NCVC :: North Carolina Veterinary Conference

*Indicates affiliation with the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine
Bruce E. Akers, DVM Eastern Region Veterinary Specialist NCDA&CS Raleigh, NC	Nick Bacon, MA, VetMB, CertVR, CertSAS, DECVS, MRCVS Clinical Assistant Professor of Small Animal Surgery University of Florida CVM	*Scott Bailey, DVM Assistant Professor of Theriogenology Dept. of Clinical Sciences
*Valerie Ball Health Information Management Director Veterinary Teaching Hospital	Anne Barger, MS, DVM, DACVP Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathobiology and the Veterinary Diagnostic Library University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign CVM	*Erin Matheson Barr, RVT Ophthalmology Technician Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Joseph Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN Professor of Medicine & Nutrition Acree Chair of Small Animal Research University of Tennessee CVM	Jim Blacka, DVM Vice President of Companion Animal Business Novartis Animal Health US Greensboro, NC	Eve Boggs, DVM, CVA, CVFT Private Mobile Practice Apex, NC
*Babetta Breuhaus, MS, DVM, PhD Associate Professor of Equine Medicine Dept. of Clinical Sciences	*Nigel B. Campbell, BVSc, DACVIM (Large Animal), DACVA Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Dept. of Molecular Biomedical Sciences	Allen L. Cannedy, DVM Proprietor, Small Ruminant and Camelid Mobile Veterinary Services Hillsborough, NC
Jon Carr, JD Partner Jordan Price Wall Gray Jones & Carolton Law Firm Raleigh, NC	Joe Cassady, PhD Associate Professor of Animal Science College of Agriculture and Life Sciences NC State University	*Kimberly Chappell, DVM Clinical Assistant Professor Dept. of Clinical Sciences
*Sathya Chinnadurai, DVM, MS, DACZM Anesthesiology Resident Dept. of Molecular Biomedical Sciences	*Alison Clode, DVM, DACVO Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Dept. of Clinical Sciences	Kemp Covington, DVM GlaxoSmithKline Research Triangle Park, NC
Candace Croney, PhD Associate Professor of Animal Behavior & Bioethics The Ohio State University CVM	*Gigi Davidson, BSPh, DICVP Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services Veterinary Teaching Hospital	*Weston Davis, DVM Large Animal Surgery Resident Dept. of Clinical Sciences
Jeff Denton Veterinary Program Assistant USDA-APHIS-VS Raleigh, NC	Katherine Dobbs, RVT, CVPM, PHR President InterFace Veterinary HR Systems, LLC Appleton, WI	Charlotte Donohoe, RVT, VTS (ECC) Emergency Veterinary Liaison Small Animal ICU University of Guelph Ontario Veterinary College
*Richard Ford, DVM, DACVIM, D(Hon)ACVPM Emeritus Professor of Small Animal Medicine Dept. of Clinical Sciences	*Derek Foster, DVM, MSpVM, DACVIM Clinical Instructor of Ruminant Health and Production Medicine Dept. of Population Health and Pathobiology	Marla Friend, DVM Veterinary Medical Officer USDA Raleigh, NC
*Mathew P. Gerard, BVSc, PhD, DACVS Associate Professor of Equine Surgery Dept. of Clinical Sciences	*Brian Gilger, DVM, MS, DACVO, DABT Professor of Ophthalmology Dept. of Clinical Sciences	Carol Gillis, DVM, PhD Patriot Farms Granite Bay, CA
*Liara Gonzalez, DVM Large Animal Surgery Resident Dept. of Clinical Sciences	*Jody Gookin, DVM, PhD Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Dept. of Clinical Sciences	Marilyn Haskell NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Raleigh, NC
George Hearn, JD Johnson, Hearn, Vinegar, Gee and Glass, PLLC Attorney, North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board Raleigh, NC	*Kathy Howie, BS, RVT Dermatology Clinical Technician Veterinary Teaching Hospital	*Kieri Jermyn, DVM Assistant Professor of Small Animal Surgery Dept. of Clinical Sciences
*William Krug, DVM Clinical Assistant Professor of Dentistry Dept. of Clinical Sciences	*Karin Kruger, DVM Large Animal Medicine Resident Dept. of Clinical Sciences	*Raphael Labens, DVM Large Animal Surgery Resident Dept. of Clinical Sciences
Bob Larson, DVM, PhD, DACT, DACAN, DACVPM-Epi Professor of Clinical Sciences Edgar E. and M. Elizabeth Coleman Chair in Food Animal Production Medicine Kansas State University CVM	*B. Duncan X. Lascelles, BVSc, PhD, DSAS(ST), DECVS, DACVS Associate Professor of Small Animal Surgery Dept. of Clinical Sciences	*Damian Launer Ophthalmology Clinical Technician Veterinary Teaching Hospital
*Joanne Leicester, MSc, BSc, AS, RVT, CCRP (Eligible) Internal Medicine Clinical Technician Veterinary Teaching Hospital	David Levine, PT, PhD, DPT, OCS, CCRP Professor of Physical Therapy Walter M. Cline, Jr., Chair of Excellence University of Tennessee at Chattanooga	*Keith Linder, DVM, PhD, DACVP Assistant Professor of Pathology Dept. of Population Health and Pathobiology
*Jeannie Losey, RVT, VTS (Dentistry) Dentistry Clinical Technician Veterinary Teaching Hospital	*Denis Marcellin-Little, DEDV, DACVS, DECVS, DACVSMR Professor of Orthopedics Dept. of Clinical Sciences	*Kyle Mathews, DVM, MS, DACVS Professor of General Surgery Dept. of Clinical Sciences
Blades McKnight, DVM, CVSMT McKnight Equine Mobile Veterinary Services Raleigh, NC	*Richard McMullen, Jr., DrMedVet Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Dept. of Clincial Sciences	*Stacy Meek, RVT, CVT Internal Medicine Clinical Technician Veterinary Teaching Hospital
*Milan Milovancev, DVM, DACVS Clinical Instructor of Small Animal Surgery Dept. of Clinical Sciences	*K. Marcia Murphy, DVM, DACVD Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology Dept. of Clinical Sciences	*Anne Myers, RVT, VTS (Cardiology) Cardiology Clinical Technician Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Valarie Pallatto, DVM, DACVP Clinical Pathologist Antech Diagnostics Sanford, NC	*Mark Papich, DVM, MS Professor of Pharmacology Dept. of Molecular Biomedical Sciences	*Diana Pate, DVM Ophthalmology Resident Dept. of Clinical Sciences
Roy Pool, DVM, PhD Professor of Pathobiology Director of the Osteopathy Service Texas A&M University CVM & Biomedical Sciences	Tom Ray, DVM Director of Animal Health Programs for NC NCDA&CS Raleigh, NC	*W. Rich Redding, DVM, MS, DACVS Associate Professor of Equine Surgery Dept. of Clinical Sciences
*Ian Robertson, BVSc, DACVR Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology Dept. of Molecular Biomedical Sciences	Karen Rosenthal, DVM, MS Associate Professor and Director of Special Species Medicine and Surgery University of Pennsylvania CVM	Sharon Rosh, DVM Key Account Manager Novartis Animal Health US Greensboro, NC
*Michael Schramme, DrMedVet, CertEO, PhD, DECVS Associate Professor of Equine Surgery Dept. of Clinical Sciences	*Mary Katherine Sheats, DVM Large Animal Medicine Resident Dept. of Clinical Sciences	*Barbara Sherman, MS, PhD, DVM, DACVB Clinical Associate Professor of Veterinary Behavior Dept. of Clinical Sciences
Roger Smith, MA, VetMB, PhD, MRCVS, CertEO, DECVS Professor of Equine Orthopaedics University of London, Royal Veterinary College	*Steve Suter, VMD, MS, PhD, DACVIM Assistant Professor of Oncology Dept. of Clinical Sciences	Sonja Szymeczek, DVM, DACVS Regional Surgery Coordinator and Surgeon Veterinary Centers of America (VCA) Cary, NC
Jimmy Tickel, DVM Central Region Veterinary Specialist NCDA&CS Raleigh, NC	Mandy Tolson, DVM Southeastern Region Emergency Programs Veterinarian NCDA&CS MacClesfield, NC	*Shelly Vaden, DVM, PhD, DACVIM Professor of Internal Medicine Dept. of Clinical Sciences
David Van Metre, DVM, DACVIM Associate Professor of Integrated Livestock Management Coloardo State University CVM & Biomedical Sciences	Sally Vivrette, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Large Animal) Proprietor, Triangle Equine Mobile Veterinary Services Cary, NC	*Michael Whitacre, DVM, DACT Associate Professor of Theriogenology Dept. of Clinical Sciences
David Wilkie, DVM, MS, DACVO Professor of Ophthalmology The Ohio State University CVM	Harry Wilson, DVM Meat & Poultry Inspection NCDA&CS Raleigh, NC

