The Association for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (AVEPM) is currently soliciting nominations for the 2011 Schwabe Award.  The Calvin W. Schwabe Award is presented annually by the AVEPM to honor lifetime achievement in veterinary epidemiology and preventive medicine.  Previous recipients include Drs. Calvin W. Schwabe, Robert K. Anderson, James H. Steele, S. Wayne Martin, Clive C. Gay, David W. Hird, Hollis N. Erb, and most recently: Preben W. Willeberg.
 
A symposium honoring Dr. Preben Willeberg took place on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010.  The title of the 2010 Schwabe Symposium was, “Animal Health Surveillance: from Science to Application.”  The symposium featured a keynote address delivered by Dr. Willeberg in addition to presentations by Drs. Angus Cameron, Jette Christensen, Mo Salman, and Aaron Scott. Papers presented were representative of a wide range of topics concerning animal health surveillance. The sessions were very well attended and papers will be published in a forthcoming issue of Preventive Veterinary Medicine.  A symposium overview is available at: http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/mip/crwad/avepm_symposium_2010.htm#willeberg
 
We encourage you all to consider mentors that have been important to your careers, and to nominate them for this prestigious award.  Nominators should submit a full-length CV for their nominee, in addition to a one-page biographical statement for the nominee and letter of support which discusses the reasons that this person is worthy of this recognition.  In addition, please feel free to suggest a theme for a symposium (relating to veterinary epidemiology) that would be held to honor your nominee should he or she be selected to receive the award.  Application materials will be reviewed by a nominating committee and the 2011 recipient will be selected based upon overall contributions to veterinary epidemiology and preventive medicine.  There are no restrictions or requirements for nominees or nominators regarding their training, area of expertise, affiliations, etc. (specifically, nominees and nominators are not required to be members of AVEPM).
 
Please note: Nominations are actively considered for 3 years without need for resubmission.
 
Applications must be received by April 1, 2011 in order to receive full consideration for this year.
 
Application materials or questions should be directed to Dr. Morgan Scott (president-elect of AVEPM) by email (see contact information below).
 
H. Morgan Scott  DVM, PhD
Professor, Epidemiology
E.J. Frick Professor of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Diagnostic Medicine / Pathobiology
332 Coles Hall, 1800 Denison Avenue
College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas, USA 66506-5705
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Email: hmscott@vet.k-state.edu
http://www.vet.k-state.edu/depts/dmp/personnel/faculty/scott.htm
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