The news item is about: On May 1st, Dr. Norm Ducharme, James Law Professor of Large Animal Surgery at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, will be taking over as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists (CRES). He will succeed Dr. Alan Nixon, professor of large animal surgery, who completed his three-year term as CMO. As CRES’ founding chief medical officer (CMO), Nixon was pivotal in the launch and building of this new practice.