An Inteview with the 2013 Alumni Fellow - Full Interview

Dr. Terry McElwain, Pullman, Wash., has been selected as the 2013 Alumni Fellow for the K-State CVM. His campus visit was impacted by the recent snowstorm, postponing the seminar he was scheduled to deliver.

Dr. McElwain received a bachelor's degree in 1978 and a D.V.M. degree in 1980, both from Kansas State University. He completed a residency and NIH postdoctoral fellowship in Pathology from 1981 to 1986, and then a Ph.D. in infectious diseases and immunology in 1986, all at Washington State University. He was named a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 1985. Since 1993, Dr. McElwain has been director and executive director of the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, a state, regional and national diagnostic facility for animal and zoonotic diseases and core reference laboratory in the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) and Laboratory Response Network for Bioterrorism (LRN) at Washington State University. Dr. McElwain holds an academic appointment as professor and serves as associate director of the Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health.

"I am honored to be selected as the 2013 Alumni Fellow for the College of Veterinary Medicine," Dr. McElwain said. "Over 30 years ago, I completed my DVM degree -- the second of two degrees from Kansas State University. To be recognized by the institution that provided the foundation for a career that has rewarded me many times over is humbling. My heartfelt thanks are extended to the KSU community for this honor."

To read more of the March 2013 issue of Lifelines, go to http://www.vet.k-state.edu/depts/deve...