Innovative • Collaborative • Transformative
2014 Annual Report
Contents From the Dean.......................................................................................... 3 CVM/TVMA Collaborative Leadership ....................................................... 5 Looking Forward....................................................................................... 6 Expenditures............................................................................................. 7 Degrees Conferred.................................................................................... 7 Professional Students................................................................................ 8 Undergraduate Students......................................................................... 12 Graduate Students.................................................................................. 14 Residents & Interns................................................................................. 16 Faculty ................................................................................................... 17 Diversity.................................................................................................. 18 Development.......................................................................................... 20 Outstanding Alumni & Rising Star........................................................... 22 Reveille VIII to Retire at the Stevenson Center.......................................... 22 Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center...................................... 23 Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex........................................... 24 New Small Animal Hospital..................................................................... 25 Multi-Species Research Building.............................................................. 26 Veterinary Medicine Theriogenology Facility............................................ 26 Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center........................................................... 27 International Programs............................................................................ 28 One Health............................................................................................. 30 Equine Initiative...................................................................................... 31 High-Profile Faculty Hires......................................................................... 32 Research................................................................................................. 33 Veterinary Integrative Biosciences............................................................ 36 Veterinary Pathobiology.......................................................................... 37 Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology.................................................... 38 Large Animal Clinical Sciences................................................................. 39 Small Animal Clinical Sciences................................................................. 40 Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital...................................................... 41 Diagnostic Imaging & Cancer Treatment Center...................................... 44 Veterinary Emergency Team.................................................................... 45 Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies............................................... 46 Partnership for Environmental Education & Rural Health.......................... 47 Continuing Education............................................................................. 48 Center for Educational Technologies....................................................... 50 Administration........................................................................................ 51 2 • 2014 CVM Annual Report
From the Dean This has been a year of innovative, collaborative, and transformative ideas and accomplishments. We plan to continue on this thematic journey, as we welcome the dawn of our next 100 years at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). A new journey began in April 2014 when we broke ground on our new Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC), a state-of-the-art educational facility that will become the cornerstone of—and a grand entrance to—our veterinary medical campus. New classroom and laboratory space will open a whole new world of innovations in education. In addition, this new complex is designed to create a community of scholars, learners, and constituents with gathering spaces to encourage broad collaborations, sharing of ideas, creativity, and informal fellowship. We all look forward to our new home. Not too far from the groundbreaking site, and on the same day, we celebrated the grand opening of the Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine Complex, described by many as the finest equine academic facility in the land. The complex will enhance equine teaching, research, and outreach at Texas A&M University for decades to come, and will firmly establish Texas A&M as a front-runner in equine academic programs designed to support the equine industry and produce the equine industry leaders of tomorrow. We also completed our new Avian Health Complex, with its exotic and wild bird aviary. This facility will be a college resource that will advance the highly esteemed Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center along with our other avian programs well into the future. The Center for Educational Technologies (CET) is contributing to the reputation of the CVM as a national leader in veterinary education. The CET is working more and more with the curriculum committee and individual faculty to help reach the greatest heights in pedagogy. Veritas, the innovative, web-based continuing education platform formed in partnership with Cornell University and Zoetis, continues to increase in participation and scope. The continuing education modules on the Veritas platform are unique and interactive and the reviews from users have been excellent. Using innovative technology to deliver the expertise of our faculty to the rest of the world enables the CVM to further extend its reach beyond our college and beyond the borders of our state. The One Health Initiative, designated as one of Texas A&M University’s Grand Challenges, has scholars and teachers from multiple disciplines collaborating in an effort to address the inextricable link between animal, human, and environmental health. It truly is “One Health, One Medicine, One World.”Discoveries by our researchers continue to improve the lives of animals and people. Their transdisciplinary, interdisciplinary collaborative research continues to increase in concert with national trends. Just one year away from our 100th anniversary, we are at an inflection point in our history. Opportunities have never been greater for our college as we focus on addressing global challenges and discovering the latest scientific and technological advances. As globalization makes the world smaller, faster, and more intricately linked, world health problems such as Ebola, antibiotic resistance, Salmonella, and others make it necessary for us to “step up,” to reignite our passion, and to collaborate on a larger scale in our mission to transform lives. As our college continues to serve our clients and discover new cures, we identify problems and construct new paradigms that address the security of our food supply, emerging infectious diseases, and the health and well-being of an expanding global population. We will accomplish this by building dynamic and innovative collaborations that bring the very best minds together and by pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery. We will continue to make decisions that will be part of history, decades and even centuries from now. We will continue to discover, reinvent, design, build and construct new ideas, new perspectives, new buildings, and new systems. Our first 100 years is highlighted by the significant achievements of our faculty, staff, and students, and our future is filled with opportunity to build a better world through collaboration and cooperation. Aggies commit!
Eleanor M. Green, DVM, DACVIM, DABVP Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine
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Serving Texans Every Day Only College of Veterinary Medicine in Texas As the only college of veterinary medicine in the state of Texas, the CVM: • Serves all of Texas and advances animal and human health • Supports the state’s livestock and wildlife industries • Provides viable, diverse professional career paths for Texans • Promotes science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education • Contributes to the economic viability and job opportunities of local communities • Provides sophisticated disaster and emergency response support for animals throughout the state • Advances the veterinary profession
$15.8
BILLION livestock
$1.3
BILLION
wildlife
$3.9 BILLION veterinarian
Economic Impact
Human Health
Animal Health
ONE HEALTH Natural & Man-made Environments
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Texas is the second most populous state in the nation and is a leader in many aspects of animal agriculture and companion animal care. The inventory of Texas cattle and calves totals 11.8 million. Texas continues to rank first in the nation in total number of cattle and calves with 13 percent of the total United States inventory. When the tens of millions of livestock are considered along with the tens of thousands of dogs and cats and other companion animals in our state, the full economic value of animal health and well-being becomes apparent.
One Health: Keeping Texas Healthy by Advancing Animal and Human Health The One Health Initiative was started at Texas A&M in 2011 to improve the health and well-being of humans, animals, and the environments in which they live. This initiative is dedicated to preparing students to assume roles in leadership, responsibility and service to society. It builds on the strength of the university and the State of Texas from discovery to application and commercialization.
CVM/TVMA Collaborative Leadership The relationship between the CVM and the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) is treasured and mutually beneficial. The value of what the TVMA provides our students in the way of support and engagement is immeasurable. • Numerous scholarships and other financial assistance to our students, as well as their ongoing support of programs such as Open House, the Professional Programs Office, and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Government Affairs Intern at the AVMA office in Washington, D.C. • Donation of numerous items such as stethoscopes (for first-year students), scrubs and a copy of Veterinary Drug Formulary (for second-year students), and surgical scissors (for third-year students) throughout many years of working together. • Sponsors a Veterinary Ethics Program dinner for first-year veterinary students and participating veterinarians in both the fall and spring semesters. • Third-year veterinary students have the opportunity to attend a “clinic orientation” meeting with TVMA officers in attendance. • Governing bodies are open to student members. Each TVMA committee is open to students. • Third-year veterinary students can serve as a voting member of the TVMA Board of Directors. • A student serves on the Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation (TVMF) Board of Trustees. • TVMA commits close to $32,000 toward student events and activities, and the TVMF commits approximately $24,500.
Eleanor M. Green, DVM, DACVIM, DABVP Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine
The opportunities TVMA members gain from engagement with CVM faculty, staff, and students include: • Gives TVMA members an advantage to recruit and retain some of the brightest veterinary students to work as externs and associates in our practices. • Re-energizes TVMA members as they return to their practice, industry, or regulatory work. • Grateful for the chance to be with students, faculty, and amazing CVM staff. • Opportunities to give input on curriculum changes and student selection give our members the ability to point out where the college is doing a good job and where it could improve as it molds graduates to become the future of our profession. • Participation in the Multiple Mini Interviews used as part of the student selection process. TVMA members then have direct influence on the caliber of veterinary students that the college admits.
Tracy Colvin, DVM ’98 2014 TVMA President
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Looking Forward
Top left: Dr. Eleanor M. Green, the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine, presides over the groundbreaking ceremony of the Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC) on April 30, 2014. Top right: A banner announcing the celebration of the upcoming CVM Centennial now hangs on the Research Building on the CVM campus.
Front row, left to right: Dr. Mark Hussey, Texas A&M University Interim President; The Honorable John Sharp, Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System; Mr. Phillip Adams, Chairman of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents; Dr. Eleanor M. Green, the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine; Dr. Karan Watson, Texas A&M University Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs; Mr. Jim Schwertner, Member of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents; and Miss Reveille VIII, with her handler, Ryan Kreider. Back row, left to right: Dan Carren, Dennis Johnston, Jacqui Johnston, Roger Smith, Jorge Vanegas, Kenita Rogers, Jodie Korich, Valerian Miranda, Anton Hoffman, Sandee Hartsfield, Ricci Karkula, John August, and Baxter Black. 6 • 2014 CVM Annual Report
Expenditures Notable expenditures include support for: • Improving faculty salaries based on merit and equity • Diversity programs • High-impact learning materials and opportunities • Advancement • Student research activities • Texas A&M One Health Initiative • International programs • Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) • Facilities construction and improvements
FY2014 College Expenditures Facilities and Infrastructure 2% Public Service 2%
Scholarships and Fellowships 2%
Teaching Hospital 19% Research 28%
FY2014 College Expenditures Category
Explanation
Teaching Hospital
These are operating expenses for the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH).
Teaching and Educational Support
These are expenditures directly supporting the teaching and education mission of the college.
Research
These are expenditures directly supporting the research mission of the college.
Public Service
These are expenditures to support programs such as the continuing education of practicing veterinarians and the Veterinary Emergency Team (VET).
Institutional Support
These are expenditures for clinical laboratories housed within the college. Many of these labs support both the VMTH and research.
Facilities and Infrastructure
These are expenditures for maintaining college facilities, landscaping, and custodial services.
Scholarships and Fellowships
These are expenditures that directly support our students.
Teaching and Educational Support 47%
Degrees Conferred Academic Year 2012-2013 Degrees Conferred
Degrees Conferred by Academic Year 1,000
Number of Degrees
M.S. 41 100
DVM 133 B.S. 315
10 BS DVM Graduate 1
2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
Ph.D. 13
Academic Year
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Professional Students Dr. Cook with a student
As one of the largest Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) training programs in the country, the CVM provides a four-year post-undergraduate curriculum based on building a sound foundation of scientific knowledge, experimental learning to master technical and professional skills, and development of competencies required for an entry-level veterinarian in any career path. The curriculum includes engaging, didactic instruction and hands-on learning opportunities. The first two years provide a foundation in medical science, clinical skills, and basic clinical reasoning. The third year emphasizes diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. The student also begins structuring a personalized course selection to direct learning toward individual career goals, choosing between small animal species, mixed animal species, large animal species, or alternate career tracks. The student will be assigned to clinical duties in the VMTH. The fourth year is a full 12 months in length and includes rotations through the VMTH and other venues, including the Houston SPCA, as well as a four-week externship experience at a location of the student’s choice. Unique clinical opportunities in the curriculum include client communication training, rotations focusing on primary care medicine, specialty-intensive experiences, disaster preparedness, and shelter medicine. College faculty are dedicated to providing an inclusive and welcoming learning environment that provides state-of-the-art, comprehensive exposure to the art and science of veterinary medicine. As of May 2014, the college has graduated 7,400 DVMs.
