We are delighted to let you know our founder and CEO Dr Gemma Campling, has been chosen as the recipient for the WSAVA 2024 Future Leader Award.
The recognition highlights Dr. Campling’s significant impact on veterinary medicine and training, her commitment to improving global animal welfare, and her outstanding leadership in the field. In a recent interview Dr Campling said "A single person can't win an award like this. It takes a whole team of dedicated people to get here. Hundreds of like minded vets, nurses, techs, animal lovers, friends, and family, to give years of support, guidance and education. It is thanks to them I have managed to make Worldwide Vets into the international force for good that it is today"
Dr. Gemma Campling, CEO and Founder of Worldwide Vets, has made remarkable strides in veterinary care across the globe. With a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery from Nottingham University, UK, Dr. Campling has devoted her career to improving animal health and welfare in challenging environments such as conflict zones. Her extensive experience includes frontline veterinary outreach for both animals and owners affected by the war in Ukraine, community outreach and sterilization programs in Thailand and India, and high caseload equine practice in Egypt, among other significant contributions.
Becasue of her work, today we are able to coordinate donations of medicines, equipment and send vets to developing countries. She founded a mental health course for vets called THRIVE, and formed the Golden Star Award to highlight achievements of others in the profession. Since 2022 she has worked on the frontline in Ukraine saving pets, as well as balancing commitments on the frontline of wildlife conservation in Africa. Whether she is dehorning rhino or rescuing dogs, she does it with passion and dedication and is an inspiration to us all.
Dr. Ellen van Nierop, President of WSAVA, expressed her admiration for Dr. Campling’s achievements: “Dr. Campling is a credit to her community, as her work not only saves lives but also provides quality training opportunities for future generations of veterinarians"
In September Gemma will head to the 2024 WSAVA conference in China to receive the award and present more details about her worldwide missions.
Learn more about Gemma’s remarkable career on the WSAVA page : https://wsava.org/updates/future-leader-award
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