Author: Nathan Cross
Vet-Med Educator – October 2020
October 2020 VMCAS Applicant Numbers Soar 19 Percent Year-Over-Year The number of applicants seeking admission to veterinary medical college during the 2020-21 admissions cycle rose an astonishing 19% year-over-year. Preliminary data show that a total of 10,273 applicants submitted applications this year, compared to 8,645 last year. Over the past several years, the number of […]
Focus on Wellbeing
OPTIMIZING PERSONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL WELLBEING At AAVMC, we believe that personal and community wellbeing, especially in high-performance environments like medical education, is not only possible, but crucial. Enhancing Wellbeing at the Organizational Level Wellbeing in the veterinary medical healthcare profession has never been more important, and the AAVMC is responding. We’ve launched a systems-based initiative […]
CIVME – September 2020 (V4:3)
National Veterinary Scholars Symposium Virtual, Real Success
MEDIA CONTACTS:Jeff Douglas or Jeanne JohnsonPhone: 202/371-9195, x144Email: jdouglas@aavmc.org or jjohnson@aavmc.org WASHINGTON, D.C., August 12, 2020 — After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the in-person 2020 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium (NVSS) scheduled for San Diego in July, the AAVMC and conference sponsors quickly retooled to present the important meeting as a virtual experience. With […]
Amy Kruzich from The Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine Wins Scholarship Fundraising Award
MEDIA CONTACTS:Jeff Douglas or Jeanne JohnsonPhone: 202/371-9195, x144Email: jdouglas@aavmc.org or jjohnson@aavmc.org Download a photo of Amy Kruzich.WASHINGTON, D.C., August 10, 2020–Ms. Amy Kruzich, executive director of development at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, has been awarded the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges’ (AAVMC) 2020 Award for Fundraising Excellence in Student Scholarships. The Iowa State […]
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Kevin Doerr Earns AAVMC’s 2020 Communications Excellence Award
MEDIA CONTACTS:Jeff Douglas or Jeanne JohnsonPhone: 202/371-9195, x144Email: jdouglas@aavmc.org or jjohnson@aavmc.org Download a photo of Kevin Doerr.WASHINGTON, D.C., August 10, 2020–The communications program at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, led by Director of Communications Kevin Doerr, has been recognized with the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges’ (AAVMC) 2020 Communications Excellence Award. Judges praised Purdue’s program for […]
Behind The Scenes With Dogs Being Trained To Detect COVID-19
Study Examines Human-to-Animal Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
APLU & AAVMC Establish Gene-Editing in Animal Agriculture Task Force
MEDIA CONTACTS:Jeff Douglas or Jeanne JohnsonPhone: 202/371-9195, x144Email: jdouglas@aavmc.org or jjohnson@aavmc.org WASHINGTON, D.C., June 11, 2020 — The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) today announced the creation of a Gene Editing Task Force. Recognizing the potential for gene editing to increase food security and safety, the […]
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