ACVO AWARDS
  
2009 CONFERENCE PRESENTATION WINNERS
   

{ I-MED PHARMA - DR. CYNTHIA WHEELER MEMORIAL AWARD }

Criteria for this award is determined by I-Med Pharma and the Planning Committee. The winner of this award for the past three years has been the resident who scored the highest overall for either basic or clinical paper presentation.
    
2009 Winner - Peter Accola - University of Georgia

Title: "ANTERIOR SEGMENT PATHOLOGY AND CORNEAL WOUND HEALING IN PAX6 HETEROZYGOTE MICE"

(Award winner, Dr. Peter Accola, I-Med representative, Maureen Blanchard and Dr. Brian Gilger, Program Chair)
    
     
{ ACRIVET - BEST CLINICAL PAPER }
This award is given each year at the ACVO annual conference. Residents who make CLINICAL paper presentations at the conference are considered for this award. Judges consist of ACVO Diplomates who choose the winners based on objective criteria. Each winner is presented with a plaque in front of their colleagues and will receive a check for $500 from Acrivet (the sponsor).
     
2009 Winner - Sara Thomasy, UC Davis

Title: "PHARMACOKINETICS OF FAMCICLOVIR AND PENCICLOVIR FOLLOWING SINGLE-DOSE ORAL ADMINISTRATION OF FAMCICLOVIR TO CATS"

(Mentor, Dr. David Maggs standing in for Dr. Thomasy, also present AcriVet representative Joyce Wickham and Dr. Brian Gilger, Program Chair.)
   
    
{ ACRIVET - BEST RESEARCH PAPER }
This award is given each year at the ACVO annual conference. Residents who make RESEARCH paper presentations at the conference are considered for this award. Judges consist of ACVO Diplomates who choose the winners based on objective criteria. Each winner is presented with a plaque in front of their colleagues and will receive a check for $500 from Acrivet (the sponsor).
    
2009 Winner - Kenneth Pierce, Michigan State University

Title: "SILDENAFIL REVERSIBLY SUPPRESSES ROD-MEDIATED ERG RESPONSES IN DOGS"

(Dr. Pierce with AcriVet representative, Joyce Wickham)

 

     
    

{ ACRIVET BEST CLINICAL POSTER }
Every year the ACVO holds a day long poster session at the annual conference. This session is open to residents and non-residents alike. It is an opportunity for Diplomates, residents, interns and/or students to share their research findings in a visual way. These posters are judged by ACVO Diplomates. Some years a best Clinical and best Research winner are awarded. Each winner is presented with a plaque in front of their colleagues.
     
2009 Best Clinical Poster Winner - Anja Welihozkiy, Tufts University

Title: "SUB-CHOROIDAL FOREIGN BODY IN A DOG- A CASE REPORT" 

(AcriVet representative, Joyce Wickham, winner Dr. Anja Welihozkiy, Dr. Brian Gilger, Program Chair)
        
      
{ 2009 ANNUAL VETERINARY STUDENT - JOURNAL AWARD }
Each year the ACVO offers to fund awards to university students in undergraduate veterinary programs. The award gives recipients a one year subscription to the ACVO Journal of Veterinary Ophthalmology. The award is given in April/May each year to one recipient of each university. The award recipient is chosen by each school individually with its own subjective criteria. The Journal subscription begins the January of the next year. The first issue should arrive in February and consists of six issues. Approximately 12-15 awards are issued each year.

If you would like to see if your school can participate please contact the ACVO office. Calls for this award go out each Spring. If you are a student, resident, veterinarian or just interested in veterinary ophthalmology you can subscribe through Blackwell Science, the publisher.

Student Journal Award Winners

   
    
GRANT PROGRAMS
    
{ ACVO FOUNDATION RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM }
See further explanation at the Foundation website.