2001 - History of the Program of Veterinary Technology at Manor College
In May, Manor hosted the spring meeting of the Northeast Veterinary Technician Educators Association (NEVTEA). The College's Board of Trustees approved the creation of a second full-time professor position in Veterinary Technology. Dr. Sara Busch came on-board in this new position. Ann McClenaghan, CVT stepped down as the Education Coordinator, but stayed on as adjunct instructor of Animal Management and Nutrition. Elizabeth Brass, CVT became the new Education Coordinator. The Education Coordinator position was expanded from half-time to ¾-time.
During the summer, the multimedia classroom was refurbished and a new studio/office was constructed for filming and editing on-line courses. Dr. Francine Mallon became half-time subject matter expert and course developer of four on-line courses.
Dr. Bassert, together with Donna White of CD-Communications, completed the CD-ROM Images for Veterinary Technician Educators, which was distributed at the AVTE Symposium in Vancouver, BC. The books Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians (McCurnin and Bassert) and Clinical Anatomy and Physiology (Colville and Bassert) were published and released in July. Enrollment in the fall was 114 students.