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The Administration of the School of Veterinary Medicine
is committed to effectively communicate with its
community, and we are pleased to again provide an
Administration's Report. It is our intent that these
“years-in-review” will summarize the important
activities and accomplishments within the School during
the last two fiscal years. The collective efforts and
contributions of many individuals have allowed the
School's programs to continue moving forward, and the
administration is greatly appreciative. The combination
of progressive ideas and suggestions, combined with an
energetic faculty and staff, make this all possible, and
we will continue to work on creating an environment
conducive to our collective future success.
The School's Planning Document has continued to guide
the administration in terms of program direction and
strategic action items, and the December 2005 version
served us well during the last two years. As in the
past, this Administration's Report is generally
presented based on the general headings of our planning
document.
2005–2006 Fiscal Year
Continue to advance the School’s “Agenda for Excellence”
through an enhanced funding portfolio emphasizing
faculty salaries and equipment, and more effective
utilization of space to support programmatic advancement
at all levels:
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Increases in financial support were obtained from a
variety of sources:
The SVM realized an increase in self generated revenue
of $454,000 from an annual 3% tuition increase
previously authorized by the legislature, gains
associated with the $3,000 tuition increase for incoming
students provided by HB 1236 of the 2003 legislative
session and increase in the non-resident student tuition
based upon the SREB Contract Program Fee.
The School also received approximately $350,000 for
mandated costs, which recovered 75% of the actual
requirement. Mandated costs include Civil Service merit
increases, retirement costs, and group health, which
continues to be the principal factor in mandated cost
increases. An additional $103,000 was received from the
LSU System Office for Library and Scientific Equipment
acquisitions.
Due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina in August of
2005, the SVM was forced to take a budget rescission of
$822,000 (4.5% of our state appropriation). Also, the
statutory dedicated funds to our Equine Health Studies
Program took a rescission of $37,500 (5%).
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Approximately $2,084,000 in equipment investments were
made in the SVM and were funded from a variety of
sources.
The SVM provided approximately $1,119,000 of this
support, with an additional $793,000 from grants and
contracts. Key pieces of equipment included ultrasounds,
defibrillator, blood pressure monitor, laparoscope
probe, digital radiography monitors, portable digital
x-ray, video colonoscope, PCR machine,
electro-diagnostic system, a spin-resonance
spectrophotometer, an EPR Analyzer, and 12 new computers
for the Student Computer Study Center.
The Equine Health Studies Program provided $172,000 in
equipment utilizing both GBI funding and its statutory
dedicated funds primarily for the development of the
Laboratory for Equine and Comparative Orthopedic
Research. Key pieces of equipment included digital
radiography system and a gastroscope.
·
Approximately $158,000 was spent on renovating and
updating 4,320 NASF in the School, primarily for
research laboratories. An access grid teleconference
room was also established.
·
House Bill 2 of the 2006 Regular Legislative Session
authorized a $10,000,000 capital outlay project for
“Veterinary Medicine Roof Replacement and Facility
Repairs,” with planning to commence in FY 2006–2007.
Start-up funding commitments to new faculty hires
continued, and amounted to approximately $395,000 for
equipment, supplies, personnel, and other items needed
to initiate clinical and research programs.
·
The Office of Institutional Advancement continued
to provide support and visibility for the SVM’s programs
through development and public relations activities:
Total Gifts of $2,494,700 were realized with
unrestricted gifts of $10,490 and total alumni giving of
$49,175. The marked increase in private giving was the
result of an outpouring of support to the School for
animal care related to hurricanes Katrina and Rita in
the Fall of 2005.
Obtained funding from the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust
($40,000) for animal sterilization assistance program.
Relative to capital improvements, received $300,000 from
Jean P. Burt toward support for the Equine Lameness
Pavilion, and continued with the proposal to Mrs. John
Franks to fund the Disease Isolation Unit for $1.7
million. The Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana received
$110,000 in funding from donors including the Irene W.
and C.B. Pennington Foundation, Coypu Foundation, Baton
Rouge Area Foundation/Charles Lamar Family Foundation,
and the ConocoPhillips Foundation.
An Assistant Director of Development from LSU Foundation
was assigned to SVM.
The hurricanes brought a tremendous amount of recognition,
activity, and support to our advancement programs
including:
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Establishment of the Spirit of Veterinary Medicine
Hurricane Relief Fund and coordinated a variety of
donations from individuals, foundations, and
organizations.
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Establishment of the Disaster Preparedness and Response
Fund.
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Assistance with hurricane relief activities in emergency
animal shelter, LSU VTH&C, and EHSP shelter at
Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzalez.
Alumni reunions were hosted at national (AVMA, NAVC, WVC,
AAEP) and state meetings (Louisiana and Arkansas) and
promoted development program.
A total of $134,515 in scholarship and award monies was
presented at the Annual Awards and Honors Banquet. New
awards presented for the first time included the
Louisiana Academy of Veterinary Practice Companion
Animal Scholarship, the Airline Animal Health and
Surgery Center Award, the Harold G. Forman Family
Foundation Scholarship and Harold G. Forman Family
Foundation Equine Scholarship, and the Michael G. Groves
Award.
Relative to Public Relations, 74 press releases and public
service announcements were issued, resulting in 33
feature stories in La Veterinaire, local media, and
veterinary publications; more than 10 feature broadcasts
on local television news programs were initiated; the 19th
International Exhibition on Animals in Art attracted156
guests at the opening reception; and the Pets and Vets
educational program hosted a total of 257 children and
adults.
Maintain a quality and contemporary veterinary medical
educational program:
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There were 30 electives offered during the 2005-06 year.
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The
Class of 2006 graduated 76 veterinarians on May 15,
2006, as the sixth class to complete the current SVM
curriculum. The Class of 2006 pass percentage on the
NAVLE was 96% for first time takers and 99% at
graduation.
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The
Class of 2006 participated in 93 externships and 151
out-rotations, and following graduation were employed in
14 states, with Louisiana the most popular (15),
followed by Nevada (4), Arkansas (4), Texas (4), and
Florida (2).
Twenty-eight percent of the Class of 2006 entered
post-graduate studies, engaging in internships,
residencies and graduate programs.
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The
mean starting compensation package (excluding advanced
studies programs) for the Class of 2006 was $66,665,
approximately $6,845 more than the Class of 2005.
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The
average debt load for the Class of 2006 was $88,000
(range $0-150,000)
up from $78,000 in 2005.
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The
new Class of 2010 includes 86 students. Students are
from Louisiana (59), Arkansas (9), and out-of-state
(18). Seventy of 87 in the class are women, and the
average age is
24 years. The
average GPA was 3.78, and the average GRE was 1141.
Applications (658) for the Class of 2010 were down 141
from the 799 received for the Class of 2009.
Sixteen students were involved in the 2005-06 Student
Summer Research Program funded by grants from the NIH,
Merck-Merial, and the Morris Animal Foundation.
Improve the Graduate Academic and Graduate Professional
Programs:
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The advanced studies program in this FY included 66
graduate students. There were three anatomical pathology
residents, one clinical pathology resident, and two DLAM
residents, and 33 clinical house officers. Seventeen
graduate students are supported totally or in part by
SVM stipends, 10 were supported by the Board of Regents
training grant, and three were supported by Economic
Development Assistantships. Thirteen graduate students
are supported on extramural funds obtained by faculty.
Eighteen house officers were supported by SVM funds,
with nine seeking advanced degrees
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Two additional Board of Regents Graduate Fellows
application were submitted and four new Fellows were
funded ($400,000 plus tuition) beginning in fall of
2006. The total number of graduate fellowships obtained
from the Board of Regents to date is 17, for a total of
$1,480,000.
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Support for departmental seminar series continues at
$2,000 per department per year.
