Freeman named as interim chair

March 24, 2009

David Freeman, an equine surgeon and professor in the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named interim chairman of the college’s department of large animal clinical sciences.

Freeman will oversee the teaching, research, extension and service missions of the UF veterinary college in the primary areas of equine, food animal, aquatic animal and companion animal health. Freeman also will serve as chief of staff of UF’s Alec P. and Louise H. Courtelis Equine Hospital, which has one of the largest equine caseloads of all similar referral teaching hospitals in the U.S.