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Calendar of Events THE April 28, 2004 June 7, 2004 Honors Day Advisory Council-Fairplex Equine Park THE OUTLOOK Newsletter May 20-21, 2004 July 10-13, 2004 Faculty recruitment interviews IAMSE Meeting, New Orleans College of Veterinary Medicine May 3, 2004 July 13-16, 2004 Western University Dr. Jane Shaw (Epidemiology-Population First international conference on medicine) start date Communication in Veterinary Medicine, of Health Sciences May 7, 2004 Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada CVM Classes end July 24-28, 2004 Editor: May 10, 2004 AVMA meeting- Philadelphia Robert V. Mason, DVM Start date: Dr. Peggy Schmidt August 2, 2004 909.469.5628 (Population-Production Medicine) Orientation Week begins-WU-CVM The Newsletter of the New College of Veterinary Medicine/Western University of Health Sciences [email protected] May 10, 2004 August 10, 2004 Final exams begin Classes begin May 14, 2004 October 16, 2004 Graphic Designer: Commencement Site Visit from AVMA, Council on Education Paul Gettler Medicine, Dr. Dru Forrester, honored to attend the awards June 3-6, 2004 909.469.5256 WORD FROM THE DEAN received the National Norden Award ceremony with veterinary students Leadership Conference-WSU [email protected] at that meeting. An important issue from the WeCARe animal rescue: facing the nation’s veterinary deans is Heather Applegate, Megan ...continued from front page 309 E. Second Street seeking federal appropriations to Calinsky, Michelle Fuller, Paige I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Peggy Schmidt (DVM University of Pomona, California enhance education of veterinarians in Heywood, J.J. Rawlinson, and Minnesota; MS Iowa State University) has accepted a position as Assistant 91766-1854 such public practice areas as Jaimie Washburn. Other guests at Professor of Production/Population Medicine at the CVM. Peggy and her www.westernu.edu/cvm epidemiology, food safety, laboratory our table included Advisory Council husband, Gary Schmidt (who will work for Nestle Purina in Southern animal medicine, research and agri- and Western University Board of California) and their adorable daughter, Emma, will arrive in May. Peggy’s start terrorism. To this end, some deans Trustees member Ms. Patty date is May 10th. met with the Assistant Secretary for DeDominic and her husband, Gene Public Health Emergency Sinser, Certified Humane CEO Ms. Preparedness in the Department of Adele Douglass and faculty Health and Human Services and his members Gini Barrett and Lara senior health advisor, veterinarian Rasmussen. Non-Profit Org. Dr. Karen Becker.We toured the U.S. Postage continued on back page... impressive Secretary’s Command PAID Shirley D. Johnston, DVM, PhD Permit No. 465 Center with Dr. Becker, and briefly San Dimas, CA 91773 arch and April have been met Secretary of HHS Tommy MARCH/APRIL 2004 busy months here at the Thompson. M College of Veterinary On March 20, 2004, the College of INSIDE THIS ISSUE Medicine. All of the faculty, staff and Veterinary Medicine was recognized College of Veterinary Medicine students are starting to look forward at the 18th Annual Genesis Awards at to the end of the academic year, as the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly 309 E. Second Street classes end on May 7 and finals end Pomona, California 91766-1854 Hills.These inspiring awards, founded on May 14. by actress Gretchen Wyler, honor In mid-March, Dr. Billy Hooper and outstanding individuals in the major I attended the annual meeting of the media whose artistry and journalistic Association of American Veterinary integrity have increased public Medical Colleges in Washington, D.C. awareness of animal issues.Winners The past teaches the future. It was a special privilege to attend may typify the philosophy “Cruelty this meeting with Dr. Hooper, Can’t Stand the Spotlight” or they because, during the 1990s, he spent may have produced stories, features, WESTERN UNIVERSITY HOSTS six years in Washington as the series, cartoons or movies that BANFIELD SEMINAR..........PAGE 3 Executive Director of AAVMC. He educate on animal issues. This year, (and current director Dr. Larry the Humane Society of the United STUDENT & FACULTY PROFILES Heider) gave me a tour of the States joined forces with the Ark Trust ............................PAGES 2, 3 & 5 AAVMC offices, and we encountered in producing the awards, and Ms. CVM NEWS ...............PAGES 3 & 5 many of his old friends from that Wyler is now Vice President of the time. CVM Professor of Internal Hollywood Office of HSUS. I was Western University Hosts CVMCVMCVM PROFILESPROFILESPROFILES Annual CARES Program he annual CARES Program sponsored by As a San Diego native, I am thrilled AMANDA EDWARDS Born and raised in southern California, I RYAN FOLSE to be part of a progressive veterinary earned degrees in exotic animal training, Banfield and hosted by Western University of medical program so close to home. animal behavior management and wildlife T Health Sciences was held on March 