Lecturer Avian and Exotics Medicine

The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.

Telephone: 868-662-2002 ext 4297

Email: shayne.ramsubeik@uwi.edu


Dr. Shayne Ramsubeik is a poultry health expert and diplomat of the American College of Poultry Veterinarians, with over 12 years of practical experience. He has a deep understanding of poultry production practices and disease epidemiology in the Caribbean, having worked extensively with major broiler producers in Trinidad and Tobago. Dr. Ramsubeik holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from UWI, a Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine from the University of California, Davis, and an MBA with a specialization in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, UWI. He completed his residency in poultry medicine and diagnostics at the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory, UCD. As a lecturer in Avian and Poultry Medicine at the School of Veterinary Medicine, UWI, Dr. Ramsubeik focuses on poultry production, poultry medicine, and exotic avian medicine. He is dedicated to fostering a collaborative learning environment and encouraging student research that supports sustainable and safe poultry production in the Caribbean. His career goal is to leverage his expertise to advance the poultry industry for future generations.

 

Qualifications

  • BSc. Computer Science, The University of the West Indies 2002
  • DVM(Hons), The University of the West Indies 2009
  • MBA(Dist.), Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, UWI, 2015
  • MS Preventive Veterinary Medicine, The University of California Davis, 2020
  • Diplomat American College of Poultry Veterinarians, 2023

Research Interests

  • Epidemiology of Poultry Diseases
  • Avian Influenza
  • Poultry Welfare
  • One Health Issues

Professional Experience

  • Lectured in Animal Production 1
  • Course co-ordinator and first examiner of VETM 3015
  • Facilitator of Table Top Simulation Exercise to Test the Trinidad and Tobago Avian Influenza Contingency Plan
  • Supervisor of SVM undergraduate student research projects
  • Moderator at Western Poultry Diseases Conference 2022-2023

Professional Memberships

  • Member of the American Association of Avian Pathologists (2023-present)
  • Member of the Association of Avian Veterinarians (2023-present)
  • Member of Avian Influenza Working Group, Caribbean Animal Health Network (CaribVet)
  • Member of the Trinidad and Tobago Veterinary Association (2023-present)

Courses Taught

  • Animal Production I, VETM 2501
  • Veterinary Clinical Skills and Professional Development
  • Avian Diseases, VETM 3015
  • Veterinary Clinical Skills IIIB, VETM 3011
  • Avian and Exotic Medicine, VETM 5011
  • Problem-Based Learning for Years 2 to 3 at the SVM

Publications and Presentations

Dr. Shayne Ramsubeik Publications.docx


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