Dr. Kern's research interests include keratoconjunctivitis sicca: epidemiology of clinical syndromes; avian and nondomestic animal ophthalmology; ocular pharmacodynamics; and genetics of ocular disease.

• 1977-1979     Cornell University, Residency in Comparative Ophthalmology
• 1975-1976     University of Georgia, Internship
• 1975     University of Missouri, DVM Magna cum Laude (Valedictorian)
• 1973     University of Missouri, BS

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• 2001     Honorary Diplomate, Latin American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
• 1980     Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists

• 1975     Class Rank at University of Missouri School of Veterinary Medicine (Number 1 out of 65 - for four years)

• 1975     Gamma Sigma Delta Outstanding Student Award, University of Missouri School of Veterinary Medicine

• 1974     Merck Award, University of Missouri School of Veterinary Medicine

• 1974     Phi Zeta Inductee, University of Missouri School of Veterinary Medicine

• 1973     Phi Zeta Award, University of Missouri School of Veterinary Medicine

• 1971     Gamma Sigma Delta Outstanding Student Award, University of Missouri College of Agriculture

• 1971     Microbiology Award, University of Missouri School of Veterinary Medicine                       

• 1970     Phi Eta Sigma Inductee

• American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists

• American Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology

• American Veterinary Medical Association

• Association of Avian Veterinarians

• Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

• Gamma Sigma Delta

• International Society of Vertebrate Morphologists

• International Society of Veterinary Ophthalmology

• Missouri Veterinary Association

• Phi Eta Sigma

• Phi Zeta

• Society of Aquatic Veterinary Medicine