BluePearl joins dvm360® SAP Program

dvm360®, is thrilled to welcome BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital as the latest member of the Strategic Alliance Partnership (SAP) program. As a member of the program, BluePearl will continue to display new organization-wide initiatives and programs, including those involving equity, diversity, and inclusion (EI&D), health and well-being, and career pathways.

According to the company, BluePearl will also offer clinical updates on novel treatments, procedures, and research conducted through BluePearl Science. BluePearl Associates have the continued opportunity to build upon or establish themselves as thought leaders by contributing expert content to the various multimedia channels on MJH Life Sciences™, parent company of dvm360^® and Firstline magazines.

"dvm360^® has been a staple in the veterinary community for decades, and we are honored to be a part of the SAP program. Through this joint effort, we provide the veterinary community with consistent, top-of-the-line information that focuses on every aspect of a veterinary professional’s life,” said BluePearl President, Nicholas Nelson, DVM, MBA, in a prepared statement.

“Using the breadth of the MJH Life Sciences™ veterinary platforms, BluePearl and its Associates will gain national and international visibility, reaffirming our reputation as a leader in the specialty and emergency veterinary space,” added Nelson.

In addition to showcasing organizational initiatives, BluePearl and dvm360^® will work in tandem to highlight the diverse contributions and perspectives of Associates throughout the year. This may include Associate editorials amid organization-wide EI&D campaigns during LGBTQ+ Pride Month, Women’s History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, or Black History Month.

"We are very excited to announce the addition of BluePearl as a new SAP partner,” said Mike Hennessy Jr., president, and CEO of MJH Life Sciences™, parent company of dvm360^®. “With their collaboration, dvm360® will further develop its reach within the veterinary space. BluePearl has established itself within the industry, making for an outstanding new partner to our media-content provider. We are looking forward to our upcoming initiatives.”

Paul Miranda

Paul Miranda is a hospital administrator, supporting operations in multiple BluePearl hospitals throughout Kansas and Missouri. He also works with numerous veterinary affinity groups in the Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity space, and is a member of BluePearl’s EI&D Council where he identifies, addresses, and advocates for sustainable and scalable change.

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Lauren Harris, DVM, DACVECC

Dr Harris is regional vice president of medicine at BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital.

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Kevin Kelley, DVM

Dr Kelley is the emergency service head for the emergency medicine associates of BluePearl in Clearwater, Florida. A 2003 graduate of Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, he has more than 15 years of experience in emergency medicine and he helps oversee one of the busiest BluePearl Emergency Services in the United States.

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Eric Van Eerde, DVM, DACVR

Dr Van Eerde is a 2012 graduate of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in Gainesville. He has worked as an associate radiologist and director of radiology at BluePearl in Tampa, Florida.

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Jamie Selman, DVM

Dr Selman is a rotating small animal medicine and surgery intern at BluePearl in Overland Park, Kansas. She strives to become a board-certified emergency and critical care specialist and is particularly interested in initial stabilization of trauma patients, sepsis, and transfusion medicine.

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Heather Towle Millard, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA

Dr Millard is a staff surgeon at BluePearl in Overland Park, Kansas. With more than 15 years of experience, Millard’s veterinary expertise includes advanced soft tissue surgery, oncologic surgery, and general orthopedic surgery. She is fond of mentoring passionate, energetic, and determined young doctors while accompanying them on their journey to success.

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Molly Allen, DVM, DACVAA

Dr Molly Allen is an anesthesiologist at BluePearl in Waltham, Massachusetts. Her special interests include anesthesia training, patient safety, advanced locoregional techniques, and strategies for promoting enhanced recovery from anesthesia in small animal patients.

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Nicolas Berryessa, DVM, DACVIM

Nicolas Berryessa is a small animal internist at BluePearl in Sandy Springs, Georgia, where he has practiced for more than 10 years. He earned his veterinary degree from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and did his residency training at the University of California, Davis. Berryessa’s clinical interests are endocrinology, gastrointestinal and infectious diseases, and interventional procedures.

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