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OutlooktheCollege of Veterinary MedicineWestern University of Health SciencesFall 2011/Volume 12, Issue 3CVM NewsAlumni ConnectionWhite Coat CeremoniesGulf Coast CleanupCVM goes to AustraliaResearch UpdateStudent ProfilesWAVE ProgramGrads In The FieldCVM alum Annika Hoffman, DVM ’10, Poultry HealthManagement, North Carolina State UniversityA Work Of Heart

W o r d f r o m t h e D e a nThese are exciting times to be part of WesternUniversity of Health Sciences. The Class of 2015 thatstarted in August totals more than 1,100 first-yearstudents – 105 of them in the College of VeterinaryMedicine – the largest entering class in the 34-yearhistory of WesternU. That brings the University’s totalenrollment to more than 3,200 for this academicyear – another record.In addition, the University opened a new campus inLebanon, Ore. COMP-Northwest welcomed itsinaugural class of 107 in late July, helping to expandthe WesternU world to the Pacific Northwest.In the CVM family, our faculty members have beenpart of exciting projects at the Museum of NaturalHistory in Los Angeles and involved with theinaugural International One Health Congress inMelbourne, Australia. Both are highlighted in thisissue of the Outlook.Plus, as we close out World Veterinary Year, which marked 250 years of veterinarymedicine, I want to thank Dr. Ana Alcaraz for spearheading our campus efforts tocommemorate this important occasion. Be sure to check out the calendar she and herteam put together. It provides a fascinating look at veterinary medicine through theyears.Finally, I would like to join with Dr. Philip Pumerantz, president of WesternU, incongratulating the following CVM faculty and staff on their milestone employment:• Administrative Assistant for the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs,Chris VanderVeen 15 years• Associate Professor, Christine Green, BVSc, MRCVS, 5 years• Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Teresa Morishita, DVM, MPVM, MS, PhD, DACPV,5 years• Assistant Professor Kristopher Irizarry, PhD, 5 years.I look to the future – and this new academic year – with a renewed appreciation for ourprofession and with the knowledge that through the expert guidance of our faculty andstaff, our students will become remarkable healers.theOutlookFall 2011/Volume 12, Issue 3College of Veterinary MedicineWestern University of Health SciencesEditor:Paul Gordon-Ross, DVM, MS909.706.3529pgordon@westernu.eduAssociate Editor:Carla Sanderscarlasanders3@aol.comAssistant Editor:Jason Carter909.706.3874jcarter@westernu.eduPhotographer:Jess Lopatynski909.469.5298jlopatynski@westernu.eduPhotographer:Jeff Malet909.469.3790jmalet@westernu.eduGraphic Designer:Paul Gettler909.469.5256pgettler@westernu.edu------309 E. Second St.Pomona, Calif. 91766-1854www.westernu.eduCVMOutlook@westernu.edu.A Work Of HeartO n T h e C o v e rAnnika Hoffman, DVM ’10, second-year Poultry HealthManagement at North Carolina State UniversityPhoto courtesy of Annika HoffmanPhillip Nelson, DVM, PhD2If you would like to be removed from theOutlook mailing list contact Liz McGowen at909.469.5392 or email mmcgowan@westernu.edu

White Coats Donned at Annual CeremonyAMID CHEERING AND APPLAUSE from family andfriends, the 105 members of the new CVM Classof 2015 received their white coats during theannual White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 6 at OntarioConvention Center.Keynote speaker John Payne, president and chiefexecutive officer of Banfield, The Pet Hospital, toldthe more than 500 people assembled in BallroomA that veterinary medicine “is the greatestprofession on Earth.” To the new class he saidthey have an “awesome responsibility … to makeveterinary medicine even better than it is today,and it’s already fantastic!”He intoned the incoming class to take care ofthemselves during the next four years of rigorousstudy so they may go on to become healthy,productive veterinarians. He noted that the facultymembers at WesternU’s CVM “are here to help andguide you.”