Emma Read

Dr. Read is a veterinary graduate of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada who completed a large animal surgery residency at the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine in Athens in 2003. 

She then worked at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario as a staff surgeon teaching large animal surgery until 2005, before subsequently relocating to Alberta, Canada to join a private surgical referral practice just outside Calgary working with international sport horses.

In 2007, Dr. Read was hired at the University of Calgary’s newly established Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - a hybridized distributed model. She served as a faculty member and the Chair of the Clinical Skills Program from 2008-2015, and in 2015 was appointed to serve as Associate Dean, Academic. She also served as the College’s Interim Dean for several months.

In early 2018, she was offered the position of Associate Dean for Professional Programs at the Ohio State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Read oversees students and the curriculum, including currently leading a major curricular redesign at the college.

Outside of her formal role at OSU CVM she is engaged in the veterinary profession at large including:

• 2022 President for AAEP (American Association of Equine Practitioners) - the 5^th female president of the organization since its inception in 1954. She is currently immediate Past-President.
• Founding member of CBVE (competency-based veterinary education) task force – implemented national standards for outcomes-based veterinary education, 
• Founding co-chair of CIVME (council for international veterinary medical education) – started international group to foster educational exchanges and interaction between accredited and non-accredited veterinary programs, 
• Past member of the leadership team for the AAVMC’s SOCI (national Spectrum of Care initiative) – hosted first international meeting regarding this new teaching model,
• Named in 2023 as distinguished expert for Academy of Veterinary Educators – founding member creating credentialing process for new veterinary education specialty initiative.

Dr. Read has published 33 peer-reviewed journal articles, and 12 book chapters focused on education, as well as has edited and published a book on veterinary clinical skills training.

Professional Training and experience

• DVM, Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1998
• MVSc, Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 2003
• Large animal surgical residency: University of Georgia, Athens, GA , 2003
• Board certified diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (DACVS), 2004 

Research Interests

• Veterinary education ranging from clinical skills teaching, learning and assessment
• Workplace based assessment
• Curriculum design and implementation 

Professional Memberships and Services 

• American Association of Equine Practitioners 
  • Vice President, 2019-2020
  • President-Elect, 2020-2021 
  • President, 2022-2023
• American Veterinary Medical Association 
• Ohio Veterinary Medical Association 
• Council for Outcomes-Based Veterinary Education (COVE, formerly CBVE)

Publications