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Story contact: Deidra Ashley, CVMMarCom@missouri.edu
The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine is expanding access to veterinary education, ensuring veterinarians who work with food animals have the latest information to protect animal health, support producers and strengthen the food supply.
The college recently launched five on-demand continuing education (CE) courses for veterinarians, featuring experts from across the country. Developed through the Show-Me VET ECHO Program, the courses provide practical education in food animal medicine and production. Learners can complete modules at their own pace while earning up 0.5 hours of CE credit per course.
Since its inception in 2021, Show-Me VET ECHO has delivered more than 50 interactive sessions that bring university faculty and practicing veterinarians together for case-based discussions that reflect real challenges faced in the field.
Contributors include:
- Pamela Adkins, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVIM(LAIM); food animal internist; University of Missouri
- Corinne Bromfield, DVM; swine extension veterinarian; University of Missouri
- Tim Evans, DVM, MS, PhD, DACT, DABVT; toxicologist/theriogenologist; University of Missouri
- Tamara Gull, DVM, PhD, DACVIM(LAIM), DACVPM, DACVM; food animal internist; University of Missouri
- Craig Payne, DVM, MS; beef extension veterinarian; University of Missouri
- Scott Poock, DVM; dairy extension veterinarian; University of Missouri
- Cody Secrest, DVM; rural large animal practitioner; Whetstone Veterinary Clinic
- Brian Shoemake, DVM, MS, DACVIM(LAIM); food animal internist/herd health; Texas A&M University
“The release of these online courses allows us to extend the reach of veterinary education even further,” said Craig Payne, director of veterinary extension and continuing education. “They represent the next step for the college to provide flexible, accessible continuing education to veterinarians, and we aim to release a new course each month.”