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M E D I C A L R E V I E W
with Interim Dean Kornegay
plus
MU Alums Help People of the
Dominican Republic by
Lights, Camera, X-Ray... Helping Their Animals
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Movies That Speed Connaway Hall Restoration
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Healing of Animals New Business Course
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Undergoing Surgery ... see page 24 Gateways to Vet Med
M E D I C A L R E V I E W
Winter/ Spring 1999 Volume 16, Number 1
Inside this Issue
Message from the Dean 3 ON THE COVER
VETERINARY MEDICAL REVIEW
is published twice a year by the
College of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Missouri-Columbia Around the College 4
Editorial Office
W-203 Veterinary Medicine Building
University of Missouri-Columbia Connaway Hall Celebrates 88 Years With a
Columbia, MO 65211
New Renovation and a New Mission 14 NAMED FOR ITS SHAPE,
the Surgical C-arm is an intra-
College of Veterinary Medicine
operative fluoroscope, a tool that
Interim Dean takes continuous X-rays during
Dr. Joe Kornegay 1998 Faculty Guide 15 surgery. The MU Veterinary Medical
Teaching Hospital is one of a few
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs veterinary institutions using a C-arm
Dr. C.B. Chastain to provide surgeons with movie-like
Life on the Pathway to Success in Veterinary Medicine 18 X-rays during surgery. By having
exact and immediate visual
Editor
information, the surgeon can make
Randy Mertens more precise incisions, usually
Class of ’98 Graduates 19 making the incision smaller and
Photography sometimes eliminating the incision
Howard Wilson altogether. By making smaller
Randy Mertens incisions, the patient suffers less
A Young, Well-Educated Team Takes on the Challenge of blood loss and post-operative pain is
drastically reduced.
Graphic Design Making MU’s Food Animal Clinic Among the Best in the Nation 22
Sandy Whitter
MU Printing Services
Graphic Support
Alumni News 26
Don Conner
Telephone Catching Up with Dr. Joe McGinity 28
(573) 884-2215
Web Page Address
Teaching the Business of Veterinary Medicine 30
www.cvm.missouri.edu
Artist on Q&A with Interim Project Samana Making Movies to Speed the Healing of Animals
a Mission Dean Joe Kornegay ...20 ...24
...8 ...10
MU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, or status as a disabled veteran of the Vietnam era. For more
information, call Human Resource Services at (573) 882-4256 or the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights.
M E S S A G E F R O M T H E D E A N 3
A Time to Meet New Challenges
fter 14 years at Mizzou, with six ical college becoming one of the premier
of those as your dean, I truly feel bonded veterinary educational institutions in the
with this college, university, and the won- world. The college enjoys the trust of uni-
derful state of Missouri. With both of our versity administrators, legislators, and citi-
children born here, Janet shares these feel- zens who appreciate and support the
ings. Our family considers ourselves both important work done here. Our fiscal
Missourians and MU Tigers. health is sound and our reputation in
This sense of deep commitment, cou- teaching, research, and service is growing.
“We consider
pled with exceptional pride for this col- A strong management team is in place and
lege and its people, compelled us to stay ready to accomplish, in the 21st Century,
ourselves both when opportunities beckoned from other breakthroughs that we have only begun
universities. We have truly enjoyed work- working on now.
Missourians ing with students, staff, faculty, and an I know that you will provide Dr. Joe
immense number of MU friends as this Kornegay, the interim dean, with the
and college has grown in academic stature. same enthusiastic support and assistance
However, things happen that are not that I could always rely on. With his
easily described in words. Career deci- skilled leadership and vision, he will
MU Tigers”
sions are influenced by personal and fami- guide the College of Veterinary Medicine
ly matters in addition to the professional team to new levels of excellence.
and academic ones. After deep thought, I Serving as your dean has been the
have decided to heed the irresistible siren greatest privilege and honor of my career,
call of my own alma mater, Texas A&M’s and I will always cherish my experiences
College of Veterinary Medicine, and to with Mizzou’s veterinary medical college
accept the challenges awaiting a new and all the wonderful people associated
deanship there. with it.
We leave knowing that the MU
College of Veterinary Medicine is in its
strongest position ever. The college is Dean Richard Adams
filled with talented and accomplished peo-
ple who will continue, and accelerate, our
shared vision of the MU veterinary med-
4 A R O U N D T H E C O L L E G E
Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The
colony—one of only four in the world
used to study the disease and possible
treatments-also displays progressive clin-
ical dysfunction similar to Duchenne
muscular dystrophy in children, the most
severe forms of muscular dystrophy in
humans.
This work is in keeping with the col-
lege’s research mission that is expanding
to encompass the “one medicine” con-
cept, embracing the nation that all basic
biomedical research can have potential
benefits for humans and animals.
Besides his pivotal role as chair of the
college’s largest department, Dr. Korne-
gay served as director of the MU Veteri-
nary Medical Teaching Hospital. Here,
he coordinated six sections of three broad
areas of companion animal, food animal,
Interim Dean Joe N. Kornegay (left) and former Dean H. Richard Adams at Dean Adams’ farewell dinner
in April. and equine medicine.
“I welcome the opportunity to serve the
College of Veterinary Medicine during this
Dean H. Richard Adams retires— exciting and challenging time in its history
Dr. Kornegay Named Interim Dean and appreciate the confidence shown in
me,” Dr. Kornegay said. “Dean Adams has
provided strong leadership over the past
six years. The college has many friends and
r. Joe Kornegay, professor and to provide solid leadership and continue supporters among the animal-owning pub-
chair of veterinary medicine and surgery the principal thrusts of the college. The lic and practicing veterinarians in the state.
at the University of Missouri-Columbia college has taken great strides in the last I will seek their input and advice as we go
College of Veterinary Medicine, was several years and we are confident that forward. Veterinary medicine occupies a
named the college’s interim dean last under Dr. Kornegay’s guidance it will critical position on this campus as a bridge
spring after the retirement of Dean H. continue to move in the same direction.” between the agricultural sciences and med-
Richard Adams. Dr. Kornegay earned a nationally icine. I feel that it is particularly important
“We are fortunate to have someone of renowned reputation for his research on that our programs in life sciences work
Dr. Kornegay’s caliber and professional a canine model of Duchenne muscular together to capitalize on mutual strengths.”
capability to step into this role at this dystrophy. His colony of Golden Retriev- Dean H. Richard Adams stepped
important time,” MU Interim Provost ers lack, or have severely reduced levels down to take a position as dean of veteri-
Brady Deaton said. “He is well qualified of, dystophin, the defective protein in nary medicine at Texas A&M University.
