Associate Professor, Small Animal Surgery. Murdoch University. Mark leads Murdoch University’s orthopaedic referral service and is an Australian, European and RCVS registered specialist surgeon. Mark is an internationally recognised and awarded teacher, teaching globally in orthopaedics and arthroscopy for over 25 years. He chairs the AOVET Education Commission and is a member of the AOVET International Board. Mark researches extensively in fracture and implant biomechanics, surgery for cruciate disease and patella luxation and joint loading. Mark’s career mission is to have an enduring positive impact on the animals in his care, the people that care for them and the veterinary teams that care for both.