Author: Nathan Cross

Washington, D.C., May 13, 2019 – The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has introduced the newest version of its Cost Comparison Tool, a web-based interactive program that provides visitors with detailed information about tuition costs, scholarship resources and financing a veterinary medical education. The database includes information on all 30 accredited U.S. schools and 12 […]

Washington, D.C., May 6, 2019 – The Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) window for prospective veterinarians seeking admission to the Class of 2024 at AAVMC member institutions opens on May 9 and closes on September 17 at 11:59 p.m. More than 25 years old, the sophisticated centralized application service is refined every year to make it more […]

Washington, D.C., April 23, 2019 – The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges’ (AAVMC) Council on International Veterinary Medical Education (CIVME) has funded three program grants designed to foster the enrichment and advancement of international academic veterinary medicine. This year, which is the third year of the program, 27 proposals representing collaborative efforts from more than 40 institutions […]

Washington, D.C., April 15, 2019 — Vanessa Mariani has joined the AAVMC as Director of Strategic Initiatives. Mariani is an animal health executive with broad experience in international marketing and strategic development with multinational corporations. “We’re pleased and excited about Vanessa joining our staff and look forward to her contributions,” said AAVMC Chief Executive Officer Dr. […]

Washington, D.C., March 28, 2019 – About 300 prospective veterinary medical students and guests converged in Washington D.C. on March 10 for the AAVMC’s 2019 Veterinary Medical Career Fair and Information Sessions. The event was free for any high school or undergraduate student with an interest in the veterinary medical profession and featured representatives from about […]

Washington, D.C., March 25, 2019  ­– A record 389 educators from around the world registered for the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges’ (AAVMC) 2019 Annual Conference and Iverson Bell Symposium in Washington, D.C. March 8-10. Themed “The Science of Building Effective Teams,” the meeting focused on strategies for building diverse and inclusive teams in work environments. Registrants […]

Washington, D.C., March 7, 2019  – There are 13,323 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students studying at AAVMC member institutions this year, up by 2.3 percent over last year. Of those, 2,614 are historically underrepresented populations in veterinary medicine (URVM), up 1.1 percent over last year, and more than 81 percent are female. Students are paying […]

Washington, D.C., March 4, 2019  – The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has named Dr. Elizabeth Strand from the University of Tennessee (UT) College of Veterinary Medicine as the recipient of the 2019 AAVMC Billy E. Hooper Award for Distinguished Service. The award is given by the AAVMC to an individual whose leadership and […]