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February 16th, 2020  Dr Gary Norsworthy

February 16  Gary Norsworthy, DVM

Back by popular demand-  Dr. Gary D. Norsworthy earned his DVM degree in 1972 from Texas A&M University and has been practicing veterinary medicine for over 30 years. Dr. Norsworthy began writing and lecturing in 1975 and since has published over 30 articles in various veterinary journals. Out of 200 speakers, he was chosen "Speaker of the Year" at the 1998 North American Veterinary Conference in two categories: Small Animal and Technician.
Dr. Norsworthy is the editor and major author of Feline Practice, a textbook for veterinarians, which was published in 1993 by Lippincott. His second book, The Feline Patient: Essentials of Diagnosis and Treatment, was published by Williams and Wilkins in 1998. He is a co-author for two feline continuing education programs on compact disk for Lifelearn V, Inc. His third book, the second edition of The Feline Patient, was published in 2002. He is the only veterinarian in private practice to ever write three feline textbooks.

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April 26  Michael Tillson- surgery

Dr. Tillson earned the Bachelor of Science degree from North Carolina State University, in 1983, a second bachelor’s degree, in animal science, from NC State, cum laude, in 1984. He completed a Masters of Science degree at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, and the DVM from C North Carolina State University.

He was a clinical instructor in Small Animal Surgery at Washington State University and completed a residency in Small Animal Surgery at Kansas State University.

He joined the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine faculty in 1995, as an assistant professor and currently holds the Arthur and Louise Oriole Professor.

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September 27th  Cynthia Darby dermatology

Dr. Bauer attended Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine where she graduated with honors and received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2005. After completing a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Veterinary Specialists of South Florida, she was accepted into a four year dermatology residency and masters program at the University of Georgia. She completed her residency in July 2010, also earning a Master’s of Science specializing in Veterinary Dermatopathology. She is board-certified in veterinary dermatology and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology. She is a published author about her research which used only client owned, volunteered pets to help improve the use of skin testing in animals who suffer environmental allergies. Dr. Bauer‘s clinical interests are many, including infectious skin diseases, ear diseases of dogs and cats, and allergic skin diseases. She now resides in the Greenville area, where she lives with her husband, their cat Gumbo, and Autumn her Siberian husky.

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December 6, Client Service,  Mark Opperman, CVPM, Sheila Grosdidier BS, RVT, PHR

December 6, Client Service, Mark Opperman  Mark Opperman, CVPM
Mark Opperman is the founder and president of VMC, Inc., a veterinary practice management firm dedicated to excellence in veterinary practice management. Mr. Opperman started his career as the Hospital Administrator of the New Haven Central Hospital for Veterinary Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. As a result of his success and achievements at New Haven Central Hospital, Mr. Opperman was sought after for advice and help in veterinary practice management issues.

Sheila Grosdidier BS, RVT, PHR   has been involved in the field of Veterinary Medicine for over 20 years. She earned her B.S. degree in Human Behavioral Science at New York Institute of Technology and her A.A. in Veterinary Technology at Maple Woods College. She has since completed post-graduate work in psychology and adult learning.

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