Awards
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About the Dr. W. Bruce Wren Food Animal Incentive (FAIA) Awards
The award is designed to promote Viticus Group’s goal of educating new graduates to maintain their interest in food animal clinical practice or other related careers such as food animal clinical skills instruction or applied clinical research while providing the educational enrichment opportunities offered by Viticus Group.
About the Award
Recipients of the Dr. W. Bruce Wren Food Animal Incentive Award receive a $1,000 stipend, complimentary registration, lodging, airfare, meals, and a daily stipend to attend the 96th WVC Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, in February 18-21, 2024.
AWARD PURPOSE
The award is designed to promote Viticus Group's goal of educating new graduates to maintain their interest in food animal clinical practice or other related careers such as food animal clinical skills instruction or applied clinical research while providing the educational enrichment opportunities offered by Viticus Group.
Congrats 2023 FAIA Recipients
Five postgraduates were honored with the Dr. W. Bruce Wren Food Animal Incentive Award, named for longtime WVC food animal program manager and industry leader W. Bruce Wren, DVM.
The recipients have demonstrated excellence in this practice area.
Johnathan Archer, DVM
Oregon State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
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Ann DiPastina, DVM
Michigan State University; College of Veterinary Medicine
Allyson Patterson, DVM
NC State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
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Megan M. Righi, DVM
University of Guelph, Ontario Veterinary College
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Taylor Strickland, DVM
University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine
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2022 Continuing Educators and Moderators of the Year

Krista Keller
DVM, DACZM
AVIAN & EXOTICS

Elizabeth Santschi
DVM, MS, DACVS (Lameness & Surgery)
EQUINE

Tim Holt
DVM, CVA
FOOD ANIMAL

Mark Epstein
DVM, CVPP, DABVP (Canine & Feline)
SMALL ANIMAL

Kenneth Bruecker
DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR
HANDS-ON (Oquendo Campus)

Angela Rathmann
AAS, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)
VETERINARY TECHNICIAN

Louise Dunn
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

Emma Scott
DVM
MODERATOR OF THE YEAR

Terry Beebe
DVM
MODERATOR OF THE YEAR
2022 Dr. Jack Walther Bootcamp
Thank you to everyone who participated in the inaugural Dr. Jack Walther Recent Graduate Bootcamp on June 24-26, 2022! We hope you enjoyed your time with us and look forward to seeing you grow over the following 6 months under the mentorship of our Board Members.
The Jack Walther Recent Graduate Boot Camp is an interactive 3-day course for veterinarians who are 0–5 years out of school, featuring topics in feline medicine, dermatology, general surgery, and dentistry.
