Biennial Meeting Planning Committee

This committee is responsible for planning and organizing the Biennial meeting of the academy.

Check out the introductory video from Maria Fahie & Tandi Ngwenyama about the BMPC!

Membership

The committee shall consist of at least two representatives from each of the Consortium member colleges.  The Chair of the Biennial Meeting Planning Committee will be selected by the committee.


June 23-26, 2025

“Making Teaching Matter: Empowering Educators to Navigate Challenges and Foster Success” – Hosted by the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University in Pullman, WA.


  • July 17-20, 2023 –“Cultivating Connections, and Community” – Hosted by the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon.
  • July 12-15, 2021:“Competency-Based Education – Assessment Matters!” Virtual Conference hosted by the College of Veterinary Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California.
  • June 25-27, 2019: “The Cognitive Integration of Basic and Clinical Sciences – Beyond the Buzzwords.” – Hosted by the School of Veterinary Medicine at University of California, Davis in Davis, California.
  • July 12-14, 2017: “Paradigm Change in Teaching: Leveraging Cross-Institutional Collaboration” – hosted by the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.
  • July 22-24, 2015: “Building a Culture of Excellence in Teaching & Learning” – hosted by the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington.
  • July 25-26, 2013: “Making the Teaching Academy Matter” – hosted by the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon.

Biennial Meeting Planning Committee Fellows

64 & 208 & BMPC Local RepresentativeJillian HainesWashington State University
165 & 218 & BMPC Local RepresentativeGrace VanHoyUniversity of California-Davis
161 & 217 & BMPC Local RepresentativeSusan TornquistOregon State University
145 & 216 & BMPC Local RepresentativeLisa SchleinColorado State University
114 & 215 & BMPC Local RepresentativeCarolina MehaffyColorado State University
110 & 214 & BMPC Local RepresentativeAshley McGrewColorado State University
103 & 213 & BMPC Local RepresentativeThomas MarinoWestern University
102 & 212 & BMPC Local RepresentativeChristianne MageeColorado State University
101 & 211 & BMPC Local RepresentativeChristiane LöhrOregon State University
69 & 210 & BMPC Local RepresentativeRachel HalseyWashington State University
68 & 209 & BMPC Local RepresentativeIlana HalperinUniversity of California-Davis
7 & 198 & BMPC Local RepresentativeAlberta ArvisoUniversity of Arizona
62 & 207 & BMPC Local RepresentativeSarah GuessWashington State University
56 & 206 & BMPC Local RepresentativeNellie GoetzUniversity of Arizona
46 & 205 & BMPC Local RepresentativeMaria FahieWestern University
45 & 204 & BMPC Local RepresentativeSamantha EvansColorado State University
38 & 203 & BMPC Local RepresentativeJonathan CoxWestern University
30 & 202 & BMPC Local RepresentativePatrick ChappellOregon State University
27 & 201 & BMPC Local RepresentativeMarissa CarpenterUniversity of Arizona
19 & 200 & BMPC Local RepresentativeJodi BoydColorado State University
18 & 199 & BMPC Local RepresentativeKaren BoudreauxUniversity of California-Davis
  • Co-Chair: Maria Fahie, DVM, MS, DACVS WU &  Tandi Ngwenyama, DVM OSU
  • Executive Coordinator – Rachel Halsey, DVM WSU
  • CSU: Ashley McGrew, Samantha Evans, Carolina Mehaffey, Lisa Schlein, Christianne Magee
  • OSU: Christiane Löhr
  • UA: Alberta Arviso, Marisa Carpenter-Trevino, Nellie Goetz
  • UC-D: Karen Boudreaux, Ilana Halperin
  • WSU: Jillian Haines, Sarah Guess