Revised:  05/22/2008

NANCY E. HALPERN, DVM

Education:

• 1975-1979  - B.A., Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
• 1983 – Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana
   

Certification(s):

• Veterinary medical license, New Jersey
• Veterinary medical license, Pennsylvania
• Controlled Dangerous Substances Certificate (New Jersey and Drug Enforcement Agency)
• 2002 – Emergency Management Concept and Issues for Animal Health Managers (USDA-APHIS-VS)
• 2002 – Certified Public Manager, Fairleigh Dickinson University
• 2002 – I-402 Incident Command System for Executives (USDA)
• 2001 – I-100 Incident Command System (New Jersey)
• 2000-2001 – Science, Politics and Animal Health Policy Fellowship

Positions Held:

• 2003-present – Director, Division of Animal Health, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Trenton, NJ
• 1999-2002 – Assistant Director, Livestock Disease Control, Division of Animal Health, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Trenton, NJ
• 1987-present – Practice Owner, Large Animal Medical Associates, Princeton, NJ
• 1985-1986 – Resident in Theriogenology, University of Illinois School of Veterinary Medicine,
• 1984-1985 – Clinical Instructor in Ambulatory Medicine, Virginia Tech Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA
• 1983-1984 – Ambulatory Medicine Intern, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, NY
• 1983 – Veterinary Extern, National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C.
• 1982 – Veterinary Extern, Metrolpolitan Toronto Zoo, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• 1981 – Research Fellow, Avian Hematology and Hematozoa, San Diego Zoological Garden, San Diego, CA
• 1980 – Research Fellow, Avian Hematozoa and Veterinary Extern, Royal Rotterdam Zoological and Botanical Garden, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• 1979-1980 – Research Fellow, Avian Hematozoa and Veterinary Extern, Oklahoma City Zoo, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Awards:

• 2001 – USDA Year 2001 Secretary’s Honors Ward (West Nile Virus)
• 2001 – State of New Jersey Team Partnership Achievement Award
• 2000 – New Jersey Association of Equine Practitioners, “Equine Practitioner of the Year”
• 1983 – Phi Xeta, American Association of University Women, Outstanding Senior Woman
• 1979-1980 – Landreth Research Fellowship Grant, Principal Investigator
• 2003-present – National Assembly of State Animal Health Officials
• 2002-present – Rutgers University Board for Equine Advancement
• 2001-present – United States Animal Health Association
• 2001-present – NJ Department of Agriculture Liaison
• 2000-2001 – Past President, New Jersey Department of Agriculture
• 1998-2002 – New Jersey State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
• 1999-present – Northeast United States Animal Health Association
• 1999-2000 – President, New Jersey Department of Agriculture
• 1996-2001 – Executive Board Member, New Jersey Department of Agriculture
• 1991-1993 -  Executive Board Member, New Jersey Department of Agriculture
• 1991-present – New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association
• 1991- present – New Jersey Equine Practitioners
• 1991-present – American Association of Bovine Practitioners
• 1990-1998 – New Jersey Equine Advisory Board (Alternate Delegate)
• 1987-present – New Jersey Veterinary Medical Advisory Committee (Governor Appointee)

Contact:

Nancy E. Halpern, DVM

Director, Division of Animal Health

New Jersey Department of Agriculture

P.O. Box 330

Trenton, NJ 08625

609.292.3965 (T)

609.777.8395 (F)