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Correspondence Address:
Dr. Megan Palsa ’08
CVM Today Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M University 4461 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-4461
Managing Editor: Sara Carney ’13
Contributing Writers: Jaleesia Amos ’17 E.E. Carrigan Angela Clendenin ’91 Laura Gerik ’16 Olufemi Oboye ’17 T.D. Peters Dr. Dan Posey ’82 Heather Quiram Callie Rainosek ’17 L.M. Rey Jessica Scarfuto ’14 Dr. Guy Sheppard ’78 Micah J. Waltz ’20 Katelyn Werner ’16 Michelle Yeoman ’13
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Audrey Bratton ’15
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Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M University 4461 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-4461 vetmed.tamu.edu Dean’s Office/Administration 979.845.5051 Admissions Office 979.845.5051 Development and Alumni Relations Office 979.845.9043 Continuing Education Office 979.845.9102 Public Relations Office 979.862.4216 4•
• Summer 2016
Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Eleanor M. Green Executive Associate Dean, Professional Programs Dr. Kenita S. Rogers ’86 Associate Dean for Professional Programs Dr. Karen Cornell Associate Dean, Research & Graduate Studies Dr. Robert C. Burghardt Associate Dean, Graduate Studies Dr. C. Jane Welsh Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education & Dept. Head, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences Dr. Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Education Dr. Elizabeth Crouch ’91 Interim Assistant Dean, One Health Dr. Rosina “Tammi” Krecek Assistant Dean, Finance Ms. Belinda Hale ’92 Interim Dept. Head, Veterinary Pathobiology Dr. Roger Smith III ’76 Dept. Head, Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology Dr. Larry J. Suva Dept. Head, Large Animal Clinical Sciences Dr. Allen Roussel Dept. Head, Small Animal Clinical Sciences Dr. Jonathan Levine Assistant Vice President of Development & Alumni Relations (Texas A&M Foundation) Dr. O. J. “Bubba” Woytek ’65 Chief of Staff Ms. Misty Skaggs ’93 Director, Texas Institute for Preclinical Studies Dr. Joe Kornegay ’72 Assistant Dean of Hospital Operation, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Mark “Bo” Connell Executive Director, Communications, Media, & Public Relations Dr. Megan Palsa ’08
Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Advising Office 979.845.4941
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences 979.845.9053
Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences 979.845.2828
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences 979.845.9127
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology 979.845.5941 Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology 979.845.7261
Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Administration 979.845.9026 Small Animal Hospital 979.845.2351 Large Animal Hospital 979.845.3541