CVM 2018 Annual Report

LEADING THE WAY 2018 ANNUAL REPORT

CONTENTS From the Dean......................................................................................................................3 Economic Impact..................................................................................................................4 CVM Hallmarks & Global One Health................................................................................5 Leading the Way in Veterinary Education, Research & Outreach (VERO)....................6 Leading the Way in Veterinary Innovation........................................................................8 Expenditures.......................................................................................................................10 Degrees Conferred.............................................................................................................11 Professional Students (DVM)............................................................................................12 Undergraduate Students (BIMS)......................................................................................16 Graduate Students.............................................................................................................18 Research & Graduate Studies Alignment........................................................................20 Research............................................................................................................................. 22 Faculty .................................................................................................................................24 Residents & Interns........................................................................................................... 25 Diversity & Inclusion..........................................................................................................26 Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS).......................................................................28 Veterinary Pathobiology (VTPB).......................................................................................29 Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology (VTPP)............................................................ 30 Large Animal Clinical Sciences (VLCS).............................................................................31 Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS).............................................................................32 Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH).............................................................. 33 International Programs.................................................................................................... 36 Study Abroad Statistics..................................................................................................... 38 Toxicology & Superfund Research Center......................................................................39 Veterinary Emergency Team (VET).................................................................................. 40 Center for Educational Technologies (CET).....................................................................41 Equine Initiative..................................................................................................................42 Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center.................................................................................. 43 Partnership for Environmental Education & Rural Health (PEER).............................. 44 Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies (TIPS)........................................................ 44 Continuing Education (CE).................................................................................................45 CVM Communications...................................................................................................... 46 Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center...........................................................47 Development...................................................................................................................... 48 Outstanding Alumni & Rising Star.................................................................................. 48 Development.......................................................................................................................49 Funding Priorities.............................................................................................................. 50 College Administration......................................................................................................51 2 • 2018 CVM Annual Report

FROM THE DEAN The 2018 Annual Report provides an overview of another very productive year for the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) at Texas A&M University.

While the following pages indicate the quality and productivity of various programs, external assessment is validating. In 2018, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ranked the CVM fourth in the nation and 10th in the world, placing the CVM first in the SEC. Our ranking rose in the U.S. News and World Report rankings of the nation’s best schools and programs, where the CVM tied for fourth.

Some of our external reviewers described the college as being positioned among a small number of elite veterinary colleges.

The successes we enjoy can be attributed to the people—faculty who strive to be the best in their respective fields, staff who excel at supporting their areas, and students who represent us well, both before and after graduation.

Support from above also is essential.

Provost Carol Fierke has learned much about the CVM during 2018, her first full year at Texas A&M. She and her team have been most responsive to needs and requests.

President Michael Young continues to be intimately involved in the CVM as a frequent client of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH). He has been mindful of the CVM in his development efforts and has deployed his team to help when needed.

Chancellor John Sharp has been a persistent advocate of the CVM throughout the state and with the legislature. The Texas A&M System Board of Regents has been most supportive of college initiatives. In 2018, the Texas A&M System directed $22 million of Permanent University Funds (PUF) to construct a 22,000-square-foot Veterinary, Education, Research, and Outreach (VERO) building in Canyon on the West Texas A&M University campus.

It has been said that we should measure the valuable rather than value the measurable. We have measured aspects of teaching and learning, research and discovery, patient care, and service, with all following a positive trajectory.

The veterinary class continues to increase in size. In 2018, we accepted the largest class ever, with 162 incoming students. This increased class size is necessary to meet the veterinary medical education needs of Texas and keep pace with the growing Texas population, which reached 28.7 million people in 2018.

This is in contrast to the 24.7 million people in Texas in 2009 when I arrived, representing a 14% increase in population over 10 years. The class size increased by 18.5% over the same period. We will continue to assess the needs of Texas and adjust accordingly.

The new curriculum continues to make its way through the DVM classes. BIMS metrics also fare very well when compared with campus metrics.

Research expenditures continue to rise, with annual expenditures surpassing $35 million, and research focus areas have been defined, with one program—toxicology and environmental sciences—meeting all of the aspirational criteria for a signature program or program of excellence.

The graduate program also continues to be refined.

The VMTH caseload and income continue to rise, enabling investments and equipment purchases that maintain the hospital as state-of-the-art. The VMTH serves as a window to the CVM and to Texas A&M. In addition, the development team has been working hard to meet the goals of the Texas A&M Capital Campaign; the CVM Communications team continues to get our stories out far and wide; and the Center for Educational Technology is a precious resource to support faculty who want to teach on the leading edge.

International programs continue to provide unique growth experiences for students and faculty, while expanding our global reach, and the Global One Health Initiative is claiming a solid place with its focus on emerging and infectious disease and mitigating global pandemics.

All-in-all, the CVM is bustling with activity and impacting our world in numerous ways. It was a good year.

Eleanor M. Green, DVM, DACVIM, DABVP The Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine 2018 CVM Annual Report • 3

ECONOMIC IMPACT Economic Impact Texas—the second most populous U.S. state—is a leader in many aspects of animal agriculture and companion animal care.

It ranks first in the total number of cattle, at 11.8 million or 13 percent of the total U.S. inventory. When the tens of millions of livestock and the tens of thousands of companion animals are considered, the full economic value of animal health and well-being becomes apparent. Because Texas is a border state, a coastal state, and an air travel hub, its animal and human populations are threatened by emerging and zoonotic disease outbreaks with the potential for major economic impact.

TEXAS LEADS THE NATION IN ANIMAL INDUSTRIES:

$1.6 billion

Deer

$5.9 billion

Equine

$10.5 billion

$111.3 million

Cattle

Goat

$106.4 million

Sheep

$3.85 billion

Veterinary

Medicine

$3.3 billion

Exotics

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE TEXAS PET INDUSTRY 1.8 Billion

Direct Sales of the Texas Pet Industry 1.2 Billion

in Pet Products

in Veterinary Services

975.5 Million

in Pet Food Manufacturing

770.6 Million

in Pet Services

169 Million

in Pet Sales

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Generating 3.3 Billion in Salaries, Wages, and Benefits for Employees

1.2 Billion Paid in Taxes

10 Billion

in Total Economic Output, of which 4.8 Billion is Direct Economic Output

76.4 K JOBS

5.2 Billion

in Gross State Product

by the Industry at the Federal, State, and Local Levels

CVM HALLMARKS & GLOBAL ONE HEALTH For more than a century, the CVM has served our state, nation, and the world. The college continues to: • • • • • • •

Serve Texas and beyond while advancing animal, human, and environmental health.

Provide viable, diverse professional career paths for Texans.

Support the state’s livestock and wildlife industries.

Promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.

Contribute to the economic viability and job opportunities of local communities.

Provide sophisticated disaster and emergency response support for animals throughout the state.

Advance the veterinary medical profession.

Our strengths are many. We are: • • • • • •

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Ranked #1 in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), #4 in the nation, and #10 in the world by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

Ranked in a tie for #4 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of the nation’s best schools and programs.

One of the largest colleges of veterinary medicine in the U.S., training nearly 600 DVM students each year, with an annual entering class of 162 students. As of May 2018, the CVM has graduated 8,093 veterinarians.

Ranked #3 in the number of graduate (MS/PhD) students at a U.S. college of veterinary medicine.

The home of the Texas A&M Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) program, which is the largest degree-granting undergraduate major at Texas A&M and had a student enrollment of 2,633min 2018.

Graduating BIMS majors who make up a large portion of Aggies that matriculate to Texas medical (39%), dental (41%), and veterinary (46%) professional schools.

Fostering partnerships with Texas A&M University System schools and other institutions of higher education around the state to provide Texans with new and innovative avenues to pursue degrees as professional DVM students and undergraduate BIMS students.

A proud recipient of the 2017 and 2018 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.

The recipient of the first National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Center grant at Texas A&M University.

The grant provides funding for the Center for Translational Environmental Health Research that is a collaboration among Texas A&M, Baylor College of Medicine, and the University of Houston.

Global One Health The Texas A&M Global One Health Initiative aims to make the world safe from emerging infectious and neglected tropical diseases by applying the One Health approach—which is the synergy of animal, human, and environmental sciences­—to global health and security. Through Global One Health's national and international reach, advancements in collaborative, zoonotic One Health research, and building of interdisciplinary learning environments, the program continues to make advancements in policy, research, education, and service.

Working across various departments, colleges, organizations, agencies, states, and countries, the Global One Health team continues to galvanize Texas A&M University's dedication to One Health by growing the institution's stakeholder network and establishing itself as an emerging leader in global health and security. Dr. Gerald W. Parker Jr. is the CVM Associate Dean of Global One Health.

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LEADING THE WAY IN VETERINARY EDUCATION In 2009, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) began discussions to form a partnership with West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) to recruit and mentor young people in the region seeking careers in veterinary medicine and to serve the livestock industries and the veterinary profession through teaching, research, and outreach programs.

In 2015, the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) announced partnerships to expand veterinary education, research, and outreach into several regions of the state through four TAMUS universities. These partnerships are between the CVM and WTAMU, Prairie View A&M University, Texas A&M University–Kingsville, and Tarleton State University.

West Texas A&M University

Tarleton State University

Texas A&M University

Prairie View A&M University

Texas A&M

These partnerships provide the expertise, leadership, and resources to meet the UniversityKingsville demand for veterinarians throughout our state, while serving rural and urban areas, protecting our food supply, doing research that matters, providing cost-effective educational and clinical services, and supporting a strong Texas economy.

These TAMUS universities are all located within one hour of underserved areas of veterinary medicine and each has a unique livestock focus. Memoranda of Aggrement (MOAs) have been signed with all four universities to admit five students from each into the veterinary curriculum each year to enhance rural and livestock veterinary medicine and diversity.

The partnership with WTAMU is the first of these to be developed, and it’s already producing results. Through the WTAMU pipeline program, 19 Texas Panhandle-area students have recently entered veterinary school and are likely to return to the Texas Panhandle to practice, which exceeds the number of posted job opportunities. In addition, WTAMU is now the largest producer of veterinary students in Texas, apart from Texas A&M. The Texas A&M Food Animal Track is also producing results and transforming veterinary education by producing more rural veterinarians.

2017 & 2018 Food Animal Track DVM graduates have hit the field, specifically trained for beef cattle and food production medicine!

Michael Forrester

Garrett Janke

Chase Key

Aaron Rode

Benjamin Snowden

Annella Stanford

Brittany Thompson

David Wilbur

Justin Casares

Amy Eiland

Brent Hale

Charles Lehne

William Luckett

Travis Pruitt

Lauren Thompson

Lauren Waltzer

TAMUS has invested substantially in veterinary education.

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TAMUS invested $120 million for a new, state-of-the-art Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC) to accommodate the needs of Texas for many years to come, as well as to support the best, most modern veterinary education in the nation. The VBEC opened its doors in 2016.

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RESEARCH & OUTREACH (VERO) •

In December 2018, TAMUS broke ground on the $22-million, 22,000-squarefoot Veterinary Education, Research & Outreach (VERO) facility on the WTAMU campus.

•

To date, approximately $90 million has been invested in the Texas Panhandle on the WTAMU campus to support WTAMU agriculture programs, CVM veterinary education, the livestock industries, the veterinary profession, local communities, and the economic well-being of the region.

WTAMU and the Texas A&M VERO have received a four-year, $243,500 grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

Project director Dr. Dee Griffin and co-director Dr. Dan Posey, both CVM faculty, Drs. Dee Griffin & Dan Posey relocated to WTAMU to serve as founding faculty for the partnership between the CVM and WTAMU. This funding will be used to support seven veterinary-centered programs, including: • Developing fourth-year student rural clinical training externships; • Developing summer working internships for students finishing their first or second years; • Supporting food animal student mentoring for those interested in food animal practice; • Supporting an annual rural practice and livestock operations tour for selected third-year students; • Practicing sustainability workshops for Texas Panhandle & Plains (TPH&P) rural veterinarians, including training for mentoring veterinary students and improved community communication skills; • Aggressively recruiting qualified students with rural backgrounds; and • Recruiting outstanding rural students from 4-H and FFA programs to consider a veterinary career.

Rural TPH&P areas have significant, capturable veterinary opportunities. The organization and necessary collaborative partnerships are in place at WTAMU through VERO to achieve funding objectives, and for several to become self-sustaining.

The CVM is establishing a robust, large animal-focused research program at WTAMU with the addition of Dr. Paul Morely to the VERO team.

Dr. Paul Morley joined the CVM's VERO initiative at WTAMU in early 2019. His work will focus on research initiatives and epidemiology in intensive production systems. He will create a research program through collaborations with industry partners and scientists from Texas A&M entities such as WTAMU, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL), and the Texas A&MAgriLife Extension Service. He will work with students of all levels while continuing his current research projects and finding new ones to pursue.

“I’m really looking forward to showing all levels of students how exciting research can be and how important it is for the future of agriculture and the future of veterinary medicine,” Morley said.

“VERO will be the most cost-effective and innovative game-changer in support of rural veterinary medicine in the Texas Panhandle. The exchange of knowledge on the information superhighway— between WTAMU and Texas A&M for the benefit of Texas and the livestock industry—will accelerate.”