Dr. K. Washburn with a student and client
Supply of Texas DVMs Compared with Texas Population Growth and Projections 7000
Texas population
32M
Texas Aggie DVM Population Texas Population 28M
6000
24M 5000
4000 Veterinarians earning their DVM in Texas
16M
3000 The CVM class size has remained stable at 132 students for many years.
2000
12M
8M
1000
4M
0
0M 1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002 Year
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2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
2026
Texas population
Texas veterinarians
20M
Professional Students Class of 2014 Average DVM Student Educational Debt Upon Graduation Colleges of Veterinary Medicine
National average
$137,394
$83,308
Texas A&M
$80K
$100K
$120K
$140K
$160K
$180K
$200K
$220K
$240K
$260K
Debt Texas A&M DVM graduates have the lowest average educational debt of all colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States.
Class of 2017 First-Year In-State Resident Tuition and Fees by Veterinary School Colleges of Veterinary Medicine
National average
$25,017
Texas A&M
$20,556
0
$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
$50K
$60K
Tuition and Fees The Texas A&M DVM program’s first-year in-state resident tuition and fees rank in the bottom third of all colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States.
First-Year Resident Tuition and Fees Over Time $35K
Tuition and Fees
$30K
National average Texas A&M
$25K $20K $15K $10K $5K 0
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Year
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Professional Students DVM Average Salary Upon Graduation
DVM Commencement $80K $75K $70K
Salary
$65K $60K $55K $50K $45K $40K
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
First-year Texas A&M DVM avg. salary
$54,981
$56,519
$55,884
$60,769
$55,740
$65,529
$65,871
$70,031
$69,760
$73,468
National avg. starting salary
$53,604
$55,097
$58,365
$61,632
$64,585
$67,537
$66,469
$65,404
$66,442
$67,479
U.S. median income
$46,326
$48,201
$50,233
$50,303
$49,777
$49,277
$50,054
$51,324
$51,371
$51,939
Sources: AVMA Report on Veterinary Compensation (removing Advanced Education and averaging odd years), AVMA Graduate Survey, Texas A&M Report, U.S. Census Bureau
CVM Graduating Class First Preference of Practice Type 70 Large animal (>50%) Mixed Companion (>50%) Advanced training or education Other
60
Percent (%)
50 40 30 20 10 0
2011
2012
2013
2014
Year Source: AVMA Graduating Class Survey
DVM Class of 2018 Enrollment by Resident Status
Unknown or not reported 2%
Non-residents 6%
Asian only 7%
Hispanic or Latino of any race 13%
Residents 94%
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DVM Class of 2018 Enrollment by Gender
DVM Class of 2018 Enrollment by Ethnicity
White only 77%
Male 21%
2 or more/ excluding black 1%
Female 79%
Professional Students
Houston SPCA Rotation
Special Collaborations 2014 marked the first 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 (TDJC), providing not only hands-on training for DVM students, but also veterinary care for 100,000 animals at TDJC agricultural units.
Student Leadership Many current CVM students serve in leadership roles for state and national veterinary organizations: • Ricci Karkula, a fourth-year DVM student, is the current Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) president. • Steve Marsh, a third-year DVM student, is a current member of SAVMA board. • Cassandra Tansey, a fourth-year DVM student, is the current Student Chapter of Women’s Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative (WVLDI) president. • Ashton Richardson, a second-year DVM student, is currently a Marshal Scholar. (The Marshall Scholarship program was established in honor of United States Secretary of State George C. Marshall. The program is overseen by the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission. Only 40 winners are chosen from approximately 900 students endorsed annually for the scholarship by their respective universities.) The current CVM national SAVMA representatives are: • Stephen Marsh, Senior SAVMA Delegate • Mike McEntire, Junior SAVMA Delegate • Aurash Behroozi, first-year DVM Student SAVMA Representative • Zachary Dielmann, first-year DVM Student SAVMA Representative • Christopher Dolan, second-year DVM Student SAVMA Representative • Stephanie Driscoll, second-year DVM Student SAVMA Representative • Sarah Hawkins, third-year DVM Student SAVMA Representative • Trish Hessel, third-year DVM Student SAVMA Representative
Karkula
Marsh
Tansey
The current CVM Texas Veterinary Medicial Association (TVMA) representatives are: • Clayton Cobb, Senior TVMA Delegate • Aaron Rode, Junior TVMA Delegate • Taylor Powell, first-year DVM Student TVMA Representative • Michael Walker, second-year DVM Student TVMA Representative • Bryan Agado, third-year DVM Student TVMA Representative • Julia Lindholm, fourth-year DVM Student TVMA Representative Richardson
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Undergraduate Students
Dr. Elizabeth Crouch Assistant Dean
Dr. Henry Huebner Director
A distinctive undergraduate program in Biomedical Science (BIMS) is offered at Texas A&M University. Biomedical Science is the broad field of applied biology related to health and disease. The first objective of the Biomedical Science curriculum is to provide students with a strong four year college education. The primary purpose is to prepare people at the college level for productive futures in a changing world. The second objective is to assist students, in a structured way, in orienting and training themselves in areas of selected vocational interest. The purpose is to provide fundamental knowledge on which to build skills needed for successful vocational achievements. This objective seeks to make the graduate employable and trainable. The BIMS Program is the largest degree-granting undergraduate program at the university, with enrollment generally exceeding 1,800 students, over 20% of whom are first-generation college attendees. The BIMS International Certificate in Cultural Competency and Communication in Spanish was established to help BIMS students reach one of the goals of Vision 2020—“to diversify and globalize the A&M community.” Students who graduate with the certificate will be functionally bilingual and able to perform linguistically and in a culturally sensitive manner in the medical environment.
New Leadership Akanksha Sharma, BIMS graduate, recipient of the Robert Gates-Muller Family Outstanding Student Award, with Texas A&M University Interim President, Dr. Mark Hussey
In 2014, Dr. Elizabeth Crouch was named Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education and Dr. Henry Huebner was named as the Director of the BIMS program.
2+2 Articulation Agreement These agreements serve to facilitate the admission and academic transfer of students from participating community colleges throughout Texas into the BIMS Program at the CVM. As students progress successfully toward the completion of the Associate degree, this agreement will ensure a seamless transition of students into the BIMS program according to the provisions and conditions of each respective agreement. There are currently 14 Texas community colleges participating in 2+2 Articulation Agreements.
Professional Schools Acceptance Ryan Trantham, BIMS major, Texas A&M Memorial Student Center Council President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), University Scholar, and recipient of the Buck Weirus Spirit Award
BIMS students make up a large portion of Aggie students admitted to Texas medical, dental, and veterinary schools.
29%
26 %
medical
dental
51 %
veterinary Patrick and Austin Hodges, BIMS graduates attending the Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry 12 • 2014 CVM Annual Report
Undergraduate Students First Generation Students
21.5% Undergraduate Student Ethnicity Over Time 80 70
Percent (%)
60 50 40 30 20 White Non-white
10 0
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Year
2013-14 Undergraduate Degree Earners by Gender
2013-14 Undergraduate Degree Earners by Ethnicity
Asian only 11% Male 31%
Hispanic or Latino of any race 19% White only 63%
Female 69%
International <1% 2 or more/ excluding black 3% Black only + 2 or more/ 1 black 4%
Fall 2014 Undergraduate Enrollment by Gender
Fall 2014 Undergraduate Enrollment by Ethnicity American Indian only <1%
Male 29%
Asian only 12%
Hispanic or Latino of any race 26%
Fall 2014 Undergraduate Enrollment by Classification International <1% 2 or more/ excluding black 3% Native Hawaiian only <1% Black only + 2 or more/ 1 black 5%
Female 71%
White only 54%
Sophomore 23% Freshman 39%
Senior 22% Junior 16%
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Graduate Students The CVM promotes the advancement of biomedical research and professional practice in the health sciences through the Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree programs that enable pre-professionals, early-career scientists, and veterinarians to gain or enhance their background in basic and applied sciences and prepare to excel in various research and professional careers. Diversity Fellowship •
Dr. Burghardt discusses a research poster with a student at the Spring Research Symposium.
CVM Postdoctoral Association (CVM-PDA) •
•
The CVM-PDA is committed to improving the quality of the postdoctoral experience and to facilitate the long-term success of its members, which include all non-tenure-track postdoctoral appointments consisting of postdoctoral fellows and associates, research assistants and associates, and post-DVM/VMD interns and residents. Monthly meetings are held to discuss topics of relevance for the professional growth and development of postdoctoral trainees and facilitate networking amongst other postdocs from the different departments within the college.
Recruitment Weekend •
•
•
The CVM-GSA is an organization for all full-time and part-time graduate students who are registered at the CVM. The organization is charged with identifying and representing graduate student interests, promoting graduate student participation in the policy and decision-making process within the CVM, enhancing the quality and scope of graduate education, and offering programs that benefit its membership.
The second annual CVM Doctoral Student Recruitment Weekend was held January 29–February 1, 2014 with 13 outstanding applicants from across the country attending programs that highlighted the strengths and opportunities for research in the CVM. During this event, doctoral degree applicants interviewed with faculty members and learned about the student experience from current doctoral students.
Enhanced Learning Opportunities •
•
The CVM Research and Graduate Studies team has coordinated several enhanced learning opportunities for graduate students to develop advanced research and professional skills for future leadership in the biomedical sciences. These programs include: the Biosciences Writing Workshop, the Grant Writing Workshop, the Manuscript Development Workshop, the Non-Academic Career Panel, the Industry Interviewing Skills Seminar, and the Enhancing the Practice of Teaching Seminar. Advanced Developmental Travel Support • CVM Graduate Student Research Trainee Grant – funded 10 students at $5,000 each • Advanced Developmental Travel – funded 10 students at $2,000 each
Spring Research Symposium •
CVM Graduate Student Association (CVM-GSA)
In an effort to further diversify our graduate student population, we created the CVM Graduate Diversity Fellowship to attract and engage a greater number of students from nontraditional backgrounds in doctoral-level academic and research activities. Alexandra Reeder, a Toxicology PhD student in the lab of Dr. Stephen Safe received the inaugural CVM Graduate Diversity Fellowship in Fall 2014.
