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Registration is now open for this year’s Veterinary Scholars Symposium (VSS), which highlights the critical role of scientific research in veterinary medicine. This event provides your veterinary students a platform to present their original research in a professional, collaborative setting. Support the next generation of veterinary scientists by encouraging your students to register, share their work, and connect with peers and leaders in the field.
| | Carson and Lang Receive Dr. Catherine A. Knupp Scholarships | | AAVMC is pleased to announce Ryan Carson and Haeree Lang as the recipients of the 2025 Dr. Catherine A. Knupp Scholarship, which the Zoetis Foundation generously supports. Each recipient will receive a $25,000 award to help alleviate educational debt and support their continued journey in veterinary medicine and research. | | |
Ryan Carson is a dual DVM/PhD candidate at Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the mother of three children. She is passionate about infectious diseases, particularly parasitology and zoonotic conditions.
Carson plans to pursue board certification and a career in academic veterinary medicine and research.
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Haeree Lang is an ADVM/PhD dual degree candidate at the University of Minnesota. She recently defended her doctoral research on antigen-specific CD4+ T cell responses in dogs.
Lang aims to lead a research lab focused on immune-mediated diseases and teach future veterinarians about the clinical applications of immunology.
| | | Ten Member Colleges Complete AAVMC's First Systemic Wellbeing Course | | |
AAVMC congratulates the 10 member colleges that successfully completed our inaugural Introduction to Systemic Wellbeing Course: Colorado State University, Louisiana State University, Michigan State University, The Ohio State University, Oregon State University, Texas Tech University, Tuskegee University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Tennessee, and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Over 16 weeks, teams of college leaders and wellbeing professionals explored the fundamentals of designing sustainable, systemic wellbeing programs within colleges of veterinary medicine.
AAVMC is proud to support this important work and looks forward to launching the next cohort in August.
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Experts Discuss Climate Change and Veterinary Competencies in Recent Webinar
Veterinary professionals are on the frontlines of addressing the health impacts of climate change. To prepare students for these emerging challenges, veterinary educators must be equipped to incorporate climate-related topics into their teaching. On May 20, the AAVMC Climate Change Working Group hosted an informative session focused on integrating climate change into competency-based veterinary education.
Speakers
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Colleen Duncan, DVM, MSc, PhD, Colorado
State University
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Amanda Berrian, DVM, PhD, MPH, DACVPM,
The Ohio State University
| | Will Sander, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, University of Illinois | | |
The Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) is now open for the 2025–2026 application cycle. Share this with your community!
| | Explore the 2024–2025 AAVMC Annual Data Report: Enrollment, Diversity, Tuition, and More | | The 2024–2025 Annual Data Report is now available. The visualization includes 50 charts and graphs highlighting data relating to enrollment, diversity, applicants, budgets, tuition and debt, and academic personnel. | | |
Final Week to Register for the Academic Veterinary Medicine Symposium
Just one week remains to register for the AAVMC Academic Veterinary Medicine Symposium. Registration closes May 28.
Taking place June 3–6 at Texas A&M University, this premier professional development event is dedicated to advancing veterinary medical education. This four-day symposium brings together educators, researchers, and institutional leaders to explore critical topics shaping the future of veterinary education. The symposium features three key programs:
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June 3: Spectrum of Care (SOC) Symposium—Addressing strategies to enhance veterinary graduates’ ability to practice along the spectrum of care.
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June 4–5: Competency-Based Veterinary Education (CBVE) Summer Workshop—A deep dive into CBVE implementation, assessment, and best practices.
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June 6: Consortium of Workplace-Based Education and Learning (COWBEL) Meeting—A dedicated forum for discussing workplace-based learning in veterinary education.*
Attendees can choose to participate in one, multiple, or all of the programs based on their interests and availability.
Seeking CE credits? This symposium has been approved for 18 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.
Don't miss this opportunity to engage with thought leaders, share innovative practices, and collaborate on the future of veterinary medical education.
*The COWBEL Meeting is an independent event, with AAVMC providing in-kind organizational support.
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New Webinar to Focus on Suicide Prevention Messaging
Join us May 29 at 2 pm ET for a webinar focused on how to talk about suicide in ways that promote prevention and hope. Using the Framework for Successful Messaging as a foundation, the session will emphasize the often-overlooked "Positive Narrative" approach, which is particularly relevant in the veterinary field.
Attendees will also learn essential safe messaging guidelines to follow when communicating about suicide.
Presenter
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Elisabeth Cavallaro
AAVMC Manager for Wellbeing and Professional Competencies
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Save the date for PCVE 2025! Registration information will be coming soon!
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