VMR
Sparky Honored by the House
DR. CHARLES “ANDY” CARSON, professor of veterinary pathobiology, displays a
Missouri House of Representatives’ proclamation honoring Sparky, a steer engaged in
College of Veterinary Medicine research. Sparky is a blood donor in a research
project involving Babesia bovis, a disease of cattle in tropical climates that is similar
to human malaria. Sparky’s red blood cells and serum are used to grow the Babesia
bovis parasite in a test tube where the disease can be studied. The research is aimed at
curing the disease and to also serve as a possible model for a vaccine in human
malaria. Sparky was born at the college almost 14 years ago.
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College Settles into Renovated Space
WHEN A NEW BUILD-
ING for the Vet-
erinary Medical
Teaching Hospi-
tal was com-
pleted in 1993, the College of Veterinary
Medicine took a great stride forward in
state-of-the-art facilities for diagnosing
and treating animal diseases. Now, the
old teaching hospital, renovated for meet-
ings, research, and teaching, is enjoying a
new life.
“We simply had more funded research
and faculty that we could properly
accommodate prior to the renovation,”
said Ben Riley, assistant to the dean for Teddy Bear Surgery Tracey Williams, Class of 2000, leads a student attending the college’s annual
business and fiscal operations at the col- open house through the final touches of a mock surgical procedure on a teddy bear. The exercise is
designed to communicate important veterinary principles to students who may chose to consider a career
lege. “We couldn’t be more pleased with in veterinary medicine. Other exhibits, created by the students of the college, included a walking tour
the final product. The college now has through a dog’s digestive tract and tours through Clydesdale Hall. Elementary, junior high, and senior high
adequate space and excellent facilities, students from throughout the state attended the April open house.
which should be favorable for increasing
our research funding even more.” MU Program Offers a LOT to together with middle and high school
The facility is also used for lecture and teachers at professional development
other instructional purposes by the college.
Columbia Public Schools workshops, which are presented locally
Funding for the $6 million renovation COLUMBIA, MO. LANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL by each outreach team.”
was approved by the Missouri Legisla- teacher David Bones needed something In the last two years, these teams have
ture in 1995. Construction commenced special to teach his seventh grade science worked with more than 200 science
in 1996 and the facilities were completed class about the brain. He called on some- teachers nationwide.
late last year. The renovated space one he knew could help, a working scien- The MU LOT presented its first work-
includes laboratories, faculty offices, a tist, MU College of Veterinary Medicine shop in August 1997. There, the team
large multipurpose conference room, and Professor Dr. James Schadt. brought 16 Columbia Public School
an auditorium that can accommodate up The contact was not accidental. Dr. teachers two different experiments to
to 200 people. Schadt heads MU’s Local Outreach Team bring back to their students that fall. In
The conference center is scheduled as (LOT) sponsored by the American Physi- January 1998, the team demonstrated
the site for the October 1998 meeting of ological Society (APS). A LOT is designed advances in computers. In August, the
the University of Missouri System Board to be an in-depth resource of knowledge team dealt with cardiovascular research.
of Curators. and ideas to assist middle and high school “This program is unique because it not
The Veterinary Medical Diagnostic science teachers. only provides teachers with experiments
Laboratory also has found additional lab APS selected MU as one of eight insti- to do in class, but it also gives them all of
and office facilities in the renovated space. tutions nationwide to operate a 1997-98 the supplies they need to pull the experi-
Moving into the new area has allowed the outreach team. MU’s nine-member team is ments off,” Dr. Schadt said. “The teach-
lab to remove two triple-wide, 25-year- made up of faculty from MU and the ers left the program with enough supplies
old “temporary” trailers that had been Columbia Public School system. The for their classes to do the experiments at
needed prior to the renovation. workshops allow teachers to explore no cost to Columbia Public Schools.”
To celebrate the renovated space, and hands-on, inquiry-based, physiology activ- Bones said he left the workshop with
the 50th anniversary of the MU College ities appropriate for use in the classroom. much more than supplies. “I made con-
of Veterinary Medicine, a time capsule “The LOT program is designed to tacts with people in the science field who
was placed in a wall of the conference improve the quality of science teaching in work with science on a daily basis,” he
center. The time capsule, containing cur- schools and to increase the public’s sci- said. “It always helps me to see how what
rent and past curriculum, photos, news ence literacy level so those not associated I’m teaching is used in the real world so I
articles, catalogs, phone books, and other with science can evaluate the news,” Dr. can get the context to give broader exam-
items, is scheduled to be opened on the Schadt said. “This is accomplished by ples to my students.”
100th anniversary of the college. VMR bringing professors and researchers VMR
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6 A R O U N D T H E C O L L E G E
Gentle Doctor Benefit
Nets Scholarship
and Loan Funds
he second decade of the College of to help secure the 20 percent of construc-
Veterinary Medicine’s annual Gentle Doc- tion cost that was the college’s responsi-
tor Benefit began with more participants bility.
and auction items. The first auction attracted almost 300
The 11th annual benefit, held in April, people and had a gross income of
featured items ranging from key chains $46,900. After expenses, $21,400 went
to Frederick Remington sculptures. Gross toward construction of the building. The
income for the auction, that this year will tenth auction saw the retirement of the
help fund college scholarships and stu- Clydesdale Hall obligation, allowing this
dent loans, was almost $100,000. About year’s proceeds to go to scholarships and
1,000 people, from as far away as Wash- student loans.
ington D.C., Texas, and California, The most sought after item auctioned
attended. this year was a Charles Russell Stage-
Next year the auction, to be held April coach reproduction. Several Remington
10, 1999, is scheduled to fill all of the sculptures, as well as other artists, were
Hearnes Center, the largest convention also featured. Vacations, medical sup-
facility in Columbia, Mo. In terms of plies, toys, stuffed animals, a four-poster
attendance, the benefit may be the largest bed, other artwork, veterinary medical
university-related function other than services, household goods, a horse, and
graduation and sporting events. breeding services were also included.
