John Poe Memorial Partner Award

Honoring exceptional contributions to the work of state public health veterinarians nationwide

About the Award

Dr. John Poe

In Memory of
Dr. John Poe

The John Poe Memorial Partner Award is given to someone who makes a difference in the day-to-day work of public health veterinarians across the country, or who has been instrumental in furthering the work of NASPHV, and who has made significant contributions to veterinary public health.

Nominations for the award may be made by any NASPHV member and awardees are confirmed by the Executive Board. The award winner is announced at the NASPHV annual business meeting.

 

The NASPHV Partner Award was first given in 2013. It was renamed in memory of Dr. John Poe, who was the State Public Health Veterinarian in Kentucky at the time of his death in 2016.

Award Recipients 

2025 Rachel Radcliffe, DVM, MPH
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
2019 Tom Edling, DVM, MSpVM, MPH, MSt (co-recipient)
Pet Advocacy Network
Megin Nichols, DVM, MPH (co-recipient)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2018 Susan Trock, DVM, MPH
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2017 Barbara Knust, DVM, MPH
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2016 David Wong, MD
National Park Service
2015 Jesse Blanton, MPH, DrPH
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2014 Casey Barton-Behravesh, DVM, DrPH
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2013 Jennifer McQuiston, DVM, MS
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dr. Rachel Radcliffe receiving the John Poe Memorial Partner Award at the 2025 NAPSHV annual business meeting

Dr. Rachel Radcliffe receives the John Poe Memorial Partner award at the 2025 NASPHV annual business meeting.

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