— Dr. Eleanor M. Green, the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University

Dr. Paul Morley

VERO Facility

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LEADING THE WAY IN VETERINARY INNOVATION The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) is harnessing innovation through ongoing programming, research projects, and technological advancements, such as the development of a veterinary telemedicine program.

Education & Programming Veterinary Entrepreneurship Academy (VEA)

VEA students win pitch competition.

One of the ways the world of veterinary medicine is changing is through an increased focus on the veterinarian as an entrepreneur. The CVM’s VEA has combined veterinary students, academic institutions, startup partners, and veterinary practices to accelerate animal heath innovation and empower the next generation of veterinary practitioners.

Through the VEA, students from universities across North America are given the opportunity to intern with companies that are taking innovative approaches to their work in the veterinary and pet industries. The unique, 12-week works to accelerate animal health innovation in an effort to educate, inspire, and transform students into future leaders and innovators within the industry.

Veterinary Innovation Summit (VIS)

Augmented Reality at #VIS2019

For three years now, the CVM, the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC), and the NAVC's Veterinary Innovation Council (VIC) have gathered game-changers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and visionaries for the VIS at the CVM. At the event, veterinary and non-veterinary entrepreneurs and health professionals share fresh perspectives on the latest technologies, debate controversial issues, foster new ideas, and catapult the profession into the future.

The VIS is dedicated to sparking and fostering ingenuity through a combination of unique programming, a diverse attendee pool, and an immersive learning environment for veterinary professionals. One goal of the summit is to empower attendees to play a substantive role in an exponentially changing world to leverage existing and emerging technologies as they impact healthcare delivery systems, business, practice, and educational models. The VIS changes the perspectives of attendees, who represent diverse backgrounds within and beyond veterinary medicine.

Technology & Patient Care Telemedicine

Dr. Cristobal Navas ultrasounds an equine patient.

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Telehealth in veterinary medicine is taking shape at the CVM’s Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH). The first telehealth faculty member ever hired at the CVM brings extensive experience in formulating veterinary medical policies on telehealth, including serving as the board liaison to a group that formulated the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) policy on telemedicine, which was adopted in July 2017.

By working to create a new telemedicine service for the VMTH, the CVM will be leading the way in this exciting field of veterinary medicine, as the educational opportunities extend far beyond fourth-year veterinary students who will work in the new service during their clinical rotations to the practices those students will go on to join as graduates.

In large animal medicine, a clinical assistant professor in equine internal medicine and ultrasound and his team are using telemedicine by connecting Texas practices’ ultrasound machines to the internet. Using Google glasses and a webcam, CVM team members watch in real-time as private practice veterinarians perform ultrasounds.

The team then offers diagnostic assessment and medical advice remotely. This kind of collaboration allows private practice veterinarians the ability to learn new or different

LEADING THE WAY IN VETERINARY INNOVATION techniques, and may be part of the solution to the problem of limited access to specialty care in remote areas of our state, the nation, and the world.

EASE The CVM’s VMTH was the first veterinary teaching hospital to introduce a new mobile application that allows families to track the progress of their pet patient.

With EASE—a state-of-the-art mobile communication tool—VMTH doctors, surgeons, veterinary technicians, residents, and the hospital client liaison are now able to stay connected with, provide timely updates to, and educate the families of patients who are being treated at the hospital.

EASE has been widely and successfully implemented in human hospitals and healthcare systems for years, but was only implemented in veterinary medicine in 2017, when it was adopted by the VMTH’s oncology, cardiology, dermatology, and ophthalmology services. Customized updates—through texts, photos, and videos—are sent to the families of patients as a pet undergoes treatment at the hospital, allowing patients’ family members to stay connected.

Jaci Christensen uses the EASE app.

Clinical Trials Through clinical trials at the VMTH, clinicians are working to solve problems that affect both animals and humans. Services including cardiology, dermatology, neurology, orthopedics, and oncology have developed large portfolios of clinical trials to help understand various conditions and treatments, from glioblastomas to lymphomas.

Through partnerships with private and public entities, the VMTH has been able to grow and support its clinical trials, and recent initiatives have worked to build its capacity to conduct such studies. One way the CVM’s Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS) department has done so is by building a bio-repository, which collects 10 critical tissues that are of important translational impact, by being part of a viral banking group, and by hosting a bio-banking symposium.

Clinical trials allow VMTH patients access to the latest treatments not yet available to human patients. They also benefit people by saving millions of dollars in drug development and shortening the time frame for these promising new therapeutics to reach U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval status.

STING neurology clinical trial

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EXPENDITURES FY18 CVM Expenditures by Percentage 1% Public Service 4%

Institutional Support

4%

Scholarships & Fellowships

7%

Facilities & Infrastructure

18%

Teaching Hospital

30%

Research

36%

Teaching & Educational Support

FY18 CVM Expenditure Categories Category

Explanation

Public Service

Expenditures to support programs such as the continuing education of practicing veterinarians and technicians and the Veterinary Emergency Team (VET).

Expenditures for clinical laboratories housed within the college. Many of these labs support

Institutional Support

both the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) and research.

FY18 Degrees Conferred

Scholarships & Fellowships

Expenditures that directly support our students.

Facilities & Infrastructure

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

Teaching Hospital

Operating expenditures for the VMTH.

21

PhD

Research

88 MS Teaching & Educational Support 126

DVM

498

BS

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Expenditures directly supporting the research mission of the college.

Expenditures directly supporting the teaching and education mission of the college.

DEGREES CONFERRED FY18 Degrees Conferred 21

PhD

88

MS

126

DVM

498

BS

Degrees Conferred Over Time

Number of Degrees

500 400

BS PhD DVM

300

MS

200 100 0

FY2010

FY2011

FY2012

FY2013

FY2014

FY2015

FY2016

FY2017

FY2018

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PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS (DVM) DVM Class of 2022 Orientation

"Mingle"

"Traffic Jam"

"Continental Divide"

The Texas A&M College of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) has steadily expanded the size of the DVM class by 10 students in each of the last three years to reach a total of 162 students entering in the fall of 2019. 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 a solid 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. Upon completion of the veterinary professional program, successful students will have demonstrated competency in each of the 37 domains outlined in the college’s New Graduate Outcomes (NGOs). The NGO document articulates the specific knowledge, skills, and attributes expected of students enrolled in our DVM program at the time of graduation.

Students begin their experience with the DVM program by participating in a threeday orientation. The orientation is designed to introduce students to the culture and expectations of the program through experiential learning opportunities in which they begin to know their classmates. The first two years of the curriculum provide a foundation in medical science, clinical skills, critical thinking, and professional skills.

Students begin to have elective course options in the second year of the curriculum that encourage exploration into areas they may have previously had little exposure.

These courses include topics such as innovation and entrepreneurship, servicelearning project development, rehabilitation for both small and large animals, and exotic and wild game medicine. The third year emphasizes diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. The students also begin structuring a personalized course selection to direct learning toward individual career goals, choosing either a small animal track, a mixed-animal track, an equine track, a food animal track, or an 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 locations of the students' 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-of-the-art, comprehensive exposure to the art and science of veterinary medicine. As of May 2018, the college has graduated 8,093 DVMs.

DVM Class Size Over Time 180 160

Number of Students

140

132

120

142

152

162

100 80 60 40 20 0

Class of 2020

Class of 2021

Class of 2022

Class of 2023

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DVM Class of 2018 Estimated Resident Total Tuition & Fees by School

20

PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS (DVM) 0

Class of 2020

Class of 2021

Class of 2022

Class of 2023

DVM Class of 2018 Estimated Resident Total Tuition & Fees by School

$124,632

National Avg.

$92,783

Texas A&M

Colleges of Veterinary Medicine 0

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

Mean DVM Student Total Educational Debt at Graduation Over Time Texas A&M

39% > $200K

U.S. Average

$164,869

$155,291

$90,476

Class of 2016

$150,025

4.3% > $200K

$88,434

Class of 2017

$84,847

Class of 2018

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PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS (DVM)

2018 DVM Job & Externship Fair Participating Practices

2018 DVM Job & Externship Fair Participating Practices

6

7

Small Animal = 4 Mixed Animal = 2

Small Animal = 5 Mixed Animal = 2

22

Small Animal = 18 Mixed Animal = 4

8

Small Animal = 3 Mixed Animal = 5

5

Small Animal = 1 Mixed Animal = 4

0 3

Small Animal = 2 Mixed Animal = 1

17

Small Animal = 11 Mixed Animal = 4 Equine = 2

38 12

Small Animal = 7 Mixed Animal = 5

5

Small Animal = 3 Mixed Animal = 2

Small Animal = 25 Mixed Animal = 11 Equine = 2

Total Practices = 123

Small Animal = 79 Mixed Animal = 40 Equine = 4

Special Collaborations The CVM partnered with the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) in the fall of 2018 to host a Job and Externship Fair.

123 practices representing all regions of Texas met with students to arrange externships, summer employment opportunities, and employment opportunities post-graduation.

2018 marked the fifth 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: • Jenna Ward, President, National Broad Spectrum • Hannah Michalski, Secretary, National Broad Spectrum • Wendy Cheng, Treasurer, National Broad Spectrum

Jenna Ward

Chelsea Folmar 14 • 2018 CVM Annual Report

The current CVM national Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) representatives are: • Chelsea Folmar, Senior SAVMA Delegate • Amina Karedia, Junior SAVMA Delegate The current CVM TVMA representatives are: • Sidney Leidy, Senior TVMA Delegate • Kimery Hankins, Junior TVMA Delegate and first-year DVM Student TVMA Representative • Lani Kaspar, second-year DVM Student TVMA Representative • Sadie Sacra, third-year DVM Student TVMA Representative • Kameron Soules, fourth-year DVM Student TVMA Representative

PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS (DVM) DVM Class of 2022 Student Enrollment Resident Status 10%

90%

Non-TX Resident

TX Resident

Gender 17%

Male

83%

Female

Ethnicity 1% Multi-racial, incl. Black 3% Unknown/Not Reported 4% Hispanic or Latino 5% Asian CVM White Coats CVM White Coats 2018 served as the inaugural year for a new DVM student group, the CVM White Coats. The mission of the CVM White Coats is to represent and promote the CVM while exemplifying the Aggie core values of excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect, and selfless service. The group exhibits universal acceptance in the recruitment of new members of the veterinary profession, supports current students with a positive and resilient culture, and engages with alumni in pursuit of continuous excellence.

The CVM White Coats, under the direction of the Professional Programs Office, contribute to: • Veterinary Student Recruitment Events • Veterinary Student Interviews • Veterinary Student Orientation • Veterinary Student White Coat Ceremony • Veterinary Student Graduation • Veterinary Student Alumni Events • and other events to promote and support the DVM program and the CVM.

12%

Multi-racial, excl. Black

74%

White

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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (BIMS + USVM) The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) offers a distinctive undergraduate program in Biomedical Sciences (BIMS). BIMS is a broad field of applied biology that is directed toward understanding health and disease.

The curriculum provides a strong four-year education that emphasizes versatility of the graduate in the biological and medical sciences. A highly-effective academic counseling program helps students develop individualized course packages that orient and prepare them for entry into the medical, allied health, 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 sciences job market. Our mission is to educate students who will create a healthier future for humans and animals through the medical professions, biomedical innovation and discovery, global service, and outreach.

Highlights from FY18 include: •

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CVM undergraduate enrollment included 2,518 BIMS majors and 145 University Studies Veterinary Medicine (USVM) majors for a total of 2,633.

-- The total undergraduate enrollment was 70% female, 50.24% nonwhite (with largest subset being Hispanic at 29.59%), and 28.1% were first-generation college students.

BIMS enjoyed a record graduating class—the highest in the last 10 years—with 445 students. Along with the 53 USVM graduates, there were a total of 498 CVM undergraduates who graduated.

-- Of BIMS graduating seniors, 26.07% were underrepresented minorities (URM). (NIH defines URM in the sciences as American Indian/Alaska Natives, Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.)

-- Of BIMS graduating seniors, 17.08% were first-generation students.

-- Of BIMS graduating seniors, 6.74% completed the Spanish Certification program (International Certificate in Cultural Competency and Communication).

-- Of CVM graduating undergraduates, 30.94% had studied abroad.

-- Of CVM graduating undergraduates, 50.5% had completed research.

-- The first five students in the Biomedical Research Certification program graduated in 2018. 146 students enrolled in the first course, VTPP 123, and 85 completed year two of the certificate.

Our staff has expanded. We have welcomed advisors Sabrina Niemeyer, Ebony Carlisle, Yolanda Bunsie, Michael Black, Kayla Kirby, and Kristina Agan, as Administrative Coordinator II. Long-time advisor Meredith Permenter left to pursue her MFA degree.

The BIMS program had a successful Academic Program Review for SACS-COC (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges). External reviewers, Dr. Patricia Sollars, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and Dr. David Shubert, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, reviewed the BIMS undergraduate program. The final report detailed the alignment of BIMS with the strategic plans of Texas A&M and the CVM, the strong four-year curriculum, the dedicated, engaged faculty who develop high-impact practices to aid in student concept mastery, departmental and college support for the BIMS program, and the commitment of the advising staff. Identified curricular and programmatic challenges are currently being addressed and expansions and improvements will be reported.

The Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen welcomed their first BIMS students in the Fall 2018. A New Student Conference was held in July 2018, and an initial cohort of 44 students were registered. Josette Gonzalez is the academic advisor to our students in the Rio Grande Valley and is located at the Higher Education Center in McAllen.

Fall 2018 Percentage Professional School Acceptance •

of Aggies Accepted BIMS graduates make up a large portion Aggies who matriculate to Texas to Professional Schools whoofare BIMS Graduates medical (39%), dental (41%), and veterinary (46%) professional schools.

39%

Dr. Elizabeth Crouch Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education Dr. Henry Huebner Director, BIMS Program 16 • 2018 CVM Annual Report

41%

medical

dental

46%

veterinary

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (BIMS + USVM) FY18 Undergraduate Student Enrollment First Generation

Gender

28.1%

Yes

30%

Male

71.9%

No

70%

Female

Ethnicity 0.08% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.19% American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.26% International 2.40% Multi-racial, excl. Black 4.58% Black

13.14%

Asian

29.59%

Hispanic or Latino

49.76%

White

Number of Students

Ethnicity Over Time 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0

White Only Non-White

Fall 2008

Fall 2009

Fall 2010

Fall 2011

Fall 2012

Fall 2013

Fall 2014

Fall 2015

Fall 2016

Fall 2017

Fall 2018

Semester

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GRADUATE STUDENTS Fall 2018 Graduate Student Enrollment Gender 32%

Male

Overview The CVM houses the Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) Graduate Program, the Science & Technology Journalism master’s program, the Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology master’s program, and the Interdisciplinary Degree Program of Toxicology. The largest cohort of graduate students in the CVM pursue a preprofessional master’s degree with a non-thesis concentration, a research master’s degree with a thesis concentration, or a doctoral degree through the BIMS Graduate Program.

2018 Admissions Profile

68%

Female

Classification 44%

Master’s (MS)

56%

Doctoral (PhD)

Resident Status 17%

Non-Texas, Non-U.S.

22%

Non-Texas, U.S.

61%

Texas

The reputation for excellence and an increased recruiting effort at events across the state of Texas and beyond over the past year allowed prospective students to engage directly with a representative from the CVM who could provide more detail about the educational and research opportunities for graduate students. The BIMS Graduate Program and the additional master’s and doctoral degrees offered through the CVM have attracted a diverse applicant pool with nearly 200 applicants hoping to enroll in our graduate programs throughout 2018. As the principal major with four research tracks and a separate pre-professional concentration, the BIMS Graduate Program welcomed 59 of the 75 new students who enrolled in graduate programs, including 36 Master of Science non-thesis option (MS-NTO), 6 Master of Science thesis option (MS-THO), and 17 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students. Among the newly admitted graduate students in all CVM graduate programs for 2018, Black students comprised 6.67% of the cohort, which is nearly twice the percentage for the graduate student population of Texas A&M University. Additionally, Hispanic or Latino/a students comprised 16% of the CVM graduate programs entering class for 2018, substantially higher than the Hispanic and Latino/a Texas A&M graduate student enrollment.

Recruitment Along with faculty and graduate students networking with prospective students at scientific meetings, the CVM Office of Research & Graduate Studies sent a representative to more than 12 prospective student events held at campuses throughout the state of Texas and New Mexico. This led to direct engagement with a larger number of prospective students than previous years and included a majority of minority-serving institutions. The annual CVM Doctoral Student FY18 Number of Graduate Students by School Texas A&M

281

Ethnicity 0 Unknown 3% Multi-racial, excl. Black

117

National Avg.

5% Black 7% Asian 15%

Hispanic or Latino/a

17%

International

53%

White only

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Colleges of Veterinary Medicine

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

Number of Graduate Students

350

400

450

500

GRADUATE STUDENTS Recruitment Weekend, in its fifth year, hosted eight students from across the nation who had various interests that spanned all of the biomedical sciences curricular tracks. Of the eight prospective students at the recruitment weekend, six enrolled in the BIMS Graduate Program.

Graduate Student Orientation & Oath Ceremony Incoming graduate students to the college participated in a rigorous week-long orientation boot-camp that provided the following comprehensive trainings: biosafety compliance, teaching, mentor-mentee relationships, diversity and inclusion, selfcare and wellness, goal-setting and motivation, and university and program requirements. Orientation week concluded with the Graduate Student Oath Ceremony, which welcomes incoming graduate students into the research community of the CVM and Texas A&M, and highlights the importance and significance of integrity and ethics as students embark upon their research careers.

Graduation During the 2018 academic year, 112 students graduated with a master’s or doctoral degree from the CVM. The percentage of Black and Hispanic or Latino/a students who celebrated their graduation was 6.25% and 15.2% respectively, which mirrors the enrollment profile and reflects our vision for equity and inclusion. The CVM Office of Research & Graduate Studies hosted its first graduation reception in May 2018, to recognize graduates and the contributions of their families during this moment of success.

Inclusive Programs & Practices Open Forum Advising CVM graduate students are encouraged to attend monthly open forum advising sessions. These sessions provide students the opportunity to engage with academic advisors and other students about topics or concerns that may not warrant a formal appointment. Commonly, wellness activities are incorporated into these advising sessions.

Cultural InclusiviTEA CVM graduate students are invited to share about their country/region of origin with their fellow students. Students typically share images, stories, and food from the featured region. These events are a favorite among the graduate student body.

Professional Development The CVM Trainee Professional Development Series is an offering of trainings and opportunities developed to equip trainees with skills that will differentiate them as they move into the workforce and establish careers.

Critical Professional Skills Training Skills such as effective communication, problem solving, teamwork, leadership, and time management are the critical skills that set our graduates apart from their peers. In 2018, the CVM offered skill-specific trainings that included Communication and Conflict Management, Scientific Writing, Grant Writing, Public Speaking, and Effective Scientific Presentation Skills.

Career Preparation Equipping the Professional is a series of workshops aimed at providing graduate students with skills supporting career development. Although many graduates move into careers in academia, the CVM also encourages graduate students to pursue careers in the pharmaceutical and other private industries, as well as state and federal research institutions. Careers Beyond Academia brings together a variety of scientific professionals with biomedical education backgrounds who share about their professional journeys during panel and breakout sessions.

Experiential Learning Graduate education has a strong impact on the student experience by fostering active and integrative learning that expects the student to apply their knowledge and expertise with an increasing level of independence, reflection, and responsibility. The CVM provides trainees with opportunities for experiential learning, within an interdisciplinary framework.

Advanced Experiential Training The Advanced Experiential Training Initiative supports travel for graduate students to attend high caliber courses, trainings, and conferences that have the potential to substantially enhance their knowledge, and for the trainee to gain experience in laboratories that are conducting leading research for the purpose of learning specific techniques from which the trainee and the mentor's laboratory can substantially benefit. In FY18, the CVM contributed $20,000 to support this initiative.

Core Facilities Experiential Learning Program The Core Facilities Experiential Learning Program enhances experience with research applications that utilize both equipment and expertise of the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Genomics & Bioinformatics Laboratory and/or the CVM Image Analysis Laboratory.

The program provides user fees for these valuable facilities. In FY18, the CVM contributed $40,000 to support this program.

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RESEARCH & GRADUATE STUDIES ALIGNMENT One of the strengths of the CVM research enterprise is our graduate students and fellows, who are a large part of the research engine executing our faculty’s vision. The recent reorganization of the CVM BIMS Graduate Program as a centralized umbrella program with curricular training tracks, along with the administratively housed Interdisciplinary Program (IDP) of Toxicology, are in alignment with the college’s research strengths and enhance not only our students' educational experience.

CVM Research Programs of Distinction

Toxicology & Environmental Health Biomedical Genomics & Bioinformatics

Infection, Immunity & Epidemiology

20 • 2018 CVM Annual Report

Diagnostics & Therapeutics

Physiology & Developmental Biology

RESEARCH & GRADUATE STUDIES ALIGNMENT Research Emphasis Area White Papers Toxicology & Environmental Health

Infection & Immunity

Pest Genomics Genomics

Oncology

Reproductive Biology

Avian Health

Neuroscience

Small Animal & Comparative Gastroenterology

Cardiovascular

Toxicology & Environmental Health

Infection, Immunity & Epidemiology

Biomedical Genomics & Bioinformatics

Physiology & Developmental Biology

Diagnostics & Therapeutics

Research Programs of Distinction Toxicology & Environmental Health

Interdisciplinary Program (IDP)

Infection, Immunity & Epidemiology

Biomedical Genomics & Bioinformatics

Physiology & Developmental Biology

Diagnostics & Therapeutics

Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) Curricular Training Tracks

2018 CVM Annual Report • 21

RESEARCH CVM Research Enterprise The college’s research enterprise continues to grow and diversify. The CVM’s annual research expenditures for FY18 were over $35 million dollars. This is a direct result of the success and quality of the faculty, whose research range from basic science to clinical applications. The faculty’s commitment to cutting-edge translational research seeks to bridge the gap between the basic and clinical sciences and the commitment to innovation is highlighted by an active pursuit of technology licensing and commercialization.

Research Funding Excellence in research at the CVM is evidenced, in part, by the millions of dollars obtained annually in extramural funding by our faculty members. College investigators have obtained significant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Defense (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Department of the Interior (DOI), multiple private foundations, industry, and the state of Texas during recent years.

FY18 Research Highlights: • Dr. Weston Porter and his team have found that Period 2 (Per2), a regulatory mechanism within each cell’s peripheral clock, plays a crucial function in mammalian mammary gland development and that when suppressed, Per2 leads to severely disrupted gland development in mice. The findings, published in the scientific journal Development, add to a growing list that ties disruptions to our circadian rhythm—that is, the “central clock” mechanism in our brains—to a higher risk of cancer progression, obesity, some neuromuscular diseases, and other impairments, including jetlag.

• Dr. Maria Esteve-Gasent and doctoral student Joseph Modarelli, in collaboration with the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL), have developed a diagnostic test, TickPath LayerPlex, which uses a molecular technique that allows researchers to determine if causative agents from tick-borne diseases are present in canines. The tool can detect 11 types of tick-borne diseases, including the seven most common, in dogs.

• The Texas A&M Superfund Research Center will develop a comprehensive set of tools that can be used by cities, counties, states, the federal government, and other entities to respond to disasters and mitigate the health and environmental consequences of exposure to hazardous mixtures during emergency-related contamination events. Under the direction of Dr. Ivan Rusyn, from the CVM, and Dr. Anthony Knap, from the College of Geosciences, the center includes scientists from across the Texas A&M campus and partners from across the country coming together to conduct four environmental research projects funded by a five-year, $10-million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).

CVM Patents The CVM research enterprise is on the cutting-edge of licensing, commercialization, and patents. From 1983 through 2013, college researchers reported 146 invention disclosures, 122 inventors, 290 patent applications, and 83 issued patents. Since 2014, CVM researchers have reported 52 invention disclosures, 68 inventors, 48 patent applications, and 2 issued patents. Currently, 30 filings are in preparation or under review at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

FY18 Percentage of Research Expenditures by Funding Source 1%

DOI

1%

DHHS – Other

1%

DOD

2%

Other Funds

2%

State Funds

2%

Other Federal

3%

NSF

5%

FY18 Research Expenditures by School

$35,486,708

Texas A&M

$20,293,425

National Avg.

EPA

12%

USDA

28%

Private & Industry

43%

DHHS – NIH

Colleges of Veterinary Medicine 0

$10M

$20M

$30M

$40M

$50M Expenditures

22 • 2018 CVM Annual Report

$60M

$70M

$80M

$90M

$100M

RESEARCH Publications Another important measure of research excellence is reflected in the publication of our research in high-impact, international journals in veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences. Our research mission is to improve the health and well-being of animals, humans, and the environment, as part of the Global One Health Initiative through collaborative learning, discovery, and innovation in basic, applied, and translational research and commercialization in biomedical sciences.

