AAVMC 's Diana Dabdub contributes to ASAE article highlighting opportunities for cultivating Hispanic leaders
Diana L. Dabdub, director for admissions and recruitment affairs contributed to a recent article featured in Associations Now Daily News published by asae.org. This article released during Hispanic Heritage Month highlights the disparities in leadership opportunities for Hispanic Americans. While more than 18% of the US Population is Hispanic, only 4% are represented in leadership positions. Associations represent opportunities to increase leadership opportunities for Hispanic Americans. AAVMC is proud to recognize Hispanic Heritage Month. As an education association we also embrace diversity in our leadership and recognize the importance of creating pathways for the underrepresented in the veterinary profession.
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Zoetis Foundation/AAVMC Student Scholarships available
The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges is pleased to announce the 2023 Zoetis Foundation/AAVMC Veterinary Scholarship Program funded by the Zoetis Foundation. The Zoetis Foundation grant will award 263 2nd and 3rd year veterinary students with scholarships worth $7,000 each. In addition to the traditional selection criteria of academic excellence and financial need, the scholarships will focus on meeting ongoing needs of the veterinary profession – diversity, sustainability, and mixed/rural medicine practices. The application period opens October 18, 2022, and closes December 15, 2022, at 11:59pm EST. All applications must be fully submitted by December 15th to qualify. Learn more and submit applications here.
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In honor of Dr. Cathy A. Knupp, who retired from Zoetis at the end of 2021 as Executive Vice President and President, Veterinary Medical Research and Development, the Zoetis Foundation has awarded a grant to AAVMC for the AAVMC/Dr. Cathy A. Knupp Scholarship. The scholarship funds will be awarded to a veterinary student who aspires to pursue an advanced degree in basic or veterinary clinical research. The application period will open in December 2022. More information with be forthcoming on aavmc.org.
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Save the Date
Mark your calendars and plan to join us for the 2023 Catalyze Conference in Washington, DC - March 9-11, 2023. Stay tuned for more details in the upcoming news or at aavmc.org.
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AAVMC Annual Award Nominations close October 17th, 2022
AAVMC grants various awards to inspire and recognize professional excellence in academic veterinary medicine. The following awards are open for receiving nominations: AAVMC Excellence in Research Award; Billie E. Hooper Award for Distinguished Service; AAVMC Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award Presented by Zoetis; and the AAVMC Iverson Bell Award.
All 4 awards will be presented at the 2023 Annual Conference and Iverson Bell Symposium. Learn more and submit nominations here.
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A Special Call for Abstracts
Spotlight on Spectrum of Care Pedagogy Symposium: A Special Call for Abstracts
Deadline: December 1, 2022
The AAVMC seeks to showcase pedagogy related to spectrum of care (SOC) through a dedicated symposium at the 2023 AAVMC Annual Catalyze Conference. The symposium will feature presentations, panels, and discussions about pedagogy and research aimed to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and attributes needed to provide a range of care options. Preparing graduates to offer a wide range of care options that are responsive to both patient factors and the needs of socioeconomically diverse clients is a core component of training for both general and specialty practice. Therefore, abstracts related to SOC-related pedagogy in any area of veterinary education are welcome. Learn more about submitting an abstract here.
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Webinar Series
Did you miss the recent AAVMC Webinar Series? If you did, no worries, we have it for you on-demand here.
Enjoy this Two-Part Series focused on Admissions Practices and Applicant Impact.
Series 1 - A conversation to discuss the Admissions Cycle for 2021 and Outcomes featuring Dr. Lisa Greenhill and guests Dr. Jim Lloyd, Consultant and Diana Dabdub, Director of Admissions and Recruitment Affairs.
Series 2 - A conversation to discuss the findings of an AAVMC survey on Admissions Practices conducted in 2021 featuring Dr. Lisa Greenhill and guests Dr. Hilda Mejia Abreu, Michigan State University and Dr. Flo Tseng, Tufts University.
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Did you miss the recent Podcast Episode? Subscribe and catch up on the series here. Tune in next week on October 20th at 3pm EST for the next episode!
