Livestock Resident Wins National Award
Dr. Adriana Garzon, a third-year resident in the Livestock Herd Health and Reproduction Service, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 American Association of Veterinary Clinicians (AAVC) Resident Award. The recognition is given annually to a resident in their final year of training who has achieved a high degree of excellence in their chosen specialty.
In nominating candidates, faculty mentors take into consideration activities, awards, and productivity of the resident during their training process.
“Dr. Garzon’s exceptional productivity and dedication as both a resident and researcher truly stand out,” said Dr. Richard Pereira, Associate Professor of Clinical Livestock Herd Health. “This award is a well-deserved recognition of her hard work and the overall strength of our livestock program.”
Items for consideration include the nominee’s sustained excellence in clinical service (including performance evaluations and any service awards won), clinical teaching (including student teaching evaluations), client communications (including positive follow-up correspondence to the nominee or hospital), and research (including accepted publications).
Dr. Garzon is one of 144 house officers (residents, fellows, interns) at the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine. With the largest post-graduate training program in the nation, UC Davis offers veterinarians advanced clinical experience and mentorship in approximately 40 training programs. Upon completion of her residency, Dr. Garzon will qualify to complete extensive examinations to become board certified in her specialty.
The AAVC was established in 1958 to enhance the quality of veterinary instruction and advocate for veterinary clinical teaching, service, and research. AAVC members are veterinary clinicians engaged in teaching and/or research at the professional, graduate, or postgraduate level at veterinary colleges in the United States and Canada.
Dr. Garzon is the ninth UC Davis resident to win the award since its inception in 1998 and the first from any livestock residency program at the school.
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