The Gentle Doctor Benefit auction Each year the Gentle Doctor Benefit
began in the early 1980s to help fund a has an informal theme. The 1998 theme
portion of the $4 million Clydesdale Hall, was a salute to Missouri animal agricul-
One of the most sought after auction items in the
Gentle Doctor Benefit was a Frederick Remington the College of Veterinary Medicine’s ture. The 1999 theme will be a salute to
reproduction of Trooper of the Plains. Medical Teaching Hospital. A group of the Missouri Tigers sports teams.
parents organized a Parents’ Committee VMR
Auctioneer for the
benefit was Dr. Densil
Allen, DVM, class of
’71. About 1,000
people attended this
year’s auction.
Dr. Alfred Doughty,
class of 1952, and his
wife Peggy, stand
before an Oxbow four-
poster bed that
Dr. Doughty built for
the auction.
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Alumni Day, Fall Conference announced. Dr. David Wilson, associate
professor of veterinary medicine and sur-
issues. Dr. Messer is one of nine people
selected to serve on the board. He is a
Scheduled for October 3-4 gery, will handle clinical affairs. Dr. Cum Laude graduate of Colorado State
T H E C O L L E G E of Veterinary Medicine’s Robert Youngquist, professor of veteri- College of Veterinary Medicine.
19th annual Alumni Day and 74th annual nary medicine and surgery, will handle Dr. Joseph Wagner, patho-
Fall Conference will be held October 3-4. curriculum and tenure issues. VMR
biology professor, received
Activities will include interactive work- the Griffin Award from the
shops, reunion dinners, and tours of American Association for
Clydesdale Hall. There will also be an Accolades Laboratory Animal Science
Alumni Reception. (AALAS) late last year. The
“The event will be similar to last year’s Dr. John Bonagura, chair of Griffin Award is given annually for out-
format where our annual Alumni Day MU’s veterinary cardiology, standing accomplishment in improving
and Annual Fall Conference were com- was one of six Ohio State the quality of care and use of animals in
bined,” Dr. Everett Aronson, director of University College of Veteri- biological and medical research. The
student and alumni affairs said. “We will nary Medicine alumni hon- Griffin Award, the oldest and most pres-
be presenting small group interactive ored during the college’s oath and tigious AALAS award, was named after
workshops on many topics. This format hooding ceremony with the 1997 Distin- its first recipient, the late Dr. Charles A.
provides an ideal atmosphere to exchange guished Alumnus Award. Dr. Bonagura Griffin of the Division of Laboratories
ideas in a casual, informal setting suited was an OSU faculty member from 1977- and Research of the New York State
for small group in-depth discussions.” 1995. He is board certified in internal Department of Health. He was a pioneer
All of the traditional Alumni Day activ- medicine, specializing in cardiology. He in the breeding and maintenance of lab-
ities will be continued, Dr. Aronson said. has received many national awards for oratory animals.
“There will be reunions for the classes of teaching and research. In 1989, he was a
’93, ’88, ’83, ’78, ’73, ’68, ’63, ’58, and visiting research fellow at the Royal
’53 on Saturday night. During the day, in School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh, New Faculty
addition to the workshops, there will be Scotland. Dr. James Cook joined the
tours of Clydesdale Hall, a seminar for Dr. Gary Johnson, pathobi- college as a clinical instruc-
spouses, and a football game between ology associate professor, tor in small animal surgery
Mizzou and Northwest Louisiana.” was one of three 1998 AKC in the Veterinary Medical
The $15 workshops can be taken for Excellence in Canine Teaching Hospital. Dr.
two hours of continuing education credit. Research Award recipients. Cook, who received his
This year workshops will detail small ani- His research focused on the DVM degree from the University of Mis-
mal emergency and critical care, dental development of DNA markers for inher- souri in 1994 and is expected to receive
radiography, ophthamology, cardiology, ited diseases of domestic animals. In col- his pathobiology Ph.D. in December
dog and cat hematologic disorders, small laboration with Dr. Dennis O’Brien, MU 1998, joined the college as a surgical resi-
animal arthrology, abdominal ultrasound, pathobiology associate professor, Dr. dent in 1995. His research specialty is in
inhalation anesthesia, equine inhalation Johnson developed a DNA market for X- joint disorders.
anesthesia, radiology of musculoskeletal linked cerebellar ataxia in Pointers, and Dr. Richard Tsika joined the college as
development disease, and veterinary com- has moved all female carriers without an associate professor. He holds joint
puter resources. signs of disease from private breeding appointments in the Department of Vet-
For more information, call 573/884- stock to a colony of research dogs at the erinary Medical Sciences, School of
6774. VMR
University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Medicine, and as an investigator at the
Johnson is also contributing to the canine Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center.
genome project by developing type-I
Dr. Moore Assumes Acting Chair at canine markers with emphasis on canine
Dr. Tsika holds a M.S. and Ph.D. in bio-
logical sciences from the University of
Veterinary Medical Hospital equivalents to human chromosomes. California and was most recently an
D R . C E C I L M O O R E , professor of veteri- Dr. Nat. T. Messer IV, asso- assistant professor in the Department of
nary medicine and surgery, assumed the ciate professor of veterinary Molecular and Integrative Physiology at
post of acting chair and hospital director medicine, is serving a two- the University of Illinois. VMR
of MU’s Veterinary Medical Teaching year term on the newly
Hospital. He assumed the post after the reestablished National Wild
previous chair, Dr. Joe N. Kornegay, was Horse and Burro Advisory
named interim dean for the College of Board. The board advises the Depart-
Veterinary Medicine. ments of Interior and Agriculture on
Two acting associate chairs were also wild horse and burrow management
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Despite the Pressure...
Dr. Lenz
Creates Second
Stained-Glass Window
Text and photos by Randy Mertens
he pressure was on when Dr. Tom The work now hangs in the lobby of
Lenz considered creating his second the Equine Clinic in the MU College of
stained glass window for the MU College Veterinary Medicine’s Teaching Hospital
of Veterinary Medicine. A self-taught where it has won the praise of Dr. Lenz’s
artist, his first work won praise and admi- colleagues. It’s mission was accomplished
ration from his alma mater. A second for Dr. Lenz. “I personally like the new
stained glass creation? What if no one one better than the first,” he said.
liked the second as much as the first? Dr. Lenz is a 1975 graduate of the MU
“I didn’t want to create a second College of Veterinary Medicine with a
Dr. Thomas R. Lenz, DVM class of ’75, sits under stained glass window,” he said. “It’s like a master’s degree in veterinary science from
the second stained glass window he created for
the college. The window graces the lobby of the
movie sequel—it’s likely to be bad.” Texas A&M University. He is also a 1986
Equine Clinic in the MU College of Veterinary Dr. Lenz, a University of Missouri Col- diplomate of the American College of
Medicine’s Teaching Hospital where it has won the lege of Veterinary Medicine alumnus, did Theriogenologists.
praise of Dr. Lenz’s colleagues. “I personally like
the new one better than the first,” he said. not want to disappoint MU or Dean H. Before receiving his DVM degree, Dr.
