Texas A&M University professor Noah Cohen, VMD, MPH, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, will show equine practitioners how to more effectively apply clinical research to day-to-day practice during his Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture on Nov. 20, during the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) 57^th Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas. During his lecture, Cohen will supply equine practitioners with the skills to interpret and use results from clinical research studies in everyday practice.

A recognized authority in equine infectious disease, epidemiology and internal medicine, Cohen is the director of the Equine Infectious Disease Laboratory at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He received his veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1983. In addition, he holds a master’s of Public Health and a doctorate in epidemiology from Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health.

Cohen has presented numerous lectures nationally and internationally on applying principles of epidemiology, the branch of medical science concerned with the occurrence, transmission and control of diseases, to specific areas of equine practice, including racing injuries, gastrointestinal disease, evidence-based medicine and infectious disease. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed scientific publications and 16 book chapters. His advisory roles include serving on the boards for the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, the Morris Animal Foundation and USA Equestrian.

Cohen received the Pfizer Award for Excellence in Research in 2001, the Texas Veterinary Medical Association’s Research Award in 2002, and the Intervet/Schering Plough/World Equine Veterinary Association Applied Equine Research Award in 2008. He delivered the John Hickman Memorial Lecture at the British Equine Veterinary Association’s Congress in 2002. He is an honorary diplomate of the American Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. He considers his role as an instructor to Texas A&M veterinary and graduate students his greatest contribution to the veterinary profession