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Given annually to the swine practitioner (AASV member) who has demonstrated an unusual degree of proficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of veterinary service to his/her clients.
Dr John E. Baker was named 2011 Swine Practitioner of the Year.
Dr. Baker is the owner and founder of Warrick Veterinary Clinic in Boonville, Indiana. He is a 1981 graduate of the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine and initially practiced in Poseyville, Indiana. In 1984 he moved to Boonville to open a mixed-animal practice currently employing three additional veterinarians. Dr. Baker completed the Executive Veterinary Program in Swine Health Management at the University of Illinois in 1995. “Receiving this award from my colleagues,” said Dr. Baker, “is truly an honor. Working with pigs, swine producers, and practitioners has been a very satisfying and rewarding career. The friendships I have made make this the best job in the world.”
Dr. Baker has been an active member of the AASV since 1981, and currently serves on the Board of Directors representing District 4 (Indiana and Michigan). He has served on numerous committees, including the Human Health and Safety Committee and the Operation Mainstreet Committee.
Dr. Baker’s involvement in the veterinary profession is extensive and includes serving as the Swine Representative to the Indiana Board of Animal Health, where he is currently chairman of the board. He also belongs to the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Indiana Swine Group, and the Southwestern Indiana Veterinary Medical Association.
Dr. Baker is committed to providing the best possible health care to his clients’ animals. He produces a monthly electronic newsletter for his swine clients and conducts swine producer educational meetings. He and his wife, Andrea, currently reside at the family farm where he grew up. Their son, Jordan, obtained his DVM (2010) from Purdue University and is currently practicing with Dr. Baker. Likewise, their daughter Natalie is in her first year of veterinary school at Purdue and is planning to work in the family business as well.
Swine Practitioner of the Year Award recipients:
| 1977 | C. Kent Kislingbury | |
| 1978 | James Allison | |
| 1979 | John Coltrain | |
| 1980 | Ralph Vinson | |
| 1981 | Steven Henry | |
| 1982 | Rodney Johnson | |
| 1983 | Jason James | |
| 1984 | Wayne Brown | |
| 1985 | Conrad Schmidt | |
| 1986 | Roy Schultz | |
| 1987 | R.F. (Dick) Taylor | |
| 1988 | James Sawatsky | |
| 1989 | Jim Dick | |
| 1990 | Tim Loula | |
| 1991 | Paul Armbrecht | |
| 1992 | Don Westercamp | |
| 1993 | Camille Moore | |
| 1994 | Al Davis | |
| 1995 | Joe Connor | |
| 1996 | Scott Dee | |
| 1997 | Neil Shantz | |
| 1998 | Paul Yeske | |
| 1999 | Randy Jones | |
| 2000 | Gordon Spronk | |
| 2001 | Max Rodibaugh | |
| 2002 | Larry Rueff | |
| 2003 | Ron Brodersen | |
| 2004 | Tom Wetzell | |
| 2005 | Mike Sheridan | |
| 2006 | Mark FitzSimmons | |
| 2007 | Bernie Curran | |
| 2008 | Lisa Tokach | |
| 2009 | John Waddell | |
| 2010 | Tom Gillespie | |
| 2011 | John E. Baker | |
