Source: Arkansas State University
The Arkansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has welcomed two new faculty members to strengthen its instructional team as it prepares for its first DVM cohort in 2026. Dr. Philip Johnson joins as professor and associate dean for professional education. With decades of teaching experience at Mississippi State and Missouri, Johnson specializes in equine internal medicine and will oversee the DVM curriculum, faculty development, and accreditation processes. A graduate of the University of Bristol and University of Illinois, he is a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
Dr. Scott Reiners, a Kansas State DVM graduate with surgical residency training at Oklahoma State, will serve as teaching associate professor of equine practice. With nearly 30 years of equine experience, including running a leading sports medicine facility in Virginia, Reiners will teach hands-on clinical skills and develop an equine ambulatory practice. The 56,000-square-foot CVM facility is slated to open in fall 2026 with 120 students.