Richard Adams who requested the work. Lenz was a captain in the Marine Corps
Dr. Lenz took up the challenge and from 1966-70 and was decorated for
decided it was going to be his best cre- service in Vietnam where he commanded
ation. He had to remind himself that this an infantry reconnaissance platoon.
was a hobby designed to be fun, however. After graduating from MU, he was an
“I couldn’t see the window in my associate equine practitioner at Escondido
mind,” he said. “I told Richard (Adams) Veterinary Hospital, Escondido, Calif. It
that I would make one, but I said I didn’t was in 1976 that he began working with
know when it would be done. I thought stained glass as a hobby. “I started with
about the window for three years. I drew no formal instruction as an artist,” he
it three or four times but nothing worked. said. “I don’t think of myself as an artist,
I couldn’t close my eyes and see the fin- either. I draw something, then draw it
ished window. again, and redraw it again until I eventu-
“Then it just came to me and I could ally get it right.”
see it in my mind. It took about two His interest in the art started when he
nights to draw. I decided to focus on the saw a stained glass window that he could-
mules. From there, it took about six n’t afford. A veterinarian friend, who
months to build.” worked in the medium, helped Dr. Lenz
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get started on his first work. Creating are certain cuts that you cannot make
stained glass is a hobby along with with glass,” Dr. Lenz said.
woodcarving. “It was harder to make because of
In 1977, Dr. Lenz then estab- the smaller pieces and different
lished his own equine practice types of glass,” he said. “The
in Blue Springs, Mo. From hardest thing was the leaded
1984 until 1988, he was res- lines between the glass. I
ident veterinarian and man- wanted them to be bold but
ager at a ranch near not overpowering. I tried to
Houston, Texas. While accomplish that by having
managing the brood-mare the fewest lines possible.”
ranch that bred 400 to Another problem was
500 cutting Quarter Horse finding the perfect sorrel
mares each year, he earned color for the mules. “I knew
a master’s degree in equine the color that I wanted. It
reproduction at Texas took time to find it. In fact, I
A&M. He also passed the spent more time looking for
examination for board glass than I did building the
certification in Theri- window.”
ogenology. Dr. Lenz’s basement stu-
During this time, he dio shares space with his
began teaching as an other hobby, creating Native
adjunct professor of medi- American-related woodcarv-
cine and surgery at Texas ings.
A&M University and Virginia- As with the stained glass proj-
Maryland Regional College of ects, the woodcarvings are gener-
Veterinary Medicine. Since 1989, ally large. Dr. Lenz has created
he has been with the Animal Health several six-foot-tall Indian statues. His
Products, Agriculture Division, at Bayer, interest in this work started the same way
Inc., in Shawnee Mission, Kan. At Bayer that he got into stained glass: he saw and
he was Senior Equine Technical Services wanted to buy a six-foot Indian statue but
Veterinarian and Director of Veterinary MU appears at the College of Veterinary the price tag was too high. He bought a
Services. Today, he is head of Pharmaceu- Medicine’s Small Animal Clinic waiting book on the subject and some tools and
tical Research and Development. room. This window, a farm scene, fea- created his first wooden work. A smaller
For more than five years he has written tures a variety of animals including a Bel- version was auctioned at a College of Vet-
a monthly column, Your Horse’s Health, gian horse, Holstein cow, Hampshire hog, erinary Medicine Gentle Doctor Benefit
for the American Quarter Horse Journal. a yellow Labrador retriever, a calico cat, auction.
He appears regularly on ESPN’s Ameri- and a game rooster. Part of the allure of this work revolves
can Horse program. Dr. Lenz used his own dog, a pointer around the research it requires for accu-
Dr. Lenz was awarded MU’s Veterinary named Bud, as the model for the dog rate depictions of Native American cloth-
Medicine’s Alumnus of the year in 1995, depicted in the window. Because of his ing. “All markings are symbolic,” he said.
and MU Faculty-Alumni Award in 1997. lifetime of dealing with horses, depicting “The markings are much more than deco-
He also serves on the board of directors of the equines was the most challenging part ration. There’s real meaning there. I’m
the American Association of Equine Prac- of that work, he said. “I worry that the fascinated by the spiritual side of Native
titioners, the examination board of the horses won’t turn out right. These things American culture.”
American College of Theriogenology, and should be as realistic as possible.” The The woodcarvings, in fact, have
the drug advisory board of the American work was created specifically for the spot replaced stained glass work as Dr. Lenz’s
Veterinary Medicine Association. He was in Clydesdale Hall. primary hobby. That doesn’t mean he
this year’s MU’s College of Veterinary The second work was designed to be won’t go back, however.
Medicine’s graduation speaker. as much of a technical achievement, to be Dr. Lenz is happy that his second work
Dr. Lenz creates his works in the base- recognized by the rare number of stained has pleased Dean Adams and those who
ment of his Stillwell, Kansas home. glass creators, as an artistic work appreci- view the work while in the Equine Clinic.
“There’s not much to my ‘studio,’” he ated by animal lovers. A possible third stained glass window
said. “Basically, you don’t need much The second work contains more doesn’t present the same concern as the
more than a lot of table space to create smaller pieces, textured glass, and diffi- second one did. VMR
these windows.” Dr. Lenz’s first work for cult-to-create compound curves. “There
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with Interim Dean Kornegay
different than a regular or permanent
From your
dean. I don’t see my role as “minding
vantage of
the store” until the search for a regular
being Interim
dean is completed, but rather as repre-
Dean for three
senting the interests of the College of
months, what is
Veterinary Medicine, being a spokes-
the estate of the
person for the College, and interacting
College
with our various constituency groups
financially and
and University administration. Having
in its relations
said that, as Interim Dean, I am not
with the
inclined to make sweeping changes in
University?
