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Winning entry for definition of “global veterinarian.”  The submissions were judged by Dr. James Nave, President of the AVMA.

"The global veterinarian is educated about the trade and corresponding animal and public health issues facing the global community, is adept at understanding and being sensitive to the needs of other countries as dictated by their culture and economy, and is skilled at communicating knowledge to find resources and solutions to promote animal and human health and safe trade."

Laura Edison
University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
Class of 2003
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Dr. Lonnie King, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, with the three organizers of the conference, Dr. Isabel Carbajal, Texas A&M University, Dr. Corrie Brown, University of Georgia, and Dr. Gale Wagner, Texas A&M University
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Dr. Alex Thiermann, Senior Trade Coordinator, USDA-APHIS, Dr. Lonnie King, Dean College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, Dr. Ruben Covarruvias Giordano, Rector, Universidad Mayor, Santiago
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Dr. Jim Nave, President AVMA, Dr. Bennie Osburn, Dean, School of Veterinary Medicine,University of California at Davis
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Dr. Jim Nave (center) with two veterinary students from the University of Georgia, Laura Edison (left) and Angie Hardy (right)
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Gale Wagner, Texas A&M, Corrie Brown, University of Georgia, conference organizers
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From left to right:
Gale Wagner, Texas A&M (meeting organizer)
Bernadette Dunham, AVMA
Corrie Brown, University of Georgia (meeting organizer)
Lonnie King, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University
Jim Nave, President, AVMA
Dr. Jame Campos, Minister of Agriculture, Chile
Dr. Ruben Covarruvias Giordano, Rector, Universidad Mayor, Santiago
Dr. Macarena Vidal, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Mayor, Santiago
Dr. Alejandro Thiermann, Senior Trade Coordinator, USDA-APHIS
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From left to right:
Brady Vanderlind (Texas A&M)
Angie Hardy (University of Georgia)
Corrie Brown (University of Georgia)
Laura Edison (University of Georgia)
Geoffrey Bratton (Texas A&M)
Brandon Brown (Texas A&M)
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