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Veterinary Student Wellbeing Study
As part of AAVMC’s strategic plan to “promote a climate of wellbeing throughout academic veterinary medicine,” the Clinician Wellbeing Initiative, sponsored by Zoetis, Inc., seeks to establish national-level data related to the wellbeing of house officers, faculty/clinicians, and students and provide organizational recommendations for our member institutions and for future research. In late Oct 2022, AAVMC will launch the next phase of our first national Veterinary Student Wellbeing Study. The purpose of this study is to identify the wellbeing-related concerns and protective factors present within veterinary medical education for students. This study recognizes the systemic environment that students navigate and will focus on environmental factors influencing their wellbeing – particularly around the topics of physical health, mental and emotional health, help-seeking, and the learning environment. The Intern/Resident Wellbeing Study was conducted in 2020, and the Faculty & Clinician Wellbeing Study was conducted in 2021 with the data findings and recommendations being initially presented at AAVMC’s Annual Meetings in 2021 and 2022. These national-level studies will be conducted every two years to assess longitudinal data trends in the academic and training space. To view the presentations related to the already completed studies, please check out AAVMC Learn!
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House Officer Wellbeing Virtual Discussion - 12/1/22
AAVMC is collaborating on a discussion with Mars Veterinary Health and UC Davis for a day of conversation, exploration and learning. How can we move the needle toward wellbeing improvements for house officers? Register to join the conversation on Zoom.
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Suicide Prevention for the Veterinary Profession
Created in collaboration with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and AVMA, this suicide prevention document is intended to empower our leaders, faculty, and students with a better understanding of suicide literacy, it's risks and protective factors, and what evidence-based prevention looks like on a public health scale. To build a larger collective effort and address distress in the profession, several other industry organizations signed on to the document to demonstrate their commitment to this issue. This document can be broadly disseminated to your various networks and is housed on AAVMC's Wellbeing page or can be accessed here.
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AAVMC seeks volunteers to serve on the newly formed AAVMC Professional Development Committee.
There are one, two, and three-year terms of service available. Initial terms begin December 1, 2022, and subsequent renewals will occur at the AAVMC Annual Conference. The committee charge can be found here.
The application deadline is October 19, 2022. Click here to submit your application. Contact Lawann Blunt at lblunt@aavmc.org with questions.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in academic veterinary medicine are core values for the AAVMC. We welcome and encourage the nomination, including self-nomination, of members of the AAVMC community from underrepresented and otherwise marginalized communities for open committee positions.
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The Council on International Veterinary Medical Education (CIVME) is an initiative of the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC), which is keen to promote and share best practices in veterinary medical education around the world. The CIVME Research Grant and CIVME Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in collaboration with MSD Animal Health will receive applications through December 6th, 2022. For more information on CIVME and these grant programs, click here. The announcement of selected grantees will be made at the 2023 AAVMC Annual Conference in Washington, DC.
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Congratulations are in order for these two team members who were promoted in our recent Staff Reorganization. Promotions were effective as of October 1, 2022.
Dr. Lisa Greenhill was promoted to Chief Diversity Officer and remains as Senior Director for Institutional Research.
Dr. Ted Mashima was promoted to Chief Strategy Officer.
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The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) is proud to partner with Merck Animal Health to offer the Merck Animal Health and Patricia M. Lowrie Diversity Leadership Scholarships. The nomination period closes on October 17th, 2022. Learn more and nominate students here.
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AAVMC wants to encourage its members to engage with each other. Please take time to connect with your colleagues and counterparts in academic veterinary medicine through AAVMC Connect.
These communities are most frequently engaging: AAVMC Assembly; Academic Affairs; and AAVMC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
When’s the last time you updated your profile, bio and have you added a new headshot recently? Connect, Engage and Network!
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Veterinary Medicine in the News |
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Veterinary Practice News
Today’s Veterinary Practice
CTV News – Winnipeg
MSN
Bossip
Veterinary Practice News
Illinois Times
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Michigan State University
Penn Vet
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
Oklahoma State University
Texas A&M
Colorado State University
Cornell University
University of Florida
To see a news feed featuring breaking news from our member institutions, please click here.
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The AAVMC is working hard to create a culture of diversity and inclusion in every dimension of academic veterinary medicine. To foster this goal, the photographs and illustrations which are used in our communications programs are aspirational, and do not necessarily reflect the levels of diversity and inclusion that currently exist.
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