Universities and other institutions often fall into the trap of viewing diversity, equity and inclusion only through a quantitative lens. However, Maurice Cottman, who recently became the first director of diversity, equity and inclusion in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University, said those numbers alone do not provide an accurate picture. “A lot of time with DEI …
Silvia Vilarinho, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (digestive diseases) and of pathology; and associate director, Yale MD/PhD Program, has been appointed associate director of the Yale Internal Medicine Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP). “I am thrilled to join the PSTP leadership team to recruit and retain a diverse and creative group of talented physician-scientists to Yale Internal Medicine. I …
The Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Teaching Academy was one of the main reasons Dr. Susan Matthew decided to leave her home behind in Australia and move across the Pacific Ocean. “I was attracted by the fact that there was such a focus on high-quality teaching and learning,” Matthew said. “The college’s Teaching Academy is a really rare …
BROOKINGS-Dr. Jessie Juarez has been named the new director of South Dakota State University’s Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine (PPVM). “I am excited for the opportunity to provide leadership to the Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine as we educate the next generation of veterinarians to serve South Dakota, the region and beyond,” said Juarez. Juarez is the second person to …
A new documentary from Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara outlines in no uncertain terms the distinct possibility that antibiotics could lose effectiveness on humans within the next century. Although the overall message of the documentary is to promote a vegan, plant-based diet, director Alex Lockwood was extremely cautious not to step into the realm of “gotcha journalism” while making The …
Jane Christopher-Hennings craves the science side of veterinary medicine, which has benefited the state of South Dakota and its livestock industry. Christopher-Hennings retired at the end of January as director of the South Dakota Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory and head of South Dakota State University’s Veterinary Biomedical Sciences Department. She came to Brookings and SDSU as a postdoctoral …
Dr. Jane
January 24, 2022
dr Kurt Williams fills this role at OSU at a time when COVID-19 has shown the importance of labs and their testing capabilities. Oregon State University (OSU) has appointed Kurt Williams, DVM, PhD, DACVP, a current veterinary pathologist at Michigan State University, as director of the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (OVDL). His work at the OVDL will start on March …
Dr. Jane
November 15, 2021
The company found that Dr. Sykes has held numerous positions at UC Davis for more than 20 years including Chief Veterinary Medical Officer / Associate Dean of Veterinary Medical Center Operations, Director of Small Animal Clinical Services, and Infection Control Officer for the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital LexaGene Holdings Inc announced that Dr. Jane Sykes, Executive Director of Innovation and …
Dr. Richard McIndoe, a bioinformatics expert who served as assistant director of the Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine at Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia for nearly two decades, is the new director of the center. McIndoe, who is also Regents’ Professor in the MCG Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, took up his new role on October 1st. He …
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September 29, 2021
The agency is promoting two directors – “City Futures” and “Operations Services” – who pay between £ 127,000 and £ 154,000. Continue reading Continue reading A £ 50 million nuclear fusion facility near Sheffield could be a long-term solution for gas … It also wants five directors over £ 91,000 for Economic Development, Investment and Climate Change, Street Scene and …
