News Briefs
Bench to Shop Students Complete Capstone Project
On May 23, three students — two dual MBA/MD students and one dual MBA/DVM student — presented their capstone project as part of Texas A&M One Health’s Department of Homeland Security program known as Bench to Shop. The project, developed by Drs. Angela Arenas, Tammi “Rosina” Krecek, and Heather Simmons, aims to train next-generation scientists […]
Texas A&M University Professor Michael Deveau Named Katherine and Rebecca Rochelle Chair in Oncology
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Dr. Michael Deveau, clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has been named to the Katherine and Rebecca Rochelle Chair in Oncology in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS). “As an exceptional radiation oncologist and medical physicist Dr. Michael Deveau has […]
Steiner Appointed the Dr. Mark Morris Chair in Small Animal Gastroenterology and Nutrition
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Dr. Joerg Steiner, professor in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (VSCS) at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), has recently been appointed as holder of the Dr. Mark Morris Chair in Small Animal Gastroenterology and Nutrition. Steiner is a board certified veterinary internist, who […]
Joel White Wins Student Employee of the Year, Others Recognized
Joel White, a student worker in the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital pharmacy, was named the Texas A&M Student Employee of the Year. He received this honor at Texas A&M Scholarships and Financial Aid’s 18th annual Student Employee of the Year Ceremony on April 13. In addition, White received the Class of 1956 Employee Endowed Scholarship, […]
Texas A&M One Health Initiative Contributes to the 50th Anniversary AAVMC Conference
Today, many leaders in science and medicine have adopted a One Health approach to global wellbeing. One of these leaders is the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC), which held its annual conference and celebrated its 50th Anniversary in Washington D.C., March 4-6, 2016. The Texas A&M One Health Initiative contributed three presentations at […]
African Development Livestock Leader visits Texas A&M
Dr. Shirley Tarawali, assistant director general at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya, recently presented a seminar titled “Livestock and the Sustainable Development Goals” presented at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM). At the talk, Tarawali discussed livestock as a renewable resource. Throughout the developing world, livestock are how hundreds […]
EOD Certificates Awarded to CVM Staff
Nine staff members at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) received certificates from the Texas A&M Employee and Organizational Development (EOD) following completion of certificate programs in professional development, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, supervisory essentials, constructive communication in the workplace, and desktop publishing. The honorees are: Professional Development […]
Clinical Trial in Small Animal Orthopedics Launches
A new clinical trial has recently launched in Small Animal Orthopedics at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. The purpose of the trial is to compare the clinical outcome and complication rates of two commonly performed extra-articular surgical treatments for cruciate ligament (CCL) injury in dogs. Both of these procedures are currently in use […]
Honors Convocation
A total of 65 honorees were recognized for their hard work and outstanding achievements at the 2016 CVM Honors Convocation held on April 1. Attendees included students, faculty, and their guests. Thanks to the generosity of donors the awards equaled a cash value of $38,750. The event began with a welcome from Christopher Nolan, president […]
White Coat Ceremony Honors Second-Year Veterinary Students
On April 1, 2016, second-year veterinary students at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) received their white coats at the annual White Coat Ceremony held in Rudder Theatre. The ceremony marks the transition of veterinary students from coursework in the classroom to their clinical work. The ceremony began with welcoming […]
