Veterinary pathologist named to board post

Julia Conway, D.V.M., has been elected to the seven-member executive board of the International Society of Veterinary Dermatopathology as a member-at-large.

Conway is the college’s director of veterinary medical admissions and a clinical assistant professor in the department of infectious diseases and pathology.

The society is an international organization composed of individuals with a professional interest in the microscopic interpretation of skin diseases. The group’s focus is the advancement of veterinary and comparative dermatopathology.

Members of the organization’s executive board serve a two-year term that includes participation in the organization’s annual meeting, the day-to-day running of the society and the development of educational tools and strategies to help further the advancement of veterinary dermatopathology.

Conway received her veterinary degree and completed her residency in anatomic pathology at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. She currently leads the dermatopathology service at the college, where she trained and was mentored by Pamela Ginn, D.V.M., the college’s associate dean for students and instruction and one of the founding members of the society.

A board-certified anatomic pathologist with a strong interest in comparative dermatopathology, Conway has a joint appointment in the College of Medicine’s department of dermatology and is a member of the American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology, the American Academy of Dermatology and the International Society of Dermatology.

The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is supported through funding from UF Health and the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS).