This summer, Dr. John B. Kaneene was awarded the K. F. Meyer-James H. Steele Gold-headed Cane Award in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health at the 2023 American Veterinary Medical Association’s annual conference. This award, presented by the American Veterinary Epidemiology Society, recognizes Dr. Kaneene’s contributions and career accomplishments in veterinary epidemiology, public health, and one health.

Kaneene, DVM, MPH, PhD, FAES, DAVES, is a University Distinguished Professor and the director of the Center for Comparative Epidemiology (CCE) at the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine (MSU CVM). Here, he shares about his experience receiving the award, as well as his career accomplishments and the path to get there.

You can read the Vetschool Tails feature interview with Dr. John Kaneene on the College of Veterinary Medicine's website at this link: https://cvm.msu.edu/vetschool-tails/carrying-the-torch-kaneene-awarded-for-contributions-to-veterinary-epidemiology-and-public-health