Faculty, staff, and students participate in AVMA conference
Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act passed
Canterbury Park pledges $100,000 to Equine Center
New facilities manager hired
Chemical cleanup day planned for Aug. 13
Conflict management training available
AHC/IS to conduct Aug. 2 information session
New animal behavior Web site
Are you doing a survey on Lyme disease?
Jeff Klausner in New York Times
Stephanie Valberg in Horsetalk
Julia Ponder on KMRS
Shaun Kennedy testifies at Washington, D.C., hearing
Margueritte Pappaionou named to AVMA One Health Initiative task force
Ava Redig named treasurer of VBMA
New associate vice president for research administration at U of M
Clinical studies currently enrolling in the VMC
Two yellow labs
Bailey, a blood donor cat
Faculty, staff, and students participate in AVMA conference
College faculty, staff, and students gathered in Washington, D.C., July 15-19 for the annual conference of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Activities included--
Alumni reception
Interim Dean Trevor Ames, Stephanie Pommier, development officer, Jan Swanson, continuing education director, and Jan Williams, communications director, hosted a reception where more than 150 alumni gathered to socialize and hear the latest news about the College.
Congressional visits
Congressional visits were conducted by Interim Dean Ames, Dr. Dick Isaacson, chair of the Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department, Ian Rubinoff, SCAVMA president, Dr. Bert Stromberg, associate dean for research and graduate programs, Jan Williams, communications director, to promote the passage of the Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act, ask for additional funding for the National Veterinary Medical Service Act, and update congressional members and staff about College programs and faculty.
Conference presentations
Numerous faculty members participated in conference presentations, which enhanced the reputation and raised the visibility of the College at the national level. A number of students also joined the meeting activities.
Public Service Award
Dr. Mike Pullen, professor emeritus, received the AVMA Public Service Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to public health and regulatory veterinary medicine. Dr. Pullen is recognized as one of the founders of the veterinary public health program at the University of Minnesota.
Elections and appointments
Jan Williams was re-elected to the board of the Association for Advancement of Veterinary Professionals (AVAP) as secretary. Jan Swanson was newly elected as a member-at-large.
Jan Williams was also appointed to the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) Advancement Committee, a group of deans and advancement professionals who raise awareness of the importance of advancement, coordinate advancement efforts, provide counsel and expertise to the AAVMC board of directors, serve as a liaison between the AVAP (a group of veterinary advancement professionals) and the AAVMC, facilitate coordinated communication, public relations, and government-relations strategies across the colleges, and coordinate learning opportunities for deans, hospital directors, and associate deans on advancement activities. Former dean Jeffrey Klausner chairs the committee.
Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act passed
In a 95-0 vote, the U.S. Senate passed the Higher Education Authorization bill, which includes special provisions and funding for veterinary schools to expand the number of students in public health programs and the veterinary workforce in general. For more information, go to http://allard.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_Id=232274
Canterbury Park pledges $100,000 to Equine Center
Canterbury Park President Randy Sampson announced July 21 that the Canterbury Park Minnesota Fund has pledged $100,000 to the new Equine Center. The Brian Barenscheer Foundation has also pledged $850,000. Barenscheer served as a member of the Canterbury Park board of directors from 1995 until his death in 2004. The Curtis Sampson family also pledged $100,000. Sampson is the Canterbury Park chairman of the board.
University of Minnesota President Bob Bruininks, along with Dr. Trevor Ames, interim dean, and Dr. Stephanie Valberg, director of the Equine Center, attended the check presentation ceremony.
The Equine Center is scheduled to open in October. A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for October 15 at 2 p.m.
New facilities manager hired
Tim Gordon will be joining the College on August 6 to replace Ed Kosciolek, who retired in June. Tim comes from University of Minnesota Facilities Management with many years of facilities experience. His current role is operations supervisor supporting the St. Paul Campus zone -- which includes the CVM -- so he is very knowledgeable of our facilities, programs, faculty, and staff. Tim will be located in 404 VMC and can be contaced at 625-1960 or gord014@umn.edu.
Chemical cleanup day planned for August 13
The CVM Safety Committee and the Department of Environmental Health & Safety will sponsor a chemical cleanup day on August 13 from 9 a.m. to noon in 210 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. It is expected that many outdated or unused chemicals will be discovered while staff are doing their required chemical inventories. This will be a perfect time to properly dispose of them. Remember,waste chemicals must be properly packaged and manifested. For more information, go to www.dehs.umn.edu/hazwaste_chemwaste.htm or contact your research safety officer.
