The University of Minnesota Academies for Excellence has announced Dr. Alistair McVey as a 2023 inductee of the Academy for Excellence in Clinical Practice.

The Academies for Excellence recognizes outstanding faculty in the areas of scientific research, educational scholarship, clinical practice, and team science.

McVey is an associate professor of neurology in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine. He joined the Veterinary Medical Center (VMC) in 1997 as a full-time clinical specialist in neurology/neurosurgery and currency serves as head of the VMC’s Neurology service.

Inductees of the Academy for Excellence in Clinical Practice have demonstrated their ability to deliver the highest level of clinical care, and/or developed and implemented an important innovation for clinical care delivery with proven efficacy using appropriate metrics as further defined by their college or school. All members of the Academy also have demonstrated the highest level of ethics and professionalism during their careers.

McVey's lifetime membership in the Academy comes with a one-time award of $10,000 that he can use toward his salary or to support his departmental research and other activities. He is one of four University faculty members who received the 2023 award.