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FAEP past president, Executive Council member installed on AAEP Board

FAEP Past President and current Executive Council member Dr. Amanda House was installed onto the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) Board of Directors at the AAEP’s 65 th Annual Convention in Denver on Dec. 10, 2019. Dr. House was on the FVMA Board of Directors as the FAEP Council Representative to the Board from 2014-2017. Her term on the AAEP Board will conclude in 2022.

Dr. House currently serves on the AAEP’s Infectious Disease Committee. She sits on the Mentorship Subcommittee and moderates the Infectious Disease Round. She served as president of the FAEP Executive Council in 2010, and she now sits on the Executive Council as a member. Dr. House is also a part of the FAEP Educational Program Advisory Committee.

Dr. House currently serves as the director of the Practice-based Equine Clerkship Program, which is a part of the Large Animal Clinical Sciences program at the UF College of Veterinary Medicine. This program allows students to rotate between private practitioners, while getting on-farm, primary care experience with horses. She also spent eight years as a faculty adviser for the student chapter of the AAEP. Her clinical interests include neonatology, infectious disease, animal welfare and preventative medicine. Dr. House completed her Bachelor of Science in animal science from Cornell University. She then graduated in 2001 from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. After veterinary school, she completed an internship and large animal internal medicine residency at the University of Georgia’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

While working with the AAEP, Dr. House will be able to connect with more than 5 million horse owners worldwide. She will be actively involved with fighting ethics issues, defending practice management, conducting research, and continuing education in the equine veterinary profession and horse industry.

UFCVM appoints FVMA-FAEP dual member as interim dean

There’s a new head gator at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. FVMA-FAEP dual member Dr. Dana Zimmel has been named interim dean of the UFCVM. Dr. Zimmel was serving as associate dean of clinical services before being appointed to this position. She also is a proud alumna and graduate of the College’s Class of 1995. Dr. Zimmel became an employee of the UFCVM in 2002, beginning in UF/IFAS Extension, then moving onto large animal medicine and later progressing into leadership roles.

In 2010, Dr. Zimmel became chief of staff of UF Veterinary Hospitals in 2010, which was a role created as a part of UF Health’s strategic plan at the time. In 2012, she spurred the effort to create UF Pet Emergency Treatment Services (PETS) in Ocala, Florida. This clinic provides a compassionate environment for critically ill animals and their families, particularly during time periods when veterinarian’s offices are typically closed.

“We’re excited about the appointment of Dr. Zimmel to the position of interim dean of the UF College of Veterinary Medicine and what her wealth of knowledge can bring to the future of UFCVM and its mission,” said FVMA Executive Director Phil Hinkle. “We look forward to continuing to work with UFCVM under the leadership of Dr. Zimmel and grow our long-lasting relationship with its faculty, students and graduates.” Photo courtesy of the UFCVM website