College programs. Instead, I intend to
ANSWER My perspective of the Col- continue the programs put in place
lege goes back to January 1994 when I under the deanship of Richard Adams.
became Chair of the Department of Again, remember, that I have been here
Medicine and Surgery and Director of for four and one-half years. Richard
the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hos- and I worked closely. We had a shared
pital. It’s not just a limited perspective vision, I believe, for the College. A
of three months, but a perspective of vision largely shared by faculty, staff,
■ With a strong financial picture, that more protracted four and one-half and students. I see ourselves continuing
year period. With that in mind, I would along that same general path—reaching
say the state of the College is excellent, out to the campus as a whole, increas-
the College is posed for a new both from a financial standpoint and ing the level of scholarship within the
with regard to its relationship with the College, and ensuring that we fulfill our
role within the University. University. The University perceives the obligations and central missions of
College as being integral to its overall teaching and service.
mission, and, in fact, of being emblem-
Interim Dean Kornegay, who atic of the three-fold mission of teach-
ing, service, and research. From a What are
financial standpoint, all components of your goals?
took charge of the College the College are healthy, extending from
ANSWER
the Teaching Hospital, to the Diagnos-
As I anticipated
this Spring, discusses tic Laboratory, to the College as a
becoming
whole. We have enjoyed increases in
Interim Dean, I
budget over the past five years, that
saw a number
some of these opportunities... were, to some extent, tied to the five-
of issues con-
year plan put in place by then Univer-
fronting the
sity President George Russell.
College—not a
Faculty salary lines have increas-
function of
ed and are now more on a par
Richard Adams
with other AAU universities.
leaving, but to some extent a coinci-
The staff have also enjoyed
dence. One key issue is the mission
salary increases over this period.
enhancement process where the Univer-
sity of Missouri will receive, over the
next four years, a substantial infusion
What is the mission of an
of new funding intended to make areas
Interim Dean?
of strength even stronger and build true
ANSWER In my mind, the mis- centers of excellence. The life sciences
sion of an Interim Dean is no (collectively, medicine, agriculture, the
W I N T E R / S P R I N G 1 9 9 9 V E T E R I N A R Y M E D I C A L R E V I E Wbiological sciences, and veterinary med- How would
icine) figure prominently in the mission you describe
enhancement process. Veterinary medi- your manage-
cine, clearly, plays a major role in this ment style?
area. It is important that we identify What should
and build on true areas of strength. people expect?
From my vantage as Interim Dean, I
ANSWER
want to see the College of Veterinary
Because I’ve
Medicine considered fairly in this
been in an
process. It is important that we con-
administrative
tinue to reach out to the University and
position for
are viewed as a key component in the
four and one-
overall effort in the life sciences.
half years, many people have a sense of
Our second critical initiative is the
my management style. One is some-
50th anniversary endowment campaign
times surprised, however, that your
whereby we hope to raise substantial
own view differs from those of others.
funding to support new faculty posi-
My basic instinct is to be inclusive, to
tions and program development, stu-
build consensus, to be open, to have a
dent scholarships to lessen their debt
balanced approach to our missions as a
load, and additional investments in
College. To take the College forward as Having a veterinary college, coupled
equipment. The campaign is underway.
a group in terms of all of our particular with strong schools in medicine and
We’ve been in what is called Phase One,
components— faculty, staff, and stu- agriculture, distinguishes Missouri from
the private phase of the campaign, for
dents; teaching, service, and research— the vast majority of other institutions. I
the past two years, but will soon
the full breath of our overall mission. At see the College of Veterinary Medicine
embark on Phase Two, the public
the same time, I think it is very impor- as a major entity in the life sciences at
phase. I’ve worked closely with David
tant that I be able to act on issues when MU as we go into the 21st century. In
Horner, Director of Development, and
there may not be clear consensus. some ways, our greatest opportunities
faculty to ensure that planning is com-
for collaboration are in scholarship and
pleted and that we go forward with the
research. Over the past five years, fund-
campaign. We’ve also received guidance
What is the ing for research has increased substan-
from a steering committee composed of
College’s tially within the College. Funding for
key supporters of the College and
biggest comparative medicine research, in par-
chaired by Tom Scott of Kansas City.
opportunity ticular, has risen dramatically. I would
Another issue under consideration is
in the 21st like to see us build on these strengths
a broad review of our curriculum. The
Century? and also expand our efforts in animal
faculty curriculum task force appointed
agriculture and companion animal
by Dean Adams about a year and one- ANSWER
research. We should do so in a way
half ago has conducted a thorough Veterinary
that is scholarly and interdisciplinary—
review of the curriculum and developed medicine is
that reaches out to other investigators
ideas for further faculty consideration. extremely well
on campus.
It is important that this process go for- positioned to
ward, but not to institute change for play a major
sake of change. If the committee and role at the University of Missouri. This
What plans
the faculty identify key areas where we position, to some extent, is within the
can be put
can do better and enhance the educa- context of the life sciences. The College
into place to
tional experience, we should move in of Veterinary Medicine, literally and
achieve this
that direction. figuratively, bridges the agricultural sci-
opportunity?
Lastly, the College will undergo an ences and medicine. We have the
accreditation visit early next year by the opportunity to be a pivotal player, in ANSWER The
Council on Education of the American some cases, the make or break player, first step is to
Veterinary Medical Association. We in terms of fulfilling the University’s take advantage
will be busy preparing descriptive mate- opportunities in scholarship, service, of the mission
rials to reflect a fair and thorough view and teaching in the life sciences. As one enhancement
of the College. of only 27 colleges of veterinary medi- process. Over
cine in the United States, we offer a the next four years there will be new
special component to the University. funding available to enhance programs
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campus wide. It’s critical that the Col- the country, our students have a tremen- attracting, I believe, is also excellent.
lege play a role here—critical for our dous debt load upon graduation. This This has been facilitated by the
own progress and the University as a problem confronts the profession as a endowed professorship program and
whole. The first step along that road is whole. A veterinary education is expen- other College initiatives. I would not
for us to be fully interwoven in the fab- sive and, in general, state support has say that we have peaked at this point.
