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Ol // InThisIsswe • Battle With Bactei^ifP. re-Harvest Food* Safety Research* • College Researchers-Receive $ 9.8 Million Program Project Grant • 2002 Annual Rese^th Report I From the Editor's Desk President Holbrook Visits College OSU President Karen Holbrook visited the College in May and was enthusiastically greeted by several faculty, staff and students. Dean Hoffsis led the new president on a tour of the academic building, then showed her a presentation of College highlights recently produced by Veterinary Technology Services. President Holbrook then shared with the audience some of her priority goals for the university. If I can be of any assistance, or answer any questions, please call me in the College Alumni Affairs office, College Website 614-292-1171, or e-mail me at bates^'osu-edu If you haven't visited the College's Building Dedication website in awhile, you might want to take a look from time to time. The formal dedication of the new We've recently started a "News" Veterinary Medicine Academic page on the website to capture some Building is scheduled to take place highlights, (http:/ / www.vet.ohio Bonnie Christopher Bates on September 12—about the time state.edu/) Editor you are reading this column—in conjunction with the College's Annual Alumni Meeting and Class Reunion weekend. Many weeks of preparation went into making the event a memorable occasion. We hope you were in attendance. White Coat Ceremony The College hosted its third annual White Coat Ceremony in March for veterinary students beginning their clinical rotations as senior students. The Ohio Veterinary Medical Association and the OSU Veterinary Medicine Alumni Society co sponsored this exciting event. Because so many of the students want their families to witness the ceremony, this year the affair was moved to Thurber Theatre in the Drake Union. Alumni Society President Ronald McNutt and OVMA President Tom Mann assisted Dean Glen Hoffsis and Associate Dean William Fenner in presenting the coats to the students. Speculum Advisory Committee Charles Neer, DVM, Chair w David Anderson, DVM David Farst, DVM PC Sharron Martin, DVM H SPECULUM Jerry Masty, DVM Dan Patton, RBP Stephen Reed, DVM Volume LVI Number 2 2003 Tod Schadler, DVM Paul Stromberg, DVM Editor Bonnie Christopher Bates In This Issue Student Editor Holly Monke, VME III College News and Events Editorial Assistant The Dean Comments: Opportunities for New Graduates 2 Michele Morscher Cover Story: Battle with Bacteria: Pre-Harvest Food Safety Research 4 Graphic Design Alumni Interview: Dr. Arthur W. Fetter 9 Design Direction Dr. Saif Elected to National Academy of Sciences 11 Contributing Writers 12 Jennifer Brandt, PhD Meet the College's New Director of Public Relations C. Tony Buffington, DVM, PhD Class of 2003 13 Glen F. Hoffsis, DVM, MS 2003 Oath and Hooding Ceremony 15 Karen Longbrake Kristine McComis Seven Alumni Receive Distinguished Alumnus Award 16 Ronald L. McNutt, DVM College Presents Five Faculty and Special Awards 18 Charles Neer, DVM, MS 19 Andreas von Recum, DVM, PhD OSU Football Coach Visits Veterinary Teaching Hospital 19 Student Reporters Miss Piggy Maryse Estes, VME III OTS Fraternity News 20 Melissa Farber, VME III Deanna Fuller, VME III College Development Holly Monke, VME III Development News 21 Laurie Milward, VME II Honor Roll of Giving 22 Michelle Wisecup, VME III Photography Annual Research Report Insert Jerry Harvey College Researchers Receive $ 9.8 Million Program Project Grant Newsmakers 29 Department Updates Department of Veterinary Biosciences 33 The Speculum is published twice a year by The Ohio State University College of Distinguished Researcher Received Award 34 Veterinary Medicine. It is published for the Roche Molecular Biochemicals Distinguished Student Awards 35 dissemination of news to alumni, faculty, 36 students and other interested persons. Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences: Equine Medicine and Surgery Contributions are welcome but we reserve the Applied Field Epidemiology Program 37 right to edit material. Alumni News Please address correspondence to: President's Letter 39 Editor, The Speculum 40 College of Veterinary Medicine A Partnership in Keeping Ohio State Alumni Connected 1900 Coffey Road Class of 1953 Celebrates 50th Reunion 41 Columbus, Ohio 43210 Class Personals 41 Phone:(614)292-1171 47 e-mail: [email protected] Obituaries When you move, please send both old and new addresses. College web address: htrp: / /www. vet.ohio-state.edu/ By executive action, this seal became the official Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine seal on January 13, 1972. Cover Photo by Jerry Harvey of Dr. Teresa It should retain the original design when being reproduced. Morishita and "friends" at Cooper Turkey Farm in Ft. Recovery, Ohio The Dean Comments rigor of the curriculum. At least 24 in all sectors of private practice, but