Curriculum Vitae
July, 2009
I.
NAME:
Paula Kay Hendrix
II.
ADDRESS:
1255 Hardison Road
Columbia, TN 38401
III. CITIZENSHIP:
United States
IV. EDUCATION / TRAINING:
1982
1987
1992
1995
BS Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
DVM Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge,LA
Completed Residency Training, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
PhD University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
V.
PhD THESIS
TITLE:
Effects of Methoctramine, a Cardioselective Muscarinic Cholinergic
Antagonist, on Heart Rate and Intestinal Motility in Conscious Dogs
VI.
SPECIALTY
CERTIFICATION:
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists, 1995
VII. PRESENT POSITION:
July 2008
Present
Veterinary Anesthesiology Consultant
VIII. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Sep 2001 –
June 2008
Clinical Associate Professor, Animal Health Center, Department of Clinical
Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University,
Mississippi State, MS.
1995 – 2001
Associate Clinical Specialist, Anesthesiology, Department of Small Animal
Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Minnesota, St. Paul, MN.
1992 – 1995
Clinical Instructor, Anesthesiology, Department of Small Animal Clinical
Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul,
MN.
1989 – 1992
Resident, Anesthesiology, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences,
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN.
1988 - 1989
Veterinary Anesthetist, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College
of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.
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1987 - 1988
Practitioner, Denham Springs Animal Hospital, Denham Springs, LA.
IX.
LICENSES HELD:
Tennessee, current
Mississippi, faculty, 2001 - 2008
Minnesota, 1990-2001
Louisiana, 1987 - 1993
X.
PROFESSIONAL AND HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists
American Veterinary Medical Association
Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association
Phi Zeta Honor Society
XI.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS:
Carl Norden-Pfizer Distinguished Teacher Award, Mississippi State University, 2003
Excellence in Clinical Teaching, University of Minnesota, 1996, 1998, 1999
Excellence in Classroom Teaching, University of Minnesota, 1998
Edward Lloyd Mitchell Memorial Award, Louisiana State University, 1987
Baton Rouge Kennel Club Scholarship, Louisiana State University, 1987
Bayou Kennel Club Scholarship, Louisiana State University, 1986, 1987
XII. TEACHING AND ADVISORY EXPERIENCE:
A. Professional and Graduate Curriculum (Mississippi State University)
(Classes and clinical rotations taught currently or in the recent past.)
CVM 1012 Introduction of Veterinary Medical Careers
Pre-vet students.
One-hour discussion annually on veterinary anesthesiology as a career.
CVM 5049 Principles of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology
First year veterinary students.
One hour lecture on respiratory pathophysiology and blood gas analysis.
CVM 5053 Foundations in Clinical Sciences
First year veterinary students.
Two hour case-based introduction to veterinary pain anatomy, physiology, and
management.
CVM 5113 Fundamentals of Clinical Science 2 – Surgery Laboratory
Second year veterinary students.
Approximately 60 hours anesthesiology lab instruction annually.
CVM 5122/ Anesthesiology and Pharmacology
5132 Second year veterinary students.
Six – eight lectures each semester on introduction to anesthesia, anesthesia
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machines and equipment, preanesthetic medications, anesthetic induction
agents, monitoring, inhalational anesthesia, complications, post-anesthetic
patient management, species topics, body system topics.
CVM 5234 Anesthesiology Clinical Rotation
Third year veterinary students (5 - 6 students each rotation).
Clinical instruction for 8 of 13 four-week rotations.
CVM 5310 Small Animal ICU Clinical Rotation
Fourth year veterinary students.
One hour seminar on small animal CPR, and one-hour seminar on small animal
pain management every 6 weeks.
CVM 5632 Advanced Large Animal Techniques
Fourth year veterinary students.
Approximately 12 hours lab instruction annually on injectable anesthetic
techniques in large animals.
CVM 5754 Advanced Small Animal Surgery
Fourth year veterinary students.