“The demand for veterinary medicine has neverbeen stronger and will continue to be strong,” hereported. “This is a great time to be a vet, and infour years’ time, it’s even going to be better. Youhave a great future ahead of you.” He urged theclass to “do everything you can to make sureveterinary medicine grows and flourishes.”The White Coat Ceremony followed the Convocation, whichpacked about 3,500 people – incoming students fromWesternU’s nine colleges, plus family and friends – into themain Exhibit Hall of the Convention Center. The keynoteaddress was delivered by Herb Schultz, who was appointed in2010 by President BarackObama to serve as theRegion IX director for theUS Department of Healthand Human Services. Thediverse Region IX coversArizona, California, Nevada,and Hawaii; the territoriesof American Samoa,Commonwealth of theNorthern Mariana Islands,CVM’s Class of 2015and Guam, and the freely associated states of the FederatedStates of Micronesia, Republic of Marshall Islands, and Republicof Palau. Previously, Schultz served as a senior health policyadvisor to former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.Such diversity is important to Schultz, who noted during hisaddress that WesternU’s academic diversity, as well as thesociocultural diversity of its student body, is a tremendous assetin the health-care world.“One of the things I love about WesternU is that you representAmerica. You represent the people you will serve,” he said.Remembering that those patients are what matters mostshould allow all involved in the health-care debate to look pastpartisan politics and find a clear path to better health care foreveryone, he concluded. “Politics to me is about working withyou to make change happen.”WesternU Enrollment Sets RecordThemorethan1,100first-yearstudentsatWesternUniversityofHealthSciencesmarkthelargest-everenteringclassinWesternU’shistory,whichbeganin1977andincludedaninitialclassofjust36osteopathicstudentsin1978.Thesizeoftheincomingclassoffutureosteopathicphysicians,pharmacists,nurses,veterinarians,physicianassistants,physicaltherapists,dentists,optometrists,podiatristsandbiomedicalscholarspushedtheUniversity’stotalenrollmentpast3,200forthe2011-12academicyear–anotherrecord.4

CVM Student ChroniclesGulf Coast CleanupIn the weeks after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in April, 2010, news reportsshowed an environmental tragedy in the making. Those images and the stories coming out of the Gulf spurredto action thousands of volunteers, one of whom was a first-year student in the College of Veterinary Medicine.“A lot of what was happening downthere wasn’t being covered,” saysHeather Rally, DVM 2014, who headedto Alabama and Louisiana with twofriends to make a documentary aboutthe effects of the spill. “We wanted toget out the stories of the people.”What she expected to be a two-weekproject turned into a year-long mission tochronicle the lives of those most affectedby the spill and its aftermath, includingfishermen, cleanup workers, and others. “Itbecame really personal, really quickly. It waslike we were experiencing this with them,”says Heather who, after starting with theClass of 2013, deferred veterinary school fora year to work on “Project Gulf Impact.”Among the stories were reports of sea turtles being burned aliveand cleanup workers along the shore not being allowed to wearthe proper respiratory equipment because local officials fearedfrightening off tourists. Heather says they should have beenfrightened anyway: “the beach was toxic.” Like many others there,Heather and her friends landed in the hospital, sickened, she says,by the oil and Corexit, a chemical dispersant that was being usedon the oil too close to shore.The film, stilled dubbed the “The PGI Documentary,” is in the finalediting stages. Heather and “The Team” hope to submit the filmduring the upcoming festival season, and find a distributor so thefilm can be seen by a broader audience. “The work there isongoing,” she says. “Every day for them is a constant struggle.”This wasn’t Heather’s first foray into filmmaking. Previously sheworked, partly undercover, with the film crew responsible for thedocumentary, “The Cove,” which told of dolphin slaughter in Japanand how that dolphin meat makes its way to other parts of theworld. “The Cove” went on to win the 2010Academy Award for Best Documentary.Born