Dr. Trevor Ames appointed interim dean

Dr. Trevor Ames

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For Immediate Release

Contact:  Jan Williams, College of Veterinary Medicine, 612-624-6228

Dr. Trevor Ames appointed interim dean

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (May 18, 2007) – Dr. Trevor R. Ames has been appointed interim dean of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine by Dr. Frank Cerra, senior vice president for health sciences, effective June 18.  Dr. Ames will take over for Dr. Jeffrey S. Klausner, who has resigned to become president and chief executive officer of the Animal Medical Center in New York City.

Dr. Ames joined the college faculty in 1981 and has been the chair of Veterinary Population Medicine Department for the past 10 years. A diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Dr. Ames received his D.V.M. in 1978 from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan and his master of science degree in 1981 from the University of Minnesota. His research interests include infectious diseases of horses and cattle, bovine respiratory disease complex, and equine and bovine vaccines.  His clinical interests include large animal internal medicine diseases, and his teaching responsibilities include lectures in virology, large animal multi-systemic diseases, and large animal respiratory diseases.

 “Interim Dean Ames will provide outstanding leadership for the College as it pursues its strategic goals and directions and is a proven leader in veterinary medicine,” said Dr. Cerra. “He will serve us well in representing the college inside and outside the University.”

During his tenure as interim dean, Dr. Ames will serve with all the rights, privileges, responsibilities, and authority of the permanent dean. He will serve in this position for nine to twelve months until a permanent dean has been appointed and begun work. Interim Dean Ames will be eligible to be considered for the permanent dean position.

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