Four hours of lecture annually on anesthesia equipment and breathing systems,
preanesthetic medications and dissociative anesthetics, analgesic techniques,
and mechanisms of pain and analgesia. Approximately 4 hours laboratory
instruction on anesthetic induction techniques and analgesia in dogs.
CVM 5814 The Feline Patient
Third and fourth year veterinary students.
One hour lecture annually in elective course for fourth year veterinary students.
CVM 5844 Clinical Pharmacology
Third and fourth year veterinary students.
Annual seminar on pathophysiology and management of pain in small animal
patients.
CVM 5862 Equine Lameness and Surgery
Fourth year veterinary students.
One hour lecture annually on sedation and injectable anesthesia in horses.
Approximately 12 hours lab instruction annually on injectable anesthetic
techniques in horses.
CVM 8801 Seminars in Veterinary Anesthesiology
Graduate class.
One credit hour seminar course.
B. Professional and Graduate Curriculum (University of Minnesota)
CVM 6321/ Surgery, Anesthesiology, and Critical Care Medicine 1990-2001
CVM 6430 Second or third year veterinary students (75 – 80 students).
Five lectures (preanesthetic medication, anesthesia machines, breathing
systems, respiratory disorders, CPR) and 2 - 3 labs.
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CVM 6434 Critical Care Advanced Block 1999-2001
Third year students (40 – 60 students).
One CPR lab annually.
CVM 6494 Small Animal Anesthesia Advanced Block 1999-2001
Third year students (65 – 75 students).
Three lectures annually – injectable anesthesia and sedation in dogs, pain
management in dogs and cats, and management of small animal oncology
patients. Two to four labs.
CVM 6662 Comparative Anesthesiology 1990-2001
Fourth year veterinary students (2 – 5 students each rotation).
Clinical instruction during 15 of 25 two-week rotations annually.
CVM 6716 Large Animal Anesthesia 1999-2001
Fourth year veterinary students (1 student each rotation).
Clinical instruction during 3 - 4 two week rotations.
CVM 6721 Large Animal Neonatology 1995-2001
First and second year students (50 – 60 students annually).
One annual lecture on respiratory support in large animals neonates.
CVM 6730 Advanced Equine Practice 1999-2001
Third year students (50 – 60 students).
Two lectures( injectable anesthesia and problem case presentations) and one
lab.
CVM 6802 Food Animal Advanced Block 1999-2001
Third year students (25 – 30 students).
One annual lecture on swine anesthesia.
CVM 6930 Medical Management of Zoo Animals 1995-2001
First and second year students (30 – 45 students annually).
One annual lecture on zoo animal anesthesia.
VMed 8685 Small Animal Neurosurgery 1997, 2000
One graduate class lecture taught every third year.
Neuropathic pain.
VMed 8791 Research: Veterinary Anesthesiology
Independent research class for graduate students.
VMed 8793 Seminar: Veterinary Anesthesiology 1995-2001
Weekly 2-hour graduate class taught to 2 - 4 students year-round.
C. Graduate Committee Membership / Chairmanship
Member of Graduate Committee, Dr. Helia Zamprogno (MS) 2004.
Chair of Graduate Committee, Dr. Claudio Natalini (PhD) 2000
Member of Graduate Committee, Dr. Janette Ackerman (MS) 1999
Advisor, Member of Graduate Committee, Dr. Lynelle Graham (MS candidate), 1997-2001
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Former Chair of Graduate Committee, Dr. Roberto Novo (MS candidate) 1997-2001
Former Chair of Graduate Committee, Dr. Mona Al-Gizaway (PhD candidate) 2000-01
D. Mentoring
Advisor for 1 – 4 DVM students annually, Mississippi State University.
Minority High School Student Program for Summer Research, June - August, 1992.
Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Life Science Disciplines, June - August, 1993.
E. Teaching Courses and Workshops Attended
Teaching in Higher Education, September - December, 1993.
Cooperative Learning in the College Classroom, February, 1994.