ric of the University. As a College we not kept pace with increasing costs. We’re always looking to improve the
need to look outside of our figurative Tuition has increased substantially in quality of both our students and fac-
walls and ensure that we are central to the last 25 years. Salaries for new grad- ulty. As long as the College of Veteri-
the mission of the University. At the uates nationwide are not commensurate nary Medicine provides students with
same time, we must continue to reach with their level of education. This an excellent education and is viewed as
out to our constituencies around the threatens the profession, and, in turn, essential to the missions of the Univer-
state, be they individual friends and threatens the College. It also has the sity of Missouri; as long as the Univer-
alumni, corporations, or the various potential to negatively impact the qual- sity supports this College; and as long
commodity groups. The greatest chal- ity of students we are able to attract. as it is perceived positively nationally,
lenge will be to foster interdisciplinary We have to look at this from a couple of we will continue to attract an outstand-
research while maintaining our tradi- vantage points. First, what can be done ing group of students and faculty.
tional strengths in teaching and service. to lessen the debt through student schol-
arships and, second, what can be done
to increase the profession’s value to What has
What is the College’s society? Of course, most students do not been your best
biggest potential problem? embark on a career in veterinary medi- and worst
What can be done to deal cine because of an expectation that they experience
with this? are going to become rich, but for the so far?
right reasons—a love of animals and a
ANSWER Several issues ANSWER I
desire to impact society in a positive way
face the College—some in a don’t know if
through involvement with animals and
broad sense, others affect I’ve been on the
their owners. At the same time, given the
individual groups. I’ve job long enough
length and expense of veterinary educa-
already stressed the impor- to say that I’ve
tion, veterinarians should be rewarded
tance of insuring our pro- had a best and
for their contributions.
grams in teaching, service, worst moment as Interim Dean. Often-
and research are central to the missions times, the best and the worst are interre-
of the University. Similarly, our biggest lated. The best general experience I’ve
Is the College
potential problem could arise if we had over the last few years is seeing the
attracting the
become too insular. It’s natural, at College go forward, seeing us focus
quality of stu-
times, for University administrators to resources as I believe we need to do.
dents that it
look at the cost of training veterinarians Because we’ve chosen to focus resources
should?
and to wonder if that cost is excessive— and to reach out to other groups on
Faculty?
to question what contributions the Col- campus, we’ve been able to build out-
lege is making to the broader missions ANSWER standing programs and put the founda-
of the University. Again, that’s why it’s The one word tion in place for others. It’s been very
essential that we continue to look out- answer on both gratifying to see these programs develop
ward, continue be viewed as a full part- fronts is “yes.” and to see the role veterinary medicine
ner with others at the University, and However, you plays in interdisciplinary scholarship, in
continue to foster excellence in scholar- would always like to attract higher particular. However, in focusing these
ship and research. As Missouri’s princi- quality students and faculty. Anyone resources as a College, we’ve had to
pal public university involved in who would not have that goal would make tough decisions. We’ve chosen, by
research and graduate education, we be limiting the College’s progress. It’s definition, not to evenly distribute
have a special obligation in this area. It fair to say that, over the past several resources. As a result, some faculty who
will be especially important to try to years, we have improved the quality of have worked just as hard and are just as
integrate these activities with our mis- students and faculty by essentially any committed as those in the areas of
sions of teaching and service to maxi- measure you might want to use. The emphasis have not been equally
mally benefit from the new mission student cumulative grade point average rewarded. This has troubled me.
enhancement dollars. and their scores on standard entrance Nonetheless, it is critical that we take
There are other issues that confront exams such as VCAT have increased advantage of our strengths and develop
this College. One, in particular, is stu- each year for the past five years. The areas in which we reach out to others.
dent debt. As with other schools around quality of faculty that this College is VMR
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Dr. Joe N. Kornegay
One of Dr. H. Richard Adams’
goals as new dean of the college
was to attract a team of the best
professionals available. When Dr.
Joe N. Kornegay accepted a
position as Chair of the
Department of Veterinary
Medicine and Surgery in 1994,
Dean Adams described him as a
“major domino to fall.”
Dr. Kornegay earned a bachelor’s degree in veterinary
sciences in 1972 and a doctorate of veterinary medicine in
1973 from Texas A&M University. He spent several years
in private practice before pursuing residency and graduate
training at the University of Georgia, earning a master’s
degree in veterinary anatomy and a Ph.D. in veterinary
pathology.
Dr. Kornegay was awarded diplomate status in the
neurology specialty of the American College of Veterinary
Medicine in 1980. He was on the faculty at North Carolina
State University for 11 years. His clinical interests include
most aspects of neurology and neurosurgery.
While at North Carolina State, Dr. Kornegay was
awarded several teaching awards, including the Norden
Distinguished Teacher Award, and developed a colony of
golden retriever dogs that have a form of muscular dystrophy
similar to Duchenne muscular dystrophy in humans.
In 1994, he came to the University of Missouri as
Professor and Chair of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
and Director of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.
Dr. Kornegay also moved his colony of golden retrievers to
Missouri and continues his research in this model of
Dr. Kornegay earned a national reputation for his research on a canine
muscular dystrophy. This work is in keeping with the model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. His colony of Golden Retrievers
college’s research mission that is expanding to encompass the lack dystrophin, the defective protein in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
The colony is one of only four in the world used to study the disease and
one medicine concept, embracing the notion that all basic possible treatments.
biomedical research can have potential benefits for humans
and animals.
“ I see ourselves continuing along that same general path-reaching out to the campus as a whole,
increasing the level of scholarship within the college, and ensuring that we fulfill
our obligations and central missions of teaching and service. ”14 N E W R E N O V A T I O N
onnaway Hall, the oldest functions of the Research Animal Diag-
structure on the veterinary medicine nostic and Investigative Laboratory and
campus that housed veterinary activities the Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Labo-
since 1910, has undergone its third reno- ratory will also be housed in Connaway.
vation. The building is ready for a new Both wings will be used for laboratory
generation of students and researchers space and the central section will be used
and a new mission as home to the patho- for teaching, faculty offices, and adminis-
biology department. trative areas.