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The NIH T32 training grant, “Research Training in
Experimental Medicine and Pathology,” submitted with the
Tulane National Primate Research Center (TNPRC)
currently has three PhD students.
·
Awards for the Outstanding MS Thesis and PhD
Dissertation were established and these awards are now
made at the annual SVM Research and Graduate Studies
Dinner during the spring semester.
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The SVM graduated seven MS and five PhD students.
Enhance basic, applied and clinical research
productivity:
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Faculty submitted a total of 89 extramural grant
proposals for a total of $31.4 million. This was a 6%
increase over FY 2004-2005. Total extramural support
during for FY 2005-06 was $7.6 million. As another
measure of research activity, the SVM’s Restricted
Federal Research Expenditures were $5.77 million during
this FY.
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The SVM continues to participate in the $16.6 million
Louisiana NIH INBRE grant, “Louisiana Biomedical
Research Network,” together with the college of Basic
Sciences and other Universities within the state. Five
faculty within the SVM will serve as the PI or on the
steering committee and / or as mentors in this program.
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A
Merck-Merial grant to support summer research
experiences was submitted and funded for $20,000. This
required an equal match, which was supplied by the SVM.
Together with the NIH T35 grant, 17 DVM students
participated in the summer research program.
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Funding from a variety of sources provided for
$1,300,000 in new research equipment.
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The SVM library continues to enhance and expand
electronic access to research journals for our students
and faculty. This year’s expenditures for these services
were
$255,000.
Provide quality clinical, consultation and diagnostic
services:
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The VTH&C case load decreased by 5% from 18,161 to
17,239 cases.
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To
remain contemporary relative to diagnostic
technologies, the VTH&C added $290,000 in equipment,
which included software to be able to do remote planning
for our Radiation Therapy patients, blood pressure
monitoring devises for anesthesia, orthopedic
instrumentation, vital sign monitors for BZEM, equine
vitrectomy instrumentation, ultrasound and digital
imaging and a portable clinical analyzer.
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Case accessions for the Louisiana Animal Disease
Diagnostic Laboratory (LADDL) continued to be strong
with 27,540 cases. LADDL received new grants totaling
$781,831 from the state of Louisiana and the USDA.
Continue institutional advancement through public
programs and cooperative endeavors:
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Continuing Education Programs included: the Annual
Conference for Veterinarians, Equine Artificial
Insemination Workshop for Owners and Breeders,
Veterinary Dermatology Conference for Veterinarians,
Certified Animal Euthanasia Technician Course, Chemical
Capture Certification Course for Animal Control
Officers, Louisiana Animal Control Association Annual
Conference, and the Louisiana Academy of Veterinary
Practitioners quarterly meetings. Approximately 692
attendees participated in the 100 hours of available
continuing education during this period.
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The
Office of International Programs (OIP) was active during
this reporting period:
A project was funded by the Foundation for the Improvement
of Postsecondary Education of the US Department of
Education to develop an international veterinary medical
summer scholar’s student exchange program with Brazil.
This program links the SVM with the School of Public
Health of the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
(LSUHSC), Southern University (SU) and the University of
Minnesota (UMN) in an exchange agreement with two
Brazilian partner universities, UFBA in Salvador and
UNESP in Săo Paulo.
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Three students from LSU SVM completed summer mentored
research in Brazil.
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Ten Brazilian veterinary students spent the Fall
semester at LSU SVM, Southern University or Minnesota
pursuing mentored project studies.
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New
exchange agreements were initiated with the University
of Săo Paulo and the Federal University of Parana in
Brazil, Pretoria in South Africa, Khon Kaen University
in Thailand and Universidade Austral in Chile. Existing
agreements continue with University of West Indies,
Maison d’Alfort in France, the University of Buenos
Aires in Argentina, the Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic
Diseases in The Peoples' Republic of China, and the
Universidad da Bahia and Universidad Estadual Paulista
in Brazil.
