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April 2008 - St. Matthew's University School of Veterinary Medicine and MARVET

MARVET (Marine Veterinary Medicine) was developed by Raymond Tarpley and Christine Curry in 1999. Its objective is to provide veterinary students and veterinarians with an opportunity to become more familiar with the field of marine and conservation medicine. In July 2008, St. Matthew's University School of Veterinary Medicine will host their first official MARVET course in association with Boatswain's Beach / The Turtle Farm. The course will combine lectures, wetlabs and field activities based on Tropical Conservation Medicine focusing on veterinary care and rehabilitation of sea turtles as well as fish medicine. Concepts in conservation medicine, emerging diseases in marine species, anatomy and physiology of marine mammals, reptiles and fish, sea turtle medicine, fish medicine, coral reef biology and restoration, and mangrove ecosystems will be addressed amongst other topics. Wetlabs will allow students to participate in physical examinations, hematology, biopsy, ultrasonography and necropsy techniques under the direction of veterinarians and biologists that are seasoned experts in the field of marine and conservation medicine. For further information and photos please refer to the following website http://www.marvet.org

March 2008 - AVMA Veterinary Leadership Experience

Lynsey Rosen (Semester 5) and Amber Valinski (Semester 6) have been chosen to represent the School of Veterinary Medicine at the AVMA VLE program June 3-8, 2008 in Post Falls, Idaho. Dr. Samantha Shields will be our faculty representative at this leadership training exercise. Coordinated through Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine and supported by education grants from Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and a host of animal health industry sponsors, VLE introduces students to the idea of shedding personal paradigms and embracing the servant leadership philosophy to help others advance themselves. Students and faculty from US, Canadian and Caribbean veterinary schools are invited and encouraged to take part in this life-changing event. We wish them well in this exciting activity and look forward to hearing a report from them on their return.

March 2008 - North American Veterinary Conference

Natasha Idom has been chosen to serve as the Student Representative from the School of Veterinary Medicine to the North American Veterinary Conference. Her duties will include serving as the liaison between the student body at St. Matthew's to ensure access to electronic communications like the Clinician's Brief, the Case of the Month, and arranging for guest lecturers to address the students on current clinical topics. In addition, she will represent the School at the annual meeting of NAVC in Orlando, FL and will receive a scholarship to help support her education.

October 2007 - St. Matthew's Announces Affiliation with the University of Minnesota

St. Matthew's University School of veterinary Medicine is proud to announce their sixth clinical affiliation with the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota. Fourth year students are now able to complete their clinical education in Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Indiana, Illinois or Minnesota at affiliated College's of Veterinary Medicine.

August 2007 - Dr. William Wagner - Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine

Orlando, FL - Dr. William C Wagner, DVM, PhD, a prominent figure in veterinary education and research, has joined St. Matthew's University as Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine.

"We are extremely pleased to have Bill leading our School of Veterinary Medicine. He brings decades of highly relevant leadership experience and impressive accomplishment to this role," said John Marvin, Chancellor of St. Matthew's University. Dr. Wagner served as Professor and Head of the Department of Veterinary Biosciences at the University of Illinois, Professor at the Veterinary Medical Research Institute at Iowa State University, and National Program Leader of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dr. Wagner has received numerous awards for his work, including the William Switzer Award for Meritorious Service in Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University as well as the David Bartlett Award for career achievements from the American College of Theriogenologists. Dr. Wagner was also named a Distinguished Scholar of the National Academy of Practice - Veterinary Medicine, and earned both a Senior Fullbright Research Fellowship and the Alexander von Humboldt Supplemental Award from the Institut fur Tierzucht in Germany. He is an Honor Roll Member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and a Charter Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists. Dr Wagner's research experience encompasses both infectious and non-infectious aspects of reproductive disorders of animals.

Dr. Wagner received the degrees of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy from Cornell University.

July 2007 - Dr. Richard Dierks, Vice Chancellor of Veterinary Medicine

Orlando, FL - Dr. Richard E Dierks, DVM, PhD, MPH, MBA, a leading figure in veterinary education for decades, has joined St. Matthew's University as Vice Chancellor of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Dierks will advise the leadership team of St. Matthew's on key strategic, leadership, and educational initiatives concerning the School of Veterinary Medicine.

"Dick is one of the true leading lights of veterinary education. We are thrilled to have access to his insights and decades of experience as Dean of prestigious veterinary colleges and head of national and international veterinary organizations," said John Marvin, Chancellor of St. Matthew's University. Dr. Dierks served as Dean and Professor at the University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine from 1976 until 1989, and held the same post at the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine from 1989 until 1997. Among his many roles on national and international committees were as Chairman of the American Association of Veterinary Colleges Council of Deans, Chairman of the AVMA Council on Research and later Chairman of the AVMA Council on Education. He served as Chairman of the NASULGC Commission on Veterinary Medicine, Chairman of the USDA-APHIS Blue Ribbon Panel, and President of the Society of Veterinary Tropical Medicine. He was a member of the Pew Charitable Trusts Advisory Committee on National Veterinary Education Programs, a member of the WHO/FAO Program on Comparative Virology and recently served as a Legislative Associate with the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges. Dr. Dierks has also served as Veterinary Officer at the National Communicable Disease Center and Visiting Professor at the Federal Research Institute for Animal Virus Diseases in Germany. He has been the recipient of federal, state and industrial research grants in the areas of bacteriology, virology, immunology and epidemiology. He has authored over 85 publications on a range of topics including avian diseases, avian mycoplasmas, bovine respiratory diseases, rabies, rhabdoviruses, zoonotic diseases, epidemiology, veterinary education and veterinary economics.

Dr. Dierks received the degrees of Bachelor of Science, Master of Public Health, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Minnesota. He also received a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Illinois.

June 2007 - Construction on new Veterinary Facility nears Completion

Construction is in it's final phase for the new Veterinary Facility scheduled to open mid -summer, 2007. The facility will offer students state-of-the-art surroundings and mark an important milestone for the School of Veterinary Medicine.

May 2007 - St. Matthew's Announces Affiliation with the University of Illinois

St. Matthew's University School of Veterinary Medicine is proud to announce their affiliation with The College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Illinois dedicated to educating veterinary and graduate students and post graduate veterinarians.

April 2007 - St. Matthew's Announces Affiliation with Purdue University

St. Matthew's University School of Veterinary Medicine announces their fourth clinical affiliation with Purdue University. We are very please to offer our students placement at such outstanding schools. Fourth year students are now able to complete their clinical education in Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, or Indiana.