After earning her DVM degree at Kansas State University, Dr. Kielyn Scott moved to Raleigh, North Carolina for an emergency internship and emergency and critical care residency. After a few years in practice, Dr. Scott decided to pursue further education in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine to try to find other ways to help her patients.
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Miranda Sadar, DVM, DACZM
Dr. Miranda Sadar is a graduate of the Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. After graduation, she completed a one-year clinical internship in zoological, zoological companion animal, and wildlife medicine at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Tomo Wiggans, DVM, MEng, DACVO
Dr. Tomo Wiggans attended Cornell University, earning a Bachelor of Science in 2001 followed by a Master of Engineering in 2002. He worked as an engineer for several years before changing course to pursue veterinary medicine.
Elizabeth Giuliano, DVM, MS, DACVO
Dr. Elizabeth Giuliano received her DVM degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, after which she completed a small animal rotating internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. In 1998, she returned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to complete a comparative ocular pathology fellowship.
Phil Richmond, DVM, CAPP, CPHSA, CCFP
Dr. Phil Richmond is a practicing veterinarian and the founder/CEO of Flourishing Phoenix Veterinary Consultants, LLC. He holds multiple certifications in applied positive psychology, appreciative inquiry, workplace wellbeing, psychological health and safety, trauma-informed workplaces, resilience training, behavior change, and suicide prevention. Dr. Richmond has been awarded the Blue Buffalo Together for Pets Award, FVMA Veterinarian of the Year, the Uncharted Veterinary Community Founder’s Award, and was one of three finalists for the 2024 U.S. Bright Minds Veterinary Wellness Champion.
Olivia Petritz, DVM, DACZM
Dr. Olivia Petritz completed her undergraduate and veterinary degree at Purdue University in Indiana. Following graduation, she completed both a small animal internship and an exotics/zoo internship in specialty private practices. Dr. Petritz completed an ACZM residency at UC Davis in companion exotics and zoo medicine, and achieved board certification in November of 2013.
Krystle Reagan, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), FACVIM (Infectious Disease)
Krystle Reagan is an associate professor of small animal internal medicine and assistant director of research and innovation in the Center of Companion Animal Studies at Colorado State University. She obtained her veterinary degree and PhD in microbiology at Colorado State University.
Marie Hopfensperger, DVM, MBA, DACVB
Dr. Marie Hopfensperger is a board-certified veterinary behaviorist whose areas of clinical expertise include sedation of fearful and fractious companion animals, behavioral pharmacology, canine and feline aggression, and feline inappropriate urination.
PacVet 2026 Introduces New Early Career Veterinarian Track
For the first time, the CVMA is excited to offer an Early Career Veterinarian track at the 2026 Pacific Veterinary Conference in Sacramento! This in-person–only track is built to support newly graduated clinicians as they begin their careers in veterinary medicine.
Carrie McNeil, DVM, MPH
Dr. Carrie McNeil is the One Health director of EcoVet Global and a consultant with EpiEcos. As a former principal member of technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories and as the One Health specialist for Ending Pandemics, Dr. McNeil brings over 20 years of experience in strengthening global health security and pandemic preparedness.