• •
On January 30, 2014, the third joint CVM Graduate Student & Postdoc Association Research Symposium was held in the college. Awards were given to the three best graduate student platform and poster presentations and to the top two postdoctoral platform and poster presentations. During the banquet at Pebble Creek Country Club, symposium presentation award and High Impact Achievement Award recipients were announced and the keynote speaker, Dr. Joe Kornegay, gave a presentation titled “Reflection of an Itinerant Veterinarian.” Number of Graduate Students at Colleges of Veterinary Medicine
Texas A&M
316
National average
126
Colleges of Veterinary Medicine
0
40
60
120
160
200
Number of Graduate Students
14 • 2014 CVM Annual Report
240
280
320
360
Graduate Students Number of Graduate Students
Graduate Student Gender Over Time 200 Female Male
160 120 80 40 0
Fall 2008
Fall 2009
Fall 2010
Fall 2008
120
Fall 2009 Fall 2010
100
Fall 2011
90
Fall 2012
80
Fall 2013
60
Fall 2014
40 20 White only
2013-14 Graduate Degree Earners by Gender
Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 20
Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014
2 or more/ excluding black
American Indian only
Asian only
Black only + 2 or more/ 1 black
Hispanic or Latino of any race 7%
Male 37%
International 15%
White only 59%
2 or more/ excluding black 6%
Current Graduate Enrollment by Ethnicity Asian only 7%
Female 37%
Male 63%
Native Hawaiian only
Unknown or not reported
Current Graduate Enrollment by Department Asian only 11%
Current Graduate Enrollment by Gender
Hispanic or Latino of any race
2013-14 Graduate Degree Earners by Ethnicity Unknown or not reported 2%
Female 63%
Fall 2014
Fall 2008
0
0
Fall 2013
40 Number of Graduate Students
Number of Graduate Students
140
Fall 2012
Graduate Student Ethnicity Over Time (other than White only)
Graduate Student Ethnicity Over Time (White only) 160
Fall 2011 Semester/Year
Degree
Ph.D.
M.S.
M.B.T.
Total
CLVM
3
56
10
69
VIBS
21
40
6
67
VLCS
8
9
0
17
VSCS
15
5
0
20
VTPB
54
16
1
71
VTPP
24
11
1
36
Total
125
137
18
280
Current Graduate Enrollment by Classification
Black only + 2 or more/1 black 4% American Indian only 1%
Doctoral 45%
International 23%
Masters 55%
White only 63%
Other or not reported 2%
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Residents & Interns The college offers one-year internship programs to newly graduated veterinarians and three-year residency programs in several clinical disciplines for veterinarians seeking advanced training and board certification. Residents have generally already completed an internship. At the CVM, residents and interns are exposed to numerous specialties and work side-by-side with experts in their fields. Residents may apply to one of several different areas, including anesthesiology, radiology, cardiology, emergency and critical care, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, surgery, equine theriogenology, and zoological medicine. Interns in four areas (internal medicine, small animal, large animal, and zoological medicine) rotate through different specialties and spend about a fourth of their time on the emergency service. They also have some elective time to spend in area of interest within the hospital. Dr. Jordan Witt performs a cardiology ultrasound procedure on a canine patient with a student.
Current Clinical Residencies & Internships Department
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Total
Rotating Large Animal Internships*
3
0
0
3
Internal Medicine (Equine Emphasis)
1
0
2
3
Internal Medicine (Food Animal Emphasis)
0
1
0
1
Radiology
1
1
1
3
Surgery
1
1
1
3
Theriogenology
1
1
0
2
Large Animal Clinical Sciences Totals
7
4
4
15
10
0
0
10
Cardiology
1
1
0
2
Emergency/Critical Care
1
1
1
3
Internal Medicine
1
2
2
5
Neurology
1
0
1
2
Oncology
1
0
1
2
Surgery
2
1
2
5
Zoological Medicine
0
0
1
1
17
5
8
30
Anatomic Pathology
2
2
2
6
Clinical Pathology
2
1
1
4
Comparative Medicine
2
1
1
4
Cardiovascular Pathology
0
1
0
1
Pathobiology Totals
6
5
4
15
30
14
16
60
Rotating Small Animal Internships*
Dr. Randolph Winter was named as one of two 2014 Resident Research Award Winners by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM).
Small Animal Clinical Sciences Totals
Totals
*Internships are one year positions and typically do not declare specialties.
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Faculty Faculty by Department and Title Non Tenure Track Faculty
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor
Totals
Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS)
24
5
7
11
47
Large Animal Clinical Sciences (VLCS)
14
5
6
10
35
Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS)
21
3
7
9
40
Veterinary Pathobiology (VTPB)
21
7
8
18
54
9
2
6
6
23
89
22
34
54
199
Department
Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology (VTPP)
Totals
Faculty Demographics Non Tenure Track Faculty
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor
Totals
25-34
20
**
0
0
~20
35-44
23
13
12
**
~48
45-54
22
**
13
11
~46
55-64
19
**
6
26
~51
65 and over
5
0
**
15
~20
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0
0
0
**
**
Asian
11
**
**
**
~11
Black or African American
0
0
**
0
**
Hispanic
**
**
0
0
**
Two or More Races
**
0
0
0
**
Not Specified
0
**
0
0
**
White
74
14
28
51
167
Female
43
13
15
14
85
Male
46
9
19
40
114
Demographic
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Dr. Roussel examines a bovine patient with a student and a veterinary technician.
Dr. A. Saunders performs an ultrasound procedure on a canine patient with a student.
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Members of the Guidwire Group, from left to right: Drs. A. Saunders, Davidson, Barr, Lidbury, Cook, K. Mankin, and Pashmakova 2014 CVM Annual Report â&#x20AC;˘ 17
Diversity
Students participate in the creation of a One Health video.
A welcoming, inclusive climate and a focus on all aspects of diversity have become guiding principles for the CVM. A positive climate ensures that the working and learning environments provided for faculty, staff, and students are optimal, that learning is enriched and that our graduates are culturally competent and ready to serve society. By embracing the full spectrum of diversity attributes, we welcome new energy to the college and help our students become caring and compassionate healthcare professionals, scientists, and citizens. Dr. Eleanor M. Green, the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine, has been chair of the Texas A&M University President’s Council on Climate and Diversity for the past five years. Dr. Kenita Rogers, Associate Dean for Professional Programs, is the current CVM Director for Climate and Diversity. During the past four years, Texas A&M University has awarded over $500,000 to the CVM in recognition of the college’s leadership and the many initiatives that meaningfully promote diversity within the college, university, and veterinary profession. This financial support has been crucial to the success of a variety of initiatives through student scholarships, professional development activities for faculty, staff, and students and engagement in local and national organizations. The CVM has been successful in recruiting a diverse population of students. The BIMS undergraduate program has over 30% underrepresented minority students (URM), the graduate program has 24.4% URM, while the newest first-year DVM class ranks fifth in the country in URM students at 21%. CVM faculty and staff participate in a variety of training opportunities related to diversity, inclusion, and respect.
Under-Represented Minority (URM) DVM Enrollment by Class 20 Texas A&M URM 16
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Diversity By the end of the Spring 2015 semester, over 50 faculty and staff will have completed a 40-hour mediation course. The CVM is the only DVM program in the United States with medical Spanish and cultural competency training embedded into required courses. With all the programs that we have implemented in the last two years, our statistics are showing movement in the right direction. Statistics aren’t the definitive answer to all our questions and we don’t take causality for granted, but we are inspired for the year to come. While trying to continue a culture of inclusion and diversity excellence in 2015, the CVM chose four specific areas to intentionally address: • Comprehensive training programs for faculty, staff, administration and students • Wellness awareness and support for individuals with visible and invisible disabilities or special needs • Enhanced recruitment efforts for underrepresented minority (URM) students • Celebrating climate and diversity accomplishments of faculty, staff, and students as they serve the public within the state of Texas. Attention to diversity and an inclusive environment makes us better and makes our graduates more successful.
Texas Ethnicity Asian only 4%
Black only + 2 or more/ 1 black 12%
Other 2%
CVM Ethnicity Black only + 2 or more/1 black 4% Other 4%
White only 42% Hispanic or Latino of any race 40%
Texas Gender
College diversity initiatives have been integrated with the overall diversity efforts of the university and have placed the CVM in a leadership role in this area. For more information about diversity at the CVM, visit vetmed.tamu.edu/diversity.
Not reported 1%
Asian only 10%
Hispanic or Latino of any race 21%
White only 60%
CVM Gender
Male 29% Male 50%
Female 50% Female 71%
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Development FY2014 Endowment Sources
Texas A&M University $15 million
Texas A&M Foundation $59 million
Endowment Allocations Other $1,064,660
Faculty $17,531,591
Scholarships $22,076,153
Research $17,619,215
Stevenson Center $12,769,976
The CVM Development Team is committed to developing relationships between the college and friends of the college who have an interest in enhancing the financial resources of this great institution. In the process of carrying out this commitment, the Development Team makes numerous individual and group presentations on the wide variety of activities that take place at the CVM. In addition to giving numerous personal and group tours of the CVM to friends and visitors, the team is always happy to travel to take our message to any and all who have an interest in learning about the priorities of the college and provides assistance in making an impact and leaving a legacy in support of veterinary education in Texas and beyond. The Development Team travels in 2014 took them a total of almost 60,000 miles and resulted in over 600 face-to-face visits with graduates and members of the public. In response to those efforts, CVM donors provided documented current and planned giving support of almost $30 million in 2014. The team considers it an honor and a privilege to represent and to serve the finest group of veterinary students, faculty, and staff in the world, and are continuously humbled by the outpouring of support—both financial and emotional—provided by an ever-expanding group of supporters. Current Development Team priorities include the New Small Animal Hospital, the Avian Health Complex, the Equine Initiative, student support, faculty support, and animal support. The total CVM endowment in FY2014 was $73.5 million and Texas A&M University is ranked eighth on the United States News Top 10 Universities with the largest financial endowments and second for public universities. Texas A&M Foundation Development Funds Raised Current Gifts Booked
Planned Gifts Booked
Private Grants for Research
Totals
FY2013
$6,557,081.42
$6,546,250.00
$1,617,497.96
$14,720,829.38
FY2014
$5,842,606.00
$10,251,103.79
$2,023,757.00
$18,117,466.79
Year Schubot Center $2,538,760
Texas A&M Universtity and Texas A&M Foundation Current Use Gifts and Endowment Income Texas A&M
$39,944,584
National average
$6,748,893
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$12M
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Development One of the college’s top priorities is scholarship support for students, while providing them with an advanced veterinary medical education that utilizes the finest in modern technologies. Along with these advances also come growing costs. The average debt for a veterinary student at graduation exceeds $80,000. Students need help to ease the financial burden. Student scholarship support during FY2014 exceeded $1.5 million, and every qualified member of the second, third, and fourth DVM and approximately 87% of the incoming class received at least one scholarship. The DVM Endowed Class Scholarship Initiative encourages each of the graduating classes to work toward creating an endowed scholarship in their class name. Several graduating classes have already surpassed the $25,000 endowment level. Many former students have used this vehicle as a way to memorialize classmates when they have passed on, giving to that deceased classmate’s class scholarship fund in their memory.
