Buechner-Maxwell New Director at Virginia Tech CENTAUR

Dr. Virginia Buechner-Maxwell is interested in studying the impact of equine-assisted programs on human health.
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Virginia Buechner-Maxwell, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, professor and large animal internal medicine specialist in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, has been appointed the new director of the Center for Animal Human Relationships (CENTAUR).

Founded in 2004, CENTAUR is an academic center that conducts instructional, research, and outreach programs designed to foster a greater understanding of the mutual benefits associated with the human-animal interaction. The center promotes the education of veterinary and health care professionals and the general public through such programs as advanced residency training, Kids’ Tech University, and Governor’s School.

The center also conducts research into the animal-human interface and therapy animal welfare while serving the community through various programs, such as dog and cat certification for Animal Assisted Activities and support services for bereaved clients facing pet loss.

“As part of the Virginia Tech community, CENTAUR is uniquely positioned to organize and execute collaborative studies that contribute to the growing body of information which recognizes the benefit of animal interaction on human mental and physical health,” said Buechner-Maxwell, who has been a member of the center’s advisory board since 2012 and earned an advanced certificate in Animal Assisted Therapy Activities and Learning from the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work

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