Archives: What We Do

Nomination Period Opens:  October 2, 2023Nomination Deadline: November 17, 2023 Eligibility Nominees may be an individual within a college/school of veterinary medicine or external to a college/school of veterinary medicine. The individual need not be a veterinarian. Who may nominate Any individual employed at an AAVMC member institution. Award The awardee will be notified in December […]

AAVMC Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award, Presented by Zoetis Nomination Period Opens: October 2, 2023Nomination Deadline: November 17, 2023 Eligibility Eligibility for this national award is limited to the 2023 recipients of the Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award at a college or school in the U.S. or the Caribbean. Who may nominate Institutional representatives must submit the materials […]

Billy E. Hooper Award for Distinguished Service Nomination Period Opens: October 2, 2023Nomination Deadline: November 17, 2023 Eligibility Nominees should be part of the veterinary community and have a history of service, research, education, or participation in the veterinary community. Individuals with limited contributions to the veterinary medical profession or academic veterinary medical education should […]

AAVMC Excellence in Research Award Nomination Period Opens: October 2, 2023 Nomination Deadline: November 17, 2023 Eligibility Nominees must be affiliated with an AAVMC member or affiliate member institution, and be an active researcher (currently publishing, conducting research, and supervising graduate student training). Nominations are open internationally to individuals in any discipline of veterinary medicine. […]

Annual AAVMC Awards Program AAVMC grants various awards to inspire and recognize professional excellence in academic veterinary medicine. AAVMC Excellence in Research Award In 2011, the Board of Directors established the AAVMC Excellence in Research Award to recognize outstanding research and scholarly achievements in the field of veterinary medicine. The award honors those who demonstrate […]

Advocating for Academic Veterinary Medicine The Governmental Affairs program works to secure resources in support of academic veterinary medicine. This includes informing and influencing policymakers and their staff on important issues that affect veterinary medicine’s impact on public health, including biomedical research, agriculture, and animal welfare, as well as both direct and indirect support for colleges […]

The Association of Veterinary Advancement Professionals (AVAP) became an official component organization of the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges in 2018. Founded in 1998, AVAP is an organization of development, communications and alumni relations officers working in academic veterinary medicine. The establishment of this formal relationship recognizes and supports the critical role that institutional […]