and raised in Santa Monica, Heather’sinterest in “anything creepy crawly” began as achild. She says she had a menagerie by the age of3 or 4 years old and says, “I have always known Iwanted to work with animals, and have alwayshad a particularly strong connection with theocean.” She completed her undergraduate workin Biology at the University of California, SantaBarbara, in 2009, and has worked at the Channel Islands Marineand Wildlife Institute and the Marine Mammal Care Center at FortMacArthur, among other places.She remains in contact with her Gulffriends. “It was a pretty amazingexperience,” she recalls now. “Despitethe devastation and uncertainty, whatI witnessed was an incrediblyorganic and beautiful comingtogether of the community.”7

C V M S t u d e n t P r o f i l e s - C l a s s o f 2 0 1 5Charlotte JordanOriginally from Northern California, I have beenliving the past eight years in San Diego where Iearned my BS in Biology from the University ofCalifornia, San Diego. After graduation I workedin a regenerative medicine production lab aswell as a small animal veterinary clinic. I aminterested in small animal medicine.Audrey KeebaughI grew up in Pomona and Chino Hills, Calif.,and I received my Bachelor's degree inNeurobiology from the University ofCalifornia, Irvine. I did undergraduateresearch in spinal cord regeneration,volunteered at an animal shelter andworked at a cats-exclusive practice. I aminterested in small animal surgery.I’ve lived in Reno, Nev., for most of mylife and received a Bachelor’s in AnimalScience from the University of Nevada,Reno. I worked in a small animal practiceduring my studies and then in a researchlaboratory afterwards. I’m interested inlarge animal medicine and research.Phoebe KempI was raised in Manhattan Beach andreceived a BS in Animal Science and a Minorin Music from California Polytechnic StateUniversity, San Luis Obispo. While at CalPoly, I was a music teacher and a surgerytechnician for a local animal shelter. I aminterested in small animal medicine.Marc LedesmaKevin LewBorn and raised in Los Angeles, I earned myBachelor’s degree in Integrative Biology from theUniversity of California at Berkeley. I worked for asmall animal practice that offered traditional andholistic approaches. My undergraduate researchincluded behavioral ecology and embryonicsignaling. I am interested in small animal medicine.Kelly McCurryI was born and raised in the Central Valleyof California, and received my Bachelor'sdegree in Animal Science from CaliforniaState University, Fresno. I have worked insmall animal clinics since 16, and plan tocontinue my education with an emphasis insmall animal and exotic medicine.I have lived in State College, Pa., my wholelife and received my Bachelor’s degree inAnimal Sciences from The PennsylvaniaState University. I have worked at a smallanimal hospital for almost five years now. Iam interested in small animal medicinewith a focus on cats and dogs.Kurt MichelottiAfter leaving my hometown of ClintonTownship, Mich., I departed for Adrian College.There I received my Bachelor’s degree inBiology and English writing. I volunteered atvarious small animal clinics, and worked at theJohn Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Mich. I find zooand wildlife medicine especially alluring.Kate MooreSue MowattFollowing a successful business career, I wasinspired to pursue veterinary medicine whilevolunteering at a wildlife rescue facility inNorthern California. I’ve interned at a shelter andfarm animal sanctuary and have volunteered atequine facilities. I am interested in becoming arural mobile vet and continuing volunteer efforts.Evelyn NgoI grew up in San Diego and graduatedwith a Bachelor’s degree in Biologyfrom San Diego State University. I haveworked for a small animal practice(dogs and cats) and I have volunteeredat my local animal shelter and at anemergency animal hospital. I aminterested in small animal medicine.11

