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.
Rafaela De Negri, DVM, MSc, DACVP
Chair, Social Media & Marketing Committee
Training
DVM: Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Anatomic Pathology Residency: University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Master of Science: University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center
Vision
“The Foundation’s efforts should level the accessibility to information pertinent to all advances of the veterinary pathology field promptly, while continuing to bridge more professional connections worldwide.”
Rachel Teixeira Neto, DVM, MS, DACVP
Chair of the Webinar Committee
Training
DVM: University of Brasilia (UnB) – Brazil
MS: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Vision
“The Foundation will be the to-go source for high standard yet affordable continuing education in Veterinary Pathology by offering options of virtual live and on-demand study content.”
Fabio Del Piero, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Senior Vice President
Training
DVM: University of Milan
PhD: University of Turin
Residency Training and Postdoctoral: Cornell University
Vision
“Continue with the solid present bases and experienced membership, and continue adding new tools, expertise, highly qualified veterinary pathologists that are true leaders in their disciplines, protect and promote the endangered veterinary pathologist profession (particularly in academia) and adopt a multidisciplinary approach including toxicology, clinical sciences and microbiology.”
Michael J. Dark, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Director of Information Technology
Training
DVM: Michigan State University
Pathology residency and PhD: Washington State University
Vision
“I’d like to see the Foundation continue to expand our digital repositories – improve Noah’s Arkive, work on expanding our digital slide offerings, and determine how we can help expand access to pathology resources globally. The internet has allowed us to make a tremendous amount of pathology training material available at low to no cost, improving pathology knowledge worldwide.”
L. Tiffany Lyle, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Director of Training Materials Circulation
Training
DVM: University of Georgia
MS (Anatomic Pathology): Purdue University
PhD: Purdue University, Research performed at the National Cancer Institute (Bethesda, MD)
Vision
“I look forward to contributing to the broad educational impact of the Foundation globally. The Foundation is squarely positioned to make pathology education accessible to those that have a thirst for knowledge, no matter their location, and will serve as the global leader in veterinary pathology education worldwide.”