Examination Development Advisory Board
2011-2012
Updated July 26, 2011
Members of the NBVME's Examination Development Advisory Board (EDAB) are responsible for the main content areas of the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE®). Their duties include selecting and appointing NAVLE item writers each year and participating in item and form review meetings. Members are appointed by the NBVME to three-year terms and may serve for a maximum of three terms.
Canine (also Pet Bird)
Julie Fixman, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline Practice), Holmes, New York
Darcy Shaw, DVM, MVSc, MBA, DACVIM, Stratford, Prince Edward Island
Feline (also Other Small Animal)
Susan Little, DVM, DABVP (Feline Practice), Ottawa, Ontario
Helen Tuzio, DVM, DABVP (Feline Practice), Rego Park, New York
Bovine (also Small Ruminant and Poultry)
W. Mark Hilton, DVM, DABVP (Bovine Practice), West Lafayette, Indiana
Norman LaFaunce, DVM, MS, DACT, Modesto, California
Equine
Benjamin Darien, DVM, MS, DACVIM, Madison, Wisconsin
Patricia Provost, VMD, MS, DACVS, South Grafton, Masachusetts
Swine
Karen Lehe, DVM, DACVPM, West Lafayette, Indiana
Public Health
Dale D. Boyle, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Stafford, Virginia

