{"id":2963,"date":"2014-06-30T18:42:54","date_gmt":"2014-06-30T18:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/?p=2963"},"modified":"2014-06-30T20:13:04","modified_gmt":"2014-06-30T20:13:04","slug":"dr-sheldon-altman-selected-by-ahf-to-receive-cortese-lippincott-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.org\/blog\/2014\/06\/dr-sheldon-altman-selected-by-ahf-to-receive-cortese-lippincott-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Sheldon Altman Selected by AHF to receive Cortese-Lippincott Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dr. Alice Villalobos presented the Cortese-Lippincott award to Dr. Sheldon Altman in January, 2014 at the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association’s officer installation dinner.<\/p>\n

In her presentation, Dr. Villalobos noted that Dr. Altman grew up on a feed lot farm outside of Denver.\u00a0 She has always felt bonded to Dr. Altman because they led parallel careers during the 70’s and 80’s. Shelley introduced acupunture while she pioneered oncology services for companion animals in So. California and both spoke widely about their passions.<\/p>\n

When Dr. Altman\u00a0retired in 1989 he continued to keep a hand in the profession. Instead of retirement gifts, Dr.\u00a0Altman\u00a0requested donations go to\u00a0helping to pay veterinary bills for animals of families that needed help\u00a0via the\u00a0Rainbow Bridge Fund. The AHF\u00a0administers the Rainbow Bridge Fund which has helped about 20 animals a year. Dr. Altman\u00a0sets a magnificent example for\u00a0retiring baby boomer veterinarians stay connected to our wonderful profession in some way.<\/div>\n

Biography<\/p>\n

Dr. Altman was born and raised in Denver, CO, received his BS degree in Biological Science and his DVM degree from Colorado State University.\u00a0 He has been a licensed veterinarian in Kansas, Colorado and California. Prior to retirement in 1998, his professional career spanned almost 38 years.\u00a0 He worked for the U.S. Dept of Agriculture, served in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, practices veterinary medicine in Southern California, spent 2 years as a staff member of the Acupuncture Research Project UCLA Pain Control Unit, was Director of Research for the National Association for Veterinary Acupuncture and served on the teaching faculties of the Center for Chinese Medicine and the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society.<\/p>\n

Dr. Altman has referred and written articles for several veterinary journals, authored chapters in several veterinary medical textbooks and has been an invited lecturer at many local, national and international veterinary meetings, seminars and convention.\u00a0 He has served on committees and been a member\u00a0 or a board member of the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association, the California Veterinary Medical Association, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society, the American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture, the Colorado State University Alumni Association, American Veterinarians for Israel and the Animal Health Foundation of California.<\/p>\n

Dr. Altman has been married for over 50 years, has three children and four grandchildren.\u00a0 In his retirement, he tutors elementary school children in reading, paints and plays classical guitar (but not very well).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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