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August 2024

News

August is National Wellness Month

August is National Wellness Month! AAVMC is pleased to highlight the following resources and news in the Wellbeing space.

SAVMA HOD updates duty hours guidelines (via AVMA)

AAVMC Guidelines for Veterinary Intern & Resident Wellbeing

DEIW Summit (via AVMA)

Integrating Racial & Multicultural Inclusion into Academic Wellbeing Initiatives

Diversity & Inclusion on Air Wellbeing Playlist

Cost Comparison Tool

The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges has developed its Cost Comparison Tool to help prospective students further develop a financial plan for veterinary school. As concerns continue to grow about the increasing educational debt held by recent veterinary school graduates, it is imperative that prospective students take time to consider and plan for the costs associated with becoming a veterinarian.

View the most recent update here.

Veterinary Scholars Symposium

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion On Air

Tune in for a replay of past episodes on YouTube here.

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Professional Development

Call for Catalyze 2025 Annual Meeting Abstracts

AAVMC welcomes submissions for the 2025 AAVMC Annual Conference and Iverson Bell Symposium, which will be held in Washington, DC, from April 10th to 12th, 2025. The AAVMC encourages proposals that are evidence-based, collaborative, interactive, and incorporate interprofessional and/or global perspectives. 

Topics for consideration include – Admissions, Competency-Based Veterinary Education, Climate Change Education, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Iverson Bell Symposium), Systemic Approaches to Wellbeing, Technology in Higher Education, and Veterinary Workforce. 

The deadline for submissions is September 9th, 2024.

Questions can be directed to meetings@aavmc.org

Access the submission portal here

Call for Abstract Conference Reviewers

AAVMC is currently seeking reviewers for the 2025 Annual Conference. The review timeline is September 9th - October 7th, 2024.

Volunteering as a reviewer is your opportunity to help shape the future of veterinary medical education! Any employee of an AAVMC member institution is eligible to serve unless otherwise indicated.

If you are interested in being a reviewer, please apply here. 

Register for PCVE 2024



 Join us for for the Primary Care Veterinary Educators’ Symposium (PCVE) happening October 16th to 19th! We're thrilled to announce that this year's symposium will be hosted at The Ohio State University.

Registration is open. Register here. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to enhance your instructional practices in veterinary medical clinical education.

Reminders

Primary Care Veterinary Educators (PCVE) – October 16-19, 2024, The Ohio State University

Deans Leadership Conference – By Invitation - January 22-24, 2025, Florida

AAVMC Annual Conference & Iverson Bell Symposium - April 10-12, 2025, Washington, DC



People In Motion

Dr. John Tegzes named dean of Western University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Staff Updates

AAVMC celebrates its staff members who serve others and their communities through board, civic, or leadership roles. Dr. Lisa Greenhill, Chief Diversity Officer/Senior Director for Institutional Research, serves on the board of Synetic Theater; Kevin Cain, Senior Director for Governmental Affairs, recently joined the board of Pride and Less Prejudice in May 2024; and Susan Leigh, Director for Marketing and Communications, joined the Board of Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School in July 2024. Monique Pierce, Manager for Member Engagement, was recently selected to participate in the 2024 Women of Color Rising Cohort for the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

Congratulations to our team members for their recent volunteer or leadership accomplishments.

Veterinary Medicine in the News

 HERDA: 20 Years Later

The Horse

Irish veterinary students awarded veterinary fellowship

Irish Farmers Journal

Sydney Puda Selected for Sixth Cohort of Veterinary Fellows to Increase Survival Rate of Male Pigs

Pork Business

Clinical duty hour guidelines for veterinary students are revised in recognition of student wellness

DVM360

A conference like no other: Introducing the DEIW Summit

AVMA

Are we loving our pets to death?

The New York Times

Resiliency Makes the Cut for Army Veterinarian

U.S. Army

Veterinary diagnostic labs ‘major contributors’ in COVID response, study shows

Veterinary Practice News 

U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Introduces legislation to combat wildlife and livestock disease outbreaks

WISPOLITICS

From Our Members

Technology Development Institute and GO Topeka partner to develop new hypoallergenic pet foods

Kansas State University

Horse miscarriages offer clues to causes of early human pregnancy loss

Cornell University

Ninety Foot Long Mural Seals Willie Reed’s Art Inspired Legacy as Purdue Veterinary Medicine Dean

Purdue University

Educational Excellence, Innovation and Expanded Facilities Highlight Markel’s 12-year Tenure as Dean

University of Wisconsin-Madison

WesternU selects Dr. John Tegzes as College of Veterinary Medicine Dean

Western University

Equine Medicine Specialists Help Thoroughbred Filly Beat the Odds to Survive Tetanus

UC Davis

Tuskegee Veterinary Dean, and Alumni Honored

Tuskegee University

MSU to the rescue: Veterinary medicine college again saves rare sea turtle

Mississippi State University

Brian Aldridge Named Department Chair for the College of Veterinary Medicine

Clemson University

Receptors make dairy cows a prime target for influenza, ISU team finds

Iowa State University 

Tufts Veterinary Field Service Leading the Charge in Assisted Reproduction in Farm Animals

Tufts University

 To see a news feed featuring breaking news from our member institutions, please click here. 

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