The CVM Development Team from left to right: Chastity Carrigan, Senior Director of Development, Dr. O.J. “Bubba” Woytek, Assistant Vice President for Development, Dr. Guy Sheppard, Director of Development, and Noell Vance, Development Coordinator.
DVM Class Endowed Scholarships Class of ’41
Class of ’43
Class of ’51
Class of ’54
Class of ’55
Class of ’56
Class of ’57
Class of ’58
Class of ’62
Class of ’64
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Class of ’66
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Class of ’84 Class of ’07
Class of ’02 Class of ’09
Pictured with Dr. Joe E. West ’54 DVM ’56, and his wife, Carrie West MBA ’88, are their endowed scholar, Lindsey Shipp ’14 (left), and the Class of ’56 endowed scholar, Katy White ’14 (right), at the 2014 Outstanding Alumni Dinner and Reception.
The CVM Development Council is a group of devoted supporters and advisors. From left to right: Mr. Will Fusselman, Dr. Gerald Parker, Eliana Mijangos, Dr. Bobby Stevener, Lucille Stevener, Dr. Gary Brantley, Linda Brantley, Dr. Pat Breen, Sarah Breen, Mr. Joe Merritt, Linda Schmuck, Chastity Carrigan, Dr. Guy Sheppard, Bonnie Merritt, Dr. Mike Moore, Margo Moore, Jacqui Johnston, Mr. Dennis Johnston, Joyce Roach, Dr. Bill Roach, Dr. Joseph Kerwin, Dr. Ted Koy, Valerie Koy, Janie Putnam, Dr. Harold Putnam, Dr. LuAnn Ervin, Nancy Shaw, Dr. Gene White, Glenna White, Dr. Bud Smith, Judy Smith, Dr. Fred Palmer, Denise Parker, Dr. Jim Ward, Dr. Charles Cocanougher, JoAnn Cocanougher, Marilyn Markham, Vola Palmer, Mr. Fred Markham, Noell Vance, Dean Eleanor Green, Anne Orrell, Dr. Bubba Woytek, and Dr. Jay Collins.
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Outstanding Alumni & Rising Star The CVM established the Outstanding Alumni Awards in 1980, and the Rising Star Award in 2014, to recognize and honor the accomplishments of its graduates. Nominations of deserving CVM graduates are encouraged and accepted through December of the preceding year. Each year’s recipients are honored at a special dinner and reception during Homecoming Weekend.
Dr. Charles N. Anderson ’81
Dr. Jimmie Don Aycock ’70
Dr. Charles L. Hall ’64
2014 Outstanding Alumnus
2014 Outstanding Alumnus
2014 Outstanding Alumnus
Dr. Dale S. Lonsford ’72
Dr. Daniel E. Scott ’54
Dr. Ed Smallwood ’69
Dr. Aaron C. Rainer ’06
2014 Outstanding Alumnus
2014 Outstanding Alumnus
2014 Outstanding Alumnus
2014 Rising Star
Reveille VIII to Retire at the Stevenson Center
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It was announced in 2014 that Reveille VIII, the First Lady of Texas A&M and a special member of the Aggie family, will retire in style on campus at the Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center at the CVM. The Stevenson Center provides personalized, lifelong care for animals in a home-like environment. It is a special place and will be a wonderful home for Reveille—next door to her long-time health care provider, the VMTH. Reveille’s health care team will include her regular veterinarians for preventive health care, her own veterinary dentist, and veterinary specialists ready to provide the most advanced care for any problem she may experience—for the rest of her life. She will also be able to continue living on campus, where she can see Kyle Field from her window and hear Aggie game day excitement. “She will live with four very special veterinary students, and she will receive royal treatment befitting the retired first lady of Aggieland!” said Dr. Eleanor M. Green, the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine. “We are thrilled to welcome her to our family of much-loved animals at the Stevenson Center at our college.”
Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center The Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center provides for the physical, emotional, and medical needs of companion animals whose owners are no longer able to provide that care. Clients of the center include pet owners who want to ensure their pet’s future prior to entering a retirement home, being hospitalized for an extended period, or predeceasing a pet. The center was established by the CVM in 1993 at the suggestion of Dr. E. W. “Ned” Ellett, former head of the Small Animal Hospital at Texas A&M University. Dr. Ellett’s dream became a reality with generous donations from the Luse Foundation and Mrs. Madlin Stevenson. Mrs. Stevenson said she chose to support the center because, “Animals are especially important to the elderly and this center is dedicated to them and their pets.” Mrs. Stevenson, a life-long animal lover, passed away in September 2000, and her four cats, seven dogs, pony, and llama came to reside at the center. Stevenson Center Enrollments
Ellie Greenbaum Associate Director
Stevenson Center Current Residents
Donkeys Birds 3% 1% Horses 4%
Dr. Sonny Presnal Director
Non-resident caregiving humans 11% Resident caregiving humans 9% Llama 2%
Cats 42%
Cats 49% Dogs 43% Dogs 36%
Pumpkin, a resident of the center
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Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex As the CVM marches toward its 100th anniversary, construction of the Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC) moves forward as well. The CVM broke ground on the new $120 million VBEC on April 30, 2014. Dr. Jorge Vanegas, Dean of the College of Architecture, Dr. Valerian Miranda, and others on his team helped substantially in developing the program requirements for the complex. Stantec Architecture then took over for the building design. Don Hensley, Dan Caren, and the rest of the Stantec team have worked well with the entire college to design a building that reflects input from all within the CVM. Skanska, the contractor coordinating the construction of VBEC, has made tremendous progress and is still on track to complete the three buildings that comprise the complex by Summer 2016. Artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rendering of the Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC)
Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC) Construction Site
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New Small Animal Hospital For almost 100 years, the CVM has been offering top-of-the-line clinical services to animals from all over the United States. As one of the oldest continually operating veterinary practices in Texas, the Small Animal Hospital itself has not changed much since its opening in 1988. However, plans to expand and renovate the hospital to better suit the needs of its valued patients are currently underway with the hopes of a vibrant Campus approval is being sought for a new fundraising campaign for the new Small Animal Hospital. Architectural renderings and a list of naming opportunities in the new hospital are under development. The Development Team is ready to contact friends and supporters of the CVM to discuss a proposal for reaching the goal of the $90 million campaign project. Among specific plans for the new hospital are designs for triple the current capacity of surgery suites and intensive care units for both dogs and cats and other general expansions to meet sheer increases in demand. The hope is that with this growth and development, the incoming animals and owners will have their needs met on a larger scale. Designed to address both the physical and emotional needs of the animals and their owners, another element of expansion will be larger, more comfortable waiting areas separated for dogs and cats. 2016 will be a banner year in the life of the CVM with the Centennial Celebration and the completion of the new Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC), and it would be wonderful if ground could also be broken for the new Small Animal Hospital.
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Multi-Species Research Building In February 2013, the CVM received $5M from the President’s Available University Fund (AUF) to support the construction of a Multi-Species Research Building (MSRB). Construction on the MSRB continued in 2014. All colleges on campus competed for $15M worth of non-recurring funds in the President’s AUF. The College of Liberal Arts requested and was granted $450,000 of the President’s AUF to give TIPS the capacity to provide functional MRI. The MSRB will not only allow the completion of animal research facilities promised to Dr. Joe Kornegay for his colony of muscular dystrophy dogs, but will also meet critical needs throughout our college and across campus for canine and other large animal (non-rodent) research. Three-dimensional artist’s rendering of the Multi-Species Research Building (MSRB)
Veterinary Medicine Theriogenology Facility The veterinary medicine theriogenology expansion is being constructed to provide modern research facilities for our equine reproduction programs. The expansion will allow growth in Dr. Hinrichs’ team’s research program (currently located in two mobile units on the CVM campus) and for the expansion of research by Drs. Varner, Brinsko, Blanchard, and Love, in addition to acting as a patient care facility. Existing building
Elevation of the Veteirnary Medicine Theriogenology Facility
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Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center The Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center supports research into all aspects of disease in wild and captive birds, particularly the large parrot species, as well as endangered species. The center’s work includes studies on infectious and parasitic disease, and research on avian nutrition. Scientists are engaged in a variety of collaborative research studies, the results of which will be applied to protecting the health of wild birds and those kept by zoos, aviculturists, and individual pet owners. Research programs are specifically selected for their role in protecting birds, enhancing their survival, and improving their quality of life. Researchers from the center were the first in the nation to confirm the cause of proventricular dilatation disease (PDD), a fatal neurological disorder that mainly affects captive parrots, and to sequence the Scarlet Macaw genome. Avian Health Complex
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International Programs Mission The International Programs Initiative at the CVM encourages faculty and students to look beyond our borders and be problem solvers on an international scale through education—including numerous study-abroad courses—and research.
Objectives Objectives of the initiative include encouraging and facilitating our faculty and students to be world citizens through study abroad opportunities, student exchanges and internships, faculty visits and exchanges, international development, and capacity building. Many CVM faculty also collaborate with faculty at universities abroad who share their research and teaching interests. Finally, the initiative seeks to introduce all that the CVM has to offer to a world looking for solutions to problems.
Study Abroad Current CVM study abroad courses include travel to Costa Rica, Germany, Peru, and South Africa. Ongoing international research projects include Dr. Donald Brightsmith’s Tambopata Macaw project in Peru and Dr. James Derr’s African Wildlife Conservation project in South Africa.
International Program Advisory Committee (IPAC) Ashton Richardson (right) in Nicaragua
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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.
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Due to their large size and great beauty, macaws make an excellent flagship species and serve as charismatic focal points for the conservation of the ecosystems where they occur. Unfortunately throughout most of tropical America large macaws have suffered major population declines. The Tambopata Macaw Project was begun in the 1989 under the field direction of Eduardo Nycander with the goal of learning about the basic ecology and natural history of large macaws so that this information could be used to help their conservation. In 1999, Dr. Donald Brightsmith took over the direction and operations of the project. The project is developing and evaluating techniques for increasing reproductive output of wild macaws, expanding our knowledge of macaw nesting behavior, increasing our understanding of the complexities of clay lick use, tracking macaw movements through satellite telemetry, and evaluating tourism as a method of protecting macaws and their habitat. This scientific information is being dispersed through a variety of channels to local native communities, to the Peruvian government, and via the Internet to classrooms and conservationists world-wide.
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Conservation genomics is a relatively new field of study that uses biotechnology for the conservation and restoration of biodiversity. Within species, the level of genetic diversity is directly proportional to a species’ ability to adapt, survive, and thrive. To date, one of the most detailed conservation genomics studies of any wildlife species focused on American bison. This species experienced a well-documented population decline between the years 1800 and 1900 that reduced its numbers by over 99%! The spectacular recovery to over 700,000 animals present today is a testament to their genetic constitution and is recognized as one of the most significant accomplishments in modern conservation biology. Dr. James Derr is using the bison studies as a model to expand the use of these genomic technologies for the benefit of African wildlife species. Dr. Derr leads both Study Abroad and Continuing Education course in Africa each year as part of this project.
