GUELPH – Dr. Shane Bateman and Dr. Jason Coe, veterinarians at the the University of Guelph Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) were both celebrated with Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) awards.
Coe received the Award of Merit, and Bateman received the Outstanding Veterinarian Award, which is presented to veterinarians for their outstanding contributions to the profession.
Awards were presented at the OVMA Conference and Trade Show in Toronto.
Dr. Shane Bateman
Dr. Bateman is an associate professor in OVC’s Department of Clinical Studies and a specialist clinician in the Emergency and Critical Care Service at OVC’s Health Sciences Centre.
A press release states he is a leader in delivering “high-quality” care to made-vulnerable communities and providing low-cost preventative veterinary care to First Nations communities.
In his role at OVC, Bateman leads research that focuses on community medicine, the human-animal bond and different approaches to treating emergency and critical care patients in veterinary medicine.
In the past, Bateman served on the board of the Guelph Humane Society, helped launch the Guelph Cat Population Taskforce initiative and was a driving force behind the Kim & Stu Lang Community Healthcare Partnership Program (a new learning pathway at OVC) and served as interim director.
Dr. Jason Coe
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Receiving the Award of Merit, which recognizes individuals for their practice of and distinguished public service to veterinary medicine, is Dr. Coe.
He is a professor in OVC’s Department of Population Medicine and VCA Canada Chair in relationship-centered veterinary medicine.
Coe has established an international reputation for his leadership in veterinary communications, primary-care veterinary education and understanding of the human-animal relationship.
In the past, Coe also sat on the boards of PetSmart Charities of Canada and the International Council for Veterinary Assessment – the organization that oversees veterinary tests and assessments to ensure animal health and welfare.
In 2022, he founded the research program Relationship-Centered Veterinary Medicine at OVC, which examines human-animal relationships and the role of interpersonal communications on veterinary care outcomes.
Dr. Coe has also been recognized as a Distinguished Young Alumnus by the OVC Alumni Association, as well as the 2021 Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
“The OVC community extends our congratulations to both Dr. Jason Coe and Dr. Shane Bateman,” states a Feb. 1 OVC news release.
