Ellen Behrend, VMD, PhD, DACVIM
Dr. Ellen Behrend is Professor emerita in the Department of Clinical Sciences, Auburn University. Dr. Behrend received her VMD degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1988 and her PhD from Auburn University in 2001. She has authored numerous scientific publications, including journal articles, book chapters, and abstracts, and served as a section editor for several textbooks. She has provided 100s of continuing education lectures at national and international conferences. Dr. Behrend has won the Zoetis Distinguished Teaching Award three times.
Catharine Scott-Moncrieff, Vet MB, DECVIM, DACVIM (SAIM)
Dr. J. Catharine Scott-Moncrieff earned her Vet MB from Cambridge University. She later completed a residency at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, where she is now a professor of small animal internal medicine and head of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences. Dr. Scott-Moncrieff is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. She also holds a diploma from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in small animal internal medicine.
Whit Church, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology)
Dr. Church earned his veterinary degree from Oregon State University in 2002. After graduation, he completed a one-year internship at Cornell University, followed by a cardiology residency and Master of Science degree at the University of Illinois. He finished the last year of his residency at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Church moved to Arizona with his family in 2006 to provide specialized cardiology services.
He enjoys partnering with primary care veterinarians to care for patients and their families throughout the region. His special areas of interest include pericardial diseases, echocardiography, and interventional cardiovascular procedures. Dr. Church received a number of grants and awards which include: the ACVIM Cardiology Resident Research Grant, the University of Illinois Small Animal Departmental Research Grant, and the Salsbury Scholarship. He lectures all over the country at both national and local continuing education conferences. Dr. Church is also a founding member of the Cardiac Education Group.
Terri DeFrancesco, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (Cardiology)
Dr. DeFrancesco is a professor of Cardiology and Critical Care at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh, NC. She completed her DVM degree at Cornell University in 1991, a small animal rotating internship at Virginia Tech, and both residencies in Cardiology and Emergency/Critical Care at NC State University. She is double-boarded in Cardiology and Emergency and Critical Care and has been on the faculty at NC State since 1995. She has been the recipient of numerous teaching and clinical awards, including the Cobblestone TAGS Faculty Excellence Award in Cardiology Endowment, two-time recipient of the Pfizer Norden Teaching award, six-time recipient of the Clinician of the Year award, and the NCVMA NCSU Clinician of the year award.
Dr. DeFrancesco is an author of 70 peer-reviewed publications of clinically relevant research studies, clinical reviews, case series and case reports, and 16 book chapters. She is a nationally and internationally recognized speaker with over 200 hours of continuing education in clinical cardiology and emergency medicine. Dr. D's areas of interest include improving the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure in dogs and cats, point of care ultrasound, cardiac emergency management, including arrhythmias management, and pacemaker, and ventilator therapy.