Loyd Wayde Shipman, DVM, MS

SNOMED CT Authoring Certification Level 2, 2025
SNOMED International
London, United Kingdom

Master of Science (Computer Information Systems), 2003
University of Houston – Clear Lake
Houston, TX

DVM, 1976
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX

BS, Veterinary Science, 1975
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX

• Real-world evidence-based network studies with electronic animal health records using the OHDSI Common Data Model
• Interoperability of electronic animal health records
• Ontology development and application
• Standards development and implementation
• Standardized medical terminology development
• Application of software tools supporting interoperability

2010–present
Veterinary Medical Information Specialist
Veterinary Terminology and Standards (VTS)
Veterinary Medical Informatics
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2021-2025
Chair
Association for Veterinary Informatics Interoperability Committee

1981–2022
Practicing Veterinarian and Clinic Owner
Oaks Veterinary Clinic
League City, TX

Veterinary Medical Databases (VMDB)
2016-2018: Past-President
2014-2016: President
2012-2014: President-elect

2002-2005
Project Manager
Association Management Software
Texas Veterinary Medical Association
Austin, TX   

2000-2001
Research Assistant
Rice University
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Houston, TX

1976-81
Instructor in Pathobiology
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Department of Pathology
Knoxville, TN

• Association for Veterinary Informatics
• Association for Computing Machinery
• American Veterinary Medical Association
• American Association for the Advancement of Science

1. Lustgarten JL, Zehnder A, Shipman W, Gancher E, Webb TL. Veterinary informatics: forging the future between veterinary medicine, human medicine, and One Health initiatives-a joint paper by the Association for Veterinary Informatics (AVI) and the CTSA One Health Alliance (COHA). JAMIA Open. 2020 Apr 11;3(2):306-317. doi: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooaa005. PMID: 32734172; PMCID: PMC7382640. 
2. Greco DS, Feldman EC, Peterson ME, Turner JL, Hodges CM, Shipman LW. Congenital hypothyroid dwarfism in a family of giant schnauzers. J Vet Intern Med. 1991 Mar-Apr;5(2):57-65. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.1991.tb00932.x. PMID: 2061865. 
3.  Richardson DC, Duckett KE, Krahwinkel DJ Jr, Shipman LW. Colonic anastomosis: evaluation of an end-to-end crushing and inverting technique. Am J Vet Res. 1982 Mar;43(3):436-42. PMID: 7041708.