The Women's Center strives to build the personal, academic and professional capacity of women by providing opportunities to connect, serve and lead.
We endeavor to help women and men of all walks of life to learn to work, play, and live together in ways based on mutual respect by;
- providing resources and education for the UW-O community;
- creating a welcoming place for women to connect;
- promoting an environment that values diversity; and
- promoting engagement between students, faculty and the community in the context of women's issues and needs.
CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
5:00-6:00pm
Guest Speaker: HEIDI BURNETT
Dr. Heidi Burnett graduated from Cornell University with high honors in Neurobiology and Animal Behavior. She obtained her Veterinary degree from the University of Florida in 1990, winning the research excellence award there, and moved to Wisconsin in 1996 and soon became a diplomate of the progressive American Board of Veterinary Practitioners.
Dr. Burnett is deeply committed to enhancing patient outcomes for our profession. While serving on the AAHA Standards Revision board, Dr. Burnett pushed hard for and accomplished a key change: the Accreditation Standards today focus on optimal patient outcomes instead of "facilities based" standards. They have been expanded broadly to over 800 and now are "a la carte" so practices constrained somewhat by bricks and mortar but that practice top notch medicine could become accredited. She has recently completed two terms on the American Animal Hospital Association's Board of Directors and currently chairs the Electronic Health Records Task Force and Diagnostic Codes Review Board. Dr. Burnett's special interests include complex internal medicine cases, dermatology, feline medicine and behavior.
After several years experience in emergency and critical care, she chose to rejoin private practice because she delights in knowing her clients and patients well.
Her husband, Craig, owns a web site development company and was also a veterinarian and practice management consultant. They enjoy kayaking, competitive sailing, backcountry camping, reading, fitness and international travel. Dr. Burnett performs classical music on the flute and recorder, paints and loves entertaining with creative cooking.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Yoga: Fridays, Feb 12-March 26, from 11am-noon
Jiu Jitsu: Mondays, Feb 8-March 22, from 6:30-8pm
$5 for students, $10 for faculty/staff/community
Women's Center Newsletters