National Institute for Animal Agriculture Presents Award to the Checkoff’s Koeman

May 8, 2013 — 

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) presented its President’s Award to Jennifer Koeman, DVM, the Pork Checkoff’s director of producer and public health, during the organization’s recent annual conference in Louisville, Ky. The President’s Award recognizes an NIAA committee or council chairman or vice chairman for exemplary leadership and dedication to the organization.

“When NIAA’s Antibiotics Council was established, Dr. Koeman stepped up to co-chair this important council,” said Scott Stuart, NIAA’s managing director. He added that Koeman and fellow Antibiotics Council co-chair Leah Dorman, DVM, not only led the council through its first year, but co-chaired NIAA’s Antibiotics Symposium last November.

“Dr. Koeman is a young polished professional who has the leadership qualities typically found in a person many years her senior,” said NIAA CEO Katie Ambrose, who presented the award to Koeman. “She is one of the best and brightest in the industry and is truly dedicated to the mission of NIAA’s Antibiotics Council.”

The NIAA Antibiotics Council’s mission is to facilitate and encourage the judicious use of antibiotics in food-animal production to ensure public health, food safety, animal health and welfare; apply sound science as the basis for decision-making and policy development regarding antibiotics in food-animal production; educate and communicate the role, benefits, risks and current information on antibiotic use in food-animal production; and provide leadership and partnership with food chain stakeholders to promote judicious antibiotic use policies and practices.

Source: NIAA