XIII. RESEARCH SUPPORT:
A. Funded Support
Merck-Merial Foundation Summer Research Program. Evaluation of the accuracy of a
portable blood gas analyzer for measuring carbon dioxide and pH in anesthetized horses.
June, 2004. PK Hendrix, W Martin. $1,200.
Winn Feline Foundation. Effects of buccal buprenorphine administration on stress
hyperglycemia in healthy client-owned cats. P Lathan (Intern), PK Hendrix, A Mackin, C
Boyle. March 2004. $1,195.17
College of Veterinary Medicine Research Grant, Mississippi State University. The effects of
hydroxyethyl starch on coagulation indices and complement activity on equine serum from
healthy horses and horses with colic. PK Hendrix, AM Rashmir-Raven, C Coyne, C Boyle, J
Baravik. 2003. $7,642.00
College of Veterinary Medicine Research Grant, Mississippi State University. Effects of
buccal buprenorphine administration on stress hyperglycemia in healthy client-owned cats. PK
Hendrix, P Lathan, A Mackin, C Boyle. 2003. $660.00
College of Veterinary Medicine Research Grant, Mississippi State University. Comparison of
two techniques for jugular venous catheterization in dogs. E Portillo, A Mackin, PK Hendrix.
2002. $1,000.
American Animal Hospital Association Foundation. Comparison of two injection techniques
for regional anesthesia and analgesia of the eye in dogs. C Betbeze, PK Hendrix, RM
McLaughlin, A Mackin. 2002. $700.
Small Animal Companion Research Grant, University of Minnesota. Effects of propofol on
intradermal skin testing in the dog. PK Hendrix, LF Graham, S Torres. 1997. $6,000.
Intesco Laboratories, Inc. Actions of CoherinTM on Intestinal Motor Function. D Brown, PK
Hendrix, E Malone. 1995 - 1996. $22,522.
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Small Animal Companion Research Grant, University of Minnesota. Preoperative Epidural
Administration of Morphine, Lidocaine, and a Morphine/Lidocaine Combination in the Dog. EP
Robinson, DJ Quandt, PK Hendrix. 1994 - 1996. $4,498.
Morris Animal Foundation. Effects of Preoperative Epidural Administration of Morphine,
Lidocaine, and a Morphine/Lidocaine Combination in the Dog. EP Robinson, DJ Quandt, PK
Hendrix. 1994 - 1996. $6,710.
Small Animal Companion Research Grant, University of Minnesota. Methoctramine, a
Cardioselective Muscarinic Antagonist: Comparison with Atropine in the Dog. PK Hendrix,
EP Robinson. 1991 - 1994. $4,850.
Morris Animal Foundation. Evaluation of Epidural Analgesics in the Dog. MR Raffe, PK
Hendrix, LJ Felice, MJ Murphy. 1990 - 1993. $30,915.
Minority High School Student Program for Summer Research, University of Minnesota.
Methoctramine Prevents Fentanyl-Induced Bradycardia in the Dog. EP Robinson, PK
Hendrix. June, 1992. $800.
B. Support Requested
American Animal Hospital Association Foundation. Comparison of the modified Seldinger
technique and through-the-needle jugular catheter placement techniques in the dog.
December 2002, $4,831. Requested but not funded.
Minnesota Equine Research Center Grant. L Graham, E Malone, T Doherty, PK Hendrix. A
multicenter, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled study on the use of intravenous lidocaine
as an adjunct to general anesthesia in horses with colic. November, 2001, $23,267
Requested but not funded.
Morris Animal Foundation. Epidural Morphine or Transdermal Fentanyl for Management of
Surgical Pain in Cats. PK Hendrix, T Bowersox. April, 2000. $4,498 Requested but not
funded.
New Initiatives in Interdisciplinary Research and Postbaccalaureate Education, University of
Minnesota. Center for pain studies in animals. EP Robinson, PK Hendrix. March, 1999.
$20,000 requested, but not funded.
