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The 91ÖÆÆ·³§ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø College of Veterinary Medicine (TUCVM) is the first veterinary medical professional program located on the campus of a historically black college or university (HBCU) in the United States. There are over 127,000 veterinarians in the U.S., 2% are African Americans, and of that 2%. 70% graduated from 91ÖÆÆ·³§ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø. The TUCVM is recognized as the most diverse of all schools/colleges of veterinary medicine in the U.S. The primary mission of the TUCVM is to provide an environment that fosters a spirit of active, independent and self-directed learning, intellectual curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, ethics, and leadership; and promotes teaching, research and service in veterinary medicine and related disciplines.

The TUCVM (formerly the School of Veterinary Medicine) was envisioned by Dr. Frederick Douglas Patterson in 1944. Dr. Patterson founded the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) that even today serves as an excellent example of farreaching, consequential engagement across the U.S. The TUCVM was established in 1945 to train and educate African Americans at a time when opportunities to study veterinary medicine due to segregation and other racial impediments did not exist. At that time, the TUCVM was one of 10 veterinary schools in the U.S., and it is estimated that there were fewer than five African American veterinarians in the South.

The first graduates of five included one female that completed the program with the DVM degree in 1949. Although the first veterinary class in 1945 contained students who were exclusively African Americans, significant strides have been made over the years to become the most diverse and inclusive veterinary school in the U.S., which has served a singular role in expanding diversity in the veterinary profession. The focus of the college is to be inclusive and play a significant role in educating minoritized
and underrepresented populations needed to address the growing veterinary needs in a diverse national and global population.

Since its inception, the TUCVM has graduated nearly 3,200 veterinary medical graduates. The college currently accepts 65 students per year in the incoming class. As with the students, the faculty of educators and researchers are also diverse with national and international expertise. In the basic sciences component of the program, 75 percent of faculty members hold both the DVM and Ph.D. degrees, and the clinical faculty include educators trained in various specialty disciplines and with board certifications.

The college is comprised of professional and graduate programs. The TUCVM offers the professional degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Interdisciplinary Pathobiology (IDPB) and Integrative Biosciences (IBS). The Ph.D. in IBS is also a shared degree program among the TUCVM; the College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences; and the College of Arts and Sciences. The College also offers the Master’s degree in Veterinary Science and the Master of Public Health (MPH). The Graduate Public Health program was accredited with the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) in 2022. The college holds 7 U.S. patents with 2 for time-saving technologies to detect multiple foodborne and biothreat pathogens in food items through the research efforts in the Center of Food Animal Health, Food Safety, and Food Defense and 1 in collaboration with engineering faculty for nanomaterial-based films in food packaging applications.

The veterinary medical graduates of the TUCVM are engaged as leaders in various aspects of the veterinary profession. Leadership roles include current president and past presidents and vice-president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA); past presidents of the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC), leadership roles in state veterinary medical associations; deans and associate deans of veterinary schools/colleges; leadership roles in the government such as the United States Department of Agriculture (APHIS and FSIS), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA). TUCVM veterinary medical graduates are also engaged in agencies that promote funding for health and biomedical research, other public health agencies, and the military services; key positions in organizations that promote veterinary medical education, and experts in biomedical research and leaders in the pharmaceutical industry. Our veterinary medical graduates continue to make contributions to promoting animal welfare; advancing the veterinary profession through education and research; and providing an avenue for the new veterinary professionals to continue the Tuskegee legacy.

The 91ÖÆÆ·³§ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø College of Veterinary Medicine will continue to remain vibrant and engaged as one of the national and global veterinary schools/colleges in the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) that provides leadership for and promotes excellence in academic veterinary medicine. The College also remains vigilant to continue to carry the banner of the organization that represents our profession, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to protect, promote, and advance a strong and unified veterinary profession that meets the needs of society; and advance the science and practice of veterinary medicine to improve animal and human health.

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Points of Contact
College of Veterinary Medicine, 91ÖÆÆ·³§ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø

201 Patterson Hall
91ÖÆÆ·³§ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø, Alabama 36088
Main Telephone: (334) 727--8174

Ebony Gilbreath, DVM, Ph.D., DACVP
Interim Dean
Phone: 334-727-8174/8170/8027/724-4103
Fax: 334-727-8177
egilbreath@tuskegee.edu

Dr. Solomon Olawole Odemuyiwa (Dr. Wole)
Associate Dean for Pre-clinical Curriculum/Professor of Pathology and
Interim Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
(334) 724-4103/727-8027. (334) 724-4110 (fax)
sodemuyiwa@tuskegee.edu

L. Kay Allen
Executive Director of Resource Development and External Relations
(334) 724-4178
lkallen@tuskegee.edu

Anthony W. McCloud
Executive Director of Veterinary Administration
Cell: 517-290-6880
amccloud@tuskegee.edu

Dr. Madryn S. Odom
Executive Director of Veterinary Compliance
(334) 727-8121
modom@tuskegee.edu

Samina Akhter
Director of Assessment and Analytics (TUCVM)
Public Health Career Placement Specialist (DGPH)
(334) 724-4279
sakhter@tuskegee.edu

Francisca Quarcoo
Grants and Financial Administrator – Office of the Dean
(334) 727-8179
fquarcoo@tuskegee.edu

Anissa Riley
Director of External Affairs
(334) 724-4509
ariley@tuskegee.edu

Kim R. Ortiz
Director of Alumni Relations and Engagement Initiatives
Coordinator of Strategic Planning and Development
(334) 727.8902
kortiz@tuskegee.edu

Dr. Temesgen Samuel
Associate Dean for Research & Advanced Studies
Williams- Bowie Hall, Room # 101
(334) 724-4547
tsamuel@tuskegee.edu

Dr. Fredrick E. Tippett
Director, International Programs
(334) 724-4101
ftippett@tuskegee.edu

Damien Sears
Director, Office of Information Technology - TUCVM
(334) 727-8490
dsears@tuskegee.edu

A. Smith-Bascomb
Angela Smith-Bascomb
Budget Director – Office of the Dean
(334) 727-8172
asmithbascomb@tuskegee.edu

Deetra L. Benn
Director of Student Affairs
(334) 724-4166
(334) 727-8736
dbenn@tuskegee.edu

Dr. David McKenzie
Associate Dean for Clinical Programs
(334) 724-4122; (334) 727-8439
dmckenzie@tuskegee.edu

Dr. Gemechu Wirtu
Head, Deptartment of Biomedical Sciences
(334) 727-8793
gwirtu@tuskegee.edu

Dr. Thomas Graham
Acting Director, Comparative Medicine Resource Center
(334) 724-4273
tgraham@uskegee.edu

Dr. Torhonda C. Lee
Dept. Head/Director
Associate Professor
Department of Graduate Public Health
(334) -727- 8966
tlee2@tuskegee.edu

Dr. Jessica Stoneback
Director of Veterinary Admissions and Recruitment
(334) 727-8460
jstoneback@tuskegee.edu

Dr. Nelson Diaz
Small Animal Hospital Administrator, Veterinary Teaching Hospital
(334) 727-8436
ndiaz@tuskegee.edu

Dr. Roderick (Rick) C. Tubbs
Large Animal Hospital Administrator, Veterinary Teaching Hospital
(334) 727-8436
rtubbs@tuskegee.edu

Ayonna M. Jones
Executive Director of Veterinary Operations
(334) 724-8887; (334)389-4636 cell
ajones2@tuskegee.edu