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CVM News/Faculty Spotlight
Professor Peggy Schmidt
moves up and out to Kansas
Peggy Schmidt, DVM, MS, DACVPM, associate professor of each other’s office to discuss the latest journal article on health
population medicine at WesternU’s College of Veterinary Medicine, professions education.
recently accepted the position of professor and associate dean for
academic programs and student affairs at Kansas State University. “I remember spending my first year commuting to and from work
Her last day at CVM was Aug. 26, 2016. with Wendell Cole, when we could get a lot of work done planning
clinical skills labs. Over time, Kim Holt and Kim Jones
She shared some reflections of her time here with joined our carpool. My office neighbors, Beth Boynton
Veterinary Outlook magazine. and Ron Terra, made life always enjoyable.”
“My 12 years at WesternU were truly amazing. Dr. Schmidt remembered how stressful exam days
I started quite naïve, but very passionate, about can be for veterinary students, so she decided to
educating veterinary students.” provide breakfast for the students in the Population
Health & Production course.
Dr. Schmidt experienced problem-based learning
briefly at veterinary school in Minnesota and “Since baking had become a hobby, I made scones
jumped at the chance to apply for a faculty from scratch for my very first pop health exam day.
position at WesternU because of the program’s Then I made them for the next... and the next... and
embrace of PBL. She arrived in May of 2004. Over the next; it became a tradition.”
the years, she was involved in curriculum
development, quality assurance and oversight practices. “The students I had the pleasure of working with at WesternU were
wonderful and they all have gone on to become the best practitioners,
“During my time at WesternU, I had the honor of working with an specialists, public health professionals, and researchers out there
amazing group of faculty, staff, and students, including the epic team, today. They are why I love what I do and I will miss them dearly.”
Rosalie Trevejo and Suzie Kovacs in the early days, then Helen
Engelke, Jim Reynolds and Zarah Hedge. I knew Zarah as both a “We, as a team, have made significant contributions to the
student and then as a colleague. Peggy Barr has been a great friend. advancement of veterinary medical education,” said Dean Phillip
Nelson, DVM, PhD. “Dr. Schmidt is a shining example of how our
“Paul Gordon-Ross and John Tegzes introduced me to veterinary work and outcomes have been received and valued by our
education on an international scale. Paul and I would frequently visit colleagues.”
Parting Shot
“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” Pericles (495-429 BC)
In the Parting Shot of this issue you will see a photo of Stonehenge. This prehistoric monument is arguable one of the most famous monuments of its type. Isn’t that what
many in academia aspire to become, creators and contributors to the veterinary profession, recognized globally by our peers for our contributions to the science and
practice of veterinary medicine? Having a lasting impact where future generations will look upon our achievements with awe and wonder—a Stonehenge in veterinary
medicine. I argue that our greatest achievements as academicians are woven into the students we have shaped, influenced, and inspired along the way. The generations of
veterinarians who provide a lifetime of care and compassion to animals and their owners, making the lives of both happier and healthier. These are the monuments we
leave behind. Not monuments that weather or topple over time, their purpose becoming nothing more than myth and conjecture. Our achievements, our monuments are
intricately woven into the lives of so many. – Peggy Schmidt, DVM, MS, DACVPM
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Professor Peggy Schmidt
moves up and out to Kansas
Peggy Schmidt, DVM, MS, DACVPM, associate professor of each other’s office to discuss the latest journal article on health
population medicine at WesternU’s College of Veterinary Medicine, professions education.
recently accepted the position of professor and associate dean for
academic programs and student affairs at Kansas State University. “I remember spending my first year commuting to and from work
Her last day at CVM was Aug. 26, 2016. with Wendell Cole, when we could get a lot of work done planning
clinical skills labs. Over time, Kim Holt and Kim Jones
She shared some reflections of her time here with joined our carpool. My office neighbors, Beth Boynton
Veterinary Outlook magazine. and Ron Terra, made life always enjoyable.”
“My 12 years at WesternU were truly amazing. Dr. Schmidt remembered how stressful exam days
I started quite naïve, but very passionate, about can be for veterinary students, so she decided to
educating veterinary students.” provide breakfast for the students in the Population
Health & Production course.
Dr. Schmidt experienced problem-based learning
briefly at veterinary school in Minnesota and “Since baking had become a hobby, I made scones
jumped at the chance to apply for a faculty from scratch for my very first pop health exam day.
position at WesternU because of the program’s Then I made them for the next... and the next... and
embrace of PBL. She arrived in May of 2004. Over the next; it became a tradition.”
the years, she was involved in curriculum
development, quality assurance and oversight practices. “The students I had the pleasure of working with at WesternU were
wonderful and they all have gone on to become the best practitioners,
“During my time at WesternU, I had the honor of working with an specialists, public health professionals, and researchers out there
amazing group of faculty, staff, and students, including the epic team, today. They are why I love what I do and I will miss them dearly.”
Rosalie Trevejo and Suzie Kovacs in the early days, then Helen
Engelke, Jim Reynolds and Zarah Hedge. I knew Zarah as both a “We, as a team, have made significant contributions to the
student and then as a colleague. Peggy Barr has been a great friend. advancement of veterinary medical education,” said Dean Phillip
Nelson, DVM, PhD. “Dr. Schmidt is a shining example of how our
“Paul Gordon-Ross and John Tegzes introduced me to veterinary work and outcomes have been received and valued by our
education on an international scale. Paul and I would frequently visit colleagues.”
Parting Shot
“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” Pericles (495-429 BC)
In the Parting Shot of this issue you will see a photo of Stonehenge. This prehistoric monument is arguable one of the most famous monuments of its type. Isn’t that what
many in academia aspire to become, creators and contributors to the veterinary profession, recognized globally by our peers for our contributions to the science and
practice of veterinary medicine? Having a lasting impact where future generations will look upon our achievements with awe and wonder—a Stonehenge in veterinary
medicine. I argue that our greatest achievements as academicians are woven into the students we have shaped, influenced, and inspired along the way. The generations of
veterinarians who provide a lifetime of care and compassion to animals and their owners, making the lives of both happier and healthier. These are the monuments we
leave behind. Not monuments that weather or topple over time, their purpose becoming nothing more than myth and conjecture. Our achievements, our monuments are
intricately woven into the lives of so many. – Peggy Schmidt, DVM, MS, DACVPM
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