allen Roussel, MS, DVM, DACVIM Department Head, Large Animal Clinical Sciences

Jonathan Levine, DVM, DACVIM Department Head, Small Animal Clinical Sciences

Roger Smith III, DVM, PhD Interim Department Head, Veterinary Pathobiology

Larry J. Suva, PhD Department Head, Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology

O.J. “Bubba” Woytek, DVM David Nelson, DVM, CCP Assistant Vice President Interim Director, of Development Veterinary Medical (Texas A&M Foundation) Teaching Hospital

Joe Kornegay, DVM, MS, PhD Director, Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies

Misty Skaggs Chief of Staff, Office of the Dean

Sam Wigington Director of Facilities

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