The limestone structure was gutted in Connaway Hall is the college’s oldest
early 1997. The 17-month, $4 million, surviving structure. Construction of the
construction project was designed to recon- Veterinary Science Building (Connaway
figure the three-story building to enhance, Hall) began in 1910 with a Missouri
not hinder, cooperation among researchers. General Assembly appropriation of
“We’re hoping to create an environ- $15,000. With equipment, the total
ment conductive to collegial atmosphere building costs was $31,906.24.
where researchers can collaborate and Connaway Hall served as the college’s
communicate easily and informally,” Dr. administrative, research, and teaching
Michael Roberts, former chair of patho- center until the current administration
biology said. building was opened in 1975. It also
Connaway Hall
Celebrates 88 Years
...with a new renovation and a new mission
The building stayed largely intact on housed the college’s first hospital. All
the outside except for the removal of an 2500 graduates of the college have fre-
interior stairwell that was rebuilt on the quented Connaway Hall as students.
outside. This netted an additional 700- Connaway Hall’s first major renova-
sq.-ft. of interior laboratory floor space. tion occurred in 1948 when a necropsy
The new stairwell was then covered with laboratory was built on the south side of
limestone blocks to blend in with the Connaway Hall.
original style. An earlier renovation In 1961, $260,000 was appropriated
replaced the building’s deteriorated wood for part of a requested renovation and
windows with aluminum windows. expansion. In 1963, the National Insti-
Inside the facility will be nine state-of- tutes of Health provided a grant of
the-art research labs. Each lab will have $198,484 to supplement the state funds.
access to a shared equipment and tissue Rising costs made it impossible to add all
support facility. In these labs, research the space planned. Two stories were
will be conducted in infectious disease added to the one-story necropsy labora-
research, genetic testing, and reproduc- tory. The project was completed in 1965.
tive biology. There will also be seminar The building is named after Dr. John
rooms and classrooms. Connaway, who helped developed a
Eleven faculty members will be housed method of preventing Texas fever, a tick-
in Connaway along with the pathobiol- caused killer of cattle.
Moving day. Dr. Gerald Buening, associate dean for ogy department offices. The academic VMR
research and postdoctoral studies and acting director of
veterinary pathobiology, begins the move into the new
offices in Connaway Hall.
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Administration
Joe N. Kornegay C.B. Chastain G.M.Buening E. Aronson Barbara Horrel David Horner, Jr. Ron Cott Ben Riley
Interim Dean Assoc. Dean of Assoc. Dean for Director of Student Director of Student Director of Associate Director Assistant to
Academic Affairs Research and and Alumni Affairs Recruitment & Development of Development the Dean
Interim Chair of Retention
Pathobiology
Veterinary Medicine
Continuing Education and Extension Library and Surgery
D.K. Hardin Kelly Dyer Thomas J. Robert Larson R. Randle C.T. Boyd Cecil P. Moore Robert S.
Director and Swine Extension Fangman Beef Extension Ruminant Librarian Acting Chair Youngquist
Dairy Extension Swine Extension Extension Opthamology Associate Chair
Theriogenology
Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
David A. Wilson John D. Bonagura Keith R. Branson James Cook Cristi Reeves Cook John R. Dodam Victoria Douglas Marjorie E. Gross
Acting Associate Cardiology Anesthesiology Small Animal Radiology Anesthesiology Food Animal Anesthesiology
Chair Surgery Medicine and
Surgery Surgery
Allen W. Hahn Carolyn J. Henry Douglas E. Philip J. Johnson Brent D. Jones Jimmy C. Lattimer Virginia Luis
Cardiology Oncology Hostetler Equine Medicine Small Animal Radiology Fuentes
Food Animal Medicine Cardiology
Medicine and
Surgery Erin Champagne Leah A. Cohn Ross P. Cowart Kevin Keegan Jeffrey Lakritz
Ophthamology Small Animal Food Animal Equine Surgery Food Animal
N O P H O T O S A V A I L A B L E Medicine Medicine Medicine and
and Surgery SurgeryU N I V E R S I T Y O F M I S S O U R I - C O L U M B I A • C O L L E G E O F V E T E R I N A R Y M E D I C I N E
Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
Fred Anthony Dudley McCaw Nat T. Messer Robert B. Miller Dennis O’Brien Eric Pope James L. Tomlinson Jeffrey Tyler
Mann Small Animal Equine Medicine Director, Neurology Small Animal Small Animal Food Animal
Small Animal Medicine Missouri Institute Surgery Surgery Medicine and
Surgery for Cattle Surgery
Dwayne Rogerson Germain Nappert Diane E. Preziosi M. Dawn Shore
N O P H O T O S A V A I L A B L E
Surgery Food Animal Small Animal Theriogenology
Medicine and Medicine,
Surgery Community
Practice
Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
M. Harold John F. Amann Gheorghe M. Brian L. Frappier Venkataseshu K. Calvin C. Hale Meredith Hay Robert C. McClure
Laughlin Anatomy Constantinescu Histology Ganjam Biochemistry Pharmacology Anatomy
Chair Anatomy Endocrinology and
Reproductive
Physiology
Elmer M. Price Chada S. Reddy Leona J. Rubin James C. Schadt Simon Slight Ronald L. Terjung Wade V. Welshons Steve Yang
Cell Biology Toxicology Cell Biology Cardiovascular Connective Tissue Muscle, Blood Reproductive Cardiovascular
Physiology Flow, Exercise Endocrinology Exercise
N O P H O T O S A V A I L A B L E
Douglas K. Bowles Eileen M. Hasser Richard W. Tsika
Cardiology Cardiovascular Molecular Biology
Physiology
Veterinary Pathobiology
Gerald M. Buening Gary K. Allen John N. Berg Cynthia L. Besch- C. Andrew Carson Robert M. Corwin D. Mark Estes Craig L. Franklin
Interim Chair Veterinary Pathogenic Williford Microbiology Parasitology Immunology Laboratory Animal
Infomatics Bacteriology Laboratory Animal and Food Safety Medicine
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Veterinary Pathobiology
Theodore J. Green Barry Holwerda Reuel R. Hook Gary S. Johnson Antoinette Marsh Ronald Alpana Ray Bimal K. Ray
Immunoparasitology Molecular Virology Immunology Comparative Immunoparasitology McLaughlin Molecular Genetics Molecular Genetics
Hemostasis Laboratory Animal
Medicine
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William J. Mitchell
Viral Pathogenisis
Lela K. Riley Heide Schatten Earl K. Steffen Larry P. Thornburg James G. Thorne Joseph E. Wagner Zhao, Guang-Quan
Molecular Biology Ultrastructure Microbiology Pathology Epidemiology and Laboratory Animal Reproductive
Diagnostic Public Health Medicine Biology
Methods
Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Harvey S. Gosser Alex J. Bermudez Stan W. Casteel Jennifer J. Donald William H. Fales Gayle C. Johnson John M. Kreeger Margaret A. Miller
Director Avian Pathology Toxicology Clinical Pathology Bacteriology Pathology Pathology Pathology
Eileen N. Ostlund Lanny W. Pace Jose A. Audrey A. George E. Michael A. Scott Steven L. Stockham James R. Turk
Virology-Serology Pathology Ramos-Vara Rottinghaus Rottinghaus Clinical Pathology Clinical Pathology Pathology
Pathology Serology Chemistry
Sue E. Turnquist
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Life on the
Pathway to
Success
in Veterinary
Medicine
Students Take a Look at
Veterinary Medicine and
Like What They See
eterinary surgery, anesthesia, scientific meth-
ods. Prior to participating in a program called
Pathways to Success in Veterinary Medicine, these
were abstract concepts to Anthony Gary, sopho-
more at Washington University, St. Louis. After six
weeks of hands-on experience in veterinary medi-
cine at the MU College of Veterinary Medicine,
these concepts are not only more concrete, but a
possible launching point to a career in veterinary
medicine.
