UC Davis Livestock Professors in Leadership of American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Two livestock professors at the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine are taking leadership roles on the Board of Regents of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM). Dr. Munashe Chigerwe is the current ACVIM President. As President, Dr. Chigerwe serves a one-year term that is the second year of a four-year leadership commitment, extending from initial election as President-Elect, and, upon conclusion of service as President, to Chair and Immediate Past Chair.
In addition to the overall organization president, each specialty subset of ACVIM—Cardiology, Large Animal Internal Medicine (LAIM), Neurology, Nutrition, Oncology, and Small Animal Internal Medicine (SAIM)—also have their own presidents. In January, Dr. Meera Heller will assume the role of LAIM President.
Drs. Chigerwe and Heller are professors in the UC Davis Large Animal Hospital’s Livestock Medicine and Surgery Service.
In related UC Davis connections, two former UC Davis professors are also in current leadership roles with ACVIM. Dr. Joshua Stern (now at North Carolina State University) is the Cardiology President, and Dr. Jenna Burton (now at Colorado State University) is the Oncology President.
The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) is an AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organization® dedicated to improving the lives of animals and people through education, training and certification of specialists in veterinary internal medicine, discovery and dissemination of new medical knowledge, and increasing public awareness of advances in veterinary medical care.
The ACVIM is the international certifying organization for veterinary specialists in cardiology, large animal internal medicine, neurology, nutrition, oncology and small animal internal medicine with over 3,900 members worldwide.
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