AAEP Webinar: HISA's Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program (2023)

Dr. Stover is the Racetrack Safety Committee Chair for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA).  She earned her veterinary degree at Washington State University and her PhD at the University of California Davis.  She is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons.  Her major research focuses are the biomechanics and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries in equine athletes and treatment of orthopedic disorders in domestic and non-domestic animals.  Her key contributions include discovery and detection of lesions that predispose to catastrophic injuries in racehorses and elucidation of factors that contribute to injury development in sport horses.  Current research efforts are focused on understanding how training and injury affect bone adaptation or propensity for bone fracture and the effects of arena surface materials and shoes on hoof and fetlock biomechanics and thus propensity for injury in athletes.

Dr. Durenberger is the Director of Equine Safety and Welfare for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA).  She received her veterinary degree from Cornell University in 2002 and her law degree from Western State University. She has served racing in a broad range of roles across several racing jurisdictions, including New York Racing Association (NYRA) California Horse Racing Board, Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Minnesota Racing Commission. Additionally, she operates an industry consulting business, Racing Matters.  Dr. Durenberger is an accredited steward and member of the Racing Officials Accreditation Program (ROAP) Education Committee and Executive Board.  She also serves on the American Association of Equine Practitioners Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee.

Director of Equine Medical Resources, Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit

Drug Free Sport International 

Dr. Scollay is the Chief of Science for Drug Free Sport’s Horseracing Integrity Welfare Unit (HIWU). A graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, she served for 21 years as a racing regulatory veterinarian in Illinois and later in Florida. In 2008, Dr Scollay was named Equine Medical Director for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and took the role of Executive Director of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium in 2019. She is a veterinary consultant to The Jockey Club Equine Injury Database and serves on the International Federation of Horseracing Authority’s Technical Advisory Committee and Prohibited Substances and Practices Committee. Dr. Scollay is also a Board member of the Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory.

Dr. Langsam is apartner at South Florida-headquartered Teigland, Franklin and Brokken DVMs, Inc.(TFB Equine), and manager of its Belmont Park division. She joined TFB Equinein 2003 and became a partner in 2009 and, in 2012, expanded the practice toprovide year-round services for its clients at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. I