Other notable activities:
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Faculty retirements included Drs. Allen Lee (CBS), H.
Wayne Taylor (PBS), Ms. Sue Loubiere (Library), and
Michael Groves (ADMIN).
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Faculty resignations included Drs. Sharon Chirgwin
(PBS), Aloisio Bueno (VCS), Yvonne Denkins (CBS), and
Karen Plant (PBS).
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New faculty hires included Drs. Lauren Beebe (VCS,
visiting instructor of veterinary anesthesiology), Colin
F. Mitchell (VCS, assistant professor of equine
surgery), Masami Yoshimura (CBS, assistant professor of
comparative biomedical sciences), Christine Navarre (VCS
/ VS, assistant professor), Lorrie Gaschen (VCS,
associate professor of veterinary radiology), Leslie
McLaughlin (PBS, clinical track assistant professor),
Frederic Gaschen (VCS, associate professor of companion
animal medicine [internal medicine]), and Charles
McCauley (VCS, assistant professor of equine surgery).
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Faculty promotion / tenure requests submitted and
effective in FY 2006–2007 included Dr. Shulin Li
(Associate Professor, CBS) who received tenure and Dr.
Jackie Davidson (Clinical Specialist, VCS) who was
promoted to the rank of Professor.
2006–2007 Fiscal
Year
Continue to advance the School’s “Agenda for Excellence”
through an enhanced funding portfolio emphasizing
faculty salaries and equipment, and more effective
utilization of space to support programmatic advancement
at all levels:
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Increases in financial support were obtained from a
variety of sources:
The SVM realized an increase of self generated revenue
of $506,000 resulting from the $3,000 tuition increase
for incoming students provided by HB 1236 of the 2003
legislative session, an increase in the number of
resident and non-resident students in the professional
curriculum, and increases in the non-resident student
tuition based upon the SREB Contract Program Fee.
The School also received an increase in State
Appropriated Funds of $1,000,000, and approximately
$405,000 for mandated costs, which recovered the
majority of the actual requirement. In addition,
$380,000 in State appropriated funds were received to
cover Educational and General Expenses and $664,000 was
provided for faculty merit raises.
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State funding provided for a 5% aggregate average merit
salary increase for faculty effective 07/01/06 at an
annualized cost of approximately $701,000 (SVM made up
the difference). In addition, the SVM provided a 4%
aggregate average merit salary increase (from its OPS
budget) for professional / administrative staff
effective 07/01/06 at an annualized cost of
approximately $103,000.
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Approximately $3,118,000 in equipment investments were
made in the SVM and were funded from a variety of
sources.
The SVM provided approximately $2,238,000 of this
support, with an additional $635,000 from grants and
contracts. Key pieces of equipment included an equine
vitrectomy hand-piece, ultrasounds, mass spectrometer
system, fluorescent microscope with FRET imaging,
axioskop microscope, In Vivo FX Pro Imaging system, hip
replacement system, echocardiography machine, specular
microscope, inverted microscope, ophthalmic ultrasound,
bronchoscope, Kodak imaging system, liquid
chromatograph, and an electrophysiology patch-clamp
system.
The Equine Health Studies Program provided $245,000 in
equipment utilizing both GBI funding and its dedicated
funds primarily for the development of the Laboratory
for Equine and Comparative Orthopedic Research. Key
pieces of equipment included an equine treadmill and
instrumentation for calcified bone histology.
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Approximately $410,000 was spent on renovating and
updating approximately 1,600 NASF of facilities. These
renovated areas primarily included research
laboratories, in addition to a conference room and
animal holding and surgery room improvements in the
large animal clinic.
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House Bill 2 of the 2007 Regular Legislative Session
maintained authorization of the $10,000,000 capital
outlay project for “Veterinary Medicine Roof Replacement
and Facility Repairs.” Funding will provide for project
design with construction planned to start in FY
2007–2008.