Morris Animal Foundation. Comparison of physiological responses of neonatal puppies to tail
and digit amputation with and without local anesthesia. PK Hendrix, EP Robinson.
November, 1998. $1,987 requested, but not funded.
Small Companion Animal Research Grant, University of Minnesota. Comparison of three
premedication techniques on passage of an endoscope through the pyloric sphincter in dogs.
April, 1997. PK Hendrix, LF Graham, L Merkel. $5,220 requested, but not funded.
C.
Collaborative Research
Left ventricular reduction in dogs with spontaneous dilated cardiomyopathy. J Burdine, MD, B
Grubbs, MD, A Lipowitz, DVM, K Jacob, DVM, PK Hendrix, DVM, F Bell, DVM, M Gohrman,
CCP.
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Effect of the Urolume® urethral stent on the penile urethra in ponies. K Farnsworth, PK
Hendrix.
XIV. PUBLICATIONS:
A. Refereed
Hendrix PK. Anesthetic management of an orangutan (Pongo abelii/pygmaeus) undergoing
laparoscopic tubal ligation. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 37:531-534, Dec 2006.
Portillo E, Mackin A, Hendrix PK, Chrestman L. Comparison of the modified Seldinger and
through-the-needle jugular catheter placement techniques in the dog. Journal of Vet Emerg
Crit Care, 16:88-95, 2006.
Hancock RB, Lanz OI, Waldron DR, Duncan RB, Broadstone RV, Hendrix PK. Comparison
of postoperative pain after ovariohysterectomy by harmonic scalpel-assisted laparoscopy
compared with median celiotomy and ligation in dogs. Vet Surg, 34:273-82, 2005.
Nawrocki MA, McLaughlin R, Hendrix PK. The effects of heated and room-temperature
abdominal lavage solutions on core body temperature in dogs undergoing celiotomy. J Am
Anim Hosp Assoc 41:61-7, 2005.
Graham LF, Torres S, Jessen CR, Horne K, Hendrix PK. Effects of propofol-induced
sedation on intradermal test reactions in dogs with atopic dermatitis. Veterinary Dermatology,
14:167-176, 2003.
Hendrix PK and Robinson, EP. Effects of a selective and a nonselective muscarinic
cholinergic antagonist on heart rate and intestinal motility in dogs. Journal of Veterinary
Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 20:387-395, 1997.
Hendrix PK, Raffe MR, Robinson EP, Felice LR, and Randall D. Epidural administration of
bupivacaine, morphine, or their combination for postoperative analgesia in dogs. Journal of
the American Veterinary Medical Association 209:598-607, 1996.
Hendrix PK, Robinson EP, and Raffe MR. Methoctramine, a cardioselective muscarinic
cholinergic antagonist, prevents fentanyl-induced bradycardia in the dog. Journal of
Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 18:87-93, 1995.
B. Non-refereed/proceedings
Hendrix PK. Promoting Smooth Anesthetic Recovery. Clinician’s Brief. Aug, 2007.
Hendrix PK, Gas Transport and Respiratory Monitoring in Anesthesia, In Proceedings,
Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association, February, 2005.
Portillo E, Mackin A, Hendrix PK, Portillo EM, Mackin A, Hendrix PK, Boyle CR, Chrestman
L. Comparison of the modified Seldinger and the through-the-needle jugular catheter
placement techniques in the dog. In Proceedings, ACVIM, 2004.
Hendrix PK, Anesthesia Potpuorri, In Proceedings, Mississippi Veterinary Medical
Association, February, 2003.
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Jaffe S, Hendrix PK, Ko J, Matthews N, Muir W. Roundtable on Pain Management in Pets:
Principles and Current Protocols. Supplement to Veterinary Forum, 20(5), 2003.
Hendrix PK. What’s the Hype? Managing Hypotension, Hypoxemia, Hypercapnia, and
Hypo/Hyperthermia in Small Animal Patients. In Proceedings, American Veterinary Medical
Association. July, 2002.