17-19. At this time, I am especially education. I’ve utilized my education to Approximately 75 veterinarians from all over the interested in internal medicine and train animals for Hollywood and for the United States were in attendance. Completion of the oncology. My passion, truly, is for all challenging curriculum at Western creatures so my future plans are wide University. I’m currently the president of three day course, in lieu of taking the state board open. Getting to veterinary school was the Zoo, Exotic, Wildlife and Conservation examination, is one step toward obtaining a California Dr. Robert Mason (left) & Dean Shirley Johnston meet with Chief Medical an incredible journey, but only the Club and I plan to specialize in zoological veterinary license by reciprocity. Officer for Banfield, Dr.Will Novak (right) before the meeting begins. beginning of a greater one. medicine after graduation. I’m also looking I can’t wait to see what lies ahead. into board certification in surgery, zoo medicine or animal behavior. Raised in Rolling Hills Estates, California, Parents’ Luncheon MICHELLE FULLER I came to Western after completing a BA in NICOLA HARDGROVE Molecular Biology at UC Santa Cruz and riding and showing horses since the age of Take a Look at the Past seven has been my life. My education n Sunday, March 21, 2004, the parents of an MS in Human Nutrition at Columbia r. Martin Ravitch Reba University. My primary focus is in the area includes a BS in Biological Sciences and a BS students in our Charter Class were (UPenn ’39) and his wife of large animal medicine; specifically, in Physical Therapy from UC Irvine. I have invited to a luncheon held in the contributed some wonderful specimens and raising awareness about and improving worked as an exercise rider for O equipment to the CVM in April. Dr. Ravitch spent the Dean Johnston conditions for farm animals. Other interests thoroughbreds.The lives of retired and Veterinary Medicine Center. and D first seven years of his career as a diagnostic lab pathologist include epidemiology and public health as injured racehorses and their future became Drs. B. Aldridge (Cal Poly activities), Anderson in Pennsylvania, and then moved to California where he and well as pathology. I feel extraordinarily the reason for my involvement with the (paleo-art exhibit), Bertone (Student AAEP fortunate to attend a school dedicated to United Pegasus Foundation.They rescue and Chapter), Kachani (International Veterinary his devoted wife teaching veterinary medicine humanely. rehabilitate thoroughbreds. My goal is to ran a successful practice equine medicine. Student Association) and Rasmussen (clinical skills), were able to give parents an overview of private practice in what their sons or daughters have been Fontana for a number of years. I was born and raised in Upland, I grew up in Kansas and Missouri. experiencing in their first-year curriculum. It was RICHARD HEISE PAIGE HEYWOOD During his career, California.With a desire to become a I received my undergraduate degree also a time to showcase the building’s Problem- veterinarian since about the age of from Drury University. Immediately Based-Learning rooms, the multi-disciplinary Dr. Ravitch five, I attended UC Davis for my after completing my bachelor’s degree, classroom and faculty offices. acquired a number undergraduate work. I decided to I escaped Missouri to attend graduate of interesting items become a member of the Charter school at the University of Northern that he and Mrs. Class at Western University and am Colorado. After completing my thrilled to be here. I am happily graduate program, I proudly served Ravitch graciously married and my wife, Nicole and I eight years in the United States Army donated to Western are raising our first child, Jared, who Military Police Corps. My career University. Included will be turning one on April 9th. interests include small animal in the collection is medicine and dentistry. a microscope that dates back to the I am a San Jose, California native and My heritage is Hispanic, Native early 1900’s as well JACKIE IMAL DEBORAH JACOBS Dr. Martin Ravitch with his wife Reba. I have a dog named Kuma. After American and Irish. I enjoy riding and as many old clinical graduating with a BS in Biology from working on vintage motorcycles. Before instruments, pathology specimens, and histology slide Humboldt State, I interned at Big Cat returning to school, I was an apprentice preparations. These items will be placed on display in the Refuge.This wonderful experience carpenter.I began pursuing my dream motivated me to refocus my energy of becoming a veterinarian at Veterinary Medical Center for all to appreciate.The College is towards my lifelong goal of becoming a community college and then transferred very grateful to have these items to help educate and inform veterinarian. Here at Western, I love to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to complete current and future generations of veterinary students.Thank everything about being a student, from my BS in Biology.