• BHSc (Comp med) - Bachelor of Health Science - Complementary Medicine
  
• MODT - Masters Organizational Development and Training (UNE/Southern Cross University 1995)
  
• MHSc (Herb Med) - Masters in Health Science - Herbal Medicine
  
• Grad Dip VA - Graduate Diploma Veterinary Acupuncture
• Grad Dip VCHM - Graduate Diploma Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine
• Grad Dip VWHM - Graduate Diploma Veterinary Western Herbal Medicine
  

Current Professional Activities

• Faculty, College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies, Current
• Board Member, American College of Veterinary Botanical Medicine, 2021
• Board Member, VBMA, 2021
• International Education Committee, IVAS, 2021
• Author, educator, veterinary practitioner, herbalist, acupuncturist

Honors: Professional

• Finalist, Pet Plan Veterinarian of the Year, 2017
• Finalist, Veterinary Practice of the Year, 2017
• Outstanding Leadership Award, World Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, 2015
• Educator of the Year Award, AHVMA, 2011
• Practitioner of the Year Award, AHVMA, 2010
• Community Service Award (Re-homing Programs), Inaugural Australian Veterinary Association, 2004
  

Special Interests

• Phytomedicine research and translation into veterinary medicine
• Sustainability and climate change

Memberships

• Naturopaths and Herbalists Association Australia
• American College Veterinary Botanical Medicine
  
• American Holistic Veterinary Medicine Association
  
• International Veterinary Acupuncture Association
  
• Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association
  
• Australian Veterinary Association
  
• Integrative Veterinarians Australia Group
  
• Australian Veterinary Acupuncture Group
  
• Australian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine
  
• American Botanical Council 

Current Research/Clinical Interests

• Repurposed drugs for cancer
• Cancer metabolism
• EMT biology
• LSD1 inhibitors

Relationships/Spouse/Children/Pets

• Karl (human)
• Lulu, Lily, Sweetpea, Squiggle (Cats)
• Ginger, Pepper, Vanilla, Nutmeg, Nigella, Willow, Lavender, Fennel (Chickens)
• Zacchary, a 57-year-old Sulphur crested cockatoo

Hobbies

• Silversmithing
• Experimental cooking
• Collecting antiquarian veterinary texts

Favorite Book, Movie, or Song

• Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's Somewhere over the Rainbow

What you like most about VIN

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