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Pamela Wilkins Honored with Clinical Research Award
April 9, 2025 / General News

The American Veterinary Medical Association’s Council on Research has selected Dr. Pamela Wilkins, Delores R. Pajak Professor in Companion Animal Practice at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, as the recipient of the…
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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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Caitlin Acree standing in a field with her golden retriever, Luna, on a rope leash.

Get to Know Caitlin Acree

November 12, 2024 / Get to Know

Caitlin Acree, Veterinary Research Specialist at the College of Veterinary Medicine, began working at the college in 2023. When did you begin working at the College of Veterinary Medicine?September 2023. Describe your role at the…
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Dr. Heidi Phillips, Dr. John Coyne, and Dr. Kimberly Selting.

Dr. John A. Coyne Investiture, Second of Four in 2024

November 05, 2024 / Practitioner Updates

Pictured above from left to right: Dr. Heidi Phillips, Dr. John Coyne, and Dr. Kimberly Selting On October 11, in a touching investiture ceremony that highlighted family ties, two faculty members became the inaugural Dr….
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Faculty Spotlight: Monica Chen, DVM, MS

November 05, 2024 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Chen is an instructor in the small animal surgery service. Tell us about your background. Unlike the people who were passionate about veterinary medicine from an early age, I grew up in the East…
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