The Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) is
organized into five academic departments, plus the WCVM Veterinary Teaching
Hospital and the Dean's Office.
Department
of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
The health of food animals, horses and specialized
livestock is the focal point for the Department of Large Animal Clinical
Sciences. The department's faculty members provide training opportunities at
the undergraduate and graduate levels in large animal medicine, surgery,
theriogenology, epidemiology, food safety, public health, zoonoses and other
specialized areas related to large animal health care.
Department
of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
provides teaching, research and expertise in small animal medicine, surgery,
reproduction and specialized disciplines including ophthalmology, medical
oncology, radiation oncology, dentistry, and wildlife and exotic animal
medicine. A number of faculty members also provide clinical services and
expertise for large animals in shared areas such as ophthalmology,
anesthesiology, medical imaging, nutrition and dentistry.
Department
of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Faculty in the Department of Veterinary Biomedical
Sciences are involved in teaching gross, microscopic and developmental anatomy,
neuroscience, physiology, pharmacology and toxicology to undergraduate
veterinary students. The department's graduate programs link graduate students
with faculty members whose research interests range from cardiovascular
physiology, stress physiology, gastrointestinal biochemistry and toxicology to
pulmonary pathobiology, neuroscience, pharmacology and reproductive biology.
Department
of Veterinary Microbiology
The Department of Veterinary Microbiology provides
teaching and research expertise in the areas of bacteriology, epidemiology,
immunology, parasitology, virology and molecular biology. Faculty members
operate research programs and participate in research collaborations that have
generated nationally- and internationally-recognized findings.
Department
of Veterinary Pathology
The Department of Veterinary Pathology is the College's
source of teaching, research and diagnostic services in all aspects of
veterinary pathology. Many of the department's faculty members are actively
involved in the College's anatomic and clinical pathology diagnostic services.
These activities, which provide a wide range of case material, enrich the
department's clinical and laboratory teaching programs as well as its research
programs.
Veterinary Medical Centre
The WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre is a
state-of-the-art facility where undergraduate and graduate students can develop
their clinical and diagnostic skills. Our teaching hospital serves as Western
Canada's premier referral centre with the latest in advanced diagnostic and
treatment options for animal health care.
Members of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine's executive committee include representatives of the Dean's Office and heads of the veterinary college's five departments and veterinary medical centre.
The executive committee provides leadership for the veterinary college's overall operations, programs and activities. Its members are also involved in developing the College's future plans in conjunction with the University of Saskatchewan's Integrated Planning process.
Dr. Douglas Freeman, Dean
Dr. Baljit Singh, Associate Dean, Research
Dr. Bruce Grahn, Associate Dean, Academic
Ralph Hildebrandt, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Operations
Dr. John Campbell, Head, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Dr. Cindy Shmon, Head, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Dr. Barry Blakley, Head, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Vikram Misra, Head, Department of Veterinary Microbiology
Dr. Marion Jackson, Head, Department of Veterinary Pathology
Dr. Duncan Hockley, Director, Veterinary Medical Centre
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