RESEARCHUpdateAssistant Professor Babak Faramarzi, DVM,MSc, CVA, PhD, received a research grant fromthe Arabian Horse Foundation for the study ofequine hoof interactions with the ground surfaceand the impact of trimming and hoofconformation. The award is the first for theWesternU CVM from the foundation. Dr.Babak Faramarzi Faramarzi’s grant was one of only three researchgrants given by the foundation for 2011. Theother two were awarded to UC Davis and Cornell University. TheArabian Horse Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the ArabianHorse Association and supports three funding areas: YouthScholarships, Equine Research, and Rescue and Rehoming.Veterinary Assistant Professor HrvojeSmodlaka, DVM, PhD, presented hiscollaborative work to the American Associationof Veterinary Anatomists at their annual meetingat Cornell University, Aug. 6-8, 2011. This workdescribes skin histology, physiology and skinthermal emissivity in pinnipeds (Pacific Oceanseals and California sea lions). This work is aHrvoje Smodlakaresult of close collaboration between CVMProfessor Wael Khamas, BVMS, MS, PhD andDr. Smodlaka, with WesternU alumna Dr. JessicaLeach-Robinson and a colleague at MarineMammal Care Center in San Pedro, Calif., Dr.Lauren Palmer. The complete citation is:Histology and infrared thermography of the skin,skin appendages and their role in heatdissipation in three pinniped species. Khamas W,Wael KhamasSmodlaka H, Leach-Robinson L, Palmer L”.In addition, Dr. Khamas and alumnus Richard Reeves, DVM ’09,have published a manuscript. This collaboration between facultyand a student (now alumnus) serves as a reminder of theenrichment that scholarly effort brings to the curriculum and theprofession. The complete citation is: Khamas W and Reeves R.Morphological Study of the Oesophagus and Stomach of theGopher Snake Pituophis catenifer. Journal of VeterinaryMedicine, Anat. Histol. Embryol. 2011:40:307–313.The inaugural issue of Today’s Veterinary Practice features anarticle on the diagnosis of canine heartworm infection by theCVM’s Peggy Barr, DVM, PhD, Peggy Schmidt, DVM, MS,DACVPM, Beth Boynton, DVM, Frank Bossong, DVM, andGary Johnston, DVM, MS, DACVR. The complete citation is:Barr MC, Boynton EP, Schmidt PL, Bossong F, Johnston GR.Diagnosis of canine heartworm infection. Today’s Vet Practice2011;1(1):30-37.Veterinary Assistant Professor Pedro Diniz,DVM, PhD, authored two sections in the recentsecond edition of “Clinical Veterinary Advisor:Dogs and Cats” by Etienne Cote. The sections,titled “Anaplasmosis” and “Canine MonocyticEhrlichiosis,” are products of Dr. Diniz’s researchand clinical interests. The complete citation forthis book is: Cote E. Clinical Veterinary Advisor:Dogs and Cats. 2nd ed. Canada: Mosby; 2011.Pedro DinizDr. Diniz also published a scholarly review and national survey ofErlichia infection in dogs in Brazil. The international team ofcollaborators includes scientists from eight prestigious institutionsincluding WesternU. The complete citation is: Vieira RF et al.Erlichiosis in Brazil. Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet., Jaboticabal, 2011Jan-Mar; 20(1):1-12.In addition, Dr. Diniz published a case report on a new infectiousagent with zoonotic significance. Candidatus Neoehrlichiamikurensis is a new intracellular pathogen associated with humaninfection and death. The report describes CandidatusNeoehrlichia mikurensis infection in a chronically neutropenicdog from Germany that was confirmed by DNA sequencing. Thesame organism was previously described from ticks and two sickhumans from Germany. The complete citation is: Diniz, PPVP, et al.Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensi: Infection in a Dog fromGermany. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2011 May: 2059–2062.JOB FAIRNovember 3 & 4, 2011Interview This Year’s Graduating Class for Internship or Associate Positions andTour the College of Veterinary MedicineCall or email for information, Jason Carter at 909-469-3874 or jcarter@westernu.edu*RSVP RequiredEvent Location: 505 E. Second Street, Pomona, Calif.14

