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

Glisson to lead U.S. Poultry Foundation research
Dr. John Glisson (DVM ’80; MAM ’83; PhD ’85), retired head of the CVM’s department of
Population Health, has been appointed director of research for the U.S. Poultry & Egg Harold E.
Ford Foundation (USPOULTRY Foundation).
As director of research, Glisson will administer the association’s comprehensive research
program, which encompasses all components of poultry and egg production and processing. He
will work with the Foundation’s Research Advisory Committee in receiving and evaluating research
proposals and making recommendations to the board of directors for funding approval. Over the
past 20 years, $22 million has been invested in research funding.
Glisson recently retired as head of the department of Population Health at the University
of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine and has served as head of the department of avian
medicine and associate dean of public service and outreach. He is a past-president of the American Glisson
Association of Avian Pathologists and has received numerous honors for his work. He received his BS in Biology from
Valdosta State and his DVM, Master of Avian Medicine, and PhD in Medical Microbiology from the University of
Georgia.
“We are pleased to have Dr. Glisson join us in this vital research role. He has a very distinguished career and
has been an active member of the research community, sharing and reaching out to industry. We look forward to his
contribution to our research efforts,” said USPOULTRY Foundation chairman, Steve Willardsen.
“The USPOULTRY Foundation research program is an important source of support for innovation for the U.S.
poultry industry. I am very pleased to have the opportunity to be involved in the future achievements of the research
program,” said Dr. Glisson.
Dr. Glisson also recently received the 2011 J.T. Mercer Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Veterinary
Medical Association.
Save the Date!!
9th Annual
Hawaii Dawg-O
August 4, 2012
Founders Garden on UGA’s Campus
This year’s hosts:
UGA Athletic Director Greg McGarity
and his wife, Sheryl McGarity
Sponsored by the Grace Memorial Foundation
Get your own AnAtomic Dog!
If you’ve visited our student lobby recently, you’ve probably noticed
our “AnAtomic Dog” — a colorful, more-than-life-sized bulldog
that was presented to the College as a gift from the Class of 2009.
Now you can have your very own, scaleddown
version.
Omega Tau Sigma is selling miniature
versions of the AnAtomic Dog to raise
money for the fraternity. A portion of
the proceeds also benefits the Veterinary
Medicine Hospital Building Fund.
Like the original, the miniature was
designed by Athens artist John Ahee. Each
AnAtomic Dog statuette costs $30, plus shipping and handling.
Prior to mailing your in your order, please contact Dr. Doris Miller
for shipping and handling costs: miller@uga.edu or 706.542.5915.
Checks should be made payable to Omega Tau Sigma. Please
include a note containing your name, shipping address, phone
number, and email address. Mail your payment and contact/shipping
information to:
OTS Alumni Treasurer
205 Burnett St.
Athens, GA 30605