Claus D. Buergelt, DVM, PhD, DACVP Emeritus Professor of Pathology Click here to download 300 dpi file for 8x10 print |
 John Dame, Department Chair, presents a German National Soccer Team shirt to Claus Many attendees were surprised to learn that Claus has recently become a U.S. citizen |
 Claus Buergelt played a major role in developing and building the reputation of the anatomic pathology resident training program at Florida. He has trained over 55 residents, many of whom have risen to positions of prominence in academia, government laboratories and industry. Many former residents and colleagues submitted letters of congratulations and well wishes to Claus on the occasion of his retirement. They were bound in a book that John Dame presented to Claus. |
Dean Glen Hoffsis presents Claus with a photograph of the two of them at an early Johnes Disease research conference and congratulates Claus on his emeritus appointment. |
Gilles Monif presents a gift to Claus. |
 Bob Bonde presents awards and gifts to Claus in recognition of his contributions over the years in the marine mammal research program. |
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 Claus enjoys Ellis Greiner's poetry recitation on retirement. |
Ellis Greiner, Professor of Parasitology and Associate Chair presents Claus with a copy of the poem. |
Bill Castleman, former Chair, recounts a few of Claus' many contributions and critical leadership in building and maintaining a high quality program in anatomic pathology and pathology residency training at Florida. Photo by Paul Nicoletti |
 Claus steadies Pam Ginn during an emotional overflow in her presentation. Pam is a former resident and long time faculty member. She and Claus worked together very closely over the years while she served as surgical pathology service chief and residency coordinator. She summarized a few of his many instances of mentorship, generosity and kindness as teacher and colleague. |
Elliot Williams wished Claus well in his retirement and thanked him for all the adventures while serving as Claus' technician. |
Claus begins his thank you's with a gift of red roses to his wife, Nancy. |
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Claus presents a gift and thanks to Elliot Williams. |
Claus recognized and thanked Maron Calderwood Mays for her many contributions during the building of the anatomic pathology program at Florida |
Claus Buergelt reflects upon a career in academic pathology and expresses appreciation to many individuals at The Animal Medical Center, Cornell University (e.g., John King) and friends and colleagues at Florida. He outlined a few of his plans for what should be a very ambitous and productive retirement. |
Together again: Maron Calderwood Mays and Claus Buergelt. Maron is a former faculty member who served as residency coordinator and chief of surgical pathology |
Paul Gibbs, Cheryl Chrissman, and John Harvey |
John Harvey and Claus Buergelt |
 Maron Calderwood Mays and Mary Reinhard Mary Reinhard was one of the first pathology residents in the program and has returned to Florida as a faculty member and Associate Director in Animal Care Services. |
Claus Buergelt and Jeff Abbott, Assistant Professor of Pathology |
Maarten Drost (L) and Michael Schaer |
Claus Buergelt and Maarten Drost |
Ellis Greiner, David Taylor and Pam Ginn |
Claus and Nancy Buergelt |
 Claus Buergelt and Pam Ginn |
Josh Powe and Claus Buergelt Claus helped recruit Josh to the residency program on a trip to Australia. Josh has just passed ACVP boards and is working on his PhD in experimental pathology |
 David Taylor and Claus Buergelt David is a former resident and current residency coordinator in anatomic pathology |
Jim Thompson, Associate Dean, congratulates Claus. |
Claus Buergelt and Mary Reinhard |
 Charlie Courtney, Associate Dean, and Elliott Jacobson with Claus Buergelt. |
Professor Claus Buergelt at the surgical pathology read-out microscope Click here to download 300 dpi file for 8x10 print |