AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Animal and Plant Health Division have named Dr. Stefanie Bolas of Hallowell as Maine State Veterinarian.
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Bolas earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at Oklahoma State University. Most recently, she worked with the National Park Service, focusing on zoonotic and vector-borne diseases. She served in the United States Air Force as a public health officer and in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, performing key roles in the United States COVID-19 response and recovery. She is originally from Buffalo, New York, where she earned a Master of Science degree in epidemiology, according to a news release from the department.
Bolas will lead the DACF’s Animal Health program, safeguarding the health of Maine’s agricultural resources and ensuring public health.
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