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December. The purpose of this conference is to introduce the VLSP experts CVM professors Jose M. Peralta, DVM, MSc, PhD, DACAW, DECAWBM,
to the new OIE/FAO Peste des Petit Ruminants (PPR) Global Control and and Ana Alcaraz, DVM, PhD, DACVP, have both received the 2016 AVMA
Eradication Strategy, which identifies the updating of national veterinary Veterinary Educator Professional Development Grant Award. The title of
legislation as a fundamental element of the global PPR eradication effort. In their project was “Workshop for Facilitator Training.” They are planning to
addition, the OIE will use the gathering to solicit feedback from VLSP provide material to support the Facilitator Support Group (FSG) with the
experts on their mission experiences and their use of the VLSP tools. goal of improving student education and problem-based learning (PBL)
facilitator training. They have received this grant award for the last three
years. Last year, with this award, Dr. Kathy Edmondson, assistant dean of
veterinary education at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine,
Babak Faramarzi, DVM, CVA, MSc, PhD.
and CVM associate professor, had two was invited to WesternU. During her three-day visit, Dr. Edmondson met
presentations at the recent 2016 American with the different interested faculty members and presented a workshop on
College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) in “How to Integrate Basic Science and Clinical Sciences.” The workshop was
Seattle, WA. The first, entitled “Histo- well received by the faculty and directly supported the FSG goals.
functional properties of the equine digital
cushion in Quarter Horses” was co-authored
by CVM professor Wael Khamas, BVM&S, Pedro Paulo V. P. Diniz, DVM, PhD and a CVM associate professor,
MS, PhD and Linnea Lantz (Dr. Faramarzi’s recently gave a series of four lectures at the Annual Conference of the San
former graduate student and presently a Diego County Veterinary Medical Association. There were approximately
second-year DO candidate). The second 100 participants. More information is available here:
presentation was entitled “Development of
Babak Faramarzi
foal thoracic limb hoof and phalanges based
on radiographic measurements: birth to 12 months of age.” Co-authors https://sdcvma.org/program-2016-fall-conference
included Allison Salinger, DVM ’18 and Drs. Yvette Nout-Lomas and
Andris J. Kaneps. CVM Associate Professor David Kersey, PhD, announced the arrival of a
to the new OIE/FAO Peste des Petit Ruminants (PPR) Global Control and and Ana Alcaraz, DVM, PhD, DACVP, have both received the 2016 AVMA
Eradication Strategy, which identifies the updating of national veterinary Veterinary Educator Professional Development Grant Award. The title of
legislation as a fundamental element of the global PPR eradication effort. In their project was “Workshop for Facilitator Training.” They are planning to
addition, the OIE will use the gathering to solicit feedback from VLSP provide material to support the Facilitator Support Group (FSG) with the
experts on their mission experiences and their use of the VLSP tools. goal of improving student education and problem-based learning (PBL)
facilitator training. They have received this grant award for the last three
years. Last year, with this award, Dr. Kathy Edmondson, assistant dean of
veterinary education at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine,
Babak Faramarzi, DVM, CVA, MSc, PhD.
and CVM associate professor, had two was invited to WesternU. During her three-day visit, Dr. Edmondson met
presentations at the recent 2016 American with the different interested faculty members and presented a workshop on
College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) in “How to Integrate Basic Science and Clinical Sciences.” The workshop was
Seattle, WA. The first, entitled “Histo- well received by the faculty and directly supported the FSG goals.
functional properties of the equine digital
cushion in Quarter Horses” was co-authored
by CVM professor Wael Khamas, BVM&S, Pedro Paulo V. P. Diniz, DVM, PhD and a CVM associate professor,
MS, PhD and Linnea Lantz (Dr. Faramarzi’s recently gave a series of four lectures at the Annual Conference of the San
former graduate student and presently a Diego County Veterinary Medical Association. There were approximately
second-year DO candidate). The second 100 participants. More information is available here:
presentation was entitled “Development of
Babak Faramarzi
foal thoracic limb hoof and phalanges based
on radiographic measurements: birth to 12 months of age.” Co-authors https://sdcvma.org/program-2016-fall-conference
included Allison Salinger, DVM ’18 and Drs. Yvette Nout-Lomas and
Andris J. Kaneps. CVM Associate Professor David Kersey, PhD, announced the arrival of a
