About Us
Advancing education in veterinary and comparative pathology worldwide since 1973
Our History
Since its creation in 1973, the Foundation has been dedicated to furthering the international advancement of education in veterinary and comparative pathology.
Through a variety of outreach educational programs, we strive to advance the study of the diseases of animals (veterinary) and the comparison of diseases manifested by diverse species of animals.
In pursuing and disseminating such knowledge, we hope to improve the health and well being of all animals in the world, including humans.
Our Values
- We reject all forms of discrimination and bias.
- We do not espouse nationalism.
- Our membership records carry no information concerning race or ethnicity.
- We are nonsectarian.
- We are apolitical.
- We are a non-profit organization.
- We are 100% volunteer-run.
- Tolerance
- Diversity
- Acceptance
- Integrity
- Not for Profit
- Volunteer-Run
70
Educational Offerings
80
Attendee Countries
16,414
Course Attendees
51
Years Experience
Executive Board
A strong team of dedicated veterinary pathologists, leading the Foundation into the future.
Francisco A. Uzal, DVM, MSc, PhD, DACVP
CEO & Chairman
Training
DVM: University of Buenos Aires
FRVC: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
MSc (pathobiology): Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
PhD (pathobiology): University of Queensland
Vision
“Bring free or low cost training on veterinary/comparative pathology to trainees worldwide, with special emphasis in the underdeveloped world.”
Jey Koehler, DVM, PhD, DACVP
President
Training
DVM: Louisiana State University
Residency and PhD: Auburn University
Vision
“To expand the number and type of high-quality, partially crowdsourced but well-curated repositories of educational knowledge and study materials. I would love to see us increase submissions to Noah’s Arkive and potentially develop other image banks, facilitate the production of ‘living documents’ that serve as standards of diagnostics, develop a free and low-cost watch-on-demand webinar library, and expand the number of countries we reach and the number of languages in which we present. ¡Viva la Fundación!”
Bruce Williams, DVM, DACVP
Treasurer
Training
DVM: University of Georgia
Residency Training: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP)
Vision
“More than education, I want our biggest strides in the next 5 years to be in diversity and inclusion. I want our Board of Directors to accurately reflect the diversity of our global membership, and for us to actively root out any evidence of systemic racism and unconscious bias in our field that may have crept into how we operate.”
Board of Directors
A strong team of dedicated veterinary pathologists, leading the Foundation into the future.
Cory Brayton, DVM, DACLAM, DACVP
Johns Hopkins University
James O. Britt, Jr., DVM, MS, DACVP
Arkansas Department of Agriculture
Francisco R. Carvallo Chaigneau, MV, DSc, DACVP
Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Jennifer L. Chapman, DVM, DACVP
Labcorp Early Development Laboratories, Inc.
Michael J. Dark, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Director of Information Technology, Davis-Thompson Foundation
Fabio Del Piero, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathobiological Sciences
Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
Rafaela De Negri, DVM, MSc, DACVP
Chair of the Social Media & Marketing Committee, Davis-Thompson Foundation
Tamara Dolenšek, DVM
Royal Veterinary College
John Francis Edwards, BA Microbiology, PhD Veterinary Pathology, DVM, DACVP, ECVP, AVM
Texas A&M University
Annette P. Gendron-Fitzpatrick, DVM, PhD, DACVP
ACVP, STP, AALAS, AAZV, WDA, USCAP
Kyu-Shik Jeong, DVM, PhD
Kyungpook National University
Ojok Lonzy, BVM, Dr.Med.Vet, PhD
Makerere University
Gulu University
Ingeborg Maria Langohr, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVP
Louisiana State University (adjunct)
Sanofi
Eric Desombre Lombardini, MSc, VMD, PhD, DACVP
Boston Scientific Corporation
L. Tiffany Lyle, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Director of Training Materials Circulation, Davis-Thompson Foundation
Mira Mandoki, DVM, PhD
University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
Liz McInnes, PhD, FRCPath, FIATP, MBA, MRCVS
Syngenta
Tracey S. McNamara, DVM, DACVP
National Academies of Practice
Western University of Health Sciences
Rachel Teixeira Neto, DVM, MS, DACVP
Chair of the Webinar Committee, Davis-Thompson Foundation
Patricia Pesavento, DVM, PhD, DACVP
UC Davis
Simon Lawrence Priestnall, BSc(Hons), BVSc, PhD, PGC(VetEd), FHEA, FRSB, FRCPath, DipACVP, FRCVS
Royal Veterinary College
The Francis Crick Institute
Tony Ross, BVSc, MSc, PhD
Australian Society for Veterinary Pathology
Zadok Ruben, DVM, PhD, D-ACVP, D-ABT, F-IATP
Patoximed Consultants
Paul C. Stromberg, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Ohio State University