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Start-up funding commitments to new faculty hires
amounted to approximately $673,000 for equipment,
supplies, personnel, and other items needed to initiate
clinical and research programs.
·
The Office of Institutional Advancement continued to
provide support and visibility for the SVM’s programs
through development and public relations activities.
·
Total gifts of $783,240 were realized with unrestricted
gifts $42,575 and total alumni giving of $66,720.
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Received a pledge from A. Emmet and Toni Stephenson of
$1,000,000 for a five-year period beginning in 2007-08
to develop a more robust fundraising initiative through
the added support of personnel and operational expenses.
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Received a pledge of $800,000 from the Franks Foundation
for the construction of the Large Animal (Equine)
Disease Isolation Unit. Hopefully this commitment will
leverage state support for a total of $3.2 Million for
the project. Capital Outlay Request for the project was
approved by the Board of Supervisors and is currently
pending support of the Board of Regents and the
Louisiana Legislature.
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Received J.C. Politz estate gift of $100,000 and
established Philanthropic Partners fund.
Alumni reunions were hosted at national (AVMA, NAVC,
WVC, SWVS, AAEP) and state meetings (Louisiana and
Arkansas)
Recognized Dr. Mary Boudreaux as the Distinguished
Alumnus during the Alumni luncheon at the Annual
Conference.
A
total of $133,332 in scholarship and award monies were
presented at the Annual Awards and Honors Banquet. New
awards included the:
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Lady Baldridge Companion Animal Award with Drs. Mike and
Karen Pallone
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Dr. Virgil Ford Memorial Scholarship
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Invisible Fence Scholarship
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Dr. Kim Michels Memorial Scholarship
The Board of Regents provided the requisite match for the
Everett D. Besch Professorship in Veterinary Medicine.
Implemented The Lexi Fund, designated for work in equine
ophthalmology.
Established the Wildlife Advisory Board to focus on
fund-raising for the project and convened the initial
meeting.
Relative to public relations, Issued 61 press releases and
public service announcements, resulting in 33 feature
stories in La Veterinaire, local media, and
veterinary publications. La Veterinaire was
revised to a four-color format and from a bimonthly to a
quarterly publication. The SVM Update, an e-mail
newsletter, was created to supplement the School’s
message. In addition, the public relations coordinator
participated in planning / implementation of Open House,
Art Show, Great Rover Road Run, and other SVM events
including the “Pets and Vets” educational program which
hosted a total of 293 children and adults.
Maintain a quality and contemporary veterinary medical
educational program:
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There were 31 electives offered during the 2006–07 year.
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The Class of 2007 graduated 81 veterinarians on May 14,
2007, as the seventh class to complete the current
curriculum.
·
The
Class of 2007 pass percentage on the NAVLE was 81% for
first time takers and 99% at graduation.
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In
2006–07, there were 98 externships and 132
out-rotations.
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Members of the Class of 2007 were employed in 11 states,
with Nevada the most popular (12), followed by Louisiana
(6), North Carolina (4), Florida (2), and Texas (2).
Twenty percent of the Class of 2007 entered
post-graduate studies, engaging in internships,
residencies and graduate programs.
·
The
mean starting compensation package (excluding advanced
studies programs) for the Class of 2007 was $73,125,
approximately $6,460 more than the Class of 2006.
·
The
average debt load for the Class of 2007 was $99,712, an
increase of approximately $11,712.
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The
Class of 2011 includes 86 students (84 admitted and 2
readmitted from previous classes). Students are from
Louisiana (56), Arkansas (9), and out-of-state
(at-large; 20); one of the 56 students from Louisiana
and one of the 20 out-of-state students were readmitted.
Applications (698) for the Class of 2011 were up 40 from
the 658 received for the Class of 2010.
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Sixteen students were involved in the 2006–07 Student
Summer Research Program funded by grants from the NIH,
Merck-Merial, the Morris Animal Foundation, and the
Comparative Gastroenterology Society.
