ACVIM Lee and Inge Pyle Service Award

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The ACVIM Lee and Inge Pyle Service Award is given in recognition of outstanding and dedicated service by an ACVIM Diplomate in a volunteer capacity to the College. Presented annually, recipients have an outstanding record of service to ACVIM either as an elected official of the College, through voluntary service on task forces and committees or as an advocate of the College to the veterinary profession or public. Nominations are accepted annually.

The ACVIM Lee and Inge Pyle Service Award Information

At the ACVIM 2018 Annual Forum in Seattle, Washington, the ACVIM announced it has renamed its Distinguished Service Award, given annually in recognition of outstanding and dedicated service by a Diplomate who has served as an ACVIM volunteer, in honor of Lee and Inge Pyle to the ACVIM Lee and Inge Pyle Service Award. View a video highlighting their legacy to the ACVIM.

Past Award Recipients

2023 Recipient

Ellen Behrend, VMD, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)

Dr. Ellen Behrend received her VMD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1988, followed by an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at Michigan State University and two years in private practice. Dr. Behrend finished both a residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine and a master’s degree at Colorado State University in 1994, and she completed a fellowship in Endocrinology in 1998 and a PhD in 2001 from Auburn University. Dr. Behrend has served as a consultant for the Auburn University Endocrine Diagnostic Service since 1994 and VIN since 1998. She is currently the Joezy Griffin Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences and an Auburn University Alumni Professor. Dr. Behrend has been a volunteer for the ACVIM since becoming Board-certified in 1994 and has served continuously in various roles since then, including as President of the Board of Regents. She has received the Daniels Award for Excellence in Small Animal Endocrinology and is a three-time recipient of the Zoetis Distinguished Teaching Award.

CONGRATULATE DR. BEHREND