Michael D. Erskine, DVM, Dipl. ABVP, of Mount Airy, Maryland, has been named director of Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) after serving as the interim director since May 2013.

Located in Leesburg, Virginia, the center is a campus of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech.

Erskine will begin his new position effective April 25.

“Over the last 18 months, I have worked closely with Dr. Erskine and others from the college to conduct a comprehensive review and planning process with the goal of developing a more sustainable business model for the equine medical center,” noted Cyril Clarke, BVSc, MS, PhD. Dipl. ACVCP, dean of the veterinary college. “He has been instrumental in moving forward several high-priority projects that already are making a positive impact on the center’s performance and financial standing. I consider him to be very well-qualified to serve the college in his new position