Tambopata Macaw Project
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The IVSA exists to benefit the animals and people of the world by harnessing the potential and dedication of veterinary students to promote the international application of veterinary skills, education, and knowledge. The association has members all over the world and is constantly seeking to establish links with non-member countries, to encourage the exchange of ideas and values. The IVSA is a non-political organization and its official language is English.
Dr. Derr with American bison
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The CVF is a student organization that joins members’ faith with serving others through veterinary medicine. The need for veterinary care is present wherever people keep animals, and transcends cultural and geographical boundaries. This opens up doors to go anywhere imaginable in the world. In recent years, students have gone to Haiti, Honduras, Mongolia, and Uganda. The specifics vary with each trip, but those that go can expect to apply knowledge and skills they have gained in school while under the mentorship of veterinarians who are active in the profession on a global scale. The possible work ranges from spaying and neutering dogs, to castrating bulls, to deworming goats, to educating local children on animal husbandry and public health.
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One Health Dr. Hamer
There is compelling evidence that our planet is in peril. Human, wildlife, and domesticated animal populations face growing health risks from such things as climate change, population growth, zoonotic pandemics, and increased urbanization. These health risks are impacted by local and global environmental factors. The One Health Initiative is a collaborative effort of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally to attain sustainable, optimal health for our ecosystem—including humans, animals, plants, and microbes—and to improve connections between health and natural and man-made environments. The CVM is the lead college for the Texas A&M One Health Initiative, which is one of six university-wide grand challenges. The initiative is dedicated to establishing local, national, and global academic, public and private, and not-for-profit partnerships and collaboration to develop worldclass educational, research, and service programs for animal health, human health, and the health of the environment in which they live. It builds on the strength of the university and the state of Texas from discovery to application and commercialization, allowing for discovery, learning, and applied research to meet societal needs. Student One Health Association (SOHA) •
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Students throughout Texas A&M University have mirrored the One Health initiative by establishing the SOHA, which is open to all undergraduate, graduate and professional students in all disciplines and currently has attracted 80 members. As one of the first One Health student clubs in the United States their mission is to expose students to local, national, and global challenges that affect humans, animals and the environment and provide students with the opportunity to learn to address these challenges together through study and service.
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In early 2014, for each of the four thematic research focus areas, University-wide One Health faculty forums were convened, and on-line forums and video opportunities for faculty to meet and communicate their research interests and expertise were developed. Through the on-line proposal creation and submission process there were 23 One Health research proposals received with representation from 210 faculty members across 17 schools/colleges. Proposal criteria were identified as One Health related, transformative, transdisciplinary and overall impact. At the conclusion of presentation and review sessions, faculty collectively reached consensus on a single research proposal from each of the four research focus areas.
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• Participants in the 2014 Nicaragua Educational Experience are pictured at right. From left to right: Sylvia Tangney (UCD Public Health), Tom Jeffreys (Texas A&M Public Health), Ashton Richardson (Texas A&M Veterinary Medicine), Joshua Becker (UCD Veterinary Medicine undergraduate), Ariel Loredo (UCD Veterinary Medicine), Analise Rivero (UCD Environment/Ecology), Christina Babu (Texas A&M Medicine), Dr. Cheryl Scott (UCD), and Merrideth Holub (Texas A&M, not pictured). 30 • 2014 CVM Annual Report
Unique opportunities exist for the integration and incorporation of One Health-related concepts throughout the undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs with 75 participants in three years. Developed educational and research opportunities for students include an on-campus summer research program, federal government summer internships, and an undergraduate learning community. An international experience in Nicaragua in partnership with UC Davis, where students have the opportunity to work in the areas of animal, human, and environmental health with the overarching program focusing on nutrition in all areas. The team partners with the local veterinary community and a local village to implement the concepts of One Health in order to create sustainable, interdisciplinary healthcare for people and animals.
Equine Initiative The Equine Initiative is a collaboration between the CVM and Texas A&M AgriLife. As a gateway to equine education, research, outreach, and services at Texas A&M, the Equine Initiative utilizes the expertise of the CVM and the Department of Animal Science, as well as contributions from colleges across campus, to create a program that will educate the industry’s future leaders, and generate research and veterinary medical care that will improve the industry and the care and welfare of the horse. Major Imperatives •
Four major imperatives have been developed to enhance and improve upon Texas A&M’s existing strengths in order to facilitate the vision of the Equine Initiative. These imperatives are curriculum enhancement, outreach & engagement expansion, facility construction, and partnership development.
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In 2014, Texas A&M celebrated the grand opening of the Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine Complex. This $35 million facility is the first phase of a planned $80 million capital project of the Equine Initiative. The complex provides support for teaching, research, extension, and outreach initiatives dedicated to equine programs. These premier facilities will also positively influence the recruitment and retention of the best faculty and students. This environment better equips faculty and students to perform at their best, resulting in an equine program that will foster the development of equine academic leaders and graduate the industry’s future leaders in equine sciences and veterinary medicine. The campus-wide resource that is the Equine Complex is home to the Texas A&M NCAA Equestrian Team and the cross-country course for the Texas A&M Track Team. Since it’s grand opening, there have been over 100 events held at this facility. It has become a campus treasure.
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Phase I construction was completed and the Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine Complex was opened on April 30, 2014. The Equestrian Team and the Cross Country Team are actively utilizing their respective facilities at the new Hildebrand Equine Complex. Dr. Jim Heird, executive professor and coordinator for the Equine Initiative, was named as the first chair holder for the Glenn Blodgett Equine Chair. Phase IIA construction was started with the support of donated and University funds to expand research facilities at the Reproduction Pavilion adjacent to the Large Animal Hospital. Phase IIB construction will be underway in Spring 2015, which will provide a new home for Animal Science teaching and research programming. The inaugural Private Selection Sale, managed by the Equine Sales Management class under the direction of the Equine Initiative, will be held in conjunction with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in March 2015. The Equine Initiative continued their international educational efforts with seminars in Paraguay, Panama and Argentina supported by the American Quarter Horse Foundation The Master of Equine Industry Management program secured final approval, with the first cohort slated to begin classes in Fall 2015.
Below: Distinguished guests join Dr. Jim Heird, Executive Professor and Coordinator of the Equine Initiative; Mindy and Jeff Hildebrand (center); and Dr. Eleanor M. Green, the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine; at the ribbon cutting to officially open the Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine Complex on April 30, 2014.
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High-Profile Faculty Hires The following faculty hires were supported with funds from the President’s Senior Hires Initiative and the Chancellor’s Research Initiative. Dr. Chiu
Dr. Weihsueh A. Chiu Before joining Texas A&M in January 2015, Chiu was an environmental health scientist in the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development, National Center for Environmental Assessment. Chiu earned his Ph.D. in Physics from Princeton University. His research specialties include quantitative health risk assessment, dose-response assessment, statistical modeling of environmental and biological systems, and pharmacokinetics.
Dr. Joe Kornegay Dr. Kornegay
Dr. Joe Kornegay, DVM ’73, completed residency and graduate training at the University of Georgia. Prior to joing the CVM faculty, he served as clinical department chair/hospital director and later as dean at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Kornegay, who was named a CVM Outstanding Alumni in 2003, studies a canine model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) that relates to the broader concept of One Health.
Dr. Ken Muneoka Dr. Muneoka
Muneoka’s research on regeneration focuses on the cellular and molecular factors that can reprogram stem cells to be more embryonic. Doing so may maximize the body’s natural potential to regenerate. Building on previous research in salamanders and on the regenerative responses of mice digits, Muneoka’s lab developed a mammalian model for endogenous regeneration.
Dr. Ivan Rusyn
Dr. Rusyn
Rusyn received his MD from Ukrainian State Medical University in Kiev and his Ph.D. in toxicology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was professor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering before coming to Texas A&M. Rusyn’s areas of research include toxicology and environmental health sciences, especially developing highly mechanistic approaches to study the potential effects of environmental pollutants and other anthropogenic stressors on human health. Rusyn is recognized as a national and international authority and leader on complex problems in environmental health and human health assessments.
Dr. Morgan Scott
Dr. Scott
Scott researches zoonotic disease control to improve food safety and public health and ultimately hopes to reduce resistance to antibiotics among zoonotic bacteria, which can be transferred from animals to humans. He examines and observes how bacteria compete against each other in areas with finite resources, like within an animal’s digestive system. Scott and his team use microbiological and molecular methods to measure whether certain bacteria are resistant to antibiotics.
Dr. David Threadgill
Dr. Threadgill
Threadgill, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a leader in genomics, is equipped with a notable history of developing scholarly teams in highly successful interdisciplinary programs. Threadgill works to position Texas A&M as a global leader in genomics by aligning teams from diverse expertise and disciplines currently located at the university and establishing rich collaborations both nationally and internationally.
TIAS Faculty Fellow Dr. Leif Andersson
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As a Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study (TIAS) faculty fellow, Andersson has been collaborating with researchers at the CVM since November 2013. His research involves comparing the genomes of many species of domestic animals to discover the molecular mechanisms and underlying traits that are important to human and veterinary medicine.
Research Excellence in research at the CVM is partly evident from the millions of dollars obtained annually in extramural funding by our faculty members. For example, our faculty members are lead investigators on: 1) the 2014 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Center for Translational Environmental Health Research grant that is a collaboration among Texas A&M University, Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Houston; and 2) the ongoing United States Department of Agriculture-Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (USDA-AFRI) $9.2 million animal health grant. Similarly, CVM investigators have obtained significant National Institutes of Health (NIH), USDA, National Science Foundation (NSF), defense agency, and Texas funding during recent years. Another important measure of research excellence is reflected in publication of our research in internationally reputed journals in veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences and their citations. Some of this work has received the cover of top journals like Nature, Science, Genomics, and Genome Research. Our research focus is on improving disease resistance in animals, increasing their productivity, enhancing their reproductive ability, and developing cures for human and animal diseases including cancer, heart disease, neurological diseases, and reproductive diseases through basic, translational and pre-clinical trial based research. Some recent examples of our success include: development of new strategies for the treatment of endometriosis—the most common cause of infertility in women (United States Patent Application 20100249125), deciphering of complete genetic material from multiple species (horse, cow, opossum, white tailed deer, cat scarlet macaw, bobwhite quail) to study diseases and traits important to industry, developing new approaches to reducing the global impact of low-profile but very costly human diseases in developing countries, and creating a food and feed additive to protect humans and animals from deadly mycotoxins produced by molds on grain (United States Patents Nos. 5,178,832 and 5,165,946). Research expenditures at the CVM totaled $26.7 million during FY2014.
