Browsing Perspectives in Veterinary Medicine (2013-2015) by Title

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    • Dr. Sylvia Burg Salk '46 Salutes the Students Involved in Women's Leadership 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2014-10-08)
      In a letter, Dr. Sylvia Burg Salk indicates how pleased she was to learn that things had changed for women veterinary students from when she had been a student in the 1940s.

    • Dr. Tom Cully, Dairy Herd Veterinarian 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2014-06-02)
      In an interview with Dr. Smith, Dr. Tom Cully, a 2014 veterinary graduate, anticipated working as a bovine veterinarian on a 7,000-cow dairy in Wisconsin.

    • Dr. Wilson Bell '39, Connecting Cornell to Virginia-Tech 

      Smith, Donald F.; Douglas, Jeffrey S. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2015-04-09)
      Dr. Wilson Bell received his DVM from Cornell in 1939. Graduates of that class had connections with many of the veterinary colleges that arose in the 1960s and 1970. Dr. Bell's accomplishments at the Virginia-Maryland ...

    • Duration of Deans' Terms 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-07-09)
      Data and brief commentary are provided about the duration of terms of United States veterinary college deans.

    • Education of a Dean 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-07-07)
      Data and commentary are provided about United States veterinary college deans concerning their educational background and where they received their veterinary degrees.

    • Elective Course in the History of Veterinary Medicine 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2015-04-24)
      A one-half credit elective course called, Veterinary Medicine: The Versatile Profession, has been offered to all four veterinary classes since 2009. The course has been well received by students, many of whom comment that ...

    • Encouraging Signs for Women's Representation in the AVMA House of Delegates in 2014 

      Smith, Donald F.; Kumble, Julie; Greenhill, Lisa; Watson, Nate (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2014-08-11)
      Data indicate that the percentage of women is increasing in the AVMA’s House of Delegates at a level commensurate with the increase in percentage of women in the DVM classes.

    • Established by a Grass Roots Movement: Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine 

      Smith, Donald F.; Watson, Nathan (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2014-07-03)
      Following World War II, Glen Nelson and other returning GIs successfully lobbied to establish a veterinary college at the University of Minnesota.

    • Five 19th Century Colleges Still Going Strong 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-09-08)
      The legacy of veterinary colleges that originated in the 19th century are featured in this story. These five colleges, the alumni of which come close to making up 22% of the approximately 84,000 living AVMA members, have ...

    • Five Days in July: Catalyzing a New Wave of Women's Leadership in the AVMA 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-07-29)
      While Dr. Karen Bradley accepted the outcome with equanimity on not being re-elected to the AVMA House Advisory Committee, she realized the decision would serve as the catalyst for a new, coordinated movement that would ...

    • Five Tuskegee University Veterinary Graduates from the 1970s Became Deans 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2015-02-02)
      In the last three decades, five graduates of Tuskegee University during the 1970s have been appointed as veterinary college deans. All are African-Americans.

    • Flashback for Women Veterinarians 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2015-07-16)
      Women veterinarians of 60 years ago opened the door for women leaders in the veterinary profession today. Dr. Carolyn F. Comans and Dr. Patricia Thomson Herr entered the profession half century ago as pioneers and grandmothers ...

    • Foreign-born Deans of Veterinary Medicine 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2014-12-05)
      An assessment of the proportion of veterinary deans in the United States who are foreign-educated is provided. Even a casual review of the faculty and administrative leaders at all levels of United States veterinary colleges ...

    • Franklin M. Loew, DVM '65: Visionary and Builder in Massachusetts 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2015-09-03)
      A member of the Cornell class of 1963, Dean Franklin M. Loew was a driving force and builder of veterinary medicine at Tufts University in New England. That new school was established in the 1970s with a vision of One Health.

    • Frederick Douglas Patterson and Tuskegee University's School of Veterinary Medicine 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-05-14)
      The most notable African-American who received a DVM degree during the first half of the 20th century is Frederick Douglass Patterson. African-American veterinarians have played a special role in animal care and public ...

    • From Ontario to Wisconsin: Traveling with Beau 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2014-10-16)
      In Part 3 in a series of stories reflecting on a 2007 trip to Alaska with his dog, Beau, the travelers cross northern Ontario into Michigan and Wisconsin and reach St. Croix Falls on the Minnesota border.

    • Gentle Doctor: The Iconic Face of Veterinary Medicine 

      Hagstrom, Melena (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2015-04-12)
      Background is provided on Iowa State University's Gentle Doctor statue which is considered one of the greatest and most iconic pieces of artwork to represent veterinary medicine.

    • Going to Veterinary College in 1930 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-09-19)
      Dr. Joseph Merenda attended veterinary college during the Great Depression when money was scarce and the availability of jobs upon graduation was almost non-existent. This story tells about his experiences in veterinary ...

    • Harvard's School of Veterinary Medicine 

      Smith, Donald F.; Erickson, Howard H. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2013-04-21)
      Harvard University's short-lived veterinary school operated from 1882 to 1901. Langdon Frothingham, a Nebraska football star, was one of the school's notable graduates. It is speculated how much the veterinary profession ...

    • In the 70th Year Since its Founding, Tuskegee Alumnus Will Become AVMA President 

      Smith, Donald F. (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 2014-07-21)
      After 70 years, Tuskegee University would have its first AVMA president when Dr. Ted Cohn was installed as the 2014-15 AVMA president on July 29, 2014.