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Dr. Brooks has been in private
general practice for 30 years and established Fork
Veterinary Hospital in 1978. He left private practice to
serve as the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture for the State
of Maryland from 2003 through 2007. Currently, he manages a
five-veterinarian practice in Bel Air, MD.
Dr. Brooks joined the MVMA in
1974, served as a member of the board of directors for six
years and as president in 1991-92. He also served as
president of the Harford Veterinary Medical Association. He
has served as MVMA delegate to the American Veterinary
Medical Association, was elected to the House Advisory
Committee of the HOD and served as HAC chair before being
elected to the AVMA executive board representing District 2
in 2005. Dr. Brooks currently serves as chairman of the
executive board. Additionally, he holds a position on the
American Veterinary Medical Foundation Board. Dr. Brooks is
a past trustee to the Maryland Veterinary Foundation. Dr.
Brooks now chairs the MVMA Professional Affairs and
Veterinary Technician committees, as well as the AVMA House
Advisory Committee.
Dr. Brooks has been active in
successfully obtaining full funding for veterinary students
from Maryland for the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of
Veterinary Medicine, serving as a member of the Dean's
Executive Advisory Board to the College. He was a member of
the Maryland State Board of Stable Inspectors, appointed by
the governor and has been a long-standing member on the
Advisory Council to the Dean of the University of Maryland
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources; as well as
past president and board member of both the Greater
Kingsville Civic Association and the Northeast Baltimore
County Businessmen's Association.
Dr. Brooks has been honored by
receiving awards from the University of Maryland Alumni
Association, as well as the University of Maryland College
of Agriculture and Natural Resources for meritorious service
to agriculture and natural resources. He has also been
previously honored as the recipient of the MVMA
Distinguished Veterinarian Award.
The Maryland Veterinary Medical Association is committed
to a leading role in the advancement of the science and
art of veterinary medicine throughout Maryland. MVMA
allows for veterinarians, registered veterinary
technicians and veterinary students to come together and
share ideas to further their professional and personal
development.
Further information about the Maryland Veterinary
Medical Association can be found on their website at
www.mdvma.org or by
contacting their Executive Director, Ron Sohn at
443-507-6500 ext. 109. |
