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News from the College of Veterinary Medicine University of Illinois 3225 Vet. Med. Basic Sciences Bldg. 2001 S. Lincoln Ave. Urbana, IL 61802 |
April 21, 2009 Release on |
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Mandy Barth 217/244-1561 |
Veterinarians Graduate from Executive Veterinary Program
Thirty-nine veterinarians recently completed a two-year continuing education program at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine designed to enhance the business, communication, and planning skills of busy animal health professionals.The Executive Veterinary Program (EVP), which consisted of ten two-day interactive modules, focused on swine health management. The program covered essential aspects of swine production and health maintenance to enhance the management, consultation, and problem-solving skills faced by veterinarians in the field of swine medicine. Participants from 12 states completed the program.
EVP is offered by the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, one of only 28 veterinary schools in the nation. The award-winning program uses nationally recognized experts from academia and industry to deliver practice relevant knowledge. Since the program began in 1991, there have been 214 graduates from seven EVP classes.
Graduates in 2009 include:
Grant S. Allison, DVM Walcott (Iowa) Veterinary Clinic
Keith W. Bretey, DVM Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc., LeMars, Iowa
Kris M. Clements, DVM University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Urbana, Ill.
Joseph F. Connor, DVM, MS Carthage (Ill.) Veterinary Service Ltd.
Todd A. Distad, DVM Suidae Health and Production, Forest City, Iowa
Tara S. Donovan, DVM The Hanor Company of Wisconsin, LLC, Spring Green, Wisc.
William R. DuBois, DVM Circle H Animal Health, Mustang, Okla.
Noel K. Garbes, DVM Bethany Animal Hospital, Sycamore, Ill.
Thomas G. Gillespie, DVM, DABVP Rensselaer (Ind.) Swine Service, P.C.
Jennifer L. Greiner, DVM National Pork Producers Council, Washington, D.C.
Jeffrey W. Harker, DVM Swine Health Services, LLC, Frankfort, Ind.
Peggy Anne Hawkins, DVM, MS Cannon Valley Veterinary Clinic, Veterinary Provisions Inc., Northfield, Minn.
Alan T. Hertz, DVM Wolcott Veterinary Clinic, Lafayette, Ind.
Derald J. Holtkamp, DVM, MS Iowa State University
Marlin J. Hoogland, DVM, MS Murphy-Brown LLC, Orange City, Iowa
Erin E. Johnson, DVM Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., Mahomet, Ill.
Randy G. Jones, DVM Livestock Veterinary Services PLLC, Kinston, N.C.
Locke A. Karriker, DVM, MS, DACVPM Iowa State University
R. Lynn Keller, DVM Wyoming (Ill.) Veterinary Service
Michael E. Lemmon, DVM Whiteshire Hamroc, LLC, Albion, Ind.
Jason D. Miller, DVM Timbercrest Veterinary Service, Atlanta, Ill.
William C. Minton, DVM Minton Veterinary Service Inc., Chickasaw, Ohio
Pablo Moreno, DVM Murphy-Brown Oklahoma, Texhoma, Okla.
Jeffery D. OKones, DVM Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc., Gladbrook, Iowa
Daryl G. Olsen, DVM AMVC Management Services, LLC, Audubon, Iowa
Thomas M. Painter, DVM Cargill Pork, Wichita, Kan.
Brian J. Payne, DVM Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., Dekalb, Ill.
Michael S. Pierdon, VMD Michael S. Pierdon, VMD, LLC, Elizabethtown, Penn.
J. Douglas Powers, DVM Veterinary Care and Consultation, PC, Rushville, Ind.
Sarah Probst Miller, DVM Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd., Swine Health and Production Consulting, Neoga, Ill.
Craig J. Rowles, DVM Elite Pork Partnership, Carroll, Iowa
Alan B. Scheidt, DVM, MS Pfizer Animal Health, Louisburg, N.C.
Kent J. SchwartzDVM, MS Iowa State University
Harry O. Snelson, DVM American Association of Swine Veterinarians, Burgaw, N.C.
Matthew B. Turner, DVM Prestage Farms, Clinton, N.C.
John T. Waddell, DVM, MBA Sutton (Neb.) Veterinary Clinic
Douglas L. Weiss, DVM Phibro Animal Health, Clive, Iowa
Todd E. Williams, DVM Ottumwa (Iowa) Veterinary Clinic
Paul E. Yeske, DVM, MS Swine Vet Center, St. Peter, Minn.