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A literal who’s who of the equine industry has been named to serve as members of an advisory council to Lincoln Memorial University’s (LMU) Equine Veterinary Education Program (EVEP). The program, which was announced in July 2022, is unique as it will offer a two-and-a-half year Associate degree program followed by a four-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree program at LMU-College of Veterinary Medicine (LMU-CVM).
“The Equine Veterinary Education Program is an exciting development for LMU,” said Dean of Allied Health Sciences & Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine Beth Thompson, DVM, who will oversee the undergraduate program. “One of the major differences in this program is acceptance to the undergraduate program will automatically provide acceptance to the DVM program for those who maintain the required grades.”
The EVEP Advisory Council is set to provide invaluable advice and direction to the LMU faculty as it develops the undergraduate and DVM curriculum to meet the unique needs of equine veterinary medicine.
“We are truly humbled to have these leaders of the equine industry agree to join the advisory council,” said College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Stacy Anderson, DVM. “The depth of experience and expertise of this council is incredible.”
The EVEP is being coordinated with the assistance of retired Dean of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine, Eleanor Green, DVM, ACVIM, APBV, and Jim Heird, PhD, former president of the American Quarter Horse Association and retired coordinator of the Equine Initiative at Texas A&M University.
Members of the advisory council include:
Also working within the program are Mark Cushing, Founder and CEO of the Animal Policy Group, LLC, based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Pending appropriate approvals, the LMU EVEP will launch in Fall 2023. Interested students will be able to apply via the LMU website beginning Fall 2022. For more information, email Dr. Thompson at elizabeth.thompson@LMUnet.edu or visit the website.
Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about the undergraduate and graduate programs available at LMU, contact the Office of Admissions at 423.869.6280 or email at admissions@LMUnet.edu.