Sylvia Checkley
Positions
Professor
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Fulltime
Contact information
Phone number
Office: +1 (403) 210-7409
Lab: +1 (403) 210-7871
Background
Educational Background
Doctor of Philosophy Large Animal Clinical Sciences (Epidemiology), University of Saskatchewan, 2008
D.V.M. Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 1992
Biography
Dr. Checkley completed her DVM degree at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Following graduation, she worked in a busy rural community veterinary practice for eight years as an associate and then co-owner. Dr. Checkley pursued graduate studies (Epidemiology) at WCVM, where she also worked as a Teaching Assistant, Sessional Lecturer, and Assistant Professor. She then worked for the Food Safety Division of Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, where she was a key member of the development and implementation team for a major livestock surveillance initiative - the Alberta Veterinary Surveillance Network (AVSN). Sylvia joined the UCVM Faculty in September 2009, with a half time appointment to ProvLab.
Research
Areas of Research
I work on projects at the interface between humans, animals and their environment, using One Health Approaches.
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| VETM 462 LAB 01 B01 | Foreign Animal Disease | 2021 |
In the News
- Serious dog bites mainly happen at home: U of C study. Calgary Sun/Edmonton Sun. (2019)
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