Dr. Chris Adin
A professor of small animal surgery and an administrator at the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, Christopher Adin, D.V.M., has been appointed as the college’s new executive associate dean.
“Dr. Adin is a perfect fit for this position, and I am thrilled that he will be contributing his administrative talents in this important role,” said the college’s dean, Dana Zimmel, D.V.M., who announced the appointment.
Formerly chair of the college’s department of small animal clinical sciences, or SACS, Adin previously served on the UF faculty as an assistant professor of small animal surgery between 2001 and 2006. He held academic positions at The Ohio State University and North Carolina State University colleges of veterinary medicine before returning to UF in 2018 to accept the SACS chair position.
A board-certified small animal surgeon, Adin received his D.V.M. from Cornell University in 1996. He completed both a residency in small animal surgery and a fellowship in hemodialysis and renal medicine at the University of California, Davis College of Veterinary Medicine.
His translational research program has focused on improving outcomes in organ and cellular transplantation through manipulation of the heme-oxygenase system. His creative clinical skills are evidenced in part by his invention of a canine artificial urethral sphincter that is used in small animal surgery practices around the world. Adin also has trained more than 1,500 veterinary students in basic surgical skills over thousands of hours in laboratory teaching in the course of his academic career.
The recipient of The Ohio State University Class of 2015’s Excellence in Teaching Award, Adin was nominated for the Zoetis Teaching Award while at TOSU and at NC State. In addition, he served as an associate editor for Veterinary Surgery from 2015-2018.
During his time at UF, Adin has led the department of small animal clinical sciences through a time of rapid growth, overseeing the hiring of 28 new faculty veterinarians and the successful promotion of 18 existing faculty. Working with the CVM development team, he has helped the college expand its donor support with over $7 million in contributions to fund the college’s clinical and research related missions. His focus on faculty wellbeing has led to several important changes, as he worked with faculty and leaders to revise the college promotion and tenure guidelines, and apply validated tools to measure burnout in veterinary academic faculty.
As executive associate dean, Adin will provide support for all aspects of college administration, with a focus on faculty recruitment, operations and the implementation of strategic initiatives.
Adin’s appointment became effective Oct. 17. At the same time, longtime college faculty member Caryn Plummer, D.V.M., (’02) a professor of veterinary ophthalmology, began serving as interim chair of SACS while the college conducts a national search for Adin’s replacement.
