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Nelson named AAVMC board president New VP, new roles at WesternU
Western University of Health Sciences College of Western University of Health Sciences made
Veterinary Medicine Dean Phillip Nelson, DVM, several leadership changes during a summer of
PhD, recently began his one-year term as president transition.
of the Association of American Veterinary Medical
Colleges (AAVMC) Board of Directors. Diane Abraham, PhD, With all of the fires,
CFRE, joined the hurricanes and earthquakes
The 71-member international AAVMC provides University June 12 in the going on lately let’s get
p repared! Why not pick up a
leadership for and promotes excellence in academic new role of Vice President free window cling to alert
veterinary medicine so that veterinarians are for University first responders about your
equipped to protect animal health, relieve animal Advancement. This pivotal fur babies. Come by and
suffering, conserve animal resources, promote public position was created upon get yours today!!
health and advance medical knowledge. the announced retirement @pethealthcenter
of Senior Vice President
“I am honored to serve as Diane Abraham, PhD, CFRE Thomas G. Fox, PhD, who
president for such a had supervised the
prestigious collection of Advancement team since 2009. Fox retired June
leaders in veterinary 30 after serving WesternU as an administrator
education,” said Nelson, who and a consultant for more than a decade.
took office on July 22 at the
organization’s summer Abraham previously worked as Executive
meeting in Indianapolis. As Director of the University of Wisconsin – Fox
president, Nelson is principal Valley Foundation in Menasha. She earned a BA
officer of the association and in economics and an MBA from the University of
Phillip Nelson, DVM, PhD
will provide leadership and Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and a PhD in leadership
direction to the 12-member board and association studies from Marian University in Fond du Lac,
staff for his one-year term. Wisconsin. She is also a Certified Fund Raising The parents session at
Executive. #pomonahclhad various
CGN awarded Song-Brown grant emergency preparedness
Western University of Health Sciences College of Some of Fox’s other duties as Senior Vice tables. Parents also learn
Graduate Nursing received $240,000 from the 2017- President will be distributed to WesternU during the Saturday
19 California Office of Statewide Health Planning stalwarts. academy. #westernuway
and Development Song-Brown Healthcare
Workforce Training Program for Registered Nursing. College of Allied Health Professions Dean
Stephanie Bowlin, EdD, PA, has taken on the
The primary purpose of the Song-Brown grant is to additional role of Deputy Chief Operating Officer
increase the number of nursing students receiving under Provost and Chief Operating Officer Gary
high-quality education and training in areas of Gugelchuk, PhD.
unmet needs in California.
Executive Director of Public Affairs and
The grant was designed to establish a community Marketing Jeffery Keating, MA, was named Chief
outreach coordinator position to strategize and of Staff and will assist in a variety of
expand MSNE students’ experiences in medically administrative duties, special projects and priority
underserved areas; support MSNE students’ initiatives of the Office of the President. He will
outreach efforts with underserved populations; also continue to lead public affairs and
increase the number of community and clinical marketing.
partnerships for student rotations in medically 33
underserved areas; increase awareness of the health WesternU alumni representing
needs of vulnerable populations the roles nurses play Loma Linda University Family
in meeting these needs; increase recruitment efforts Medicine residency during the
WesternU COMP Pomona
among underrepresented groups. residency fair.
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Nelson named AAVMC board president New VP, new roles at WesternU
Western University of Health Sciences College of Western University of Health Sciences made
Veterinary Medicine Dean Phillip Nelson, DVM, several leadership changes during a summer of
PhD, recently began his one-year term as president transition.
of the Association of American Veterinary Medical
Colleges (AAVMC) Board of Directors. Diane Abraham, PhD, With all of the fires,
CFRE, joined the hurricanes and earthquakes
The 71-member international AAVMC provides University June 12 in the going on lately let’s get
p repared! Why not pick up a
leadership for and promotes excellence in academic new role of Vice President free window cling to alert
veterinary medicine so that veterinarians are for University first responders about your
equipped to protect animal health, relieve animal Advancement. This pivotal fur babies. Come by and
suffering, conserve animal resources, promote public position was created upon get yours today!!
health and advance medical knowledge. the announced retirement @pethealthcenter
of Senior Vice President
“I am honored to serve as Diane Abraham, PhD, CFRE Thomas G. Fox, PhD, who
president for such a had supervised the
prestigious collection of Advancement team since 2009. Fox retired June
leaders in veterinary 30 after serving WesternU as an administrator
education,” said Nelson, who and a consultant for more than a decade.
took office on July 22 at the
organization’s summer Abraham previously worked as Executive
meeting in Indianapolis. As Director of the University of Wisconsin – Fox
president, Nelson is principal Valley Foundation in Menasha. She earned a BA
officer of the association and in economics and an MBA from the University of
Phillip Nelson, DVM, PhD
will provide leadership and Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and a PhD in leadership
direction to the 12-member board and association studies from Marian University in Fond du Lac,
staff for his one-year term. Wisconsin. She is also a Certified Fund Raising The parents session at
Executive. #pomonahclhad various
CGN awarded Song-Brown grant emergency preparedness
Western University of Health Sciences College of Some of Fox’s other duties as Senior Vice tables. Parents also learn
Graduate Nursing received $240,000 from the 2017- President will be distributed to WesternU during the Saturday
19 California Office of Statewide Health Planning stalwarts. academy. #westernuway
and Development Song-Brown Healthcare
Workforce Training Program for Registered Nursing. College of Allied Health Professions Dean
Stephanie Bowlin, EdD, PA, has taken on the
The primary purpose of the Song-Brown grant is to additional role of Deputy Chief Operating Officer
increase the number of nursing students receiving under Provost and Chief Operating Officer Gary
high-quality education and training in areas of Gugelchuk, PhD.
unmet needs in California.
Executive Director of Public Affairs and
The grant was designed to establish a community Marketing Jeffery Keating, MA, was named Chief
outreach coordinator position to strategize and of Staff and will assist in a variety of
expand MSNE students’ experiences in medically administrative duties, special projects and priority
underserved areas; support MSNE students’ initiatives of the Office of the President. He will
outreach efforts with underserved populations; also continue to lead public affairs and
increase the number of community and clinical marketing.
partnerships for student rotations in medically 33
underserved areas; increase awareness of the health WesternU alumni representing
needs of vulnerable populations the roles nurses play Loma Linda University Family
in meeting these needs; increase recruitment efforts Medicine residency during the
WesternU COMP Pomona
among underrepresented groups. residency fair.
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