On May 20, 2020, the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab hosted a panel discussion to benefit DVM students interested in career options in the field of wildlife health. The panel included former students, some of whom worked and trained with the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab during their time at Cornell. We are proud of all the students who have been part of our team, and we will continue to support them in any way we can. We were fortunate to have this opportunity to reverse roles and learn from them about where their training has taken them and how their careers have developed.

Planning for a Career in Wildlife at Cornell

We encourage and permit the free use of these wildlife health materials for educational purposes with acknowledgment of the CWHL as the source. Please let us know when and where you used them. Email us at cwhl@cornell.edu.

Panel participants

Dr. Andrew Di Salvo
CVM 2015, Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Veterinarian, UC Davis Free Ranging Wildlife Health Residency

Dr. John Fieger 
CVM 2016, MPH 2017, USDA APHIS and now The ARK

Dr. Kailey Anderson
CVM 2016, National Zoo Resident

Dr. Will Fugina
CVM 2019, US Army Program/Public Health

Dr. Zack Dvornicky-Raymond
CVM 2019, CSU Zoo Medicine Intern

Dr. Patrick Connelly
CVM 2020, pursuing Wildlife PhD programs​

Dr. Bryan Clifford
CVM 2020, Tufts Wildlife Intern

How to cite this page

We encourage and permit the free use of these wildlife health materials for educational purposes with acknowledgment of the NYS Wildlife Health Program as the source. Please let us know when and where you used them. Email us at cwhl@cornell.edu.

Peaslee, J. (2020, May 20). Careers in Wildlife Health Panel Discussion. NYS Wildlife Health Program. https://cwhl.djcase.com/article/careers-wildlife-health-panel-discussion. Accessed Date: September 26, 2025.