Welcoming the New Class of Clinical Residents at Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine
This summer, a new cohort of clinical residents embarked on their three-year journey into specialty training at Purdue University’s Veterinary Clinical Sciences and Comparative Pathobiology Departments. These 17 first-year residents, representing eleven different specialty areas, began their residencies on July 15 with an extensive orientation program, marking the next phase of their careers as veterinarians.
The residency programs at Purdue provide advanced training in chosen specialties, preparing these veterinarians for board certification as specialists. Additionally, the programs offer valuable research and teaching opportunities, further enhancing their expertise and professional development. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s newest clinical residents, along with their areas of specialization and impressive previous experience.
New Clinical Residents
(Residents are in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences unless otherwise noted)
Dr. Stephanie Brooks (DVM 2021, University of Sydney, Australia) – Large Animal Medicine
Experience: Equine Ambulatory Veterinarian at Three Counties Equine Hospital, UK; Equine Intern at Matamata Veterinary Services, New Zealand; Visiting Veterinarian at multiple esteemed institutions including Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital. Most recently, Dr. Brooks served as an Equine Veterinarian at Matamata Veterinary Services in New Zealand.Dr. Kaitlyn Coleman (DVM 2021, Tuskegee University) – Large Animal Surgery
Experience: Equine Medicine and Surgery Intern at Peterson Smith Equine Hospital, Florida; Equine CT Imaging and Surgical Fellow at Brazos Valley Equine Hospitals, Texas. Most recently, Dr. Coleman completed a Large Animal Rotating Internship with an equine focus at Texas A&M.Dr. Cameron Craig (DVM 2022, University of Melbourne) – Diagnostic Imaging
Experience: Most recently, Dr. Craig completed a Rotating Internship at Alameda East Veterinary Hospital in Colorado.Dr. Catherine Fiset (DVM 2022, University of Prince Edward Island) – Small Animal Medicine
Experience: Small Animal Rotating Intern at VCA Canada, Calgary Animal Referral & Emergency Centre. Most recently, Dr. Fiset completed a Small Animal Internal Medicine Specialty Internship at Purdue University.Dr. Bruce Graves (DVM 2023, Ross University) – Small Animal Medicine
Experience: Associate Veterinarian at IndyVet Specialty and Referral Center, Indiana. Most recently, Dr. Graves completed a Rotating Internship at BluePearl Veterinary Specialty Center in Pennsylvania.Dr. Yasumasa Iimori (DVM 2017, Nihon University, Japan; PhD 2021, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan) – Emergency and Critical Care
Experience: Associate Veterinarian at Iimori Animal Hospital, Japan; Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. Most recently, Dr. Iimori completed a Small Animal Emergency & Critical Care Internship at Oregon State University.Dr. Kosuke Kinoshita (DVM 2020, Kagoshima University, Japan) – Diagnostic Imaging
Experience: General Practitioner at Wakayama Inter Animal Hospital, Japan; Clinical Rotating Intern at Osaka Metropolitan University; Imaging Research Assistant at Purdue University. Most recently, Dr. Kinoshita served as a Diagnostic Imaging Specialty Intern at the University of Guelph, Canada.Dr. Julie McLaughlin (DVM 2022, The Ohio State University) – Ophthalmology
Experience: Intern Veterinarian at Littleton Equine Medical Center, Colorado. Most recently, Dr. McLaughlin served as a Rotating Intern Veterinarian at VCA South Shore Animal Hospital in Massachusetts.Dr. Vanessa Passenegg (MMV 2020, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria) – Emergency and Critical Care
Experience: Rotating Intern at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria; Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Intern at Vetsuisse Zurich, Switzerland. Most recently, Dr. Passenegg completed an anesthesia internship at Vetsuisse Zurich.Dr. Erin Paul-Stewart (DVM 2023, Purdue University) – Oncology
Experience: Most recently, Dr. Paul-Stewart completed a Small Animal Rotating Internship at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.Dr. Kristin Reichert (DVM 2022, University of Wisconsin – Madison) – Small Animal Surgery
Experience: Small Animal Rotating Intern at the University of Pennsylvania. Most recently, Dr. Reichert completed a Surgical Oncology Specialty Internship at the University of Florida.Dr. Megan Riley (DVM 2023, Purdue University) – Small Animal Medicine
Experience: Most recently, Dr. Riley completed a Small Animal Rotating Internship at Tufts University.Dr. Walker Smith (DVM 2023, Lincoln Memorial University, Tennessee) – Small Animal Surgery
Experience: Most recently, Dr. Smith completed a Small Animal Rotating Internship at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.Dr. Laura Tran (DVM 2022, UC Davis) – Cardiology
Experience: Most recently, Dr. Tran completed a Cardiology Specialty Internship at San Diego Veterinary Cardiology in California.Dr. Alejandro Vargas (DVM 2022, National University of Costa Rica) – Anesthesia
Experience: Veterinarian at the National University of Costa Rica. Most recently, Dr. Vargas completed a Large Animal Rotating Internship at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Canada.Dr. Alison Vancouver (DVM 2019, Western University of Health Sciences) – Clinical Pathology, Department of Comparative Pathobiology
Experience: Clinical Pathology Externship at Purdue University. Most recently, Dr. Vancouver worked as a general practitioner at Northgate Pet Clinic in Illinois and at Stadium Veterinary Services in Michigan.Dr. Zachary Yaufman (DVM 2022, The Ohio State University) – Oncology
Experience: Small Animal Specialty Practice Intern at VCA SouthPaws Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Center; Medical Oncology Resident at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Yaufman is completing the final two years of his residency training at Purdue University.
These new residents bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to Purdue, and their diverse backgrounds will enrich the university’s veterinary programs. We look forward to seeing their contributions to the field and wish them the best of luck in their residency training!
