His wife, Sherron two sons and a daughter survive him.ĭr.
Atkinson was the 2003 recipient of the Iverson Bell Award from the AAVMC, recognized for his efforts to promote ethnic and racial diversity in the veterinary profession. In 2001, he received the Tuskegee Veterinary Medical Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumni Award. Atkinson with a certificate of recognition in 2000. Former Alabama governor, Don Siegelman, recognized Dr. In 1998, he was the recipient of the Pfizer Award for Research Excellence. Atkinson was a board member of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges and the Association of Minority Health Professions Schools. He authored and co-authored several refereed articles, abstracts, and reports on research findings, and served as principal or co-investigator on research projects in the areas of epidemiology and environmental toxicology. Atkinson served as research director for the veterinary college's cooperative agreement with the Minority Health Professions Foundation and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry/national Centers for Disease Control. Under his leadership, the university received several grants from the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health. Atkinson was instrumental in acquiring financial aid to help construct extramural research facilities, enabling the veterinary program to strengthen its research infrastructure and provide additional biomedical research opportunities for minorities. Early in his career, he was a commission veterinarian at the Birmingham Racing Commission in Birmingham, Ala., and a supervisory veterinary medical officer for the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service in Tallahassee, Fla.Īs dean, Dr. Atkinson served as assistant professor in the departments of Microbiology and Biomedical Sciences, as associate dean for administration, and interim dean. He was dean of the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health since 1999. Atkinson (TUS '73), 59, Tuskegee, Ala., died Sept. When making such contributions, please indicate the name and address of the individual who should receive notification of your donation.
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