Emeritus Veterinary Faculty Member Receives Prestigious Honor

Stillwater, OK – 1/19/07 – One of Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Sciences' graduates and emeritus faculty, Dr. Roger Panciera, was inducted as a Distinguished Member of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) at the 57th Annual American College of Veterinary Pathologists meeting in Tucson, AZ. 

There are about 3,000 active ACVP members. Only 31 members have been recognized with the honor of Distinguished Member.

Dr. Panciera graduated from Oklahoma State University (then Oklahoma A&M College) with a DVM degree in 1953.  He went on to earn MS and PhD degrees in veterinary pathology from Cornell University in 1955 and 1960, respectively. He also holds diplomacy in ACVP, qualifications which require a minimum of three years of post-DVM training in veterinary pathology and successfully passing a four-part examination.

“The honor of Distinguished Member is awarded to a select few diplomates who have truly made outstanding contributions to the scientific field of veterinary pathology and to the ACVP,” explains Anthony Confer, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVP and Pathobiology Department head at the Veterinary Center.