Some high impact publications from FY18 are: • Brashear, W.A., Raudsepp, T., & Murphy, W.J. (2018). Evolutionary conservation of Y Chromosome ampliconic gene families despite extensive structural variation. Genome Res, 28(12), 1841-1851. doi:10.1101/gr.237586.118 [Impact factor:10.1] • Hoffman, J.M., Creevy, K.E., Franks, A., O'Neill, D.G., & Promislow, D.E.L. (2018). The companion dog as a model for human aging and mortality. Aging Cell, 17(3), e12737. doi:10.1111/acel.12737 [Impact factor:7.6] • Janecka, J.E., Davis, B.W., Ghosh, S., Paria, N., Das, P. J., Orlando, L.,…Raudsepp, T. (2018). Horse Y chromosome assembly displays unique evolutionary features and putative stallion fertility genes. Nat Commun, 9(1), 2945. doi:10.1038/s41467-01805290-6 [Impact factor:12.4] • Konrad, A., Flibotte, S., Taylor, J., Waterston, R. H., Moerman, D. G., Bergthorsson, U., & Katju, V. (2018). Mutational and transcriptional landscape of spontaneous gene duplications and deletions in Caenorhabditis elegans. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 115(28), 7386-7391. doi:10.1073/pnas.1801930115 [Impact factor:9.6] • Sachani, S.S., Landschoot, L.S., Zhang, L., White, C.R., MacDonald, W.A., Golding, M.C., & Mann, M.R.W. (2018). Nucleoporin 107, 62 and 153 mediate Kcnq1ot1 imprinted domain regulation in extraembryonic endoderm stem cells. Nat Commun, 9(1), 2795. doi:10.1038/s41467-018-05208-2 [Impact factor:12.4]

Research Expenditures Over Time

Research Funding Over Time

$40M

$40M

$35M

$35M

$30M

$30M

$25M

$25M

$20M

$20M

$15M

$15M

$10M

$10M

$5M

$5M

0

2013

2014

2015

2016 Year

2017

2018

0

Proposed Research Funding Over Time

# of Awards 133

148 127

113 103

2013

2014

2015

2016 Year

2017

2018

Number of Research Proposals Over Time

$200M

450

$180M

400

$160M

350

$140M

Submitted

Pending

Awarded

300

$120M

250

$100M

200

$80M

150

$60M $40M

100

$20M

50

0

128

2013

2014

2015

2016 Year

2017

2018

0

2013

2014

2015

2016 Year

2017

2018

2018 CVM Annual Report • 23

FACULTY FY18 Faculty by Department & Title Non-Tenure Track

Tenure-Track & Tenured

Professional Faculty

Assistant Professor

Large Animal Clinical Sciences (VLCS)

19

3

5

12

39

Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS)

27

6

6

10

49

Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS)

21

3

4

16

44

Department

Associate Professor Totals Professor

Veterinary Pathobiology (VTPB)

18

5

9

10

42

Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology (VTPP)

13

3

5

10

31

Totals

98

20

29

58

205

FY18 Faculty Demographics Professional Faculty

Assistant Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

Totals

25-34

12

**

**

**

~13

35-44

37

19

12

**

~69

45-54

19

**

15

15

~49

55-64

22

**

5

27

~54

65 and over

8

**

**

15

~23

Unknown

**

**

**

**

~5

American Indian

**

**

**

**

**

Asian

9

**

7

7

~26

Demographic

Age

Ethnicity

Gender

Black

**

**

**

**

**

Hispanic

**

**

**

**

~7

Two or More Races

**

**

**

**

**

White

83

12

23

50

168

Female

58

11

16

17

102

Male

40

9

16

41

106

Categories with less than five are masked with **.

Dr. Cheryl Herman 24 • 2018 CVM Annual Report

Dr. Gwen Levine (left)

Dr. Jayanth Ramadoss

RESIDENTS & INTERNS 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.

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 of specialty, including anesthesiology, cardiology, emergency and critical care, equine theriogenology, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, radiology, surgery, 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 Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH).

FY18 Clinical Residencies & Internships Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Total

Large Animal Internships

3

-

-

3

Equine Practice

1

0

-

1

Internal Medicine

1

1

2

4

Radiology

2

1

2

5

Surgery

1

1

1

3

Theriogenology

1

1

0

2

Large Animal Clinical Sciences Totals

9

4

5

18

14

-

-

14

Anesthesiology

1

0

0

1

Cardiology

1

1

1

3

Dermatology

0

0

1

1

Emergency & Critical Care

2

1

1

4

Internal Medicine

2

1

1

4

Neurology

1

1

0

2

Oncology

1

1

1

3

Surgery

1

3

1

5

Zoological Medicine

0

0

0

0

23

8

6

37

Anatomic Pathology

2

2

2

6

Clinical Pathology

1

1

1

3

Comparative Medicine

1

1

1

3

Cardiovascular Pathology

0

0

1

1

Pathobiology Totals

4

4

5

13

36

16

16

68

Small Animal Internships

Small Animal Clinical Sciences Totals

Totals

Equine Practice

Cardiology

Internal Medicine

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DIVERSITY & INCLUSION The CVM is ranked

1st in the SEC 4th in the U.S.

6th

DVM program in U.S. is ranked 6/30

for total URM

22

The DVM Class of 2022 is ranked

1st U.S. for Hispanic DVM students

92% BIMS UG

freshman/sophomore

retained at Texas A&M

Serving Every Texan Every Day: 4 MOUs make up TAMUS Partnership

in DVM student

scholarships

QPR

in the core curriculum

College aggreements

10% of BIMS UG students have

Spanish certificate

CVM Culture & Climate

25%

of BIMS UG

students Study Abroad

Evidence & Benchmarking

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Suicide Prevention

2+2 Community

Organizational Capacity

BIMS Students in the Computer Lab

2nd-year DVM students are trained in QPR

15 BIMS

Strategic Plan Individual Capacity

faculty and staff have completed a 40-hour basic mediation course

$1.8M

gender neutral restrooms

in the

153

Graduate Student White Coat Ceremony

DVM Students in the Clinical Skills Lab

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION Diversity is a cornerstone value of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), an award-winning college, that both leads and collaborates in regards to climate, equity, and inclusion. A diverse and inclusive environment is essential for preparing veterinary leaders with an intentional, open, and global perspective. The CVM affirms diversity both broadly and specifically, and our community aims to be representative of our ever-changing state and nation. In order to maintain and grow our commitment, the CVM has developed a Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Plan.

The CVM received 2017 & 2018 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Awards from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. This award is a national honor recognizing U.S. health profession schools that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Other notable highlights include DVM student Jenna Ward's presidency of the national Broad Spectrum organization and that the DVM Class of 2022 is 23% URM. Percentage of URM DVM Students by Class Year

• • • • • • • •

Texas A&M URM National URM (excl. Tuskegee)*

Basic mediation course (153 faculty and staff) Aggie Ally (60+ faculty and staff) Question, Persuade & Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Ouch! Your Words Make a Difference DVM Student Wellness Cart Yoga classes Stress Reduction & Management Community service projects

Committees & Groups • • •

24% 20%

Climate, Wellness & Inclusion Programming

Council on Diversity & Professionalism (CDP) VOICE Broad Spectrum

Mentorship & Support

National URM

• • •

16% 12%

DVM student parents support group Large Animal faculty mentors Small Animal faculty mentors

8%

Inclusive Facilities

4%

• • •

0%

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

22 gender neutral bathrooms Five lactation rooms VBEC Exercise Room

2022

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

Recruitment, Retention & Equity DVM Students •

Percentage of URM BIMS Graduates by Fiscal Year

•

30%

"Serving Every Texan Every Day" Texas A&M System partnerships Food Animal Track developed to serve rural Texas communities Diversity Scholarships

25%

•

20%

Graduate students • • •

15% 10% 5% 0%

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

•

Year

Graduate Diversity Fellows Diversity PhD Scholarships Biomedical Research Immersion & Diversity for Graduate Education (BRIDGE) program attracts undergraduate and URM students Graduate program extends communication and conflict management trainings

BIMS undergraduate students • •

15 BIMS 2+2 community college programs Courtney Scholars for first-generation students

Faculty & Staff Broad Spectrum

Faculty & Staff Mediation Course

• •

High number of URM residents Diversity required for searches 2018 CVM Annual Report • 27

VETERINARY INTEGRATIVE BIOSCIENCES (VIBS) VIBS carries out teaching, research, and service across a wide spectrum of biosciences. Biomedical sciences represents a vital component of the foundation of medical knowledge and includes investigation at molecular, cellular, organismal, and population levels. 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. Faculty and students are engaged in biomedical genetics, neuroscience, reproductive biology, toxicology, epidemiology, and public health. VIBS is also home to one of the few programs in science and technology journalism in the country. Through various outreach programs, faculty engage local, regional, and international communities.

Highlights from FY18 include: Awards • Center for Educational Technologies: 2018 Texas A&M GoWeb Award for Transformational Learning • Dr. Andersson: Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences • Dr. Pine: 2018 AFS University-Level Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching • Dr. Phillips: Texas A&M Office of Technology Commercialization Innovations Award (Patent 9,597,313—awarded 3/21/17) • Dr. Rusyn: Chair, Workshop Committee to Support Development of EPA’s IRIS Toxicological Reviews • Avery Kramer (mentored by Dr. G. Johnson): 2nd Place, Platform Talk, 24th Annual Texas Forum for Reproduction (TFRS) • Bryan McLendon (mentored by Dr. G. Johnson): 2018 USDA–NIFA–AFRI Merit Award New Grants • Dr. Hamer: Five new grants for the study of Trypanosoma cruzi and Chagas disease (one with Dr. A. Saunders, VSCS) • Dr. Murphy: Two new grants for the study of the domestic cat genome and phylogenomics • Dr. Raudsepp: Copy number variation in horse Y chromosome genes • Drs. Raudsepp & Juras: Sequence and assembly of the alpaca Y chromosome • Drs. Raudsepp & Davis: Identification of Y chromosome regions critical for stallion fertility • Dr. Keefe: USDA–APHIS plant protection and quarantine • Dr. Rijnkels: Functional annotation of the Bovine genome • Dr. Taylor: Inorganic analytical services in support of USFWS analytical control facility • Dr. Mouneimne: Intimal stiffness in endothelial-mesenchymal transition and atherosclerosis progression Dr. G. Cothran: DOI—Genetic analysis of wild horse and burro hairsamples • Dr. Katju: 100K spontaneous mutations: The foundation for an evolutionary systems biology of C. elegans • Dr. Katju & Bergthorsson: Collaborative research—Sex and the genetic architecture of mitonuclear evolution • Dr. Cai: Discovery of host cell candidate proteins critical to the attachment by cryptosporidium sporozoites • Dr. Norman: Assessing and mitigating risk associated with antimicrobial resistance determinants in Cattle Feedyard Dust • Dr. Chiu: Prioritizing Risks from Oil Spills: Supporting Decisions Using 21st Century Exposure and toxicological sciences • Dr. G. Johnson: Roles of fructose and glucose in growth and development of ovine and porcine conceptuses (PI: Dr. Bazer) • Drs. Rusyn, Brinkmeyer-Langford, & Chiu: Texas A&M Tissue Chip Validation Consortium • Drs. L. Johnson, Budke, Klemm, & Ritter: Computer-based, student-centered Aapproach to One Healthlearning for PEER • Dr. Gaddy: Modeling odontohypophosphatasia in the Sheep (Co-PI: Charles Long, VTPP) Texas A&M University T3 grants: • Dr. Cai: Quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping for human gene expression noise and metabolic programming • Dr. Ko: The mechanistic characterization of peptide Lv on angiogenesis and vascular physiology • Dr. Q. Li: EZH2 and endometrial cancer • Dr. W. Porter: Impact of obesity on mammary development and breast cancer New Faculty Dr. Martial Ndeffo-Mbah, Assistant Professor Dr. Molly Gonzales, Instructional Assistant Professor Promoted Faculty Dr. Christine Budke, Professor Dr. Jianrong Li, Professor

Dr. Gaddy with Blue 28 • 2018 CVM Annual Report

Dr. Ivan Rusyn in the lab

Retired Faculty Dr. Louise Abbott, Professor Emeritus Dr. Paul Samollow, Professor Emeritus

VETERINARY PATHOBIOLOGY (VTPB) VTPB focuses on advancing animal and human health through innovative research, preparing next generation veterinary and biomedical professionals and scientists through impactful teaching, and supporting animal health care through expert clinical laboratory service. VTPB faculty research strengths are in the areas of infectious diseases and immunology, antimicrobial resistance and stewardship, genetics of disease susceptibility and resistance, and wildlife ecosystems and conservation genetics.

Scientists and students investigate the mechanisms of health and disease at the molecular, cellular, organismal, and population levels. The department offers residency programs in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology, Veterinary Clinical Pathology, and Laboratory Animal Medicine. Many faculty members also serve the VMTH, providing diagnostic support in several fields including pathology, clinical microbiology/immunology, and clinical parasitology.

Highlights from FY18 include: New Faculty • Dr. Laura Bryan, Clinical Assistant Professor, Veterinary Anatomic Pathology • Dr. Stefan Kaufmann, HIAS Faculty Fellow • Dr. Catherine Busch Silkwood, Instructional Assistant Professor, McAllen Campus • Dr. Sargurunathan Subashchandrabose, Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases • Dr. Guilherme Verocai, Clinical Assistant Professor, Veterinary Parasitology • Dr. Dominique Weiner, Clinical Assistant Professor, Veterinary Anatomic Pathology Retired Faculty • Dr. John Edwards • Dr. Roy Pool • Dr. Roger Smith • Dr. Karen Snowden Awards/Honors/Activities International • Dr. Adams : Presented invited breakout paper on “Global Animal Health Research: A Perspective on Science Breakthroughs 2030” at the 155th Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Sciences • Dr. Brightsmith: Selected as the Global Faculty Advocate to represent Texas A&M University at Costa Rica’s Soltis Center National • Dr. Scott: Presented invited talk on “Compliance in Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs” to

•

•

the U.S. Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Dr. Dindot: Developed new drug to treat Angelman Syndrome and GeneTx was launched in partnership with Texas A&M University by the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST) to advance the drug to clinical trials Dr. Myers: 2018 Charles Louis Davis DVM Foundation Student Scholarship Award

University • Drs. Criscitiello & Mulenga: 2018 Texas A&M Presidential Impact Fellows • Dr. Lupiani: Texas A&M University ACE Women’s Progress Administrator Award College • Dr. Adams: CVM Outstanding Alumni Award • Dr. Criscitiello: CVM Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award • Dr. Giaretta: L.P. Jones Pathology Resident Memorial Award • Dr. Hensel: John Paul Delaplane Award • Dr. Jeffery: VMTH Clinical Service Award • Dr. Lawhon: CVM Outstanding Graduate Student Mentor Award • Dr. Scott – CVM Outstanding Research Leader Award • Dr. Smith: Bridges Teaching Award • Dr. Javier Vinasco-Torres: CVM Staff Award

Dr. L. Garry Adams

Dr. Mike Criscitiello (center) was honored as a 2018 Presidential Impact Fellow.

