Programs and Initiatives   The AAVMC serves as a catalyst and convener on issues of importance to academic veterinary medicine and oversees several exciting initiatives.

Initiatives include:

• Leading efforts to review, evaluate, and improve veterinary medical education in order to prepare graduates with the competencies needed to address society's needs.
• Promoting high-quality research and encouraging students to pursue veterinary medical research careers
• Advocating for the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minorities in veterinary medicine through our DiVersity Matters program
• Working in government affairs to inform and influence policymakers and secure government resources in support of academic veterinary medicine
• Developing and communicating standards that promote animal welfare
• Promoting global collaborations that enhance academic veterinary medicine worldwide

In addition, we promote a One Health approach to medicine and provide information to the public and potential veterinary students about careers in veterinary medicine and the need to fill veterinary positions in high-need areas such as bio-medical research, public health, and food safety.

We invite you to explore each category of this website to obtain a comprehensive sense of the scope of the AAVMC's work on behalf of academic veterinary medicine.