Category: News Releases

MEDIA CONTACT: Susan Leigh, Director for Marketing and Communications Phone: 202/371-9195 x171 Email: sleigh@aavmc.org  WASHINGTON, D.C., October 18, 2023 — The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) in partnership with the Academy of Veterinary Educators (AVE) is pleased to announce its founding members to oversee the Academy Certified Expert Educator credential. After completing a rigorous […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Susan Leigh Phone: 202/371-9195, x171 Email: sleigh@aavmc.org WASHINGTON, D.C., July 31, 2023 —The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) is pleased to welcome University of Liverpool as a fully accredited member institution. The University of Liverpool School of Veterinary Science recently obtained its American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council of Education accreditation status. An AAVMC Member […]

MEDIA CONTACT:Susan LeighPhone: 202/371-9195, x171Email: sleigh@aavmc.org Washington, D.C., July 17, 2023 – The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) jointly announce the 2023 Cohort of FFAR Vet Fellows. FFAR builds public-private partnerships to fund bold research addressing food insecurity and agriculture challenges. In 2018, FFAR teamed up […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Susan Leigh, Director for Marketing and Communications Phone: 202/371-9195 x171 Email: sleigh@aavmc.org  WASHINGTON, D.C., July 11, 2023 — The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has partnered with the Academy of Veterinary Educators (AVE) to create a global community for veterinary educators that includes the opportunity to pursue a formal credential that recognizes […]

MEDIA CONTACT:Susan Leigh, Director for Marketing and Communications Phone: 202/371-9195 x171 Email: sleigh@aavmc.org WASHINGTON, D.C., May 19, 2023 — The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has awarded the inaugural AAVMC Dr. Catherine A. Knupp scholarship for $50,000. This scholarship, funded through the generous support of the Zoetis Foundation, aligns with AAVMC’s efforts to make […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Susan Leigh Phone: 202/371-9195, x171 Email: sleigh@aavmc.org WASHINGTON, D.C., March 17, 2023 — The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) is pleased to announce its new Board of Directors for 2023-2024. Dr. Ruby L. Perry, dean, and professor of veterinary radiology at the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine is the newly […]

MEDIA CONTACT:Susan Leigh, Director for Marketing and Communications Phone: 202/371-9195 x171 Email: sleigh@aavmc.org WASHINGTON, D.C., January 19, 2023 —The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has added Rowan University as a provisional member institution to their growing global membership.     Any college or school of veterinary medicine which grants the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) […]

MEDIA CONTACT:Susan Leigh, Director for Marketing and Communications Phone: 202/371-9195 x171 Email: sleigh@aavmc.org AAVMC signs on to support the Gender Identity Bill of Rights WASHINGTON, D.C., January 12, 2023 —The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has signed on to the Gender Identity Bill of Rights (GIBOR) in support of the veterinary profession. GIBOR is […]

MEDIA CONTACT:Susan Leigh, Director for Marketing and Communications Phone: 202/371-9195 x171 Email: sleigh@aavmc.org AAVMC CEO Dr. Andrew T. Maccabe Appointed to IPEC Board of Directors WASHINGTON, D.C., January 10, 2023 —The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) is pleased to share that Dr. Andrew T. Maccabe has been appointed to the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Susan Leigh, Director for Marketing and Communications Phone: 202/371-9195 x171 Email: sleigh@aavmc.org WASHINGTON, D.C., December 12, 2022 — The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has awarded eighteen scholarships to students enrolled in AAVMC member institutions. These scholarships, sponsored by Merck Animal Health, support AAVMC’s efforts as a champion of diversity, equity, […]