R E S E A R C HCVM Quartet AttendsOne Health CongressinIN FEBRUARY 2011, THE CITY OF MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, hosted the1st International One Health Congress, with the theme: “HumanHealth, Animal Health, the Environment and Global Survival.”Three faculty members from the College of Veterinary Medicine,Helen Engelke, BVSc, MPVM, MRCVS, Tracey McNamara, DVM,DACVP, and Suzana Tkalcic, DVM, PhD, along with Gaël Lamielle,DVM, a 2009 graduate, represented WesternU.At this pivotal meeting, more than 650 like-minded One Healthproponents shared their experiences to broaden the agenda ofOne Health into a global perspective and to enhance crosscollaborativeefforts of public health, environmental health, andveterinary medicine. The goal was to develop a collaborativestrategy to address major global public health issues and to ploteffective pathways for the One Health community to reach “healthfor all in the 21st century.” All of the WesternU representatives feltstrongly the need to wave the flag high for the University, tointroduce an international audience to our strengths and ourmodels.Dr. McNamara, a professor in veterinary pathology, had no doubtshe would attend this meeting. “I wanted to connect with otherOne Health practitioners, to find out what they were doing and toexplore more ways forward,” she said. Her two papers, “A Bird inthe Hand: the Power ofZoo Sentinels” and “TheRussian Anti-PlagueSystem: An OverlookedZoonotic DiseaseSurveillance andResponse System,” bothwere incredibly wellreceived and challengedattendees to reevaluatetraditional thinking.Dr. Engelke, an assistantprofessor in veterinarypublic health, said she“felt very strongly thatacademia be represented, that if we are to afford long-term changein our approach to the human-animal interface, we need toremold the education of all of our health professionals.” Herpresentation: “Inter Professional Education: A Novel CurriculumBridging the Educational Divide of Medical, Veterinary and otherHealth Professional Students,” spoke to that belief.Through her oral presentation: “Paving the Road to One Health:Veterinary Medicine and Interprofessional Education,” Dr. Tkalcic,an assistant professor in veterinary pathology, introduced existingWesternU IPE programs and suggested a model for restructuringinternship and externship programs for health professionaleducation into a more inclusive interprofessional team-basedapproach. She also actively participated in the InternationalFrom left, Dr. Engelke, Dr. McNamara, Dr. Lamielle and Dr. Tkalcicenjoy the One Health Congress in Australia.Society for One Health initiative and in the discussion for definingoutreach and communication strategies for a “one health”approach to a wide medical community.Dr. Lamielle further advocated for how the WesternU model cantranslate into positive health outcomes. His paper, “CysticEchinococcosis Prevention in the Highlands of Peru – AMultidisciplinary Perspective,” showcased the university’s teambasedinterprofessional approach to this important but neglectedzoonosis. He also presented his One Health internationalexperience through the WesternU Center for Global andCommunity Health scheduled clinical externship.The Congress gathered a large scientific community of healthprofessionals around one idea: How to more efficiently preservehuman and ecosystem health in the modern world. It had strongattendance from the medical community and there appeared to bereal “buy in” from key political figures. To keep the momentumand enthusiasm generated, the next meeting is scheduled forBangkok, Thailand in 2013.Dr. McNamara attended a follow-up meeting in London in Junefrom which steps were identified and defined for making OneHealth a reality. And certainly attendees, while enjoying the beautyof the banks of the Yarra River in Melbourne did get the message:“We may be in Melbourne now, but WesternU is where it’s allhappening!”Speaking of global health, here is an example of how our facultynever sleeps. While at the Sydney airport, Dr. Tkalcic drafted aveterinary clinic from Barry, outside Sydney, to join our 4th yearinternational clinical rotation sites. For our DVM studentsinterested in the veterinary world from “down under,” here isyour chance!15

