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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.