Merck Animal Health’s Dr. Angela Baysinger receives “Feather in Her Cap” award for contributions to the animal health industry.
Dr. Baysinger was recognized for her significant contribution and achievements to the animal health industry, including mentoring and developing future women leaders.
More than 150 industry leaders virtually attended the Feather in Her Cap Award celebration, designed to recognize women leaders in the animal health industry. For the first time this year, the Feather in Her Cap Association donated a $5,000 gift to Dr. Baysinger’s animal-related charity, the Pups4Patriots program of the American Humane. She also received a gold feather brooch and a feathered hat.
Dr. Baysinger is an advocate for animals’ health and welfare while enhancing public health and our food supply safety. She graduated with a DVM degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine, and subsequently earned a M.S. degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in epidemiology. Dr. Baysinger continues her desire for lifelong learning as she works on her M.S. degree in animal welfare, ethics and law from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
“Angela Baysinger emulates the attributes that a recipient of the Feather in Her Cap award should have — a genuine, unconditional commitment to the animals she serves, true dedication and excitement for her work to advance animal welfare and well-being and an unwavering dedication to the betterment of the animal health industry,” said Scott Bormann, senior vice president, North America Commercial Operations, Merck Animal Health.
Dr. Baysinger’s 30-year career has included private practice, extension services and industry, including positions at Alpharma, Farmland Foods/Smithfield, Boehringer Ingelheim, PIC and Merck Animal Health. She is the author of numerous publications relating to the health and well-being of swine and cattle. She has also devoted her talent to mentoring others in the profession through internship programs, providing exposure to animal agriculture in poultry, swine and cattle production systems, and continuing their animal welfare studies at multiple universities. She takes great pride in her involvement with the AVMA Animal Welfare Judging and Assessment Competition (AWJAC), which exposes college students and practicing veterinarians to evaluation and the science of animal welfare of all species.
This year’s awardees were selected from nominations representing candidates with diverse backgrounds, including:
• Rika Jolie – DVM, MSc, Ph.D., MBA, Head of Global Swine Global Marketing, Merck Animal Health.
• Heidi Chen – Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Zoetis, Inc.
• Tyre Grant, Ph.D. – Executive Director, Global Food Animal Product Development, Elanco Animal Health.
• Marsha Heinke – DVM, EA, CPA, CVPM, Founder of Marsha L Heinke, CPA, Inc.
• Indu Mani – DVM, ScD, Chief Veterinary Officer, Brief Media, Fellow in Bioethics, Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics.
• Janet Patterson-Kane – BVSc, Ph.D., Diplomate ACVP, FRCVS, Chief Scientific Officer, Morris Animal Foundation.