of these graduates have obtained the there is also increased demand in most competitive internships in the biomedical research, in teaching and Opportunities for country. Many others have secured in public health. There is a renewed graduate student and public health interest in public health with the New Graduates positions and have very bright recent events of bioterrorism, futures ahead of them. And emerging pathogens (such as SARS), This year the College's Oath and importantly, every one of these 135 and in food safety. I have never Hooding ceremony was held on graduates passed the National Board witnessed a time when the June 12 with graduation the exam by the time they graduated! opportunities for careers in following morning. This is one of Furthermore, they had mean scores veterinary medicine for new the most exhilarating times for the well above the national means for graduates were brighter. graduates and their families. Even every category on the exam. Each We are very proud of all our after presiding over 10 of these, it is new graduate has about three to new graduates and the prospects for for me as well. It is an opportunity four job offers and those entering all 135 of them as they begin their for the faculty and administration to private practice have a mean salary careers. This was best expressed by reflect on the time these one of our Distinguished new graduates spent Alumni Award recipients with us, to anticipate at the time of graduation. their futures, and to And importantly, every one of these 135 He said, "The problem contemplate how we can with Ohio State graduates improve the College graduates passed the National Board exam is that you just can't get programs. by the time they graduated! enough of them." This is Let me tell you quite a compliment to our something about the educational program Class of 2003. This class considering that our class of very special individuals of $47,568. They also have an size is among the largest in the nation. had 98 females and 37 males. The average debt of'$84,232. It's difficult We are indeed fortunate to have 73 percent female gender is to know how to assess the a robust pool of talented students consistent with recent classes and is importance of starting salaries of for both the resident and non about the national norm. Forty of those entering graduate work and resident slots. For example, the these graduates came from states internships since they are obtaining class accepted for fall 2003 had 282 other than Ohio, including one from further education. We do know that Ohio applicants for 97 positions, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, one from salaries of veterinarians with 568 non-resident applications for 43 Puerto Rico, and one from Rumania. graduate degrees and specialty positions. Much of the Office of They graduated from 59 different training are usually among the Student Affairs success can be undergraduate programs. This class highest in the profession making the attributed to Dr. William Fenner, included four minority students, not added education a good investment. associate dean of veterinary student as much racial and ethnic diversity In many ways, we could consider all affairs, his staff and the College as we would like, but there is graduates entering private practice Admissions Committee. For the certainly a wealth of educational, to be interns because it takes several past 12 years, he has built upon the geographic, ideological and cultural months for them to adapt and learn solid reputation of Ohio State and diversity in this class. The class their new environment and to created what I believe is the premier entered the College with a mean become productive to the practice. student affairs operation in the grade point average of 3.55 and a No doubt starting salaries reflect country. Over the years, he has mean GRE score of 1850. They this fact and substantially improve continuously improved the graduated with a mean grade point in subsequent years. admissions process, recruitment, average of 3.40. This doesn't advising and counseling, and indicate they didn't perform as well Job opportunities for new graduates extend far beyond the job mentoring functions of his office. in veterinary school; it simply He is among the most respected reflects the greater competition and offers they report. Demand is high Issue 2, 2003 associate deans, both within the university and by his external peers. Unfortunately for us, Dr. Fenner retired as of July 1, 2003. Thankfully, he has agreed to work half time for the next year to facilitate the transition to the new associate dean. I want to publicly thank Dr. William Fenner on behalf of the faculty and staff of the College, the more than 2,000 students he has admitted and guided, and me personally for all of his excellent advice and counsel in leading the College New Beginnings I am pleased to announce that the new associate dean of student affairs is Dr.