Dr. Rupp is currently the Director of the University of Nebraska Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center. His primary area of interest is in beef cattle production, management and health. He received his DVM and MS in Nutrition from Colorado State University, was in private practice for eight years and taught at the University of California-Davis, Colorado State University, and Texas A&M before moving to Nebraska.

Dr. Scott is Professor of Medicine and Co-Chief of the Dermatology Service at Cornell University. He is active in clinical and classroom teaching, training of residents in dermatology and pathology, clinical research, diagnostic dermatopathology, and consultation service for area practitioners. Dr. Scott is author or co-author of over 450 scientific publications.

Dr. Tams received his DVM from The Ohio State University in 1977. He completed an internship at West Los Angeles Veterinary Medical Group in 1979. In 1981 he completed a residency in internal medicine at Colorado State University. Dr. Tams is board certified in internal medicine. He is currently the chief medical officer for Veterinary Centers of America and staff internist at the VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital.

Dr. Wilson teaches veterinary law, ethics, and practice management at 7-10 veterinary schools and approximately a dozen local, state, national, and international veterinary association meetings each year. In 1996 Dr. Wilson’s teaching efforts were recognized when he received the national Student AVMA’s prestigious "Teacher of the Year Award" for teaching in the clinical science curriculum - the first time the award ever has been given to someone teaching veterinary law, ethics, business management, and personal development. Dr. Wilson has authored three books: Law and Ethics of the Veterinary Profession, Veterinary Receptionist’s Training Manual, and Legal Consent Forms for Veterinary Practices. 

Dr. Crowe was a partner and Chief of Surgery at the Veterinary Institute of Trauma, Emergency and Critical Care and was the Director of Research at the Animal Emergency Center and Referral Services in Milwaukee, WI (1991-1997). Currently he is surgeon and director of an emergency and critical care resident at Carson-Tahoe Veterinary Hospital; surgeon and director of a surgical resident at Carson-Tahoe Veterinary Hospital; and surgeon and chief of emergency/critical care services (part-time) at Georgia Veterinary Specialties. He is the author of over 500 publications on emergency and critical care topics; is an inventor and developer of many procedures used in the field of emergency and critical care medicine and surgery. Dr. Crowe is acclaimed worldwide as a leader in emergency and trauma surgery.

Dr. Devey is currently employed at Michigan Veterinary Specialists in Southfield, MI as director of intensive care and emergency services, and director of interns in a 24-doctor, 24-hour referral practice. She was previously employed as director of intensive care and emergency services at SouthPaws Veterinary Referral Center, Springfield, VA, director of emergency services at Allpets Clinic in Boulder and staff veterinarian at the Vancouver Animal Emergency Clinic in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Heather has been the Western Technical Representative for Cook Veterinary Products for the past 2 years. She has her Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science/Pre-Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Brouk recently joined the faculty at Kansas State University as an Assistant Professor, Extension Diary Specialist. After receiving his PhD in dairy nutrition from South Dakota State University, he worked with commercial agricultural programs at the University of Missouri. His area of interest is dairy cattle nutrition and management.

Dr. Jaax (KSU ‘72) is board certified in Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM). He had been selected and appointed as Consultant to the Surgeon General for his veterinary specialties in Department of Defense. Jerry and his wife, Nancy (KSU ‘73), are central characters in the best seller, The Hot Zone, (Richard Preston, Random House, September 1994). During the outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Reston, VA monkey facility in December 1989, Col. Jerry Jaax was the leader of the team of soldiers and scientists who worked around the clock to manage and contain the outbreak. Col. Nancy Jaax was a key player in the diagnosis, study, and management of the overall outbreak. Dr. Jerry Jaax has retired from the US Army and is now with Kansas State University.