Research is being conducted to identify risk factors for E.coli contamination in leafy vegetables.
Collaborative research to study Chagas disease, which is transmitted by kissing bugs, is underway.
Extramural Grants and Contracts Funding Texas A&M
$26,663,540
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Research Center for Organ and Cell Biotechnology (CCOB) •
• Dr. Doris Taylor, Former Governor Rick Perry, and Dr. Eleanor M. Green at the opening of the CCOB. Dr. Budke in China
The CCOB collaboration between the Texas Heart Institute (THI) and the CVM, supported by the Texas Emerging Technology Fund ($3 million, with $14.3 million in matching funds from THI and the CVM) is in its second year of operation. Led by Dr. Doris Taylor, director of Regenerative Medicine Research at THI, the center includes scientists, physicians, veterinarians, engineers, and business managers from both organizations, and other colleges located at Texas A&M University. CVM members of the CCOB are investigating new opportunities to develop therapeutics and stem applications in limb regeneration, replacement of blood and immune cells, and orthopedics.
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The VMSRTP introduces first- and second-year veterinary students from Texas A&M and other colleges of veterinary medicine to research by giving them hands-on experience in research laboratories during the summer. Approximately 20 veterinary students per year participate thanks to funding provided by awards from the NIH, the Merial Veterinary Scholars Program, the TVMF, the William & Doris Klemm Fellowship, and by the CVM.
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The CVM has a robust and growing program in clinical trials in a number of areas including canine oncology, neurology, and neurology as well as equine and small animal orthopedics. The Oncology Service at the VMTH has recently become a member of the NIH Comparative Oncology Trials Consortium (COTC) that creates opportunities for participation in multi-institutional clinical trials. Clinical trials already underway at the CVM are investigating treatments for diseases that have a significant health impact in humans and companion animals. The beauty of these studies is that they embody the One Health mission—namely, to improve the lives of all species. Some of the conditions being studied are lymphoma, bone tumors, spinal cord injury, cardiac valve diseases, brain tumors, and joint disease. Funding to support these trials has come predominantly from external sources including industry, federal agencies, state agencies, and foundations, including the American Kennel Club, Morris Animal Foundation, United States Department of Defense, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
TIGS2, led by Dr. David Threadgill, an adjunct professor in the department of Veterinary Pathobiology (VTPB) and the department of Molecular & Cellular Medicine, was approved in November 2014, by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. TIGS2 functions as a virtual institute to unite genome scientists with researchers who study the social, economic, and ethical consequences and impacts of genomics technology, as well as bioinformatics scientists who conduct research on how to analyze and manage large datasets, such as those generated by high-throughput genomics experiments. TIGS2 was launched on February 13, 2015, with the Inaugural Genome Pioneer Seminar presented by Dr. Leif Anderson, winner of the 2014 Wolf Prize in Agriculture, and member of the United States National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. While serving as a Texas A&M Institute for Advanced Study Faculty Fellow, Andersson is collaborating with researchers at the CVM.
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Dr. Christopher Seabury sequenced the genomes of a scarlet macaw and a bobwhite quail. These projects provide a wealth of information about each species. Additionally, this data can be utilized as the basis for future avian evolution, biology, and conservation studies. Dr. Jonathan Levine has an on-going United States Department of Defense-funded, largescale, clinical trial of dogs with intervertebral disc herniations. These dogs represent a spontaneous model of spinal cord injuries that occur in humans and provide an invaluable opportunity to assess how a drug might perform in humans. Dr. Renata Ivanek-Miojevic employed a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to identifying risk factors associated with E.coli contamination in leafy vegetables. Her findings provide a scientific basis for modifications of agricultural practices to reduce the likelihood of E.coli contamination. Dr. Maria Esteve-Gassent is researching ticks, the bacteria they transmit, and Lyme disease. This unique project has created an interface between the laboratory and the public whereby anyone who finds a tick on themselves or their pet can send it in to Esteve-Gassent’s group for bacterial analysis. This data is valuable to their research projects but is also beneficial to the animal and human health as doctors can utilize this information and select the most effective course of treatment. Dr. Sarah Hamer is working collaboratively with several different faculty members within Texas A&M University to study Chagas disease, which is a vector-borne disease carried by kissing bugs. “Zoonotic diseases, like Chagas disease, are the ultimate One Health Challenge because of the complex interactions among humans, wild-life, domestic animals, vectors, and pathogens within shared environments,“Hamer said. Dr. Christine Budke is working to better elucidate the socioeconomic impact of two parasitic neglected tropical diseases: echinococcosis and neurocysticercosis (NCC). Both of these diseases are zoonotic, meaning they are transmissible between animals and people. One goal of Budke’s work is to give the research community and policymakers a better feel for the true impact of these diseases on different parts of the world. She hopes this knowledge will help promote better allocation of resources. Dr. Cristine Heaps is studying the effects of exercise on heart disease using Yucatán miniature pigs. A pig’s cardiovascular system functions similarly to a human’s. Likewise, the pig body mimics a human’s in response to exercise, and so, running pigs with heart disease on treadmills models humans with heart disease exercising. A recent study by Heaps and Dr. Steven Fisher, a physician and recent collaborator from the University of Maryland’s School of Medicine, indicates exercise may increase the heart’s sensitivity to drugs such as Viagra. In addition to her recent collaboration with Fisher, Heaps also works with faculty at both the CVM and the Texas A&M Health Science Center. Dr. Bill Murphy, a mammalian geneticist with a background in comparative genomics and mammalian phylogenetics, has been collaborating with a mammalogist, Dr. Kris Helgen, on the methodology of using museum specimens to extract mammalian DNA. But the practice really advanced when the pair started exploring the mammals collection at the Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum, where Helgen is the curator in charge of mammals. Their goal is to use DNA from museum specimens to understand how rare or unusual groups of mammals fit into the mammalian family tree. Dr. Kevin Cummings believes that the challenge of the multifactorial salmonella problem is best addressed using a collaborative One Health approach and regularly collaborates with faculty across departments at Texas A&M, faculty at other universities, colleagues at state and federal government agencies, and colleagues in industry. One of his main research aims is to determine the role of various wildlife species as reservoirs of salmonella and other pathogens. Thus, he is investigating the role of feral pigs in the epidemiology of salmonella and three additional zoonotic agents.
Dr. Esteve-Gassent
Bobwhite quail
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Biomedical Genomics, Genetics, & Bioinformatics Physiology, Pharmacology, & Cardiovascular Sciences Infectious Diseases, Biodefense, & Immunology Neuroscience, Anatomy, & Functional Imaging Reproductive Biology, Development, & Epigenetics Toxicology, Environmental Health Science, & Food Safety Oncology, Cell Biology, Stem Cell Research, & Microscopic Imaging Epidemiology & Public Health Translational & Applied Clinical Research 2014 CVM Annual Report • 35
Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
Drs. Tiffany-Castiglioni and Abbott
Dr. Hoffman
Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS) carries out teaching, research, and service across a wide spectrum of biosciences. Biomedical science represents a vital component of the foundation of medical knowledge and includes investigation at molecular, cellular, organismal, and population levels. Faculty and students are engaged in biomedical genetics, neuroscience, reproductive biology, toxicology, epidemiology, and public health. Additionally, through various outreach programs and services, VIBS department members engage and inform local, regional, and international communities. For example, Dr. Larry Johnson’s free online histology teaching site had 1,747 subscribers and 115,458 views during the year. The faculty teach anatomy and public health courses in the DVM curriculum, as well as core and elective courses in the undergraduate and graduate curricula. VIBS is home to one of the only programs in science and technology journalism in the country. The following laboratories are housed within the department: Animal Genetics, Image Analysis, Molecular Cytogenetics and Genomics, Trace Element Research, and Histology.
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Wolf Prize in Agriculture: Dr. Lief Andersson, a 2013-14 Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study (TIAS) Faculty Fellow from Uppsala University, Sweden American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) Recognition Lecture for significant contributions to academic veterinary medicine and the veterinary profession: Dr. Joe Kornegay Society of Toxicology Translational Impact Award: Dr. Timothy Phillips National Research Council’s Committee on Incorporating 21st Century Science into Risk-Based Evaluations Appointee: Dr. Ivan Rusyn Texas Genetics Society Distinguished Service: Dr. Loren Skow
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Texas A&M University 2014 Presidential Professor of Teaching Excellence: Dr. Louise Abbott Montague-Center for Teaching Excellence Scholar Award: Dr. Sarah Hamer Association of Former Students (AFS) Distinguished Faculty Award for Administration: Dr. Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni
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Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award: Dr. Jianrong Li Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentor for Graduate Students and/or Postdoctoral Research Associates: Dr. Greg Johnson Outstanding Young Faculty Research Award: Dr. Sarah Hamer Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award: Dr. Anton Hoffman
Veterinary Pathobiology Veterinary Pathobiology (VTPB) focuses on mechanisms of disease including host/ pathogen interactions, ecology of antimicrobial resistance, genetics of disease susceptibility and resistance, wildlife diseases, and conservation genetics. The department’s basic disciplines include microbiology, pathology, parasitology, genetics, and laboratory animal medicine, and faculty members teach courses in these subject areas to undergraduate, graduate, and DVM students. The PhD program in veterinary pathobiology produces the next generation of scientists qualified to undertake a career in scientific research at the highest level. The department also offers a master of science degree in laboratory animal medicine. Residency programs in anatomic and clinical pathology and in laboratory animal medicine are housed within VTPB. Service laboratories within the department include: Clinical Microbiology/Immunology, Clinical Parasitology, Clinical Pathology, Osteopathology, Necropsy, Dermatopathology, Digital Imaging, the DNA Technologies Core Lab, the Flow Cytometry Core Lab, and the Histopathology/Immunopathology Lab.
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2014 XIIth International Veterinary Congress Prize: Dr. Linda Logan
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Named as one of six principal investigators at Texas A&M University who was awarded nearly $300,000 ($50,000 for
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CVM Research Leader Award: Dr. L. Garry Adams L.P. Jones Pathology Resident Memorial Award: Dr. Sabrina Vobornik Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award: Dr. Michael Criscitiello Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award: Dr. Waithaka Mwangi TVMA Teaching Award: Dr. Roger Smith III VMTH Clinical Service Award: Dr. Joanne Mansell Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence: Dr. Sanjay Reddy Texas A&M Sigma Xi Distinguished Scientist Award: Dr. Jim Womack
each principal investigator) in research funding through the newly established Texas A&M–CAPES Collaborative Research Grant Program: Dr. Michael Criscitiello •
Selected as one of the first Merial Residents in Veterinary Parasitology from the National Center for Veterinary Parasitology (NCVP): Dr. Jessica Rodriguez (CVM Class of 2014 Graduate)
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Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology
Patali Shikhi Cheruku and Dr. Zhou Dr. Safe
Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology (VTPP) includes toxicology, cardiovascular sciences, reproductive sciences, and pharmacology. The department had its first undergraduate student accepted by the NIH Post-Baccalaureate Research Program. VTPP offers master’s and PhD programs that are focused on both veterinary and human physiology and pharmacology. The programs utilize the unique aspects of different species to enhance insights and understandings into basic processes in all other species. The department is also the home of the Michael E. DeBakey Institute for Comparative Cardiovascular Science and Biomedical Devices. The DeBakey Scholars Program was established for studies leading to the PhD in comparative physiology and pharmacology. This program provides unique opportunities to train with interdisciplinary research faculty. The Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology (IFT) is housed administratively in VTPP. Completion of a thesis or dissertation is required for the MS or PhD degree in toxicology, and students must complete a core curriculum of courses.
