Speaker Bio
Dr. Qualls grew up on a registered Angus cattle ranch in Southern Oklahoma.  He attended college at Oklahoma State University, where he took undergraduate courses and earned his degree in veterinary medicine in 2005.  He then moved to Texas for an internship at Weatherford Equine.  Dr. Qualls was then accepted to a residency at Oklahoma State University where he achieved board certification in Large Animal Internal Medicine.  His master degree was obtained upon the completion of research studying the efficacy of common gastrointestinal protectants on equine cantharidin toxicosis (blister beetles).  After residency, Dr. Qualls completed a fellowship at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Kentucky where he worked on the Thoroughbred industry’s finest athletes in the intensive care unit for adults and neonates. He then joined an ambulatory practice in Rangiora, New Zealand. In New Zealand, he assisted in general equine practice and provided consultation on difficult internal medicine cases to veterinarians on the South island. Upon return to the United States, he served as a senior clinician and instructor of equine internal medicine at Washington State University.

Speaker Bio
Dr. Willis was raised in Oklahoma. He attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University where he completed a Bachelor’s of Science in Agri-Business. Upon culmination of his undergraduate degree, he matriculated to Oklahoma State University, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences whereby he received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. He then completed his internship at Weatherford Equine Medical Center. Following internship, he completed a three-year residency training program at the University of California, Davis in large animal internal medicine (equine emphasis). During his residency program his research interests were primarily in infectious diseases. For this research, he was awarded the Outstanding Large Animal Research Study and Presentation at the Gerald V. Ling Veterinary Intern and Resident Research Symposium. After becoming a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Dr. Willis went into private practice for a year before returning to Weathered Equine Medical Center. Dr. Willis remains active in the veterinary profession through presenting at national meetings, sitting on ACVIM committees, acting as a consultant for diagnostic companies, and participating in the Parker County Animals in Disaster Committee.

Speaker Bio 
Dr. Cofield grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and received her Bachelor of Science in Animal Science & Technology from Louisiana State University. After spending time on a Thoroughbred breeding farm in central Kentucky she returned to Baton Rouge where she completed a Master of Science degree in Equine Reproductive Physiology before going on to complete her veterinary degree at Louisiana State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine. Upon completion of her degree she moved to Weatherford, Texas to complete an equine internship at Weatherford Equine Medical Center and stayed on as an associate veterinarian in June 2022. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, especially herd health management, reproduction, and neonatal care. In her free time Dr. Cofield enjoys reading, cooking with family, and spending time outdoors with her husband, Dr. Grady Cofield and their dogs.