Thirty-nine veterinarians recently completed a two-year continuing education program at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine designed to enhance the business, communication, and planning skills of busy animal health professionals. The Executive Veterinary Program (EVP), which consisted of ten two-day interactive modules, focused on swine health management. The program covered essential aspects of swine production and health maintenance to enhance the management, consultation, and problem-solving skills faced by veterinarians in the field of swine medicine. There were 39 veterinarians from 12 states who completed the program.
EVP is offered by the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, one of 28 veterinary schools in the nation. The award-winning program uses nationally-recognized experts from academia and industry to delivery practice relevant knowledge. Since the program began in 1991, there have been 214 graduates from seven EVP classes.
The veterinarians who completed the program are:
Grant S. Allison, DVM; Walcott, Iowa
Keith W. Bretey, DVM; LeMars, Iowa
Kris M. Clements, DVM; Urbana, Illinois
Joseph F. Connor, DVM, MS; Carthage, Illinois
Todd A. Distad, DVM; Forest City, Iowa
Tara S. Donovan, DVM; Spring Green, Wisconsin
William R. DuBois, DVM; Mustang, Oklahoma
Noel K. Garbes, DVM; Sycamore, Illinois
Thomas G. Gillespie, DVM, DABVP; Rensselaer, Indiana
Jennifer L. Greiner, DVM; Washington, DC
Jeffrey W. Harker, DVM; Frankfort, Indiana
Peggy Anne Hawkins, DVM, MS; Northfield, Minnesota
Alan T. Hertz, DVM; Lafayette, Indiana
Derald J. Holtkamp, DVM, MS; Ames, Iowa
Marlin J. Hoogland, DVM, MS; Orange City, Iowa
Erin E. Johnson, DVM; Mahomet, Illinois
Randy G. Jones, DVM; Kinston, North Carolina
Locke A. Karriker, DVM, MS, DACVPM; Ames, Iowa
R. Lynn Keller, DVM; Wyoming, Illinois
Michael E. Lemmon, DVM; Albion, Indiana
Jason D. Miller, DVM; Atlanta, Illinois
William C. Minton, DVM; Chickasaw, Ohio
Pablo Moreno, DVM; Texhoma, Oklahoma
Jeffery D. OKones, DVM; Gladbrook, Iowa
Daryl G. Olsen, DVM; Audubon, Iowa
Thomas M. Painter, DVM; Wichita, Kansas
Brian J. Payne, DVM; Dekalb, Illinois
Michael S. Pierdon, VMD; Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
J. Douglas Powers, DVM; Rushville, Indiana
Sarah Probst Miller, DVM; Neoga, Illinois
Craig J. Rowles, DVM; Carroll, Iowa
Alan B. Scheidt, DVM, MS; Louisburg, North Carolina
Kent J. Schwartz, DVM, MS; Story City, Iowa
Harry O. Snelson, DVM; Burgaw, North Carolina
Matthew B. Turner, DVM; Clinton, North Carolina
John T. Waddell, DVM, MBA; Sutton, Nebraska
Douglas L. Weiss, DVM; Clive, Iowa
Todd E. Williams, DVM; Ottumwa, Iowa
Paul E. Yeske, DVM, MS; St. Peter, Minnesota