Dr. Albert Mulenga (center) was honored as a 2018 Presidential Impact Fellow.

2018 CVM Annual Report • 29

VETERINARY PHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY (VTPP) VTPP is a multidisciplinary basic science department that strives to shape the future of research and education in human and veterinary medicine. Research in VTPP is expansive and incorporates excellence in toxicology, reproductive and developmental biology, cardiovascular biology, regenerative sciences, bone biology, and pharmacology. The high level of cooperation among the various departments within the CVM and the Texas A&M University scientific community produces an unparalleled research and teaching environment.

VTPP faculty are integral to many of the leading research centers both on and off the Texas A&M University campus. The department supports the Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology, the Interdisciplinary Faculty of Reproductive Biology, the Center for Cell & Organ Biotechnology, and houses the Reproductive Sciences Laboratory and the Michael E. DeBakey Institute for Cardiovascular Science & Biomedical Devices.

VTPP maintains a scientific community that fosters excellence in teaching and research, to train the next generation of biomedical professionals through the efforts of faculty, students, and staff. The diverse and collaborative nature of the VTPP faculty drives our commitment to excellence in a highly interactive, collaborative, and multidisciplinary teaching and research environment. There were 78 faculty peer-reviewed publications and 50 external grant submissions with five awarded, including the largest individual R01 in the CVM to Dr. Cristine Heaps in FY18.

Highlights from FY18 include: New Faculty • • • •

Dr. Regina Brunauer, Research Assistant Professor Dr. Lindsay Dawson, Research Assistant Professor Dr. Luke Lyons, Instructor Dr. Mahsa Zarei, Research Assistant Professor

Promotions •

Dr. Jayanth Ramadoss receives AFS College-level Teaching Award.

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Dr. Virginia Fajt, Clinical Professor Dr. Jayanth Ramadoss, Associate Professor with tenure

Study Abroad • Germany: Drs. Fajt & Wasser • South Africa: Dr. BlueMcLendon Awards/Honors/Activities International • Dr. Safe: Outstanding Career Award from the Society of Toxicology (SOT)

Dr. Virginia Fajt

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National • Raine Lunde-Young (PhD student mentored by Dr. Ramadoss): Doctoral Student Award for Outstanding Research from the Research Society of Alcoholism • Dr. Fajt: 2018 recipient of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Award of Excellence • Dr. Heaps: NIH R01 grant: “Exercise training-enhanced

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reactive oxygen species as protective mechanisms in the coronary microcirculation” Dr. Newell-Fugate: Women in Endocrinology spotlight from Endocrine Society

University • Dr. Newell-Fugate: 2018-19 Montague-Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Scholar at CVM • Dr. Laine: Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs, The Bush School of Government & Public Service, Texas A&M University College • Ashley Padgett (MS student mentored by Dr. S. Washburn) Outstanding MS Student Award • Diarra Williams (PhD student mentored by Dr. Suva) Outstanding PhD Student Award • Dr. Newell-Fugate: Outstanding Young Faculty Research Award • Dr. Ramadoss: Zoetis Research Excellence Award and AFS College-level Teaching Award Departmental • Dr. S. Washburn: named faculty member most helpful for veterans at university by the Texas A&M Veteran Resource & Support Center • Dr. Xi (mentored by Dr. Safe): Battelle Postdoctoral Award in Biotechnology from the SOT

LARGE ANIMAL CLINICAL SCIENCES (VLCS) VLCS develops large animal veterinarians through teaching; delivers veterinary care to our clients’ large animals through our staffed hospital services; and creates, disseminates, and clinically applies knowledge through research and continuing education.

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

Students benefit from the truly unique, experiential learning environment, while providing veterinary care to over 100,000 livestock, poultry, and canines at Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) agricultural units.

The department offers one-year internships, for newly graduated veterinarians, and two- or three-year residency programs in several clinical disciplines for veterinarians seeking advanced training and board certification. These include: • • •

Equine Field Service Internship Medicine Internship Surgery Internship

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Equine Practice Residency Medicine Residency Surgery Residency

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Radiology Residency Theriogenology Residency

Highlights from FY18 include: Research •

Faculty published important findings for medications to improve soundness in horses with hoof diseases, fecal tests of equine intestinal disease, cardiovascular testing during exercise, and methods of semen preservation and evaluation.

Teaching • Innovative teaching efforts included efforts to increase hands-on, experiential learning in ultrasound throughout all four years of the DVM curriculum.

Outreach & Service • Drs. Navas, Coleman, Whitfield, and Chaffin led the "High-Yield Clinical Procedures for Equine Practitioners" continuing education event.

• Dr. Navas launched a teleconsulting service in which ultrasound examinations are aided remotely via real-time telemedicine.

Awards/Honors/Activities National • Dr. Cohen received funding for his grant “Efficacy of Maternal Immunization Against PNAG to Protect Newborn Foals Against Rhodococcus equi Pneumonia” from the Morris Animal Foundation.

• Dr. Cleet Griffin completed board certification in the American Veterinary Dental College (Equine).

• Dr. Dominguez completed board certification in the American College of Veterinary Preventative Medicine.

• Dr. Coleman is a member of the Grayson Jockey Club Research Foundation Advisory Committee.

Dr. Cris Navas performing ultrasound

University • Dr. Cohen received the AFS University-Level Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award.

• Dr. Hardy received the AFS University-Level Distinguished Teaching Award.

• Dr. Coleman received the Richard H. Davis Teaching Award and a Texas A&M University T3 Triads for Transformation Grant for Novel, non-invasive method of evaluating the equine gastrointestinal tract.

• Dr. K. Washburn received a Texas A&M University T3 Triads for Transformation Grant for Fetal Programming in Cattle.

College • Dr. Navas received the Juan Carlos Robles Emanuelli Teaching Award.

• Dr. Cleet Griffin received the TVMA Teaching Award.

Dr. Kevin Washburn with students

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SMALL ANIMAL CLINICAL SCIENCES (VSCS)

Dr. Brian Saunders, Orthopedics

VSCS has three major missions: innovative education, leading-edge veterinary care, and clinical research and therapeutic trials. Each of these activities is intended to improve the quality of life for companion animals and their owners. The VSCS department provides clinical education in canines, felines, and exotics. The department’s researchers study health issues common to both humans and animals in areas such as cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, orthopedics, aging, and oncology.

VSCS has dedicated space for clinical trials and biobanking, and is focused on innovative teaching through collaborations with the Center for Teaching Excellence, the Center for Educational Technologies, and through departmental grants for the scholarship of teaching.

VSCS offers the following one-year internships and three-year residency programs: • Internal Medicine Internship • Internal Medicine Residency • Ophthalmology Internship • Neurology Residency • Surgical Oncology Internship • Oncology Residency • Surgery Internship • Ophthalmology Residency • Anesthesiology Residency • Surgery Residency (four years) • Cardiology Residency • Zoological Medicine Residency • Emergency & Critical Care Residency Highlights from FY18 include: Research •

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Dr. Lucien Vallone, Ophthalmology

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Dr. Kate Creevy and collaborators at the University of Washington were funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study aging in a large cohort of dogs. The Dog Aging Project seeks to better understand canine aging for the benefit of dogs and their human companions.

Our Gastrointestinal Laboratory, led by Dr. Joerg Steiner, has continued to renovate space and expand. The laboratory serves thousands of clients, generates over 30 peer-reviewed publications per year, and this year exceeded $5,000,000 in revenues.

Our cardiology, neurology, oncology, and orthopedics services continue to be highly active in clinical trials of medical devices, small molecules, and immunotherapies.

Clinical Service •

• •

•

Our oncology team now has three medical oncologists, two radiation oncologists, and a surgical support team. The service has grown 40% over the past year.

We have expanded our orthopedics service and now have four faculty supporting the service.

Our anesthesiology team has developed a residency program and has advanced their level of care through new pain management strategies and monitoring equipment.

We now have a telehealth service and will begin offering services to clients and veterinarians in 2019.

Teaching

Anesthesiology

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Our faculty continue to participate in the new DVM curriculum.

Several faculty have presented at educational conferences throughout the U.S. and Canada and are exploring new ways to reach our students.

We have added an internist, specializing in clinical education.

VETERINARY MEDICAL TEACHING HOSPITAL (VMTH) The VMTH at the CVM provides leading-edge compassionate care for animals while ensuring that our students receive the highest standard of veterinary medical education. The VMTH was the first teaching hospital to receive the prestigious American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Referral Practice Accreditation and is certified as a Level II facility by the Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society (VECCS).

The VMTH shares a unifying mission and vision and a set of core values with Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, and the department of Veterinary Pathobiology. These shared standards align our missions of teaching, research, and service, and serve as a foundation for strategic objectives that will propel our teaching hospital forward as a leader among academic veterinary medical centers.

Mission: A better life through compassion, innovation, and discovery.

Vision: To be the premier veterinary teaching hospital in the world.

Core Values: Excellence, integrity, teamwork, communication, respect, and service.

Highlights from FY18 include: • •

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

The VMTH treated 22,434 patients in the Small Animal Hospital and 7,401 patients in the Large Animal Hospital.

The VMTH launched the new Small Animal Rehabilitation and Pain Management Service through the investment of a dedicated veterinarian and nursing staff. The Rehabilitation team specializes in a wide range of services including exercise, underwater treadmill, acupuncture, and laser therapy.

The VMTH strengthened its partnership with the Blinn College Veterinary Technology program by providing teaching, clinical, and operational space for the program within the Hospital.

A strong hospital operating margin resulting from process improvement and fiscal operations initiatives facilitated the addition of 26 new staff positions, including 23 additional nursing staff in support of round the clock patient support and care. The VMTH is the seventh largest employer of staff within the university.

In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2018, the VMTH experienced solid growth in clinical caseload as compared to the previous fiscal year. Small animal caseload increased 4.7%, contributing to an increase of nearly 11% in clinical service revenue. Large animal caseload increased 1.15%, contributing to an increase of more than 10% in clinical service revenue. The increase in hospital caseload and revenue contributed to a solid 8.7% operating margin that will be used to fund facility infrastructure and clinical service/equipment needs. New business office practices have contributed to an increase of more than 17% in point-of-service collections (up 95% as compared to FY16), and are projected to reduce hospital Bad Debt expense (i.e. year-end Bad Debt write-off) by 34% in the upcoming fiscal year.

Successful hospital operations also facilitated an investment in new telemetry monitors for both the Anesthesia Service and Small Animal ICU. The new systems have improved patient monitoring, documentation of patient care, and data collection to be used for teaching and research.

Telemetry also pairs with one of the college's signature programs— Telehealth—as telemetry units enable clinicians to monitor patients remotely and make more informed treatment decisions.

Our ongoing emphasis on patient safety through an electronic reporting system continues to result in positive improvement to patient care. Reports and safety trends will be shared with peer institutions to create new solutions and improve the profession.

Provided life-saving care to Gus, a young dog rescued with a shoelace embedded in his flesh that caused massive swelling of his head. Faculty and staff in the Small Animal Hospital performed multiple surgeries to repair

Large Animal Hospital

Small Animal Hospital

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VETERINARY MEDICAL TEACHING HOSPITAL (VMTH) •

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scar tissue that was dangerously close to the jugular vein and carotid artery. After continued supportive treatment and rehabilitative treatment, Gus has found both a new home and a new "leash" on life.

Continued growth of the VMTH's compassionate care funds, including support for the military, low-income clients, senior citizens, and large animals. These funds, known as Save the Animal Funds (SAF), provide financial assistance to clients who could not otherwise afford a lifesaving procedure for their animal, especially those that might have to be euthanized due to prohibitive financial hardship to the family. Through the generous donations towards these funds, the VMTH was able to provide over $200,000 in financial support toward patient care.

Continued engagement with students from the Texas A&M College of Engineering in their senior capstone program.

These student teams continue to develop detailed process maps for various services within the VMTH. Implemented new survey tools to capture both client feedback and measure referring veterinarian satisfaction.

This program includes benchmarking statistics to provide an ongoing comparison to our peers. The VMTH is above the national average on multiple factors, including quality of medicine and the perception of the value for fees paid.

