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    Blaine Award

    This award is presented for outstanding contributions to the advancement of small animal veterinary medicine or surgery. The award takes the form of textbooks and a cheque.

    Veterinary surgeons and non-veterinary surgeons are eligible as recipients.

    Professor Gail K. Smith VMD PhD - 2011 Blaine Award Winner
    Dr Gail Smith is Professor of Orthopedic Surgery in the Department of Clinical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine. He received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Materials Science Engineering in 1970, a VMD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1974, completed orthopaedic surgical residency training in 1979, and a PhD in Materials Science Engineering in 1982. He has contributed to the scientific literature with more than 150 research articles, book chapters and proceedings. Gail has received broad recognition for research excellence, from organisations such as the American Veterinary Medical Association, the University of Pennsylvania, SmithKline Beecham and the American Kennel Club. Most recently Dr Smith was awarded the prestigious Iams Saki Patsaama Award for Excellence in Orthopaedics by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association. In Gail’s research he has applied engineering principles to investigate the musculoskeletal system in both health and disease. His work has focused on orthopaedic problems of the spine, the knee and the hip. In 1993 Gail founded PennHIP (the University of Pennsylvania Hip Improvement Program).
    Previous Winners

    2010 – M Martin
    2009 – W Ollier and L Kennedy
    2008 – J Dukes McEwan
    2007 – D Sargan
    2006 – R Dennis
    2005 – S Platt
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