Dr. Joan Dean Rowe recently won the George McConnell Award, given at the American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners (AASRP) annual meeting.
The award recognizes a small ruminant practitioner who has given extraordinary service to both AASRP and small ruminant practice.
Dr. Rowe is a professor emeritus of population health and reproduction and is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. She is a past president of the AASRP and has held several leadership positions within the dairy goat industry.
The Dean’s Staff Awards were presented in a joint ceremony with the Faculty Award recipients on November 14. Instituted through the SVM People First strategic initiative, this inaugural award is the first SVM set to shine a light specifically on staff.
Faculty members were honored at the inaugural Stars of SVM Staff and Faculty Award Reception on Thursday, November 14, 2024. Each of the recipients exemplify excellence in supporting the mission of the school.
Professor Emerita Joanne Paul-Murphy is the 2024 recipient of the Murray Fowler Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Zoological Medicine.
Dr. Amy Kapatkin, professor of orthopedic surgery, was awarded the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Founders’ Award for Career Achievement at the 2024 ACVS Surgery Summit. The award recognizes the service of an ACVS Diplomate distinguished by contributions to the development of surgical techniques and methodology and disseminating knowledge to colleagues, residents, and students.
The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine received the 2024 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
Two members of the UC Davis veterinary hospital's Companion Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery Service were recipients of awards at the recent 45th Annual Association of Avian Veterinarians Conference and Expo.
Past and present members of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine were among the award winners at the 2024 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum, held recently in Minneapolis.
Dr. Nicole Mikoni, a resident in the Companion Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery Service, was awarded the 2024 American Association of Veterinary Clinicians (AAVC) Resident Award. The recognition is given annually to a resident in their final year of training who has achieved a high degree of excellence in their chosen specialty.
In nominating candidates, faculty mentors take into consideration activities, awards, and productivity of the resident during their training process.