Conflict management training available
University of Minnesota Training Services will be conducting conflict management courses on --
The training is required for Veterinary Medical Center employees, but open to other interested employees too. Sign up by contacting Nick Skaja at 4-4769 or skaja006@umn.edu.
AHC/IS information session is Thursday
Information Systems staff will cover these topics and answer your questions in a brown bag lunch information session on Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. in 125 Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine. Feel free to bring your lunch. No registration is necessary. Just show up!
Burnout and Depression in the Workplace to be subject of Friday seminar
Jeannine Moga of Social Work Services will discuss "Burnout and Depression in the Workplace" on Friday, Aug. 3, from noon-1 p.m. in 280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Beverages and snacks will be provided.
Program taped at family violence/animal abuse conference to air Saturday
"Pets Caught in the Crossfire of Family Violence," a program taped at the March Building a Bridge of Hope: Interdisciplinary Conference on Family Violence and Animal Abuse will air on Twin Cities Public Television (Channel 17) on Saturday, Aug. 4, at 8 p.m. the program will include interviews with Dr. Jeff Klausner and many of the speakers at the conference.
New animal behavior Web site
ABRIonline.org is a new Web site from Animal Behavior Resources Institute Inc., a nonprofit organization whose founder and chairman is veterinary behaviorist Dr. R.K. Anderson. A retired U of M professor, Dr. Anderson is the director of CENSHARE (Center to Study Human-Animal Relationships and Environments) and the recipient of the ASPCA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Are you doing a survey on Lyme disease?
The Clinical Investigation Center has received a completed survey about canine Lyme disease with no indication of who it should be forwarded to. If you're conducting the survey, please contact Kathy Stuebner at stueb005@umn.edu or 4-2485.
Monday, July 30
New Employee Orientation
8:30 a.m.-noon
458 Veterinary Medical Center
Tuesday, July 31
Conflict Management Training
Required for VMC employees, but open to other interested employees too.
2:00-4:30 p.m.
115 Pomeroy Center
Sign up by contacting Nick Skaja at 4-4769 or skaja006@umn.edu.
Thursday, August 2
AHC/IS Brown Bag Lunch Information Session
Information Systems services, computer best practices, and more will be covered. No registration is necessary.
Noon-1 p.m.
125 Animal Science Veterinary Medicine
Friday, August 3
Hill's Pet Food Orders Due
Go to https://www.summationdata.com/hpn
For more information about the Hill's Pet Food Distribution program, contact Katie Cartledge, cart0333@umn.edu, Jaime Nett, nett0049@umn.edu, or Alisha Leonard, leona156@umn.edu.
College-wide Personal and Professional Development Time
Noon-1 p.m. See seminar opportunity below.
Friday Professional Development Seminar
Burnout and Depression in the Workplace
Presented by Jeannine Moga, Social Work Services
Noon-1 p.m.
280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Beverages and snacks provided.
Saturday, August 4
Association of Avian Veterinarians Annual Conference
Starts today and continues through August 9
Providence, Rhode Island
For details, go to www.conferenceoffice.com/aav/
Pets Caught in the Crossfire of Family Violence
The program was taped at the "Building a Bridge of Hope Interdisciplinary Conference on Family Violence and Animal Abuse" on March 29
Airs on TPT Channel 17
8 p.m.
What's ahead
Conflict Management Training: Aug. 7, 8:00-10:30 a.m., 115 Pomeroy Center. Required for VMC employees, but open to other interested employees too. Sign up by contacting Nick Skaja at 4-4769 or skaja006@umn.edu.
Ph.D. Thesis Defense Seminar-Detection and Characterization of Reassortant Swine Influenza Virsus, presented by Marie Gramer: Aug. 7, 10 a.m., 280 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Advisors: Dr. Jim Collins and Dr. Sagar Goyal. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Pet First Aid: Aug. 7, 6-10 p.m., Veterinary Medical Center. $40 per person. Register with our cosponsor, the St. Paul Red Cross, by calling 651-291-6704 or online at www.stpaulredcross.org. Must be 16 or older to register.
Carlos Pijoan Endowed Graduate Student Fellowship Reception: Aug. 10, 1:30-3:00 p.m., Ben Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center
Chemical Cleanup Day: Aug. 13, 9 a.m.-noon, 210 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Ribbon-Cutting Event for Linear Accelerator: Aug. 21, 7 p.m.
Hill's Pet Food Distribution: Aug. 23, 7:30-9:30 a.m. and noon-4 p.m., Gortner Avenue dock, Large Animal Hospital
Minnesota State Fair: Aug. 23-Sept. 3
Labor Day holiday: Sept. 3
Go to the Academic Health Center's calendar of events.
