Winter/Spring 2012 Aesculapian Magazine - University of Georgia ...

Photo by Sue Myers Smith
Examine the “Veterinary Spectrum”
Have you ever wanted to go on a reptile hunt at the
State Botanical Garden of Georgia, or learn more about the
reconstruction of a tiger skeleton Keep checking our homepage
(www.vet.uga.edu), as sometime soon we’ll upload these stories
and 17 others – all
about the CVM
– to our YouTube
channel (www.
youtube.com/
UGAvetmed).
Together,
the 19 segments
comprise five
30-minute
television shows,
called “Veterinary
Spectrum,” that
will air on WUGA-
TV, the Georgia
Public Broadcasting
station based on
campus, in early
2012. “Veterinary
Spectrum” is
sponsored by Nestlé
Purina and hosted
by Dr. K. Paige Carmichael (PhD ’93), the CVM’s associate dean
for academic affairs and a professor of veterinary pathology.
Each segment provides an in-depth look at a research
project, veterinary medical service, or public outreach program
based at the CVM. Some of the topics include: wellness
segments on dental health for both companion animals and farm
animals; a look inside the Veterinary Teaching Hospital’s new
regenerative medicine service; an Athens-area “herp hunt;” an
examination of White-Nose Syndrome and how it is devastating
bat populations in North America; and a look at a CVM-based,
though campus-wide, initiative that may change how math and
science are taught to future generations.
CVM welcomes high school students
for Vet School for a Day
The CVM held its seventh annual Vet School for a Day
program on Sept. 28, 2011, bringing high school students from
throughout Georgia to the University’s campus to learn more
about careers in veterinary medicine.
The event included a tour of the Teaching Hospital, a panel
discussion by faculty veterinarians in a variety of specialties,
and the opportunity for the students to meet veterinary student
leaders. Students also learned about the requirements for
admission to the College and what they need to study to be
prepared for veterinary school.
Vet School for a Day is sponsored by the David Forehand
Foundation, created in memory of alumnus Dr. David
Forehand (DVM ’76). Look for next year’s Vet School for a Day
on Sept. 26, 2012.
High school students talk to exhibitors during Vet School for a Day 2011.
Photo by Sue Myers Smith
CVM medical illustrator
wins award for 3D modeling
Brad Gilleland, a medical illustrator and animator in
Educational Resources, won the prestigious Award of Excellence
for Marketing and Promotion from the Association of Medical
Illustrators for his 3D animated model, “Glass Dog.” The animation
was created in association with Drs. Cheri Roberts and Jim Moore
of the CVM. Gilleland has provided medical illustrations and
animations for CVM faculty since 2003.