American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine – June 17, 2023
Event
The American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM) held its annual diplomate meeting virtually on June 17.
Awards
Helwig-Jennings Award
Dr. Danelle Bickett-Weddle (Iowa State '99), Ames, Iowa, for outstanding and prolonged service to the ACVPM. A veterinary consultant, Dr. Bickett-Weddle is known for her expertise in livestock biosecurity. She previously served as the associate director of Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine's Center for Food Security and Public Health. Dr. Bickett-Weddle is a diplomate and past president of the ACVPM.
Distinguished Diplomate Award
Dr. Ronald D. Warner (Ohio State '71), Shallowater, Texas, for significant contributions to the specialty of veterinary preventive medicine. Dr. Warner is a professor emeritus of epidemiology at Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine. He previously taught and conducted public health research at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center's School of Medicine. Dr. Warner is a diplomate of the ACVPM.
New diplomates
Jamie Barnabei, Clinton, Connecticut
Rebecca Bloch, Cary, North Carolina
Chelsi Blume, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Martin Breen, Tulare, California
Ariel Brunn, London
Jonathan Chapman, San Diego
Ting-Yu Cheng, Columbus, Ohio
Rose Digianantonio, Davis, California
Mohamed Elramady, Rancho Cordova, California
Samuel Emmerich, Falls Church, Virginia
Wendy Evans, Yelm, Washington
Meera Gatlin, Westborough, Massachusetts
Umanga Wijewickramalage Gunasekera, Falcon Heights, Minnesota
Kerri Haider, Gig Harbor, Washington
Michael Harlow, Fairfax, Virginia
William Jumper, Starkville, Mississippi
Moriah Kaufman, Bethesda, Maryland
James Kincheloe, Washington, D.C.
Darlene Konkle, Madison, Wisconsin
Natalie Kwit, Burlington, Vermont
Catherine Lorenz, Sacramento, California
Jennifer McDougle, Paso Robles, California
Patrick McFadden, North Pole, Alaska
David McPhee, Okotoks, Alberta
Margaret McTighe, Falfurrias, Texas
Jenna Meyer, Parksville, British Columbia
Kathleen Moore, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Tori Moore, Martinez, Georgia
Grace Normann, Troy, Maine
Melissa North, Fort Moore, Georgia
Miguel Ortiz, Pittsburgh
Kaylee Quinn, Fayetteville, North Carolina
Lindsay Rollend, Palmetto, Florida
John Rossow, Decatur, Georgia
Ofir Schlosberg, Vaucluse, Australia
Lynae Schott, Sauk City, Wisconsin
Rahul Shankar, Nuriootpa, Australia
Kathryn Shapero, Columbus, Mississippi
Marissa Silva, Hayward, California
Amy Stone, Ocala, Florida
Samantha Swisher, Columbus, Ohio
Karina Tam, Hong Kong
Alwyn Tan, Fort Collins, Colorado
Alexis Thompson, Canyon, Texas
Yaritbel Torres-Mendoza, Dulles, Virginia
Stephanie Tower, Baumholder, Germany
Zachary Turner, McMinnville, Oregon
Robert Tuttle, Washington, D.C.
Melinda Wilkins, St. Paul, Minnesota
Leah Willess, Auburn, Washington
Colin Yoder, Minneapolis
Officials
Drs. Barbara L. Jones, Durham, New Hampshire, president; Kristen Voehl, Milton, Massachusetts, president-elect; Thomas Doker, Aiken, South Carolina, treasurer; Thomas Berg, Richland, Michigan, executive vice president; Erik Torring, Boerne, Texas, senior vice president; Richard E. Hill Jr., Ames, Iowa, immediate past president; Sean Altekruse, Bethesda, Maryland, president of the specialty in epidemiology; Suzanne R. Todd, Erie, Pennsylvania, AVMA Veterinary Specialty Organizations Committee representative; and councilors—Drs. Will Sander, Savoy, Illinois; Danielle Stanek, Tallahassee, Florida, and Jennifer Boonstra, Rockford, Illinois
A version of this story appears in the October 2023 print issue of JAVMA