Pathways to Success in Veterinary Medicine is a
Tselane Ware, a junior at Howard University, Washington D.C., identifies bacterial and summer fellowship designed to acquaint disadvan-
parasites that can commonly afflict dogs. taged students with possible careers in veterinary
medicine and develop a pool of well-qualified stu-
dents to enter the college and graduate with the
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.
Through the program, students receive first-hand
exposure and practice in almost all facets of the Col-
lege of Veterinary Medicine’s Pathobiology and Bio-
medical departments, Veterinary Medical Teaching
Hospital, and Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
Most training was a combination of lectures, proj-
ects, and hands-on experiences. Some areas covered
included radiology, anesthesiology, cardiology, toxi-
cology, pathology, virology, anatomy, and serology.
Students engaged in clinical observation and “shad-
owed” practitioners in several fields. Students
watched surgical operations, CT scans, ultrasound
readings, and radiation therapies. They also visited
private practices to hear about the economics of
Anthony Gary, sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis (left), listens as Dr. starting a small business.
Michael Scott, assistant professor, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, explains
abnormal cell structure and its relationship to animal disease.G A T E W A Y S TM O E SV SE AT GE ER I FN RA OR MY TM HE ED I DC EI AN NE 19
“I participated in several other intern-
ships-botony, human medicine, and
physics. This is the best one,” Gary said.
“They take students with limited experi-
ence and they throw them into the thick
of things. They showed us a lot of trust
’98-’99
Calendar of Events
and responsibility. My greatest experi-
ence was in the anesthesia block. The
doctor didn’t say this and this. The doc- August 29 - September 1
Central Veterinary Conference,
tor gave me the tools and said, here, do Kansas City, Mo.
this.”
The 23 students come from diverse
DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE SUMMA CUM LAUDE
backgrounds-some are high school stu- October 3-4
dents, others are in their second and third Emily Schaumburg Clair
MU College of Veterinary Medicine
Julie Ann Dobslaw
year of college. They come from large Alumni Day, CVM campus
John T. Peacock
cities and rural areas from around the Michael David Parker
nation.
DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE MAGNA CUM LAUDE
1998 was the fourth year of the pro- October 20
Veterinary Product Day, Kathleen Sally Lucille Stuart
gram. Barbara Horrell, college director
MU Alumni Center, 4:30 - 9:30 pm Carolyn Mary Jochman
of student recruitment and retention and Michael H. Karagiannis
coordinator of the Pathways program,
DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE CUM LAUDE
said that the college has accepted five for-
mer program participants for the class of February 27 Susan Marie Wich
Neoatology seminar by Jennifer Lea Renshaw
2004. Other program alumni have gone Dr. Dennis Lawler from Ralston Purina Jill Moseley
onto other veterinary and science-ori- Mary Lynn Higginbotham
ented schools. Other program partici- Kimberly Rebecca Resnick
pants are involved in pre-vet programs April 10 DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
on campus. Parents Day, Julie A. Adams Crystal R. Smith
Students are chosen on a competitive MU College of Veterinary Medicine, Mark A. Albers Lemmons
basis. Applicants must have a cumulative Multipurpose Conference Center, Kathi S. Alvested Michael R. Little
grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale 9 - 11:30 am Justin R. Berger Aaron K. McCauley
for high school students, and a 3.2 grade Laura L. Bloomfield Theresa L. Bednar
Sarah Shemaine Molden
point average for college students outside
April 11 Metha Bonstead Thomas J. Nalley
of Missouri and 2.75 for in-state stu-
Gentle Doctor Benefit, Liberty A. Boyd Nellie K. Owen
dents. Most students exceed these MU Hearnes Center, 4 -10 pm Shelly J. Perry
Gregory T. Boyer
requirements. Theresa M. Bruemmer John D. Pletz
The program is funded by a three-year Benjamin Charley Cyle R. Richard
Public Health Service’s Health Resources April 16-17 Trent D. Callahan Jo L. Robertson
and Services Administration grant of MU College of Veterinary Medicine Shannah D. Cassatt Rothlisberger
nearly $300,000. Open House, Tracy L. Chinn Rebecca L. Schuff
In the past, these grants have usually 9am - 3pm, CVM campus Kenneth B. Collins Ronda R. Seaton
Dana L. Dacus Karen C. Selbert
been awarded to medical schools, but
James R. Dwyer Mary K. Shaw
recent attention has focused on minority
Jennifer L. Shockley
participation in other types of medical May 7 Kristal L. Endicott-
MU College of Veterinary Medicine Holder Robert A. Shockley
programs, Horrell said. MU is only one Jennifer L. Siembieda
Commencement, Dana K. Gillig
of three veterinary medical colleges in the Jesse Hall, UMC campus Daniel R. Goehl Paul E. Smith
nation to receive such HRSA funding. Rebecca J. Greer Elizabeth M. Starkey
The summer program started in 1993 Melanie K. Grundy Scott T. Stewart
with joint funding from the college, vice NOTE: Charles W. Haire Catherine G. Talley
provost for minority affairs and faculty Times and places here may change. Deanna S. Hartman Jayma M. Tourville
Check with the sponsoring organi- Elizabeth P. True
development, and the Graduate School. zation for the latest information.
Christopher G. Korte
The HRSA grant provided a new source Deborah A. Debra S. Upham
Jungewaelter Leach Scott E. Veasman
of funding and helped the program to
Matthew J. Alex Charles T. Winslow
expand. VMR
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