FROM THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
The transition in ADDL leadership has been smooth and, hopefully,
inapparent to you. Many thanks to Dr. Randy White for his
2 1/2 years as Interim Director of the ADDL. He has been
very effective as Interim Director and in focusing on diagnostic
pathology and research.
In May, Dr. Brad Njaa will be joining the ADDL as a staff
pathologist. His primary role will be support of the ADDL
necropsy and biopsy services. Dr. Njaa comes to us from the
University of Saskatchewan
where he is completing his MS degree in Veterinary Pathology
and preparing for the certification examination in veterinary
pathology. He will be accompanied by his wife and three children.
We look forward to having Brad's expertise in the ADDL.
Y2K is real! We are working to update our computer system
and some of our laboratory equipment that will shut down on
January 1, 2000. If all goes according to schedule,
we should have our new programs operational by September.
We will be seeking the advice of a select group of our users
for improvements in reporting and billing. As we rewrite
the computer programs, you will see new, easier to read formats
for reports and bills.
It was a pleasure to visit with many of you at our booth
during the IVMA meeting in March. I received excellent suggestions
to improve the ADDL diagnostic service, most of which we are
implementing. I encourage you to contact me (billvan@addl.purdue.edu or 765-494-7472)
with any suggestions or concerns about ADDL services.
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