OVC alumnus, Dr. Corrie Brown DVM, PhD, DACVP will be presenting at this year’s Schofield Memorial Lecture.
Topic: Lessons and Lesions from Around the World
When: Wednesday, November 12 from 3:30 to 4:30 PM. Reception to follow.
Where: OVC Lifetime Learning Centre Room 1714
Dr. Corrie BrownCorrie Brown received her B.Sc. in Animal Behavior from McGill University and her DVM from Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph. She completed a combined residency/PhD in Comparative Pathology at the University of California at Davis. She was an assistant professor of pathology at Louisiana State University briefly before joining the U.S. Department of Agriculture at Plum Island, where, as Head of the Pathology Section, she specialized in the diagnosis and pathogenesis of transboundary animal diseases. In 1996, she joined the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine as Professor of Veterinary Pathology. In 2003, she was honored with the university’s highest teaching award, being named a Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor. Dr. Brown has worked internationally in building animal health infrastructure and diagnostics for more than 25 years. She has conducted workshops on basic field necropsy and diagnostic techniques in 30 countries. Dr. Brown has served on many national and international expert panels about animal health and has received numerous awards for her efforts. She is happiest when working on animal health issues with veterinarians in a developing country setting.