Dr. Craig Harms is an Associate Professor in Aquatic, Wildlife, and Zoological Medicine at North Carolina State University (NCSU) College of Veterinary Medicine and a Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM). After earning his Doctorate from Iowa State University in 1989, Craig Harms worked for 2 years in a small animal practice before completing an internship in exotic, zoo and wildlife medicine at Kansas State University, followed by a residency in zoological medicine with an aquatics emphasis at North Carolina State University (NCSU). The residency merged into a PhD studying fish immunology and then a faculty position at NCSU starting in 1999. Dr. Harms is currently based at the Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST), where he provides clinical services to three North Carolina aquariums and the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, veterinary support to researchers at NCSU CMAST, Duke Marine Laboratory (where he is Adjunct Associate Professor), and the NOAA Beaufort Laboratory, and participates in marine mammal and sea turtle stranding programs. Dr. Harms has served as President for the International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine (IAAAM), and President of the ACZM.
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