FY18 Clinical Service Activity: Large Animal Hospital

FY18 Clinical Service Activity: Small Animal Hospital

Clinical Service Name

Clinical Service Name

YTD Sales

YTD Caseload

YTD Sales

YTD Caseload

Emergency & Critical Care

$384,834

178

Cardiology

$841,760

904

Equine Community Practice

$185,643

455

Critical Care

$398,722

242

Equine Field Service

$240,809

891

Dental

$357,139

452

Equine Internal Medicine

$812,342

509

Dermatology

$274,483

638

Equine Orthopedic Surgery

$772,887

360

Emergency

$3,481,904

4,417

Equine Soft Tissue Surgery

$638,925

495

General Surgery

$110,102

698

Equine Sports Medicine & Imaging

$884,565

696

Internal Medicine I

$1,479,530

1,438

Equine Theriogenology

$347,250

330

Internal Medicine II

$897,235

969

Farrier

$53,401

336

Neurology

$1,996,027

1,461

Food Animal Field Services

$79,357

176

Oncology

$2,412,919

2,503

$736,942

1,675

$418,999

1,097

Ophthalmology

$77,582

95

$1,993,817

1,443

TDCJ

$31,424

1,203

$897,373

3,967

$806

2

$6,014

6

Gross Sales

$5,246,799

Total Caseload:

$49,413

412

Net Revenue

$4,854,500

$1,396,095

897

$374,307

890

Gross Sales

$17,385,839

Total Caseload:

Net Revenue

$16,305,727

22,434

Food Animal Medicine & Surgery

Ultrasound

7,401

Ophthalmology Orthopedics Primary Care Radiology Rehabilitation Soft Tissue Surgery Zoological Medicine

VMTH Net Revenue + College Support Area

FY2013

FY2014

FY2015

FY2016

FY2017

FY18

Large Animal Hospital

$3,738,209

$3,663,623

$4,253,080

$4,450,376

$4,393,072

$4,854,500

Small Animal Hospital

$11,123,191

$11,991,528

$13,270,547

$14,533,673

$14,710,375

$16,305,727

$176,772

$169,442

$150,382

$169,983

$209,244

$218,936

Total Revenue

$15,038,172

$15,824,593

$17,674,009

$19,154,032

$19,312,691

$21,379,163

Total Revenue + College Support

$17,776,191

$18,812,374

$20,814,399

$22,512,252

$22,936,063

$24,815,614

Other

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VETERINARY MEDICAL TEACHING HOSPITAL (VMTH) Shaping tomorrow’s veterinarians while providing an unmatched patient and client experience is how the VMTH operates. The entire team of clinicians, staff, and veterinary students are committed to providing state-of-the-art care and making the CVM's teaching hospital a model for excellence in Texas and beyond.

Small Animal Hospital The Small Animal Hospital is home to 17 services. 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 14 services of the Large Animal Hospital provide the best medicine available for horses, cattle, goats, sheep, swine, and camelids. 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 Equine and Food Animal Field Services.

FY18 Large Animal Hospital Caseload* by Species

FY18 Small Animal Hospital Caseload* by Species

72 Birds**

1 Pigs

109 Sheep 444 Birds

118 Exotics** 244 Dogs**

526 Exotics

278 Pigs 417 Goats

2,944

1,234

Cattle

4,929

Horses

Cats

18,519 Dogs

Hospital Caseload*

Number of Visits

30,000

Small Animal Caseload

Large Animal Caseload

Total Hospital Caseload

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

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Year *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. **Animals treated by VLCS at TDCJ agricultural units.

Hospital Visits

Number of Visits

30,000

Self-Referred Visits

Referral Visits

Total Visits

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

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

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INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS The CVM's International Programs initiative encourages faculty and students to look beyond our borders and to be problem solvers on an international scale through education—including numerous study abroad courses—and research. 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.

In FY18, 121 students traveled outside of the U.S. through Study Abroad and Independent Student Travel activities and 47 international visitors were welcomed at the CVM.

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.

Membership consists of two faculty members for each department appointed by the department heads with concurrence of the dean for three-year terms. The chair is elected by faculty members annually.

Study Abroad Opportunities Over the past five years the number of students enrolled in our BIMS and professional program who participant in study abroad opportunities has increased from 152 students in 2013-14 to 283 students in 2017-18. Each year, we add one to two new faculty to lead study abroad opportunities, expanding our reach this year in two new areas of Asia and one in Eastern Europe.

Food Safety Principles in the European Union hosted 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.

BIMS in Costa Rica During this semester-long experience, BIMS students live and study at the Soltis Center in Costa Rica under the guidance of Dr. Donald 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.

One 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 & Veterinary Medicine in Europe Dr. Jeremy Wasser has developed study abroad experiences in Europe for both veterinary and undergraduate students.

Veterinary students can also travel to Germany and the Netherlands with Dr. Michelle Pine for four weeks during the summer.

South Africa Conservation Medicine Led by Dr. Alice Blue-McLendon (Eastern Cape Province) and Drs. Jim Derr, Walter Cook, and Linda Logan (Limpopo Province and Botswana) these trips provide veterinary and undergraduate students who aspire to be veterinarians or wildlife specialists with the opportunity to be involved in wildlife darting and conservation management procedures in South Africa. Students observe and interact with a number of species, such as rhino, leopard, elephant, lion, and more in their native habitats.

Psittacine Veterinary Field Experience in Peru This program, led by Dr. Donald Brightsmith and Dr. Sharman Hoppes, immerses veterinary students in a long-term research program studying the health, conservation, and natural history of large macaws and other psittacines in the lowland rain forests of southeastern Peru. The students work alongside veterinarians, biologists, foresters, and other researchers from the U.S., Peru, and other countries as they collect health and conservation information on macaws and parrots. Students gain new insights into the practice of field research, learn how to work with people from different cultural backgrounds, and develop the skills needed to succeed as a member of an interdisciplinary research team.

Case Studies in Global One Health in Thailand This new program led by Michelle Yeoman is a hybrid study abroad experience, incorporating four weeks of study abroad instruction with six weeks on campus in College Station. In this course, students use case studies to explore the connections South Africa Conservation Medicine 36 • 2018 CVM Annual Report

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS between human, animal, and environmental health. The course is designed for undergraduate students who are interested in veterinary or human medicine, including public health, and wish to explore Global One Health issues. The students work with elephants, rescued sea turtles, and other exotic species at a sanctuary.

Current Research Projects A number of CVM faculty have projects with international components. Each year, the CVM enters into new agreements with universities and research institutes around the world, including new agreements this year in France, the Ukraine, Jordan, and Taiwan.

CVM faculty collaborate on international programs with Texas A&M faculty from the Norman Borlaug Institute of International Programs and Development and the Institute of Infectious Animal Diseases (IIAD), as well as international organizations such as the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), in addition to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Faculty have diverse sources of funding for their research projects, educational endeavors, and capacity development projects from private foundations, federal agencies, and international organizations that promote development, food security, and public health.

BIMS in Costa Rica Tambopata Macaw Project in Peru The project, directed by Dr. Donald Brightsmith, develops and evaluates techniques for increasing reproductive output of wild macaws, expanding 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 natural habitats.

African Wildlife Conservation: Genomics, Genetics, & Health Project Students finish this experience with a new found appreciation for the role of veterinarians in large landscape wildlife conservation medicine and return to the U.S. with new skills to apply to wildlife and sustainability issues across Texas. Wildlife experts guide participants through activities including animal restraint, administering drugs, field surgery, and darting.

Organizations International Veterinary Student Association (IVSA) 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 values and ideas.

Christian Veterinary Fellowship (CVF) CVF is a student organization that joins members’ faith with serving others through veterinary medicine. Students have traveled to Haiti, Honduras, Mongolia, and Uganda. Through 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.

Veterinarians Without Borders (VWB) VWB is a student organization whose primary mission is to provide veterinary care to animals owned by low-income persons located throughout the world, as well as to educate and generate interest in veterinary medicine and animal care internationally. The local chapter aims to provide educational opportunities for Texas A&M students through guest International Visitors VLCS (8) speakers, lectures, and seminars on VSCS (1) campus. Students will work to enhance VTPP (6) human and animal health and create a VTPB (25) secure, diverse, and healthy food supply VIBS (7) for all of the world's people through annual international volunteer trips.

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STUDY ABROAD STATISTICS FY18 Participants

Participants Over Time 152

283

FY2014

201

FY2015

251

FY2016

261

FY2017

283

FY2018

FY18 Classification 24 Graduate 61

FY18 Gender 47

Professional

198

Undergraduates

236

Female

218

No

Yes

237

2 Study (Not for Credit) 3 Service Learning/Volunteer

6 Unknown

5 Research 6 Transfer Credit Study Abroad

8 Black

8 Internship

Asian

17 Hispanic/Latino White Only

FY18 Term Winter Break 45 Summer 10-Week 15 Summer 2 34 Summer 1 92 Spring Break 35 Spring 25 Maymester 17 Fall 20 38 • 2018 CVM Annual Report

46

Yes

0 Exchange Programs 1 Teach Abroad

5 Multi-racial (not black)

155

FY18 Sponsored

FY18 Program Type

4 International

78

65

Male

FY18 Ethnicity

27

FY18 First Generation

26 89 126

Supervised Direct Enrollment Conference/Workshop/Training Faculty-led Field Trips & Student Groups

No

TOXICOLOGY & SUPERFUND RESEARCH CENTER Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology (IFT) The IFT is a degree-granting graduate program that is composed of faculty from twenty Texas A&M departments in five colleges, three divisions of the Health Science Center, and three associated laboratories. Since 1989, the IFT has awarded over 50 MS degrees, nearly 200 PhD degrees, and two DVM/PhD degrees. In addition, well over 100 postdocs have trained in toxicology at Texas A&M University. The IFT is housed administratively at the CVM. Training future generations of toxicologists in novel scientific discoveries should go hand-in-hand with ensuring that trainees develop a broad set of complementary competencies that span multiple disciplines from basic biology to exposure science, biostatistics, and epidemiology. In addition, trainees must understand how these data and knowledge are translated into decisions and policy. Areas of research include: Regulatory Toxicology & Public Health, Cellular & Molecular Toxicology, Reproductive & Developmental Toxicology, Behavioral & Neurotoxicology, Environmental & Veterinary Toxicology, and Applied Toxicology & Food Safety.

Superfund Research Center The Texas A&M Superfund Research Center, with scientists from across campus, will conduct four environmental research projects funded by a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Established in 1987, the NEIHS Superfund Research Program is a highly competitive grant-based program that funds a network of 16 university-based multidisciplinary research teams that study human health and environmental issues related to hazardous chemicals, with a goal of understanding the link between exposure and disease.

Texas A&M Superfund Center researchers, led by Dr. Ivan Rusyn, professor in VIBS at the CVM, and Dr. Anthony Knap, professor of oceanography and director of the Geochemical and Environmental Research Group in the College of Geosciences, will work to translate science into the practice of mitigating the health and environmental consequences of exposure to hazardous chemical mixtures.

The ultimate goal of the program is to create packages that will serve as “how-tos” for affected areas during any form of environmental emergency situation, from weatherrelated disasters, to chemical spills, to industrial accidents.

Dr. Ivan Rusyn, professor in VIBS, chair of the Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology, and director of the Texas A&M Superfund Research Center testifies in Congress on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) chemical assessments.

Trainees participate in a Disaster Research Training Workshop held by the Texas A&M Superfund Research Center.

Back row, left to right: Dr. Robert Burghardt and Dr. Weihsueh Chiu Front row, left to right: Dr. Arum Han (College of Engineering) and Dr. Ivan Rusyn

Mya Morales collects a water sample from Galveston Bay for a Texas A&M Superfund Research Center project.

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VETERINARY EMERGENCY TEAM (VET)

Dr. Alyssa Rahaim & Dr. Wesley Bissett

The Texas A&M VET serves our state and nation every day through deployments of the largest and most sophisticated veterinary response team in the country. We provide service-oriented educational opportunities for veterinary students through collaborations with Texas agencies and jurisdictions, as well as build regional preparedness and response capabilities through partnerships with other Texas A&M University System universities and private-sector veterinary medical professionals.

We continue to support the Texas Task Forces by providing veterinary medical support to their canine teams during trainings and deployments. We also help Texas communities develop emergency plans for animals.

Fleet Expansion In 2017, the VET received a disaster relief grant for the purchase of a new 25-foot, custom-built veterinary medical unit from the Banfield Foundation. In October of that year, representatives from the Banfield Foundation, a Banfield Pet Hospital veterinarian, and members of the VET met up at Disaster City—the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service’s (TEEX) 52-acre emergency response training facility—to host the official unveiling of the new medical unit.

Supporting Texas During Disasters • • • • • • •

Collaborations

Providing veterinary medical care to animals impacted by disaster Enabling canine & equine search-&-rescue teams to stay mission-ready Reuniting families and their pets after a disaster Protecting our state and national food supplies Training the next generation of veterinary medical professionals Helping Texas jurisdictions write animal emergency preparedness plans Serving as the nation's “Gold Standard” for veterinary emergency teams

Counties – Deployments Counties – Deployments & Emergency Planning Counties – Emergency Planning Cities, Universities, or Other Entities – Emergency Planning as of April 2019

Brazoria

This map of Texas details VET deployments, as well as counties and cities where the team has helped develop emergency preparedness plans for animals.

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The VET continues to work collaboratively 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 respond on behalf of animals when disaster strikes.

This approach has led to the VET's national reputation for excellence in disaster preparedness and response.