Improve the Graduate Academic and Graduate Professional
Programs:
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The advanced studies program during 2006–2007 included
61 graduate students. In 2006–2007 there were three
anatomical pathology residents, one clinical pathology
resident, and two DLAM residents, in addition to 32
clinical house officers. Seventeen graduate students are
supported totally or in part by SVM stipends, seven were
supported by standard Board of Regents training grants,
and three are supported by Economic Development
Assistantships. Ten graduate students are supported on
extramural funds obtained by faculty. Eighteen house
officers were supported by SVM funds, with nine seeking
advanced degrees.
·
Two additional Board of Regents Graduate Fellows
applications were submitted and four new Fellows were
funded ($400,000 plus tuition) to begin in fall of 2006.
The total number of graduate fellowships obtained from
the Board of Regents to date is 20 for a total of
$1,556,000.
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Support
for departmental seminar series continues at $2,000 per
department per year.
·
The NIH T32 training grant, “Research Training in
Experimental Medicine and Pathology,” submitted with the
Tulane National Primate Research Center (TNPRC)
currently has three PhD students.
·
Awards for the Outstanding MS Thesis and PhD
Dissertation were established in 2006 and these awards
are now made at the annual SVM Research and Graduate
studies Dinner during the spring semester.
·
The SVM organized and hosted the National Veterinary
Scholar Symposium “Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical
Science: Creating a Gumbo of Progress,” sponsored by
Merck and Merial on the LSU campus in 2006.
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Four MS and seven PhD students graduated during this
period.
Enhance basic, applied, and clinical research
productivity:
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Eighty-three extramural grant proposals were submitted
for a total of $27.3 million reflecting a 13% decrease
from FY 2005–2006. Total extramural support during FY
2006–07 was $8.5, which does not include funds obtained
from the NIH INBRE grant noted below. As another measure
of research activity, the SVM’s Restricted Federal
Research Expenditures were $5.13 million for FY 07.
While less than FY 2005–06 it is a 14% increase over FY
2004-05.
·
The SVM continues to participate in the $16.6 million
Louisiana NIH INBRE grant, “Louisiana Biomedical
Research Network,” together with the college of Basic
Sciences and other Universities within the state. Five
faculty within the SVM served as PIs or on the steering
committee and/or as mentors in this program.
·
A
Merck-Merial grant to support summer research
experiences was submitted and funded for $15,000. This
required an equal match, which was supplied by the SVM.
Together with the NIH T35 grant, 18 DVM students
participated in the summer research program.
·
Funding from a variety of sources provided for
$1,540,000 in new research equipment.
·
The SVM library continues to enhance and expand
electronic access to research journals for our students,
faculty and staff. Expenditures for these services were
approximately $285,000.
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The replacement of
research faculty continues with the hiring of faculty in
all departments (see last section of this report).
Provide quality clinical, consultation and diagnostic
services:
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The
Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) caseload increased by
almost 20% for the first time in three years going from
17,239 to 20,539 in 2006–07. Emergency Services
increased again this year to 1,962 cases, up from 1,600
in the previous year.
On May 01, 2007, Mr. Steven Winkler was named Director of
the VTH.
Community practices options continue to be discussed
with the Future's Committee on how to best establish the
program for our students.
Large and small animal referral coordinators were
established to create the “one-call-does-it-all” for
referring veterinarians, who seem very pleased with the
program.
The VTH&C also purchased the following equipment during the
year: infusion pumps, ultrasound, blood pressure
monitors for anesthesia, laparoscopic probes, a
ventilator, an EKG machine, Grayscale monitors, digital
diagnostic radiography equipment, defibrillator and two
embossers.
Additional staff members have been added including seven
new house officers, two ambulatory clinicians, two
referral coordinators, an administrative coordinator in
the director's office, a part time (75% FTE) rehab
technician, and a small animal receiving manager.
·
The Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (LADDL) facility
initiatives were continued with the legislature and the
Bond Commission to secure funding for the new building.