Hendrix PK. Anesthetic Issues and Cats. In Proceedings, American Veterinary Medical
Association. July, 2002.
Hendrix PK. Anesthesia and Special Circumstances. In Proceedings, American Veterinary
Medical Association. July, 2002.
Hendrix PK. Sevoflurane, Propofol, and Medetomidine Use in Veterinary Practice. In
Proceedings, Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association, February, 2002.
Hendrix PK. Perioperative Pain Management in Small Animal Patients. DVM
Newsmagazine Practice Builder. July 2001.
Hendrix PK. Avoiding CATastrophic Anesthesia. In Proceedings, Minnesota Veterinary
Medical Association, February 2001.
Hendrix PK. Injectable Restraint and Anesthesia in Horses. In Proceedings, Minnesota
Veterinary Medical Association, February, 1998.
Hendrix PK. Management of Pain in Small Animals. In Proceedings, Fall Conference for
Veterinarians, October 1995.
Quandt D, Hendrix PK. Practical Approaches to Anesthesia in Sheep, Goats, and Llamas. In
Proceedings, Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association, February, 1995.
Hendrix PK. Epidural/Intercostal/ Interpleural Analgesia. In Biopsy Techniques and Other
Procedures in Small Animal Practice. Minnesota Animal Hospital Association Spring
Conference, April, 1994.
Hendrix PK. Improving Patient Care with Regional Analgesia. In New Techniques and Drugs
in Small Animal Anesthesiology. Fall Conference for Veterinarians, October 1994.
Hendrix PK. Chemical Restraint in Swine. In Surgical Decisions and Procedures. Food
Animal Production Club Spring Seminar, April 1991.
C. Published abstracts (presenter underlined)
Hancock RB, Lanz OI, Waldron DR, Duncan RB, Broadstone RV, Hendrix PK. Comparison
of postoperative pain after ovariohysterectomy by harmonic scalpel-assisted laparoscopy
compared with median celiotomy and ligation in dogs. Proceedings, ACVS, 2004.
Portillo EM, Mackin AJ, Hendrix PK, Boyle CR, Chrestman L. Comparison of the modified
Seldinger and through-the-needle jugular catheter placement techniques in the dog.
Proceedings, ACVIM, 2004.
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Graham LF, Merkel, LK, Hendrix PK. Comparison of three premedication techniques on
passage of an endoscope through the pyloric sphincter in dogs. Veterinary Anaesthesia and
Analgesia, 27: 97, 2000.
Quandt DJ, Robinson EP, Hendrix PK. Effect of preoperative epidural lidocaine, morphine, or
their combination on isoflurane concentrations in dogs. Veterinary Surgery, 28: 128, 1999.
Graham LF, Torres S, Horne K, Hendrix PK. Effects of propofol-induced sedation on
intradermal skin testing in dogs. Veterinary Surgery, 28: 126, 1999.
Hendrix PK, Raffe MR, Robinson EP. Epidural bupivacaine, morphine and a combination of
bupivacaine and morphine for post-operative analgesia in the dog. Fifth International
Congress of Veterinary Anesthesia, August 1995.
Hegsted R, Randall D, Raffe M, Klassen J, Hendrix PK, Murphy M. Validation of a
radioimmunoassay (RIA) Kit for the Measurement of Beta-endorphin in canine plasma. Fifth
International Congress of Veterinary Anesthesia, August 1995.
Hendrix PK, and Robinson EP. Methoctramine Prevents Fentanyl-Induced Bradycardia in
the Dog. Veterinary Surgery, 1993; 22:544.
Hendrix PK, and Raffe MR. Clinical Comparison of Cardiorespiratory Indices
in Halothane and Isoflurane Anesthetized Dogs. Veterinary Surgery, 1992; 21:81.
D. Invited book chapters
Hendrix PK, and Hanson B. Management of Pain. In: Kirk's Veterinary Therapy XIII. JD
Bonagura, ed., 2000.