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

ANIMAL WELFARE
Dianne Dunning, DVM, chair, CVM

EQUINE
Michael Schramme, DrMedVet, chair, CVM
Sam Jones, DVM, co-chair, CVM
Anthony Blikslager, BVSc, assistant chair, CVM
Rebecca Stinson, DVM, NCVMA Representative

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Rebecca Tudor, DVM, chair, NCVMA Representative

RUMINANT
Mark Alley, DVM, chair, CVM
Derek Foster, DVM, co-chair, CVM
Kevin Anderson, DVM, assistant chair, CVM
Richard Kirkman, DVM, NCVMA Representative

SMALL ANIMAL
Laurel Williams, DVM, chair, CVM
Kyle Mathews, DVM, co-chair, CVM
Karyn Harrell, DVM, assistant chair, CVM
Beth Carroll, DVM, NCVMA Representative

CORPORATE PRACTICE
Sharon Rosh, DVM, chair, NCVMA Representative

PUBLIC PRACTICE
Kelly Jeffer, DVM, NCDA & Consumer Services

VETERINARY TECHNICIAN
Gail Miller, RVT, program chair and small animal chanir, CVM
Kerry Voll, RVT, large animal chair, CVM
Stephanie Parker, RVT, small animal co-chair, CVM
Debbie Frank, RVT, large animal co-chair, CVM
Kelly VanderLaske, RVT, small animal assistant chair, CVM
Heather Hopkinson, RVT, large animal assistant chair, CVM
Meghann Beach, RVT, NCAVT Representative

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