Case accessions in the LADDL continued to be strong at
29,541 cases. Additionally the lab received new grants
totaling $691,000 from the State and the USDA.
·
The
SVM hosted the Annual Conference for Veterinarians,
Veterinary Technicians & Support Personnel; Equine
Artificial Insemination Workshop for Owners and
Breeders; Veterinary Dermatology Conference for
Veterinarians; Companion Animal Internal Medicine
Seminar; Certified Animal Euthanasia Technician Course;
Chemical Capture Certification Course for Animal Control
Officers; Louisiana Animal Control Association Annual
Conference; Safe Capture International Certification
Course; and the Louisiana Academy of Veterinary
Practitioners quarterly meetings. Approximately 747
attendees participated in the 123 hours of available
continuing education during this period.
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The Office of International Programs (OIP) develops and
coordinates international research and education
programs and exchange opportunities for students and
faculty and provides a central clearing house and source
of information on international activities in the
school.
The “Veterinary Medicine in International Development”
elective provided and overseas experience for tow
students.
The International Study Travel Grants Program continued
with students (n=5) receiving extramural / intramural
funds for study experiences in Croatia, Brazil, and
Thailand.
Three students (one from the SVM, one from LSU School of
Public Health, and one from LSU Geography and
Anthropology) participated in the US-Brazil Student
Exchange Program. Eight veterinary students, one
agronomist and one medical student from Brazil
participated in the program.
A model Veterinary Public Health certificate program for
LSU veterinary students is being developed, pending
approval of the respective Deans at SVM and the LSUHSC
School of Public Health.
To
facilitate international study by SVM students and
faculty, new exchange agreements were initiated with the
University of Săo Paulo and the Federal University of
Paraná in Brazil, Pretoria in South Africa, Khon Kaen
University in Thailand and Universidade Austral in
Chile. Existing agreements continue with University of
West Indies, Maison d’Alfort in France, the University
of Buenos Aires in Argentina, the Jiangsu Institute of
Parasitic Diseases in The Peoples’ Republic of China,
and the Universidade da Bahia and Universidade Estadual
Paulista in Brazil. The University of Pretoria Faculty
of Veterinary Sciences is under consideration for
renewal in 2008.
Other notable activities:
·
Faculty retirements included Drs. Mark Neer (VCS), Pat
Crawford (CBS), and Richard Corstvet (PBS).
·
Faculty resignations included Drs. Larry Lomax (PBS),
Rustin Moore (VCS), Timothy Foster (PBS), Kathy O’Reilly
(PBS), and Mark Mitchell (VCS).
·
New faculty hires included Drs. Henrique Cheng (CBS,
assistant professor of comparative biomedical sciences),
Ann Chapman (VCS, visiting assistant professor of equine
medicine [ambulatory service]), Renee Carter (VCS,
assistant professor of veterinary ophthalmology),
Mustajab Mirza (VCS, assistant professor of equine
surgery), Hermann H. Bragulla (CBS, clinical assistant
professor), Kirk Ryan (VCS, assistant professor of
veterinary medicine [internal medicine]), James J.
LaCour (VCS, visiting assistant professor of equine
ambulatory), Anderson da Cunha (VCS, assistant professor
of veterinary anesthesiology), Nathalie Rademacher (VCS,
assistant professor of veterinary radiology), Wendy
Wolfson (VCS, instructor of veterinary surgery), and Ms.
Christine Mitchell (LIB, director).
·
Faculty promotion / tenure requests submitted and
effective in FY 2007–2008 included: Drs. Joseph Francis
(CBS) and Jeremy Hubert (VCS) to the rank of Associate
Professor with tenure, Dr. Christine Navarre (VS / VCS)
to the rank of Professor with tenure, Dr. Shulin Li
(CBS) to the rank of Professor, and Dr. Inder Sehgal
(Associate Professor, CBS) was granted tenure.
pfh, 01/04/07
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