Go to the University of Minnesota campus events calendar.
Former CVM dean Dr. Jeff Klausner was quoted and pictured in "Vet Hospitals Compete for Best in Show," an article about the New York's Animal Medical Center, in the New York Times July 22. The article is online at www.nytimes.com/2007/07/22/fashion/22vets.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Dr. Stephanie Valberg, director of the Equine Center, was quoted in "Equine Researchers Focus on Genetics of Horse Diseases," an article published in the July 23 issue of the New Zealand publication Horsetalk. The article is online at www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2007/07/150.shtml
Dr. Julia Ponder, director of The Raptor Center, did a radio interview with KMRS 1230 of Morris, Minnesota, on July 26.
Shaun Kennedy testifies at Washington, D.C., hearing
Shaun Kennedy, deputy director of the National Center for Food Protection and Defense and director of partnerships and external relations at the College, testified at the hearing "Federal Efforts to Mitigate Vulnerabilities in the Food Supply Chain" before the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology in Washington, D.C., on July 24. For details, including a copy of his testimony, go to http://homeland.house.gov/hearings/index.asp?ID=75
Dr. Margueritte Pappaioanou named to AVMA One Health Initiative task force
Margueritte Pappaioanou, D.V.M., Ph.D., a professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the School of Public Health, has been appointed to the American Veterinary Medical Association's One Health Initiative Task Force. She will join 12 other members of the animal and human medical communities to lead a national effort in strengthening the relationship between animal and human medicine. For more information, see the AVMA's news release.
Student news (top)
Ava Redig, class of 2010, has been selected to serve a one-year term as treasurer of the Veterinary Business Management Association. She is one of only five students nationwide to be selected to serve on the board for next year. Congratulations, Ava!
Research news (top)
New associate vice president for research administration at U of M
Pamela Webb has joined the University of Minnesota as the new associate vice president for research administration and director of Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA). Webb comes to the University of Minnesota from Stanford University, where she served as senior director for the Office of Sponsored Research, supporting approximately $975 million in research expenditures annually. She replaces Ed Wink, who is retiring at the end of the year. For more information, go to http://www.research.umn.edu/communications/news/Webb.html.
Clinical studies underway in the VMC
For a list of clinical studies currently enrolling in the Veterinary Medical Center, visit the Clinical Investigation Center Web site at http://www.cvm.umn.edu/cic/current.
Two yellow labs
Harley and Deuce are 3- and 4-year-old yellow labs who need a home together. The owners' new baby has developed a severe allergy to them, and the owners are devastated. Both are neutered, have their shots, are house trained, and get along with kids, cats, and other dogs. Harley takes anti-seizure meds ($10 per month) with no problems. They are playful and easygoing. Contact Jayne McHugh at mchughjg@earthlink.net.
Bailey, a blood donor cat
Bailey, a blood donor cat in the Veterinary Medical Center, is ready to go to a foster home. She is a cute and cuddly grey-and-white domestic shorthair, healthy and up-to-date on vaccinations. If you are interested in adopting Bailey, please e-mail Dora at schro067@umn.edu or Beth at johns547@umn.edu.
CVM This Week
Back issues of CVM This Week, from June 2004 to today's issue, are at http://www.cvm.umn.edu/newsandevents/publications/cvmthisweek/home.html.
Hills pet food distribution program
Food ordering is now done online through the Hills online ordering system at https://www.summationdata.com/hpn. For more information about the Hill's Pet Food Distribution program, contact Katie Cartledge, cart0333@umn.edu, Jaime Nett, nett0049@umn.edu, or Alisha Leonard, leona156@umn.edu.
Housing
For information about student and off-campus housing, including a housing and roommate search service, go to http://www.housing.umn.edu/.
Job openings
For information about positions available at the College, visit www.cvm.umn.edu/About/HumanResources/Employment /. For detailed information about current job openings, how to apply, and application materials, go to the University of Minnesota Office of Human Resources at http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/index.html.
The VMC Pulse
Issues are available online by logging in at http://www.cvm.umn.edu/vmc/staffresources/Pulse.html.
University of Minnesota Legislative Network News
http://ga4.org/u_of_m_leg_net/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=8620389&r=
Veterinary conferences
Dates, places, and links for national and international veterinary conferences are on the College Web site at http://www.cvm.umn.edu/newsandevents/conferences/home.html.
Veterinary Medical Library
For information about the Veterinary Medical Library, including new acquisitions, visit http://www.vetmed.lib.umn.edu/news.
Veterinary Practice News
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