C V M N e w sJoe BertoneProfessor Joe Bertone, DVM, MS, DACVIM,recently was named chief medical editor forEquus magazine. This widely circulatedpublication is billed by Amazon.com asproviding “the latest information from theworld's top veterinarians, equine researchers,riders and trainers on understanding andinfluencing equine behavior, recognizing thewarning signs of illness and disease, and solvingriding and training problems.”In addition Dr. Bertone was an invited speaker at the CentralVeterinary Conference, Washington, DC, edition on May 4–5, 2011.He presented the following topics at this meeting: “Clinical neurologymade easy - Part 1,” “Clinical neurology made easy - Part 2,” “Sleepdeprivation: it’s not narcolepsy,” “Dorsal cervical articular injection:when and how,” “Cardiac evaluation and case discussion,” “Medicinecase discussion,” and “Occult and flagrant pleuropneumonia.”Veterinary Assistant Professor Helen Engelke,BVSc, MPVM, MRCVS, has been certified as aPreventive Medicine specialist by the AmericanCollege of Veterinary Preventive Medicine(ACVPM). The certification exam encompassesfive areas of specialty: infectious and parasiticdiseases, food safety, environmental health &toxicology, epidemiology & biostatistics, andpublic health administration. Dr. Engelkepassed all five parts of the exam and joins theranks of 680 active Diplomates in thisHelen Engelkeexclusive specialty college. This year’s exam pass rate was 56 percent,which included veterinarians taking the exam for the first, second,third and fourth times.Veterinary Assistant Professor YvonneDrechsler, MS, PhD, and Professor EllenCollisson, MS, PhD, presented at the 12thInternational Nidovirus Symposium at Acme,Mich., on June 4-9, 2011. Dr. Drechsler gave anoral presentation, “Greater macrophageresponse of B2 MHC chickens correlates withgreater resistance to coronavirus associatedillness,” by Yvonne Drechsler, Maisie Dawes,Ghida R. Banat, Suzana Tkalcic, Mark W.Yvonne DrechslerJackwood, Lisa Griggs, W. Elwood Briles andEllen Collisson. Dr. Collisson presented a poster, “Genetic resistance toAvian Coronavirus can be associated with the avian MHC,” by Ghida R.Banat, Suzana Tkalcic, W.E. Briles, Miguel D. Saggese, Mark W. Jackwoodand Ellen W. Collisson. The chicken’s major histocompatibility complex(MHC) haplotype is known to have profound influence on theresistance or susceptibility to certain pathogens.Maria Pia PhillipsA Red Cross blood drive in honor of the lateMaria Pia Phillips, PhD, was held on Aug.22, 2011 in BVCC Commons. All participantsreceived a coupon for a box of chocolatecoveredfruit from Edible Arrangements, twocomplimentary VIP tickets to the LaughFactory and a voucher for two tickets for aChivas soccer game, plus were entered into adrawing for a $500 gas card.As an avid proponent of comparative medicine/pathology and a longtermsupporter of the global One Health initiative, CVM AssistantProfessor Suzana Tkalcic, DVM, PhD, frequently returns to hernative Croatia as an invited speaker and session chair for the Annual“Ljudevit Jurak” International Symposiums on Comparative Pathology.The event takes place in the capital city of Zagreb under the auspicesof the European Society of Pathology. The host is traditionally theUniversity Hospital Sisters of Mercy, established in 1846 and one of theoldest Croatian hospitals.In June 2011, at the 22nd annual symposium, Dr. Tkalcic presented“Dermatopathology in domestic animals: common cases in veterinarymedicine” in the section of Pathological Morphology of the Humanand Animal Diseases as part of a group of foreign pathology expertsfrom the United Kingdom, Slovenia, and the United States. This yearDr. Tkalcic was honored with a prestigious “Ljudevit Jurak” Award forComparative Pathology, awarded by the Academy of Medical Sciencesof Croatia. The award consists of a heavy bronze plaque, a goldencoin, and a diploma written in Latin. The “Ljudevit Jurak” Award forComparative Pathology was established in 1998 with the intention itwould encourage worldwide research on comparisons betweenanimal and human diseases. The award, named after professor Jurak, isin memory of his contribution to the medical, forensic and veterinarysciences and to his medical ethic.Representing WesternU’slegacy and following herpersonal initiative to globalizethe One Health approach toher Croatian colleagues,Dr. Tkalcic established thisyear a “Dr. Suzana Tkalcic OneHealth Award” for the bestinterprofessional studentteamwork presentation in thetopic of comparativepathology/medicine. Out of26 posters submitted, thisSuzana Tkalcic (center)year’s inaugural award went toa team of veterinary students that investigated atopic dermatitis inpeople and dogs (I. Simic, M. Tkalcic, N. Lemo. “Canine AtopicDermatitis: The Comparative Approach”).16

