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members of the Illinois veterinary oncology service at the groundbreaking for the oncology wing in September 2024

This message will appear in the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Bulletin. For more than a year, we’ve watched as the new Animal Cancer Care Clinic grew from the ground up at the south end of our…
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Dr. Ana Valbuena, Dr. Amanda Hampton, and CVT Crystal Redinger at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences

Chicago Outreach in Action

March 21, 2025 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Bulletin. Last fall Dr. Ana Valbuena, one of the veterinarians at our Medical District Veterinary Clinic, officially took on a 20% appointment to spearhead outreach…
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Shahid Khan-Laura Garrett-Ann Khan-Tim Fan-Shanna Khan at the investiture ceremony; photo of construction site for new oncology wing; architect's rendering of new oncology wing

An Investment with Boundless Returns

March 11, 2025 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association Epitome. I love watching buildings go up. I happen to be fascinated by cranes. (Not the bird kind, the construction kind.) Much more exciting…
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Dr. Ana Valbuena poses with current veterinary students who answered questions from high school students.

From Shadowing to Taking the Spotlight: Outreach in Chicago

November 27, 2024 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Bulletin. With about one-quarter of current veterinary students at Illinois coming from backgrounds that have historically been under-represented in our profession, our college is moving…
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Dean Peter Constable and Dr. Chris Dupuis congratulate Dr. Sarah Wright, winner of the Outstanding Young Alum award in 2024.

Emerging Stronger Than Ever from the COVID Era

November 27, 2024 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association Epitome. At the University of Illinois, deans and other senior leaders are appointed for five-year terms. Before they can be reappointed, they undergo a…
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5 new faculty members: Drs. Stephany Lewis, Bill Krug, Matt Berry, Carl Toborowsky, and Ana Aghili

Meet the Newest Members of the Team That Shapes the Future

August 05, 2024 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association Epitome. Last year, Mars Veterinary Health released a study documenting what so many of us already knew first-hand: There’s a shortage of veterinarians, veterinary…
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