1. Tuskegee Institute’s Role in the Diversification of Veterinary Medicine
BY Alex Edwards

2. Overview The least diverse field of medicine
Very little opportunities for African Americans who wanted to pursue an education in veterinary medicine
Career choices were limited to only three possible routes
First African American Veterinarians were Henry Stockton and Augustus Lushington

3. Tuskegee Institute School of Veterinary Medicine
Established in 1945
Started by Dr. F.D. Patterson and Dr. William Waddell
Dr. Theodore Williams
Edward B. Evans
Name changed to Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health in 1996

5. Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
Walter Bowie
Minority Recruitment Seminar/ Workshops
Address problems of lack of diversity
Indiana 1972
Minority Affairs Committee
Minority Recruitment Conference
1975 meeting

6. Notable Tuskegee Graduates
Willie M. Reed, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DACPV
1978 Graduate of Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine
Current Dean of School of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University

7. Notable Tuskegee Graduates
Dr. Reginald Royster, Jr., DVM
1985- BA from University of Virginia
1989-Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine
Current Director of Haverford Animal Hospital in Pennsylvania

8. The Overall Impact
Tuskegee is the main reason why the field is even remotely diverse today Because of Tuskegee there are more minority veterinarians in the military, in education, etc Currently Dean of Tuskegee University’s school of Veterinary Medicine Nursing and Applied Health, Associate Dean of the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and position of Assistant Surgeon General of Veterinary Services are all held by minorities.

10. Reference Books
Lisa Greenhill. Navigating Diversity and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine. Purdue University Press, 2013)
Eugene Adams. The Legacy