AROUNDCampusWESTERNU TEAM CREATES T. REX BONE SLIDEFOR NEW DINOSAUR HALLA TEAM OF WESTERNU FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS created what couldbe the world’s largest microscope slide of a Tyrannosaurus rex femurfor the recentlyopened 14,000-squarefootDinosaur Hall atthe Natural HistoryMuseum of LosAngeles County.Led by Elizabeth Rega,PhD, WesternUassociate professor ofanatomy and assistantvice provost foracademicdevelopment, theteam spent about a year and more than 170 hours cutting, mountingand sanding a paper-thin histological cross-section from a T. rex femur.The section, mounted on custom-cut tempered glass, measures 9inches by 9 inches.Among the dozen or so people contributing to the effort were KenNoriega, BA, CVM instructor in Veterinary Anatomy and Paleontology,and CVM students Beth Lieblick and Valerie Cantrell, both DVM 2013,and Christine DePompeo, DVM 2014.The exhibit contains the world’s only T. rex growth series, showingspecimens from the youngest known baby, a rare juvenile, and a 70percent complete young adult known as Thomas the T. rex, accordingto a museum press release. The T. rex attached to this bone was atleast 25 feet in length when it died. The bone is approximately 65million to 68 million years old, dating to the late Cretaceous period. Itlikely comes from the Hell Creek Formation in Montana and portionsof North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming, according to Dr. Rega.Five additional histological slides were created from the T. rex femurand will be used for research, Dr. Rega said.GOLF TOURNEY RAISES SCHOLARSHIP FUNDSWESTERNU’S TOWNE & GOWNGOLF CLASSIC raised more than$15,000 to benefit the UniversityScholarship Fund, as 92 golfersparticipated in the scrambleformattournament on June 20 atGlendora Country Club. Thesuccess of the event is thanks tothe generosity of sponsor T.F.Chen, who underwrote theentire fundraiser and who hasagreed to do it again next yearon June 18, 2012. Save the Date!COMP-NORTHWEST WELCOMES INAUGURAL CLASSCOMP-NORTHWEST, THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST CAMPUS of WesternUniversity of Health Sciences’ College of Osteopathic Medicine of thePacific, formally welcomed its inaugural class of 107 students on July30, 2011, during Convocation and White Coat ceremonies held on theCOMP-Northwest campus in Lebanon, Ore.Dr. Philip Pumerantz,founding president ofWesternU, presided overthe ceremonies, whichfeatured a Convocationkeynote address byDr. John Kitzhaber,governor of Oregon,himself a formeremergency roomphysician and chiefauthor of the OregonHealth Plan. Gov.Kitzhaber told the inaugural class that he applauded their decision tojoin the ranks of the nation’s healers, but that many challenges lieahead for them. “But the real work goes beyond your academictraining,” Gov. Kitzhaber concluded. “Absolutely nothing has shakenmy conviction that individuals … have the capacity to change theworld. I urge you to engage in this larger effort to transform the UShealth care system. Why not you? Why not us? Why not here? Why notnow?”The Convocation and white coat ceremonies followed several days oforientation activities on the COMP-Northwest campus, including areception for parents, the President’s Ice Cream Social, and a black-tiedinner and building dedication that included the unveiling ofPumerantz Plaza, the area in front of the COMP-Northwest facilitynamed in honor of Dr. Pumerantz.WESTERNU RECOGNIZED BY POMONA CHAMBEREACH YEAR, THE POMONA CHAMBER OF COMMERCErecognizes individuals, businesses and organizationswithin the community. This summer,WesternU washonored as the Chamber’s Employer of the Year. Alsoat the summer ceremony, Jeff Keating, WesternU’sexecutive director of public affairs, was installed asthe Chamber’s new president.FACULTY/STAFF CELEBRATIONTHE “GET YOUR KICKS ON ROUTE 66 FACULTY/STAFF CELEBRATION” tookplace at the Pomona campus esplanade on July 8, 2011. Among theevents were a silent auction (with the proceeds benefiting theUniversity Scholarship Fund), the Dr. Ben Cohen Nok HockeyTournament, putting contest, tug-of-war, and table games Boggleand Uno. Approximately 386 faculty and staff members turned outfor the event.17