Hendrix PK, and Raffe MR. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders. In:
Disease Mechanisms in Small Animal Surgery. MJ Bojrab, ed. Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia,
PA, 1993.
XV. INVITED PRESENTATIONS:
Veterinary Anesthesia, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. February – March, 2009.
Topics in Feline Anesthesia. Student Chapter of the American Association of Feline
Practitioners, November, 2005.
Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association. Gas Transport and Respiratory Monitoring in
Anesthesia. January, 2005.
Mississippi Veterinary Extension Distance Education Seminar. Injectable Anesthetic Drugs.
Mississippi State University, April 15, 2004.
Tuscaloosa Area Veterinary Medical Association, Injectable Anesthetic Drugs; Challenging
Cases in Anesthesia, February, 2004.
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Gulfport Area Veterinary Medical Association, Challenging Cases in Anesthesia, December,
2003.
Tuscaloosa Area Veterinary Medical Association, Anesthetic Monitoring Equipment, August,
2003.
Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association Winter Meeting, Anesthesia Potpourri, Mississippi
State University, February 22, 2003.
American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Meeting, Anesthetic Issues and Cats.
Nashville, TN, July 2002.
American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Meeting, Hypercarbia in Anesthetized
Animals. Nashville, TN, July 2002.
American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Meeting, Hypoxemia in Anesthetized
Animals. Nashville, TN, July 2002.
American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Meeting, Hypotension in Anesthetized
Animals. Nashville, TN, July 2002.
American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Meeting, Hypo- and Hyperthermia in
Anesthetized Animals. Nashville, TN, July 2002.
American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Meeting, Anesthesia and Special
Circumstances. Nashville, TN, July 2002.
College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Small Animal Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation. Student Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society. April 17, 2002.
Mississippi Association of Certified Veterinary Technicians, Standing Restraint and Injectable
Anesthesia in Horses. February, 2002.
Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association Annual Meeting, New Sedative and Anesthetic
Agents. February, 2002.
College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University continuing Education Seminar,
Injectable Anesthetic Techniques for Ophthalmic Procedures in Horses. February, 2002.
Northwoods Boxer Club, Anesthetic Considerations for Boxer Dogs. December, 2001.
Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association Meeting, Avoiding CATastrophic Anesthesia,
February, 2001.
Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association Meeting. “Ask the Expert,” College of Veterinary
Medicine Information Booth, February, 2000.
Minneapolis Police K-9 Corps. Basic Cardiac Life Support and Emergency Care. April, 1999.
Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association. Meeting.Injectable Restraint and Anesthesia in
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Horses. February, 1998.
University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Fifty Years of Anesthesia. Fall
Conference for Veterinarians, 50th Anniversary of the October, 1997.
New Hope Animal Hospital. Anesthetic Equipment and Monitoring. April 1996.
University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. C-Section Anesthesia in Small
Animals. George Mather Lecture Series. April 1996.
University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Management of Pain in Companion
Animals. Fall Conference for Veterinarians. October 1995.
University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Use of Injectable Anesthetic and
Analgesic Agents in Small Animals. Small Animal Intern Rounds, August 1995.
Minnesota Zoological Gardens, Update on Inhalational Anesthetic Protocols and Equipment.
Apple Valley, MN. February 1995.
University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Protocols for Injectable Anesthesia
in Small Animals. University of Minnesota Veterinary Outreach Program (Interactive video
seminar broadcast simultaneously to Rochester, Duluth, and Crookston, MN). February 1995.
University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Outpatient Anesthesia in Small
Animal Patients. University of Minnesota Veterinary Outreach Program. Mankato, MN. April
1994.
University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. Comparison of Epidural Bupivacaine,
Morphine, or a Combination of Bupivacaine and Morphine for Post-Operative Analgesia in the
Dog. March 1994.
Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association Annual Meeting, Pain Management in the Small
Animal Patient. Bloomington, Minnesota, February, 1994.