Key collaborators include: • Local Texas Communities • Texas A&M AgriLife Extension • TVMA • Texas Department of Health & Human Services • Texas Division of Emergency Management • Texas Animal Health Commission • Texas Task Forces 1 & 2 • Texas State Guard • Texas A&M Forest Service • Texas A&M AgriLife Research • Texas Engineering Extension Service: Emergency Services Training Institute • Banfield Foundation • AVMA • USDA • Other Colleges of Veterinary Medicine: -- Louisiana State University -- Oklahoma State University -- University of Florida -- Washington State University

CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES (CET) The CET's mission is to advance education by developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative educational tools and resources. The CET continues to serve our state, nation, and world through various research, teaching, and entrepreneurial endeavors—all of which are centered on providing engaging online educational resources. For more information on our educational resources visit: http://www. tamucet.org.

Research

~$3 million in funding secured

Instruction

10 trainings held and 75 educational resources developed

Enterprise

~$260,000 in new contract, educational resource, and hosting services revenue

The CET team is comprised of technical, instructional, and multimedia specialists.

The CET continues to work collaboratively with other university entities, state, federal, and international agencies, other colleges of veterinary medicine, nongovernmental agencies, and industry to provide access to innovative and engaging educational resources anytime and in any place. The approach has led to the CET’s international reputation for excellence in curriculum development and resource hosting services.

Key Collaborators • • • • • • • • • • • •

West Texas A&M University Prairie View A&M University Texas A&M University-Kingsville Tarleton State University Cornell University Colorado State University Ohio State University University of Guelph Oklahoma State University VetFolio Partners for Healthy Pets (PHP) Primary Care Veterinary Educators (PCVE)

With partnerships and end users from all over the world, the CET’s work has growing global impact.

Institutions Using CET Resources • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

VetFolio USDA-APHIS USAID University of California–Davis Cornell University University of Illinois Iowa State University Kansas State University University of Missouri Dechra Pharmaceuticals The Ohio State University Colorado State University Texas A&M College of Agriculture & Life Sciences (COALS) Partners for Healthy Pets (PHP) Texas A&M Medical Sciences Library PCVE

Lunch & Learn series offers professional development to faculty and staff.

Developing curriculum for Syndaver models with the pre-clinical skills lab.

The CET received the 2018 TAMU GoWeb Award for Transformational Learning.

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EQUINE INITIATIVE The Texas A&M Equine Initiative is a collaboration between the CVM and the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences (COALS). 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 COALS Department of Animal Science, as well as contributions from colleges across campus, to create a program that will educate the industry’s future leaders, as well as generate research and veterinary medical care that will improve the industry and the care and welfare of the horse.

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

Highlights from FY18 include: • •

• •

• • • •

The Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine Complex continues to provide support for teaching, research, extension, and outreach initiatives dedicated to equine programs.

The campus-wide resource that is the Equine Complex is home to the Texas A&M NCAA Equestrian Team and the crosscountry course for the Texas A&M Track and Field and Cross-Country Team. The Equine Complex has already hosted 246 events, with a current estimated attendance total of 32,000.

The second Master of Equine Industry Management cohort began in September 2017.

Master of Equine Industry Management cohort member and Equine Initiative Development Committee member Brooke Wharton received the Mitzi Lucas Riley Award from the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame. The award recognizes young adults who promote Western heritage in the community through education and volunteerism.

Dr. Jim Heird, executive professor and coordinator of the Equine Initiative and Glenn Blodgett Equine Chair, became the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) President.

Dr. Glenn Blodgett, Resident Veterinarian and Manager of the 6666 Ranch horse division, CVM Outstanding Alumnus, and Equine Initiative Development Committee member, will be inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2019.

The first annual Ranch Horse Program was created as part of the Beef Cattle Short Course and was held at the Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine Complex.

Equine researchers from the CVM and the Department of Animal Science discussed potential research collaboration ideas.

• • •

Several trainers in the Thoroughbred racing industry agreed to assist with a project with CVM orthopedic veterinarians.

The Equine Initiative Development Committee had its annual meeting at the historic King Ranch.

The Equine Orthopedic & Wellness Center had its first architectural planning session with Populous.

Dr. Jim Heird

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Statue by Kelly Graham, donated by the Hildebrand family

SCHUBOT EXOTIC BIRD HEALTH CENTER The Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center is an academic center within the CVM. Our mission is to conduct research into health issues affecting pet, wild, and exotic birds.

This includes not just the physical health of birds, but also their mental health and the health of the environment in which they live.

In addition to conducting research, we also have a major teaching responsibility.

We instruct professional students in the DVM program on avian health and conservation medicine.

• Physical Health: We conduct research into and seek solutions to disease problems involving infections, parasites, genetics, and nutrition of a diverse array of wild and captive birds.

• Mental Health: We are studying the mental health of birds in captivity and investigating the role of stress and training in improving their well-being.

• Environmental Health: We are investigating the behavior and health of wild birds, especially macaws and other parrots, in their natural state in the Amazonian rain forests of Peru.

We have generous laboratory space designed for studies on infectious diseases, pathology, genetics and behavior. Our Avian Health Complex—with aviaries, isolation facilities, a laboratory, a clinic, and a classroom—is the largest and best equipped of its kind in the United States.

Dr. Sarah A. Hamer, with her African Gray parrot, Togo

History The Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center was founded in 1987, and is supported by an endowment created by the late Mr. Richard Schubot of Loxahachee, Florida.

Mr. Schubot was an enthusiastic breeder of large parrots, especially macaws and cockatoos. He was frustrated by the disease problems that he encountered when raising these beautiful birds and resolved to do something about it. With his donation, Mr. Schubot established the center—dedicated to improving the health of exotic birds.

New Leadership In 2018, Dr. Sarah A. Hamer was appointed as the Richard Schubot Endowed Chair and director of the Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center. Already an associate professor in VIBS, this role includes a joint appointment in VTPB. Her leadership position gives her a chance to assist researchers and current students in reaching their academic goals, while also expanding on the current scholarship in which the center is engaged.

“It is awesome to be surrounded by so many people who are united by their passion for bird health. I value this opportunity to help solve important bird health problems and to provide meaningful training experiences for students,” Hamer said.

“I also have a vision to expand the scope of the types of bird work the Schubot group tackles.”

Macaws at a clay lick in the Tambopata region of Peru

Tambopata Macaw Project The Tambopata Macaw Project is a long-term research project on the ecology and conservation of macaws and parrots in the lowlands of southeastern Peru, directed

by Dr. Donald Brightsmith under the auspices of the Schubot Center. The project has been working with wildlife and local communities since 1989, and has a long history of dedicated research and monitoring along the river banks of the region.

"The experience of witnessing hundreds of macaws at a clay lick is one of the world’s ornithological highlights," Brightsmith said.

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PARTNERSHIP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION & RURAL HEALTH (PEER) 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).

PEER partnered with KAMU-TV to produce high-quality, professional presentations and recordings for K-12 students across the nation as PEER reaches out to rural schools and minority populations in its STEM promotion among youth. Each presentation was recorded in high definition and archived on the PEER YouTube channel for future viewing at https://tx.ag/PEERWebcasts.

FY18 PEER: Impact Measured by the Numbers New lessons developed

10

Downloads of curricular materials • 1,980 teachers (~16 downloads per teacher*) • 184,186 students impacted (~93 students per teacher*) • 52% were students with minority status* Downloads/views of science/veterinary-related videos

Dr. Larry Johnson, Director of PEER

Teachers receiving PEER newsletter (all 50 states) Students participating in FFA state veterinary science clinic & competition for Veterinary Assistant Students attending science/veterinary medicine presentations

31,688 4,728 28,546 599 2,060

*Based on results of a survey of teachers

TEXAS A&M INSTITUTE FOR PRECLINICAL STUDIES (TIPS) 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 a uniquely qualified and positioned entity to conduct medical device and combination product safety studies in large-animal models in compliance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations.

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TIPS state-of-the-art surgical suite

CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) In FY18, the CVM's Office of CE offered the perennial favorite conferences: Emergency & Critical Care, Feline, Canine, Veterinary Technician, and Food Animal.

Most of the speakers are our own incredibly talented CVM faculty members, many of whom are internationally renowned in their field.

We increased our offerings by 63% during the fiscal year, while significantly diversifying the portfolio of opportunities available to practitioners. We also hosted CE conferences developed by entities outside of the CVM and facilitated by our office.

Five new and exciting programs, with an emphasis on small group and hands-on learning, were introduced and received rave reviews. Our goal continues to be to provide a wide range of CE activities as a means for veterinarians and technicians in the region to hone their knowledge and skills so they can better serve the needs of their patients and clients.

The American Association of Veterinary State Board’s Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE®) program develops and applies uniform standards related to providers and programs of CE in veterinary medicine. In 2018, we became a RACE CE approved provider. In September 2018, Millie Chodorow joined our staff as Assistant Coordinator and has embraced the position with passion and enthusiasm.

Hands-on experiential learning

FY18 Continuing Education Conferences Statistics Conference/ Seminar

Chair(s)

Dates

Participants

Total Hours

Emergency & Critical Care

Dr. Christine Rutter

October 21–22, 2017

130

17

Legends Short Course

Dr. Dickson Varner

October 20–21, 2017

19

13

Banfield Dentistry Wet Lab

Dr. Bert Dodd

November 18, 2017

26

8

December 6–7, 2017

30

15

BIOMEDTRIX Conference

Dr. Brian Sanders

December 9–12, 2017

50

32

High Yield Skills for Equine Practitioners

Dr. Cristobal Navas & Dr. Michelle Coleman

February 2–14, 2018

39

17

Oil Spill Response Workshop

Dr. Jill Heatley

February 18, 2018

41

9.5

Canine Stifle Stabilization Sponsored by Arthrex

Dr. Laura Peycke

April 7–8, 2018

20

13.5

Banfield Dentistry Wet Lab

Dr. Bert Dodd

May 5, 2018

26

8

Food Animal Conference

Dr. Juan Romano & Dr. Kevin Washburn

June 8–9, 2018

87

16

Veterinary Technician Conference

Ms. Elizabeth Scanlin

June 23–24, 2018

325

12

TAMU–Merck Stocker Cattle Course

Feline Forum

Dr. Allen Roussel

July 28–29, 2018

148

17

Canine Conference

Dr. Johanna Heseltine

August 24–26, 2018

175

17

1,116

195

Totals

Stimulating Didactic Presentations

CE conferences provide networking opportunities.

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CVM COMMUNICATIONS CVM Communications supports the college through the implementation of strategic marketing and communications services. These include branding and identity, media and public relations, printing and copying, digital marketing, web communications, graphic design, photography, and merchandise sales.

SPRING 2018

Communications

COLLABORATIVE Partnerships CVM Today, Spring 2018 Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Center

vetmed.tamu.edu/tvmc

TVMC: GETTING THE JOB DONE FOR TEXAS Texas A&M University has a premier veterinary medical college that is ranked #1 in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), #4 in the nation, and #10 in the world. More importantly, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) remains dedicated to “Serving Every Texan Every Day.”

The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Center (TVMC)—a CVM partnership with West Texas A&M University (WTAMU), Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), Tarleton State University, and Texas A&M University-Kingsville, with the expertise, leadership, and resources to meet the demand for veterinarians throughout our state—is serving rural and urban areas, protecting our food supply, doing research that matters, providing cost-effective educational and clinical services, and supporting a strong Texas economy.

RESULTS

The 2017 and 2018 Food Animal Track DVM graduates are hitting the field, specifically trained for beef cattle and food production medicine!

Michael Forrester

Garrett Janke

Chase Key

Aaron Rode

Justin Casares

Amy Eiland

Brent Hale

Charles Lehne

Annella Stanford

Benjamin Snowden

Brittany Thompson

David Wilbur

Percentage of URM DVM Students by Class Year 24% 20% 16%

Texas A&M URM

Travis Pruitt

William Luckett

National URM (excl. Tuskegee)* National URM

Lauren Thompson

Lauren Waltzer

12% Recruiting more DVM students from Underrepresented Minorities (URM) and Rural Communities

• • • • • •

4 universities have memorandum of agreements (MOA) with 8% the CVM to recruit students from rural communities.

10 new DVM students are in the CVM’s entering classes of 2021 and 2022 through the WTAMU MOA. 4% 3 new DVM students are in the CVM’s entering classes of 2021 and 2022 through the PVAMU MOA. 0% 5 new DVM students are in the CVM’s entering classes of 2021 and 2022 through the 2015 Tarleton 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016MOA. 2017 2018 2019 2020 Year 5 new DVM students are in the CVM’s entering classes of 2021 and 2022 through the TAMU-Kingsville MOA. * Tuskegee Univeristy is excluded here to illustrate the impact it has as a Historically Black University (HBU) on nationally representative numbers.

16 new Food Animal Track DVM graduates from the CVM’s graduating classes of 2017 and 2018 are entering the market.

2021

Percentage of URM BIMS Graduates by Academic Year

Percentage of URM DVM Students by Class Year 30%

24% Texas A&M URM

20%

25%

National URM (excl. Tuskegee)* National URM

16%

20%

12%

15%

8%

10%

4% 0%

5% 2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Year

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

0%

2011–12

2012–13

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

2013–14

2014–15

2015–16

2016–17

Year

Percentage of URM BIMS Graduates by Academic Year

"TVMC: Getting the Job Done for Texas" 30% 25% 20% 15%

Our team is responsible for writing and distributing college news through press releases, the Pet Talk weekly column, the Dean's Corner monthly newsletter, the CVM Annual Report series, and the semi-annual college magazine, CVM Today. We published a fall edition in 2017 and a spring edition in 2018. Read our news stories and publications online at https://vetmed.tamu.edu/news.