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Interviewed by Kayoko Mitsumatsu, Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Livestock gene editing technologies: Dr. Charles Long Futuremag, broadcast by French/German station ARTE: Livestock cloning demonstrations and interviewed by Kareen Dubock and Floyd Webb: Dr. Charles Long The Scientist, interviewed by Jef Akst, editor for an article on genetically engineered food, specifically livestock: Dr. Charles Long Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq/Brazil) grant from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Brazil for $300,000 - Production of recombinant immunogenic proteins in the milk of genetically engineered animals for development of a vaccine against Brucella abortus. Co-Investigator: Dr. Charles Long
Patents for Parkinson’s and cancer treatments: Dr. Stephen Safe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Grant for $100,000 - Vaccine for zoonotic diseases: Dr. Charles Long First undergraduate student accepted by the NIH Post-Baccalaureate Research Program: Patali Shikhi Cheruku ~ Dr. Beiyan Zhou, mentor
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Large Animal Clinical Sciences Large Animal Clinical Sciences (VLCS) develops excellent large animal veterinarians through outstanding teaching; delivers outstanding veterinary care to our clients’ large animals through our expertly-staffed hospital services; and creates, disseminates, and clinically applies impactful knowledge through research and continuing education in large animals. Faculty researchers are recognized leaders in the fields of stallion reproduction, equine infectious diseases, and equine regenerative medicine, and their results have translated from the laboratory to clinical application in patients. Students receive a truly unique, experiential learning environment while providing veterinary care to over 100,000 livestock, poultry, and dogs at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDJC) agricultural units. The department offers the following one-year internships, for newly graduated veterinarians, and three-year residency programs in several clinical disciplines for veterinarians seeking advanced training and board certification: • Internship in Large Animal Medicine & Surgery • Diagnostic Imaging (Radiology) Residency • Large Animal Surgery Residency • Large Animal Medicine Residency • Theriogenology Residency
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TVMA Faculty Achievement Award in Teaching: Dr. Leslie Easterwood TVMA Faculty Achievement Award in Research: Dr. Kevin Washburn VMTH Clinical Service Award: Dr. Meredyth Jones
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Western Veterinary Conference (WVC) Food Animal Educator of the Year: Dr. Dan Posey Southwest Veterinary Symposium (SWVS) Visionary Award: Dr. Allen Roussel Named in the list of “14 Vets to Watch in 2014” by Veterinary Practice News: Dr. Wesley Bissett & Dr. Eleanor M. Green Elected President of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP): Dr. Kent Carter
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Small Animal Clinical Sciences Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS) has three major missions: education, patient care, and scholarship. Each of these activities is intended to improve the quality of life for companion animals and their owners. VSCS provides clinical education in canines, felines, and exotics. The department’s researchers study health issues common to both humans and animals such as cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, and oncology. The department purchased its first operating microscope for neurology in 2014. “It is fantastic for patient care and teaching,” Dr. Sharon Kerwin, Interim Department Head said. VSCS offers the following one-year internships and three-year residency programs: • Internship in Internal Medicine • Internship in Small Animal • Internship in Zoo Medicine • Anesthesiology Residency • Cardiology Residency • Emergency and Critical Care Residency • Internal Medicine Residency • Neurology Residency • Oncology Residency • Surgery Residency • Zoological Medicine Residency
Dr. Levine
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American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Legend Award: Dr. Bonnie Beaver Named as a Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association: Dr. Jan Sucholdoski Achieved American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR) board certification: Dr. Laura Peycke
Named as Associate Dean of Faculties and Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence: Dr. John August Appointed to the Tom & Joan Read Chair in Veterinary Surgery: Dr. Sharon Kerwin Appointed to the Helen McWhorther Chair in Small Animal Medicine: Dr. Jonathon Levine Appointed to the Dr. Fred A. & Vola N. Palmer Chair in Comparative Oncology: Dr. Heather Wilson-Robles
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Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) provides compassionate care for animals and the highest standards of veterinary education. It is the first teaching hospital to receive the prestigious American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Referral Practice Accreditation. Equine Hospital Cases Texas A&M
3,724
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Colleges of Veterinary Medicine
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1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
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Hospital Caseload Over Time 30K Total Referral Visits First Opinion Visits
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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
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Hospital Caseload* by Species Other*** Bovine 5% 4% (1,246) (974) Exotics/Avian 5% (1,171)
Feline 3% Other*** (2,428) 6% (4,657)
Feline 9% (2,274)
Equine 19% (4,911)
Hospital Animals Treated** by Species
Equine 14% (10,460)
Exotics/Avian 2% (1,172)
Bovine 29% (21,713)
Canine 58% (14,629)
Canine 21% (15,375)
Porcine 25% (18,954)
*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: Typically, there is one animal treated per case record. For records where multiple animals are on a single case record (such as mare/foal, litter, or herd), the Animals Treated figure counts all animals in the herd/litter that were treated. For the Large Animal Hospital, this occurs most frequently on Field Service and TDCJ cases; however, there are occasionally multi-animal cases treated in-house. For the Small Animal Hospital, this occurs most frequently on Austin Spay and Brazos Animal Shelter cases, however, there are occasionally multi-animal cases treated in-house. ***Other: Includes Exotics (35%), Canine (43%), Feline (2%), Avian (<1%), Unknown (1%)
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Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Shaping tomorrow’s veterinarians while providing animals with an unmatched patient experience is the hospital’s mission. The entire team of clinicians, staff, and veterinary students are committed to providing state-of-the-art care and making the VMTH a model for excellence in the state of Texas and beyond. Whether an animal is visiting for a veterinary emergency, specialty care, or a routine annual pet exam, they will receive the best care possible. The full spectrum of veterinary care is provided, including annual preventive medicine through our primary care and community practice services, comprehensive cancer treatment through our oncology service, complex surgical procedures through our soft tissue and orthopedic surgery services, and farm visits through large animal field services.
Surgery
FY2014 Clinical Service Activity: Small Animal Hospital Clinical Service Name
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Income
Caseload
Cardiology
$580,670
647
Dental
$242,878
Dermatology
Income
Caseload
Community Practice
$154,790
361
373
Emergency and Critical Care
$298,596
181
$221,244
593
Field Service
$181,230
829
$2,338,662
3,489
Food Animal Medicine & Surgery
$459,598
1,454
Feline Medicine
$702,729
1,010
Internal Medicine
$413,578
387
Internal Medicine
$878,669
1,260
Lameness
$878,107
1171
$1,959,915
1,419
Orthopedic Surgery
$527,670
433
Oncology
$884,352
1,583
Soft Tissue Surgery
$366,403
433
Primary Care
$860,559
3,745
Equine Theriogenology
$348,814
357
General Surgery
$205,373
410
TDCJ
$30,105
1,489
Orthopedics Surgery
$1,433,444
1,272
Other
$4,736
33
Soft Tissue Surgery
$1,268,850
813
Totals
$3,663,627
7,128
Critical Care
$96,627
111
Cardiovascular Surgery
$14,547
1
$259,306
1,129
Other
$43,711
225
Totals
$11,991,536
18,080
Emergency
Neurology
Zoological Medicine
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Large Animal Hospital
$3,274,152
$3,738,209
$3,663,623
Small Animal Hospital
$10,104,491
$11,123,191
$11,991,528
$256,422
$176,772
$169,442
Total Revenue
$13,635,065
$15,038,172
$15,824,593
Total Revenue + College Support
$16,373,084
$17,776,191
$18,812,374
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New website development • Search engine optimization New print collateral development • Equine Primary Services • Large Animal Hospital Services • Small Animal Primary Care • Small Animal Hospital Services Client Satisfaction Measurement for Veterinary Clinics: Electronic client feedback system (Over 4,000 received to date) Advertisements (expanded to over 10 publications) Outreach events (approximately 25 events) • Inaugural Referring Veterinarians (RDVMs) Appreciation Dinner: Social evening of appreciation to veterinarians in the Brazos Valley. This gave an opportunity to thank the top RDVMs and to obtain their input on how we could better serve them, their clients, and their patients. Strategic partnerships with Veterinary Medical Associations (VMAs) Miscellaneous projects (Scout Book, Meals on Wheels Program)
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Consulting from Live Big Coaching (Bruce McLeod) • Quality customer service staff training • Process mapping • Development of communication standards for clients and RDVMs Client portal offering online payment option Automatic client & RDVM alert system Updated phone system Patient Advocate Program
Large Animal Ultrasound
Dr. Jim Heird, Executive Professor and Coordinator of the Equine Initiative, and Dr. Eleanor M. Green, the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine spoke with referring veterinarians at the hospital’s Inaugural RDVMs Appreciation Dinner, held at the Thomas G. Hildebrand, DVM ’56 Equine Complex on August 2, 2014. 2014 CVM Annual Report • 43
Diagnostic Imaging & Cancer Treatment Center
The Diagnostic Imaging & Cancer Treatment Center is conveniently located close to the Small and Large Animal Hospitals at the CVM.
