Terry F. McElwain, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Dr. McElwain received his B.S. (1978) and D.V.M. (1980) degrees from Kansas State University, and his PhD in infectious diseases and immunology from Washington State University (1986). He is a Diplomate (1985) of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. Dr. McElwain held a faculty appointment as Regents Professor at Washington State University, where he served as Director and Executive Director of the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory for 22 years. He also served as Director of the Animal Health Research Center, and was a co-founder and Associate Director of the Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health. He is a AAAS Medical Sciences Fellow, and in 2009 was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine.

Dr. McElwain is a Past President of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, and was a member of the Board of Directors of the World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians from 2001-2025.  He served on the AAVLD Accreditation Committee for 17 years, including a term as Chair from 2006-2009.  In 2006, he received the USDA Administrator’s Award in recognition of his leadership in development of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network. Dr. McElwain served in multiple capacities in the NAHLN, including as a founding member of the Steering Committee, a member of the Coordinating Council, Co-Chair of the Methods Technical Working Group, and as Chair of the 5-year review of the NAHLN. In 2017 he received the K.F. Meyer/James H. Steele Gold-Headed Cane Award from the American Veterinary Epidemiology Society in recognition of his career contributions to global disease surveillance and public health. Dr. McElwain continues to hold an academic appointment as Regents Professor Emeritus in the Paul G. Allen School for Global Health. He was awarded Lifetime Membership in AAVLD in 2017.