Congratulations, Executive Veterinary Program Graduates!

April 24, 2009 — University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine

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