Our team coordinates all media interaction with CVM faculty, staff, and students.

We provide graphic design, photography, digital marketing, and website support for the CVM Dean's Office, departments, centers, hospital services, research units, and college events. We also provide services to other entities on the Texas A&M campus, including Mays Business School and The Bush School of Government & Public Service.

We coordinate the digital signage within CVM buildings and the official social media channels for the college. We also provide undergraduate BIMS and professional DVM students with notes for classes taught by college faculty.

Members of our team are Texas A&M adjunct faculty, active in professional communication and design organizations, give presentations and seminars within the college and at local and regional conferences, deploy with the VET, and design the merchandise sold in the CVM Marketplace.

VetMed & BIMS Ambassadors The VetMed & BIMS Ambassadors are an important part of the welcoming and inclusive environment the CVM provides to visitors. As the public face of our college, Ambassadors welcome guests to our campus, share information with visitors, assist with special functions, and offer daily tours that showcase our teaching spaces. In FY18, 4,934 guests took 481 ambassador-led tours of the CVM. Ambassadors are dedicated to selflessly serving the college by building and strengthening the CVM’s relationship with prospective and current students, faculty and staff, alumni and donors, and other guests. The ambassador program is managed by CVM Communications.

Ambassadors are first-, second-, and third-year veterinary students and undergraduate BIMS majors of all classifications who demonstrate the Aggie Core Values of Excellence, Integrity, Leadership, Loyalty, Respect, and Selfless Service.

Meet our current ambassadors, and read more about their experiences as students and ambassadors through their semi-weekly CVM Ambassadors Blog at https://vetmed.tamu.edu/ambassadors/blog.

10% 5% 0%

2011–12

2012–13

2013–14

2014–15

2015–16

2016–17

Year

Marketplace CVM Marketplace is the place to purchase college merchandise. From apparel to pet items, if you're looking for a special gift with a CVM or veterinary theme, it is the place to shop. Order from us online at https://tx.ag/CVMMarketplace.

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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 their pet.

The center was established by the college in 1993, at the suggestion of Dr. E. W. “Ned” Ellett, former head of the Small Animal Clinical Sciences department. 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 of 2000, and her four cats, seven dogs, pony, and llama came to reside at the center.

The center is a focal point of compassion for animals and dedication to their optimum care for life in a home-like environment.

Dr. Sonny Presnal, Director

Ellie Greenbaum, Associate Director

About the Stevenson Center: • The center is beginning its 26th year of operation.

• Companion animals can live out their lives at the center in a home-like environment after their owners can no longer care for them.

• 103 pets have lived out their lives at the center since 1993.

• Over 650 companion animals, owned by 259 owners from 29 states and one country outside of the U.S., are enrolled to enter the center when their owners can no longer care for them.

• Four veterinary medical students live at the center to care for the resident pets on nights, weekends, and holidays.

• The center is located next door to the VMTH, which provides exceptional veterinary care for the residents.

Stevenson Center Current Residents

1 Rabbit 2

8 Other

Resident Caretakers

7

Stevenson Center Future Enrollments 2 Donkeys

Donkeys

4

Chen

Non-Resident Caretakers

15 Horses 24 Birds

13 Cats

297 Dogs

15 Dogs

320 Cats

Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center

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DEVELOPMENT Texas A&M’s third comprehensive fundraising campaign, Lead by Example, is a joint effort between the university and its affiliate organizations: the Texas A&M Foundation, The Association of Former Students, the 12th Man Foundation, and the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation. It is the largest higher education campaign in Texas history and the third largest conducted nationally by a public university.

What does it mean to Lead by Example?

At Texas A&M, we believe leading by example means taking initiative. It means demonstrating our commitment to excellence.

And, it means exploring, innovating, and effecting change to create a better world.

The Lead By Example Campaign started in January of 2012, and publicly launched in November 2015, with a goal of $4 billion university-wide. Over the couse of the campaign, former students and friends are uniting with our faculty and staff to enhance the CVM's ability to tackle real-world problems—such as threats of infectious diseases, world hunger, and the advancement of human and animal health—while also preparing future generations of uniquely qualified leaders.

The Lead by Example campaign will continue through 2020, with a goal of $200,000,000 for the CVM. As of November 2018, generous donors to the college have contributed 98% of the goal, or $196,243,195 in research grants, current gifts, and planned gifts to the campaign. These contributions are impacting students, faculty, staff, and research by enriching academic programs and practical learning experiences at the college.

Lead by Example Campaign Totals by Year for the CVM

Lead by Example Campaign Totals by Gift Use Programs

82%

11%

6%

Facilities 1% Faculty

Students

Year

Current Gifts

Planned Gifts

Private Support to Research

Totals

2012

$6,772,646.26

$19,656,616.70

$2,679,515.27

$29,108,778.23

2013

$7,493,518.20

$9,866,250.00

$2,060,755.34

$19,420,523.54

2014

$5,818,286.78

$19,588,520.79

$1,975,562.72

$27,382,370.29

2015

$3,800,880.48

$29,709,780.57

$2,432,099.12

$35,942,760.17

2016

$6,858,344.04

$6,124,029.38

$5,081,440.58

$18,063,814.00

2017

$18,717,436.27

$17,973,850.30

$2,921,045.09

$39,612,331.66

2018

$4,928,737.94

$16,605,000.00

$5,178,879.36

$26,712,617.30

Totals

$54,389,849.97

$119,524,047.74

$22,329,297.48

$196,243,195.19

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. The college desires to recognize and honor graduates from the DVM professional program and BIMS program who have made significant contributions to society through veterinary medicine or biomedical sciences. In so doing, they not only have brought honor and recognition to themselves, but also to the CVM. In 2018, the college was proud to recognize the following recipients at the annual spring awards dinner and reception.

Dr. Mary Anne Wegenhoft White ’09 2018 Rising Star

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Dr. L. Garry Adams ’64 2018 Outstanding Alumnus

Dr. Claire Buchanan Andreasen ’82 2018 Outstanding Alumna

Dr. Scott Echols ’95 2018 Outstanding Alumnus

Dr. Robert Clay Stubbs ’65 (Posthumous) 2018 Outstanding Alumnus

DEVELOPMENT Scholarships One of the CVM's top priorities is scholarship support for our students, while providing them with an education that utilizes the finest in modern educational methods and technologies. The DVM program is one of the largest in the country, while the college’s BIMS program is the largest undergraduate degree-granting program on Texas A&M’s campus. Endowed scholarships for students pursuing these degrees begin at $25,000. In 2017-18, the college awarded $1,810,357 in scholarships.

Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) Texas A&M University offers a distinctive undergraduate program in BIMS at the CVM. BIMS is a broad field of applied biology that is directed toward understanding health and disease. Our mission is to educate students who will create a healthier future for humans and animals through the medical professions, biomedical innovation and discovery, global service, and outreach. Our BIMS Board has launched efforts to increase scholarship opportunities for our students.

$108,500 total distribution • 96 out of 2,355 – Students received scholarships • 21 students – Received named scholarships

• $75,000 – Differential Tuition Fund awarded • 8 scholarships – Given by BIMS Board members

4.1% received scholarships Weiskopf Memorial Scholarship Sebastian Jon Weiskopf had a contagious smile that not only put people at ease, but revealed his confidence, strong sense of self, humility, and caring nature. Upon graduating from high school, Weiskopf enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served in B Company, 1-12 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Infantry. He was stationed at Fort Hood and also spent 11 months in Korea. When given the opportunity to fulfill his dream of becoming a Ranger with special ops, Weiskopf decided to take a different path instead, one driven by his lifelong love for animals. He chose to pursue veterinary school while simultaneously earning a business degree. He dreamed of having his own clinic focused on serving low-income clients.

In 2017, Weiskopf’s goal was tragically cut short when he died in a car accident in the Panhandle of Texas. To honor his love of animals and his desire to become a veterinarian, his parents established the Sebastian Jon Weiskopf Memorial Scholarship fund, which will be awarded to veterinary students who are veterans, the child or the spouse of a veteran or current service member, or a former member of the Corps of Cadets.

“Sebastian always knew what he wanted because he knew himself. He had a great work ethic and loyalty—to his country, his family, his friends, and to the direction where he saw himself moving, a space where he could give back,” Weiskopf’s father John said.

DVM Class Endowed Scholarships The DVM Endowed Class Scholarship Initiative encourages each graduating class to create an endowed scholarship in its 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 by giving to a deceased classmate’s class scholarship fund in their memory.

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 ’60

Class of ’62

Class of ’63

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 ’72

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 ’02

Class of ’07 (3)

Class of ’09

Class of ’16

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FUNDING PRIORITIES The CVM Development Team is committed to building relationships between the college and friends of the college who have an interest in enhancing its financial resources. 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 response to those efforts, CVM donors provided current and planned giving support of over $21 million in FY18. The total CVM endowment in FY18 was $113.7 million.

Lead by Example Campaign Priorities During the Texas A&M Lead by Example Capital Campaign the following funding priorities have been identified for the CVM by college administration and the Texas A&M Foundation.

• Build a new Small Animal Hospital ($85 Million) • Support the Equine Orthopedic and Wellness Center ($25 Million) • Support Veterinary Medical Innovation initiatives ($20 Million) • Fund the Center for Translational Medicine ($20 Million) • Support the Courtney Grimshaw Fowler Equine Therapeutic Program ($12 Million) • Support the Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) ($10 Million) • Create a comprehensive Shelter Medicine program ($10 Million) • Create scholarships for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) ($5 Million) & Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) ($3 Million) students To find out more about these priorities or learn about endowment opportunities, contact the CVM Office of Development at 979.845.9043 or development@cvm.tamu.edu.

Saddle-Up Wyatt The Courtney Grimshaw Equine Therapeutic Program, affectionately known as “Courtney Cares,” is an accredited therapeutic horsemanship program that serves children and adults with physical and/or cognitive disabilities and veterans.

Founded in 2011, the program is operated in the CVM through a strategic partnership with the Corps of Cadets’ Parsons Mounted Cavalry and ROCK (Ride on Center for Kids) in Georgetown. In addition, Aggie students learn about the equine-assisted activities and therapy (EAAT) industry through an introductory class offered in the veterinary college.

The Courtney Cares program makes all the difference for 9-year-old Wyatt Branum, who was born with Down Syndrome. In four years of riding, he’s made tremendous progress mentally and physically.

While never reluctant to ride, he can now mount and dismount his horse Straw Flying Down, who happens to be a gift from Lyle Lovett ’79 to the Cavalry, with little assistance. He trots on the horse, centers himself when off-balance in the saddle and listens with 100 percent attention to his instructors.

“I’m convinced this therapy helps with his walking, running and core body strength,” said Jay Branum ’92, Wyatt’s father. “Plus, his own sense of accomplishment is fun to watch. When he’s finished riding, it’s easy to see that he’s proud of himself. As his parent, that’s the best.”

The Branum family feels confident that equine therapy has proved the most beneficial for Wyatt.

“It’s amazing to see the connection he has with the horses,” added Jay. “I’m convinced they must understand their responsibility and importance to this program.”

Grateful for their son’s success, Jay and his wife Wendy—along with Wyatt’s grandparents, Rozi and William Doreen ’64—created the first endowed gift for Courtney Cares. They hope it’s the first of many to help keep this important program alive.

“Our family owes so much to the Courtney Cares staff and to the Grimshaw family for giving our son this opportunity,” said Jay. “Equine therapy has proved so important to our son’s quality of life that we wanted to do what we could to make it possible for him and others for years to come.” (Source: Texas A&M Foundation's Spirit Magazine, Summer 2018) 50 • 2018 CVM Annual Report

COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION

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

Kenita S. Rogers, DVM, MS, DACVIM Executive Associate Dean & Director for Diversity & Inclusion

Susan Eades, PhD, DVM, DACVIM Dept. Head, Large Animal Clinical Sciences

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

Jonathan Levine, DVM, DACVIM Dept. Head, Small Animal Clinical Sciences

Michael Criscitiello, PhD, MS Assistant Dean, Research & Graduate Studies

C. Jane Welsh, PhD Interim Dept. Head, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences

Belinda Hale, MBA Assistant Dean, Finance

"One and One Half Horse Power" by Star Liana York, donated by Penny L. Youngblood & Nancy E. Pearce

Robert C. Burghardt, PhD, MS Associate Dean, Research & Graduate Studies

Ramesh Vemulapalli, BVSc, MVSc, PhD Dept. Head, Veterinary Pathobiology

Misty Skaggs Chief of Staff, Office of the Dean

Gerald W. Parker Jr., DVM, PhD, MS Associate Dean, Global One Health

Elizabeth Crouch, PhD Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education

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

Chastity Carrigan, MS Assistant Vice President for Development (Texas A&M Foundation)

"The Legacy Breed" by Payton Lara, donated by Mark & Karen Myers in honor of Carroll D. Myers' 80th Birthday 2018 CVM Annual Report • 51

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