{"id":723,"date":"2012-07-10T21:24:22","date_gmt":"2012-07-10T21:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/?p=723"},"modified":"2012-07-10T21:24:22","modified_gmt":"2012-07-10T21:24:22","slug":"ahf-board-member-dr-dirk-yelinek-is-honored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.org\/blog\/2012\/07\/ahf-board-member-dr-dirk-yelinek-is-honored\/","title":{"rendered":"AHF Board Member, Dr. Dirk Yelinek, Is Honored"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/NDMS-Yelinek1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-725\" title=\"NDMS Yelinek\" src=\"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/NDMS-Yelinek1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Dr. Dirk Yelinek, practicing veterinarian and Hospital Director of the Redondo Shores Veterinary Center\u00a0received\u00a0the NDMS Outstanding\u00a0Achievement\u00a0Award 2012 for his\u00a0contributions\u00a0in disaster animal response.<\/p>\n<p>The award was given at the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)\u00a02012 Integrated Training Summit in Nashville, TN.<\/p>\n<p>The award, for Response Team Distinguished\u00a0Employee of the Year, is presented by the Director of the Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).<\/p>\n<p>The National Disaster Medical System is comprised of 96 medical teams, five of which are veterinary teams. Award recipients are chosen by nomination by their peers.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to regular practice Dr. Yelinek maintains a government position as Deputy Team Leader of National Veterinary Response Team-4, Department of Health and Human Services, and has been a member of the VMAT program since 2002.<\/p>\n<p>He is also a Founding Member of the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Dirk Yelinek, practicing veterinarian and Hospital Director of the Redondo Shores Veterinary Center\u00a0received\u00a0the NDMS Outstanding\u00a0Achievement\u00a0Award 2012 for his\u00a0contributions\u00a0in disaster animal response. The award was given at the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)\u00a02012 Integrated Training Summit in Nashville, TN. 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