Kathryn Dern, DVM, MS, DACVS is currently the surgeon at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Saratoga Springs, NY. Dr. Dern is originally from Colorado and Montana and attended Washington State University for her undergraduate work, and Colorado State University for her veterinary degree. Following graduation from CSU in 2012, she completed an internship at Peterson and Smith Equine Hospital followed by an internship at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital. After her internships, Dr. Dern completed a three year surgery residency at The Ohio State University, while also earning a Master's of Science Degree.

Dr. Alison Gardner DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVECC (Large Animal) is an emergency and soft tissue surgeon and assistant professor at Ohio State University. She has a special interest in equine gastrointestinal surgery, and currently performs clinical research as part of a team focused on critical care of the acute equine abdomen.

Dr. Runcan currently serves as an assistant clinical professor in theriogenology and reproductive medicine at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed an internship in small animal internal medicine and critical care in 2010, prior to her residency training and board certification in theriogenology. Dr. Runcan has a special interest in high-risk pregnancy and perinatology and has authored several peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and continuing education lectures on theriogenology.

Dr. Santschi received her bachelor of science from the University of Illinois, College of Agriculture in 1980 and DVM from the University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984. She interned at North Carolina State University. Her residency was at the Peterson and Smith Equine Hospital, Ocala, FL. Dr. Santschi is presently investigating the biomechanical causes of and treatments for subchondral bone lucencies of young horses. Her primary interest is in orthopedic diseases of juvenile horses. This includes disorders such as osteochondrosis and subchondral bone cysts, septic arthritis, and angular and flexural limb deformities. Her other areas of interest include performance horse injury and fracture repair.

Kara Brown, VMD, DACVSMR, is currently a lecturer in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center. Dr. Brown graduated from veterinary school in 2014, after which she completed a one year private practice internship at Woodside Equine Clinic in Ashland, Virginia, and a one year in-hospital rotating internship at New Bolton Center. Dr. Brown then completed a one year clinical fellowship in Cardiology and Ultrasound in addition to a residency in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, both at New Bolton Center. Dr. Brown’s clinical interests include recognition and treatment of neck and back pain in the sport horse.

Carrie Jacobs obtained her veterinary degree from Michigan State University in 2012. Following graduation, she completed a Large Animal Rotating Internship at the University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center in 2013. She then stayed at New Bolton Center to complete a three-year residency and a one-year fellowship in Large Animal Surgery. In September 2017, Dr. Jacobs returned to Michigan State University as a Clinical Assistant Professor in Large Animal Surgery. After 2 years at MSU, Dr. Jacobs had the opportunity to join the surgery group at NC State as a Clinical Assistant Professor with emphasis in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. She is also currently completing an alternate track residency in sports medicine and rehabilitation.

Dr. Levine is an assistant professor of clinical large animal surgery at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center. Dr. Levine has been a surgeon at New Bolton Center since 2009 after completing his surgical residency and internship.

Dr. Levine's research interest is postoperative orthopedic infections, and he is further interested in bringing new techniques and modalities to the clinic through controlled studies and clinical trials.

Dr. Cornell is the associate dean for professional programs at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences. Dr. Cornell graduated from Purdue’s College of Veterinary Medicine and, after two years in private practice, returned to Purdue, where she completed an internship, small animal surgery residency, and PhD. She was a member of the faculty at the University of Georgia for 18 years prior to making the move to Texas A&M in 2016. Karen is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and has served on the Board of Regents for the same organization. She is a soft tissue surgeon with primary interests in professional skills training for veterinary professionals, teaching methodologies, and reconstructive surgery. She is a two-time recipient of the Carl Norden-Pfizer Distinguished Teaching Award, and in 2011 she was named a Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor, the highest award for teaching at UGA.

Dr. Schleining is a board-certified large animal surgeon and clinical educator at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She received her bachelor’s degree in animal science from South Dakota State University and her DVM from Iowa State University. Before completing a large animal surgery residency and master’s program in veterinary clinical science at Iowa State University, she completed an equine internship in Arizona, was an associate veterinarian in rural mixed animal practice in central South Dakota, and was a clinical fellow at Oregon State University. She spent 15 years on the faculty of Iowa State University before joining Texas A&M University in 2018. She is currently a clinical associate professor with interests in veterinary medical education, advancing surgical procedures and knowledge in large animals, and streamlining the schedules of her four children and veterinary classmate and husband, Frank. She’s still working on the streamlining part.

Joe Lozier received his DVM from The Ohio State University in 2014. He went on to complete an internship and residency in farm animal medicine and surgery at OSU. He received a master of science degree in comparative and veterinary medicine along with the completion of his residency in 2018. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) and is an assistant professor of farm animal medicine and surgery at the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Marchionatti has been a senior lecturer of farm animal surgery at the University of Bern, Switzerland since 2019. She obtained her veterinary degree from the University of Turin in Italy in 2010. Following two years in large animal private practice, she completed an internship and a large animal surgery residency and obtained a master's of science degree in biomedicine from the University of Montreal, Canada. She held clinical instructor positions at the University of Montreal, Canada and at the University of Zurich, Switzerland after her residency program. She has been a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons since 2017.

Dr. Niehaus is a professor of farm animal surgery at The Ohio State University (OSU). Currently, he serves as the service head of the Hospital for Farm Animals at OSU. He grew up in West Virginia on his family’s beef farm and graduated from West Virginia University in 1999 with a degree in chemical engineering. He attended The Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine and received his DVM in 2003. Following graduation, he remained at OSU and completed an internship and residency in farm animal surgery, and attained a master's degree in 2007. He has remained at OSU as faculty in the same service since completing his residency, becoming a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Large Animal) in 2010. He is a member of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, and he is faculty advisor to the OSU chapters of the Food Animal Club, the pre-vet club, and the Christian Veterinary Fellowship. He has received several teaching awards during his time at OSU and has a passion for teaching students to “think like clinicians.”

Dr. Hackett is boarded certified in large animal surgery and critical care with a PhD in clinical pharmacology. She is an associate professor of surgery at Colorado State University.

Dr. Rossignol  graduated in 1994 from National Veterinary School of Toulouse (South of France). He joined the equine clinic of Grosbois near Paris just after, and became a partner in 1998. He followed an ECVS alternate training residency program between 2002 to 2007 and became an ECVS diplomate in 2010. Fabrice is a senior surgeon at the Equine Clinic de Grosbois and Equine Clinic of Chantilly. He has a 100% activity in surgery. He has a major interest in upper airway surgery, fracture repair, laparoscopy and arthroscopy. He is involved in some research projects such as the development of a laryngeal pacemaker as well as laryngeal reinnervation within the Medel group, and the development of new orthopedic implants within the AO group. He has been a member of the AOVET Faculty since 2016. Fabrice likes traveling, skiing, and cinema.

Dr. Scharf is an assistant professor of small animal soft tissue and oncologic surgery at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She received a bachelor of science in earth systems from Stanford University and a DVM from Texas A&M University prior to completing a rotating internship at The Ohio State University and a surgery residency and master of science at the University of Florida. Her research interests include minimally invasive surgery, surgical oncology, and endocrine neoplasia, as well as the role of companion animals as models of environmental exposure.