University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Pathophysiology and Management
of Acute Pain in Small Animals. Companion Animal Clinical Conference, March, 1993.
University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Pain Management. Small Animal
Intern Rounds, October, 1992.
University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Improving Patient Care with
Regional Analgesia. Fall Conference for Veterinarians. October, 1992.
Southeast Area Minnesota Association of Veterinary Technicians. Update on Injectable
Anesthetic Agents and Opioid Analgesic Agents. Rochester, Minnesota. May, 1992.
University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Chemical Restraint and Anesthetic
Techniques in Swine. Food Animal Production Club Spring Seminar. April, 1991.
Minnesota Valley Veterinary Medical Association, Emergency Procedures Following Trauma.
New Ulm, Minnesota. May, 1990.
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XVI. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Understanding Urolithiasis, Atlanta, GA, March, 2009.
Basic Veterinary Acupuncture Course, International Veterinary Acupuncture Society,
Tampa, FL, November, 2006 – March 2007.
Incorporating Evidenced-Based Principles into Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State,
MS, June 14-15, 2006.
Developing Effective Leadership Skills, PAR Group, Mississippi State, MS, Sep 18-19,
2006.
Looking Toward the Future: Using Evidence-Based Medicine and Outcome Assessment
in Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State, MS, May 18-19, 2004.
World Congress of Veterinary Anesthesia, Knoxville, TN. Sep 16-20, 2003.
Group Leadership Retreat, PAR Group, Mississippi State, MS, August 7-8, 2003.
American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN. 2002
American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. 1990, 1995, 1997, 2001,
2004.
Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association Annual Conference. Bloomington,
Minnesota, 1990 - 92, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001.
Alternative and Holistic Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, March, 1998.
Annual Fall Conference for Veterinarians. University of Minnesota, St. Paul,
Minnesota, 1989 - 99.
American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Conference. 1990, 1995, 1997.
Midwest Motility Conference, Dodgeville, Wisconsin, April 1994.
Small Animal Cardiology. OSU-Waltham Symposium. The Ohio State University,
Columbus Ohio, October 1994.
Effective Communication. Dr. James Connelly - speaker. University of Minnesota,
St. Paul, Minnesota, 1992.
Organizing a Hospital Pain Service. Steve Waldman, M.D. - speaker. University of
Minnesota, Department of Anesthesiology, Minneapolis, Minnesota, March, 1991.
Veterinary Midwest Anesthesia Conference. Champaign, Illinois, 1990-93.
Minnesota Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. Bloomington, Minnesota, 1990 –
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92.
Symposium of Isoflurane Anesthesia for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians.
Bloomington, Minnesota, December, 1990.
Outpatient Anesthesia and New Injectable Agents. Paul White, M.D. - speaker.
St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1990.
XVII. COMMITTEES/SERVICE:
A.
Professional
American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists Written Examination Question
Committee, 1996-97.
American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists Oral Examination Committee, 2003 - 2005.
Examination Reviewer, Clinical Proficiency Examination, Educational Commission for Foreign
Veterinary Graduates, 2006.
B. Collegiate/Departmental (Mississippi State University)
Chief of Anesthesia Services, July, 2003 - present
College Curriculum Committee, Sep 2002 – June 2004.
Admissions Committee, July 2004 - present.
ICU Committee, May 2002 – present.
C. Collegiate/Departmental (University of Minnesota)
Admissions and Scholastic Standing Committee, 1998 – 2001.
Collegiate Awards Committee, 1997 – 1999.
ICU Policy and Procedures Committee, 1999 – 2001.
D. Search Committees:
Equine Surgeon, 2006-2007.
Small Animal Internal Medicine, 2005.
Anesthesiologist, 2003.
Radiologist, 2001-2002.
Departmental Chair, Small Animal Clinical Sciences, 2000.
Anesthesiologist, 1999.
Critical Care Specialist, 1999.
Small Animal Surgeon, 1998.
Large Animal Surgeon, 1998.