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Dr. Stephany Lewis (center) assists senior veterinary students in a hands-on advanced avian handling lab.

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Going the Distance: Ensuring High Quality Education in the Age of Technology
May 23, 2025 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association Epitome. Last spring marked the five-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that impacted nearly every sector of our society. Education was…
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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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Dr. Coretta Patterson and Dr. Christina Tran

Explosion of New Veterinary Schools Presents Opportunity

July 12, 2024 / Alumni News

This message will appear in the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Bulletin. Today 33 U.S. institutions grant veterinary degrees. That number will rise to 34 this fall, when the first-ever veterinary college in Puerto Rico opens….
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veterinary students Naomi Esquivel and Melanie Narvaez

Students, ISVMA Put Diversity into Action

June 18, 2024 / Message from the Dean

This message will appear in the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association Epitome. Two students in our DVM Class of 2025 received highly competitive scholarships from the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) this year….
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