Texas A&M professor Noah Cohen, VMD, MPH, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, shared with equine practitioners how to more effectively interpret and apply results of clinical research studies to day-to-day practice during his Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture.

The honorary lecture was held today (Nov. 20) during the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) 2011 Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas. During his lecture, Cohen provided equine practitioners with skills derived from epidemiology to help interpret and use results from clinical research studies in everyday practice.

A recognized authority in equine infectious diseases, 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 doctorate in epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health (now the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of 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