Category: News Releases

MEDIA CONTACT:Susan LeighPhone: 202/371-9195, x171Email: sleigh@aavmc.org  WASHINGTON, D.C, April 12, 2022 — The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has connected with admissions technology leader, Liaison, to offer Time2Track for pre-veterinary students. This tool simplifies the process of tracking experience hours needed to apply to veterinary schools. Students applying through the Veterinary Medicine Centralized […]

MEDIA CONTACT:Susan LeighPhone: 202/371-9195, x171Email: sleigh@aavmc.org  WASHINGTON, D.C., April 5, 2022 —The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) is pleased to welcome University of Liverpool as a Provisional Member. The University of Liverpool Institute of Veterinary Science has two on-site working farms as well as two referral hospitals, and three first opinion practices, enabling […]

MEDIA CONTACT:Susan LeighPhone: 202/371-9195, x171Email: sleigh@aavmc.org  WASHINGTON, D.C, March 23, 2022 – The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) is pleased to welcome University of Nottingham as a provisional member. The School of Veterinary Science and Medicine at University of Nottingham, based in the United Kingdom, welcomes 300+ students annually. “AAVMC is looking forward […]

MEDIA CONTACT:Susan LeighPhone: 202/371-9195, x171Email: sleigh@aavmc.org  WASHINGTON, D.C, March 15, 2022 – The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) is pleased to announce its new Board of Directors for 2022-2023. AAVMC is also proud to celebrate four of its female leaders who start their board terms during Women’s History Month. Dr. Susan Tornquist, the […]

MEDIA CONTACT:Susan LeighPhone: 202/371-9195, x171Email: sleigh@aavmc.org  WASHINGTON, D.C, March 15, 2022 – The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) is pleased to announce a $1.875 million grant awarded from the Zoetis Foundation. Dr. Christine Jenkins, U.S. Chief Medical Officer and V.P. of Veterinary Medical Services & Outcomes Research for Zoetis Inc., made a special […]

MEDIA CONTACTS:Susan Leigh or Jeanne JohnsonPhone: 202/371-9195, x144Email: sleigh@aavmc.org or jjohnson@aavmc.org     WASHINGTON, D.C, March 1, 2022 – The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) will award the association’s 2022 AAVMC Billy E. Hooper Award for Distinguished Service to Dr. Daryl D. Buss during the AAVMC’s 2022 annual conference, March 3-5. The award is presented by the […]

MEDIA CONTACTS:Susan Leigh or Jeanne JohnsonPhone: 202/371-9195, x144Email: sleigh@aavmc.org or jjohnson@aavmc.org WASHINGTON, D.C., February 22, 2022 – The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has named Dr. Lorrie Gaschen from the Louisiana State School of Veterinary Medicine as the recipient of the 2022 AAVMC Iverson Bell Award. “The AAVMC is proud to recognize outstanding individuals […]

MEDIA CONTACTS:Susan Leigh or Jeanne JohnsonPhone: 202/371-9195, x144Email: sleigh@aavmc.org or jjohnson@aavmc.org WASHINGTON, D.C., February 3, 2022 – The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has named Dr. Barry T. Rouse, from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UT-CVM), as the recipient of the 2022 AAVMC Excellence in Research Award. Dr. Rouse is a […]

MEDIA CONTACTS:Susan Leigh or Jeanne JohnsonPhone: 202/371-9195, x144Email: sleigh@aavmc.org or jjohnson@aavmc.org WASHINGTON, D.C., January 26, 2022 – The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has named Dr. Erin Malone from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine (MSU-CVM), as the recipient of the 2021 AAVMC Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award, presented by Zoetis. “The AAVMC is proud to recognize […]

MEDIA CONTACTS:Susan Leigh or Jeanne JohnsonPhone: 202/371-9195, x144Email: sleigh@aavmc.org or jjohnson@aavmc.org WASHINGTON, D.C., January 12, 2022 — The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has named Susan Leigh as the association’s new director for marketing and communications. Leigh’s experience includes leading the execution and direction of strategic marketing and communications initiatives for both the government […]