UK’s Craig Carter Assumes National Leadership Role

Carter will serve as president of the American Veterinary Epidemiology Society for a five-year term.
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Dr. Craig Carter | Photo Credit: University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture
Craig Carter, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVPM, director and professor of epidemiology at the University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (UKVDL), recently took the helm of the American Veterinary Epidemiology Society (AVES) as president for a five-year term.

James H. Steele founded the AVES in 1964 to recognize global leaders in infectious disease epidemiology and public health and to foster research to combat infectious diseases in both animals and humans. The society has recognized more than 70 world-renowned scientists through awarding the K.F. Meyer/James H. Steele Gold Headed Cane Award, which Carter received in 2011, primarily for his work on zoonotic diseases.

“I consider it such a great honor and privilege to serve as the president of the American Veterinary Epidemiology Society for the next five years,” said Carter. “Since leaving my ambulatory practice in Texas, I have worked as an epidemiologist in service, research, and teaching roles in the university, military, and international consulting environments for over 30 years. Dr. Jim Steele — founder of the AVES and the CDC division of epidemiology — was my graduate professor, mentor and dear friend for many years until his death at 100 years young in 2013.”

Carter was recruited from Texas A&M University to the UK College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment in 2005 to build an epidemiology program to provide for the early detection of animal disease outbreaks such as mare reproductive loss syndrome. In 2007 he was appointed to his current position at UKVDL where he oversees lab operations, conducts research, and works with his graduate students

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