Diagnostic image
The Diagnostic Imaging & Cancer Treatment Center at Texas A&M is a state-of-theart facility with diagnostic and treatment capabilities never before possible in one location. The facility is fully equipped with a TomoTherapy Unit, a CT Scanner, and a 3-Tesla MRI Unit. Over the last several years, the CVM has built a powerful team of radiologists and clinicians who are nationally recognized leaders in MR technology. Why is imaging research and innovation important for the everyday patient? Simply put, innovation enhances day-to-day image interpretation and recognition of new diseases. Innovations in the area of imaging have the potential to directly and immediately effect treatment. An important component to the MRI program is the center’s team-based approach. It is not a stand alone MRI center or a single clinician rendering diagnoses. Rather, each image is reviewed by a group of radiologists and clinical faculty. This ensures that the appropriate area is imaged, that the correct sequences are run, and that a diagnosis is achieved. In FY2014, the center’s income totaled $987,529. 2014 Caseload by Species and Therapy Species
CT Scanner
MRI Unit
TomoTherapy
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Canine
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506
95
1,237
Equine
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190
43
295
Feline
68
19
12
99
Exotic
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5
1
30
Avian
18
1
0
19
Goat
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1
1
4
Ovine
1
0
0
1
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811
722
152
1,685
TomoTherapy treatment of a canine patient
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Veterinary Emergency Team The Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) serves our state and nation every day by deploying the largest and most sophisticated veterinary medical disaster response team in the country, developing and providing cutting edge emergency management education, developing of new emergency preparedness education and response strategies, and building on the legacy of service that is at the heart of Texas A&M University. The VET provides a clinical rotation for fourth-year DVM students to expose them to the challenges of veterinary disaster response. Part of this unique educational experience includes working with counties across the state to help them draft and implement veterinary emergency preparedness plans. Collaborations are key to the success of the team. For example, the VET provides veterinary support for the canine members of Texas Task Force 1 on all in-state deployments and is pursuing the ability to provide support on out-of-state deployments. In 2014, VET deployments included providing veterinary medical support to a long-standing criminal investigation in San Saba and caring for the canine pet of an Ebola patient during its quarantine in Dallas. Collaborations
Supporting Texans During Disasters
The VET integrates with many other state agencies committed to serving Texas citizens when disasters strike. The team also leads the nation in the area of community preparedness and is rapidly gaining the reputation of being a team that other national-level disaster recovery teams want to train with and learn from on a regular basis. Some of the groups that partner with the team include: • Local Texas Communities • TVMA • Texas Department of Health & Human Services • Texas Division of Emergency Management • Texas Animal Health Commission • Texas Task Force 1 • Texas State Guard • Texas A&M Forest Service • Texas A&M AgriLife Research • Texas A&M AgriLife Extension • Texas Engineering Extension: Emergency Services Training Institute • AVMA • USDA • Oklahoma State College of Veterinary Medicine • University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
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Nina Pham (center) with her family shortly after Drs. Deb Zoran and Wesley Bissett (right) reunited her with Bentley.
Drs. Zoran and Bissett in Dallas
Dr. Zoran briefs members of the VET during an exercise.
CJ Mabry uses a canine decontamination unit.
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Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies The Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies (TIPS) is a one-of-kind laboratory engaging in many collaborative research efforts and incorporating the use of spontaneous animal models into clinical trials of new drugs and devices. Its imaging capabilities rank among the best in the world. Housed within the CVM, TIPS is uniquely qualified and positioned to conduct medical device and combination product safety studies in large animal models in compliance with the United States Food and Drug Administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (FDA) Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations.
Dr. Joe Kornegay was named as Director of TIPS in 2014.
TIPS Inquiries by Project Type
TIPS Current Collaborative Projects
Animal Drug 3%
In-Vitro Diagnostics 19% Medical Device 41%
Veterinary Biologic 11%
Biotechnology 18%
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Bio-Device 13%
Ortho Device 3%
Cardiovascular Device 31%
Neuro Device 4%
Human Drug 13%
Human Drug 11%
Research 22% Biologic (cells, tissue) 4%
Human Devices (other) 7%
Partnership for Environmental Education & Rural Health The Partnership for Environmental Education & Rural Health (PEER) provides multifaceted outreach for science and veterinary medical education. Middle and high school curricula, state and nation-wide video conferencing and webcasts, and presentations to K-12 students stimulate career interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). 2014 PEER: By the Numbers New lessons (files) developed
98
Downloads of curricular materials • 4,987 teachers • 463,791 students (52% minority)
57,857
Downloads/Views of STEM Videos
15,215
Students participating in video conferences/webcasts • 916 classes • 36 states
29,135
Teachers receiving PEER newsletter (all 50 states)
35,372
Students participating in FFA state veterinary science clinic & Competition for veterinary assistant Students attending science/veterinary medicine presentations • 56 presentations
456 5,031
Dr. Lary Johnson interacts with middle school students.
Middle school PEER visit
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Continuing Education The CVM’s continuing education (CE) programs provide quality training for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and various animal-producer groups. Annual programs include conferences in equine, food animal, companion animal, exotic game, and exotic pet medicine and surgery. The combination of quality facilities and knowledgeable faculty clinicians provide state-of-the-art, hands-on experience in both lecture and laboratory sessions. Courses, taught by our world-class clinical and research faculty, utilize the latest in veterinary medical technology and equipment. In FY2014, the Office of Continuing Education held 10 conferences/seminars, which were attended by 1,078 DVM/technicians, receiving 214.5 total hours of credit. The Large and Small Animal Clinical Sciences departments offer hour-long seminars each week. Residents and interns have the opportunity to earn one hour of CE credit for presenting. FY2014 Continuing Education Conference Report Conference/Seminar
Chair(s)
Dates
Participants
Hours
Income
Expenses
9th Annual Clinical Neurology Conference
Dr. J. Levine
14th Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Conference
October 4–6, 2013
52
17
$18,760.00
$18,131.60
Dr. J. Barr
October 11–13, 2013
134
17
$58,690.00
$29,676.38
Equine Reproduction Symposium
Dr. T. Blanchard
November 22–23, 2013
72
13.5
$42,190.00
$24,802.03
20th Annual Veterinary Technician Seminar
Katy Waddell & Katrina LaCaze
March 8–9, 2014
11
316
$51,690.00
$39,002.47
African Wildlife Medicine Course
Dr. J. Derr
March 7–23, 2014
11
80
$63,000.00
$44,009.42
17th Annual Feline Medicine Conference
Dr. J. August
April 26–28, 2014
201
14
$65,130.00
$31,326.82
Canine Para-Medicine Conference
Dr. J. Barr
May 17–18, 2014
41
12
$11,275.00
$16,965.44
22nd Annual Food Animal Conference–FMD & Regulatory Challenges: Are We Prepared
Drs. Dinges, Dominguez & Mays
June 6–8, 2014
101
18
$30,720.00
$25,707.08
Diagnostic Cytology Conference
Drs. Barton & Rogers
August 15–17, 2014
31
17
$22,116.00
$13,687.04
6th Annual Canine Conference
Dr. A. Cook
August 22–24, 2014
119
15
$38,700.00
$22,462.37
Civil Affairs Medical Specialty (CAMS) Class
Dr. C. Ashley
March 7, 2014
20
8
$3,000.00
$2,140.97
Civil Affairs Medical Specialty (CAMS) Class
Dr. C. Ashley
May 26, 2014
6
8
$3,000.00
$1,860.97
799
535.5
Totals
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$408,271.00 $ 269,772.59
20th Annual Veterinary Technician Seminar
Continuing Education The CVM Student Chapter of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (SCAAEP) held their annual Skills Lab at the CVM on January 18, 2014. Students from the University of California-Davis, Louisiana State University (LSU), Colorado State University (CSU), and Texas A&M University participated. Lab sessions included: Alternative Medicine, Stallion Collection, Emergency and Critical Care, Equine Dentistry, Arthroscopy, Field Anesthesia, Lower Limb Surgical Procedures Endoscopy, Bandaging, Splinting, Rectal Palpation with Laparoscope Assistance, Laceration Repair, Ultrasonography, Ophthalmology, Abdominal Exploratory, Introductory Lameness, Advanced Lameness, Joint Infection, Farrier Skills, Mare Reproduction, Field Necropsy and Pathology, and Emergency Response. Erik Black, from Texas A&M, said, “I’m a first-year student and I know that this is the most extensive wet lab including all veterinary schools across the country. This helps me get hands-on experience and is a great way to connect with other veterinary students.” “I came to this event before and I found it to be very educational,” Travis Holland, from LSU, said. “So, I decided to return and learn even more this time.” “I’m here to get useful hands-on practical experience with procedures I expect to do once I graduate,” Kevin Lavelle, from CSU, said. “We do have an equine symposium at Colorado State, but not nearly as intensive as this one.” Michael Forrester, from Texas A&M, said he wanted to see what veterinarians providing internships in their practices might be looking for in potential interns. “I am a first-year student and I want to see some of the techniques applied practically,” Forrester said. Students examine a radiograph.
One of the lab sessions included farrier skills.
Dr. Easterwood lectures to a group of students. 2014 CVM Annual Report • 49
Center for Educational Technologies CET staff
Core Surgical Skills Initiative
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Established in 2010, the Center for Educational Technologies (CET) at the CVM is dedicated to researching and developing innovative veterinary educational solutions. The CET’s team members work hand-in-hand with faculty and veterinarians from around the world to design, develop, and deliver world-class instructional materials. From online courseware to printed books, the CET specializes in creating customized products to meet the instructional needs of their clients. The CET leads the Veritas effort at the CVM. Veritas is a groundbreaking education initiative and joint project of the CVM, Zoetis, and Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. The project produces a variety of innovative educational resources ranging from interactive case studies to procedural training videos and self-paced learning modules. All Veritas resources are designed for online delivery. Media-rich and highly interactive, Veritas represents the next generation of veterinary education. Courses promote interactive discovery, where learners apply information, make decisions, and receive feedback to help them practice clinical decision making. Since the launch of the Veritas initiative, nine CVM faculty members have worked with the CET to develop courses addressing a wide variety of companion and food animal topics. These courses are available for continuing education on the Veritas website at VeritasDVM.com. Additionally, many of the participating faculty members have also incorporated the courseware into their teaching. Other current projects include the Core Surgical Skills Initiative, which aims to enhance veterinary students’ mastery of surgical skills through web-based instruction. The pilot project, a collaboration between Texas A&M University, Colorado State University, and The Ohio State University, explores new surgical training methodologies. The CET is also home to a three-year initiative to develop educational programs for the USDA. The CET was named as the winner of the 2014 Blackboard Catalyst Awards Program’s Student Impact Award.
Administration
Eleanor M. Green, DVM, DACVIM, DABVP Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine
Kenita Rogers, DVM, MS, DACVIM Associate Dean, Professional Programs
Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni, PhD Robert Burghardt, Associate Dean, MS, PhD Undergraduate Education & Associate Dean, Research Department Head, Veterinary & Graduate Studies Integrative Biosciences
Belinda Hale, MBA Assistant Dean, Finance
C. Jane Welsh, PhD Assistant Dean, Graduate Studies
Elizabeth Crouch, PhD Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Education
Michael Chaddock, DVM, EML Former Assistant Dean, One Health & Strategic Initiatives
Rosina “Tammi” C. Krecek, FRSSAf, MS, PhD, MAP, MBA Interim Assistant Dean, One Health (Appointed February 2015)
Allen Roussel, MS, DVM Department Head, Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Sharon Kerwin, MS, DVM Interim Department Head, Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Linda Logan, DVM, PhD Former Department Head, Veterinary Pathobiology
Roger Smith III, DVM, PhD Interim Department Head, Veterinary Pathobiology (Appointed November 2014)
John Stallone, PhD Interim Department Head, Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology
O.J. “Bubba” Woytek, DVM Assistant Vice President of Development (Texas A&M Foundation)
W. Terry Stiles Former Director, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
David Nelson, DVM, CCP Interim Director, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (Appointed February 2015)
Misty Skaggs Chief of Staff, Office of the Dean
Sam Wigington Director of Facilities
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