Honorary members of the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians are individuals that have made major contributions to the advancement of technicians in the field of veterinary internal medicine. AIMVT is proud to include the following individuals in our membership.

Ms. Boon is currently a staff member at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital in the cardiology service. For the past 25 years Ms. Boon has had an illustrious career in cardiology, fulfilling roles of echocardiographer, educator, author and researcher. She has performed many duties in the cardiology service including performing echocardiograms for the faculty cardiologist. In addition to her clinical duties, Ms. Boon has been providing continuing education seminars for veterinary technicians and veterinarians since the mid 1980’s. She is a lecturer for the veterinary students at Colorado State University and has been a course instructor at the Front Range Community College for Human Anatomy and Physiology, and Cardiology for the Veterinary Technician program. Ms. Boon has distinguished herself in the field of veterinary cardiology with no less than thirty journal publications, five book chapters and three textbooks related to veterinary cardiology. One of her books is, in fact, the textbook that many veterinary cardiologists first purchase to learn veterinary echocardiography. Ms. Boon brings unique experience and knowledge to the AIMVT. Her interest and knowledge in ultrasound coupled with her commitment to veterinary cardiology define her honorary membership. Her contributions to veterinary cardiology are unequaled by any veterinary technician anywhere. For AIMVT to proceed without including Ms. Boon would be missing an unparalleled opportunity. Her expertise in echocardiography and ultrasound is not only useful to the Cardiology section of AIMVT but is a valuable resource for the Small and Large Animal Internal Medicine sections, in addition to a Radiology section, should that be added to AIMVT in the future.

June 2006

Julie Wakefield, BS, RVT

Ms. Wakefield graduated cum laude from Washington State University in 1983 attaining a BS degree in Animal Sciences with an emphasis in nutrition. She went on to pursue an AAS in Veterinary Technology from Pierce College, graduating with honors in 1989 after spending her internship at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University. Her primary job since graduation was at an equine referral center in Washington State where she was employed as a veterinary technician and administrator. Demonstrating herself to be an exceptional veterinary technician, she was the recipient of several “Above and Beyond” awards from her employer. She also provided and/or wrote many of their in house continuing education programs and wrote a major portion of their Large Animal technician’s training manual.

Julie Wakefield joined AIMVT as a Large Animal Technician in 2005 during the expansion of the Organizing Committee. She provided input on all the activities of the Academy throughout 2005 and 2006 until her health prevented her from doing so. AIMVT was deeply saddened by her passing in August 2007.

Ms. Wakefield made major contributions to the advancement of veterinary technicians throughout her life. She was the epitome of the diligent student while achieving two degree in the field of animal sciences. She continued to rise in the profession of veterinary technology emerging as a leader in Large Animal care at the premier equine referral center in western Washington. Finally, she took the next step and pursued Veterinary Technician Specialty status, not by waiting to sit for the examination, but by volunteering for the harder road of sitting on the Organizing Committee. Through out her career she demonstrated that she had a passion for advancing veterinary technicians in general and for the profession as a whole. It is an honor to have Julie Wakefield as an honorary member of AIMVT – Large Animal.

June 2007

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