Always In Our Hearts: Stories fromChloeBy Marcella PulverChloe became part of our family at the age of 7 weeks and brightened our livesuntil her passing at the age of 11. Although we have worked with and fosteredmany dogs through Lab Rescue, we had never seen a more gentle dog who wasso willing to please.Due to Chloe’s amazing nature, we trained her to be a therapy dog. Chloe gavelove and comfort to many children in hospitals and the elderly in nursinghomes. She made many people smile.Chloe loved being with her family. She had a passion for fetching and wouldfetch a tennis ball all day long, if she could. She especially loved fetching atennis ball that was thrown into the pool or the ocean.When we were told by our vet that it was time to put her to sleep, our heartswere broken, but we knew it was the right thing to do. During her last days, it was as if she was trying to tell us it was time.We did what we had to do in order to end her suffering with spleen cancer.Our decision to donate Chloe’s body for the study of veterinary medicine came from the belief that, since Chloe did so muchto help people during her life, she should do the same after she passed. Even at the end, she would be true to her characterand continue to be selfless.We have no doubt that if Chloe could have chosen to do so, she would have wanted to help save other animals by allowingher body to be studied. She would have especially wanted to do so because one of her favorite family members, Catherine, ahigh school student, wants to become a veterinarian.About the WAVE Program:THE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE’S REVERENCE FOR LIFE COMMITMENT promises that animals will not beharmed in our teaching programs. A key element of this commitment is the WAVE (Willed deceased Animalsfor Veterinary Education) Program, which reaches out to animal owners to ask that they consider donatingtheir beloved pets’ remains to anatomy and clinical skills education at the college (WAVE Program is modeledafter the Human Willed Body Program at WesternU). More than 500 deceased animals have been donated tothe college in the last two years. These special animals are providing a greater quality of education to futuregenerations of veterinarians.All donations to WAVE must be deceased due to age, serious illness or injury. An animal that has no owner toapprove the donation of its remains will not be accepted. When you know that the death of your beloved petmight be imminent, and you live within 40 miles of the college, please ask your veterinarian about donatingto WAVE. Your veterinarian may contact Ms. Tami Miller at (909) 469-5597 to make all arrangements.Always in Our Hearts: Stories from WAVE appears as a regular feature in each issue of the Outlook.Establishing a Pet TrustThose concerned about what willhappen to their animals should theirhuman caregivers becomeincapacitated or die might considerincluding provisions in an estateplan. One means of doing so is toestablish a charitable remainderunitrust to ensure their care in theevent disaster strikes. This can beeasily accomplished, andWesternU’s Planned Giving Office isavailable to assist in this process.For more information, contact OliveStephens, Planned Givingadministrator, (909) 469-5211 orostephen@westernu.edu.18

Our students are onjourneys of discovery.CVMCalendarOCTOBER 2011Oct. 31 – Nov. 2Board PrepNOVEMBER 20113-4Job Fair12A Tribute to CaringNov. 14 – Dec. 15National Board Exam24-25Thanksgiving BreakDECEMBER 201119-30Winter BreakJANUARY 20122Classes ResumeFEBRUARY 20124Preceptor Research DayMARCH 201219-23Spring BreakYour gift will helppave their road.NicoleAlcain,DVM’10WesternU College of Veterinary Medicine309 E. Second Street • Pomona, CA 91766-1854Contact Tim McPheron at (909) 706-3762 • tmcpheron@westernu.edu21-23California Regional EducationSymposium (CARES)26Honors DayAPRIL 201221Open House19

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