{"id":127,"date":"2012-03-01T12:36:26","date_gmt":"2012-03-01T12:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/?p=127"},"modified":"2019-05-23T13:11:25","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T17:11:25","slug":"ovma-recognizes-winsley-shriver-washington-for-contributions-to-veterinary-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ohiovma.org\/news\/?p=127","title":{"rendered":"OVMA recognizes three for contributions to veterinary medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Bill — Bill Winsley, former executive director of the Ohio Board of Pharmacy, was honored with the OVMA Special Achievement Award.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
COLUMBUS, OHIO \u2014\u00a0MARCH 1, 2012 \u2014\u00a0Three local individuals were recognized by Ohio Veterinary Medical Association\u2019s (OVMA) outgoing President Dr. Linda Lord for their contributions to veterinary medicine and the community during awards ceremonies at the annual Midwest Veterinary Conference (MVC), Feb. 23-26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ohio Board of Pharmacy\u2019s recently retired Executive Director Bill Winsley was honored with the OVMA\u2019s Special Achievement Award for his exemplary record of service and dedication to the veterinary profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThroughout his tenure, he offered sage counsel, honest perspectives, fairness and a genuine interest in serving the people of Ohio,\u201d Dr. Lord said at the awards ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Lisa Shriver (left) was given the OVMA Distinguished Service Award by outgoing President Dr. Linda Lord (right).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Two Columbus veterinarians were honored with the OVMA\u2019s Distinguished Service Award, given annually in recognition of outstanding service. The first recipient, Dr. Lisa Shriver, contributed to the relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina during several trips to New Orleans as a veterinary student. More recently, she volunteered her time closer to home when she helped care for nearly 400 dogs seized during a 2011 animal hoarding case in Clark County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Calvin Washington was recognized with the OVMA Distinguished Service Award.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Calvin Washington, veterinarian at East Columbus Veterinary Hospital, also received the award in recognition of his military service. Dr. Washington is a member of the U.S. Army Reserves, for which he completed two tours of duty overseas. He earned the Bronze Star Medal twice for his outstanding military service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
**ABOUT THE OVMA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n**
The Ohio Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) is a non-profit organization providing services to its members in the areas of continuing education, advocacy on public policy matters, and access to variety of professional resources. The OVMA represents more than 2,400 veterinarians practicing in various fields and specialties. The OVMA\u2019s principal purpose and mission is to foster life-long learning, stewardship, compassion and community in veterinary medicine.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
**FOR MORE INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n**
Ohio Veterinary Medical Association Krysten Pyles, Communications Director 3168 Riverside Dr. Columbus OH 43221 614.486.7253 \/ 800.662.OVMA kdp@ohiovma.org www.ohiovma.org<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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