Six College of Veterinary Medicine faculty members were recently announced among the latest cohort of inductees to the University of Minnesota Academies of Excellence. 

This honor recognizes outstanding faculty in the areas of scientific research, educational scholarship, clinical practice, and team science. 

Nicholas Ernst, a professor in the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine and a member of the large animal surgery team, was inducted into the Academy for Excellence in Clinical Practice. 

Those selected for this Academy 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 will also have demonstrated the highest level of ethics and professionalism during their careers.

The Musculoskeletal Imaging Research Group was inducted into the Academy for Excellence in Team Science. This award has been established to acknowledge the valuable and significant contributions made by an exemplary interdisciplinary team conducting biomedical or health care research to address significant health challenges.

The research group includes faculty from CVM and the Medical School. CVM faculty members receiving this honor are:

• Alexandra Armstrong, assistant professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
• Cathy Carlson, professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
• Casey Johnson, assistant professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
• Aaron Rendahl, associate professor, Department of Veterinary & Biomedical Science
• Ferenc Toth, assistant professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences