AAVMC learning program aims to improve veterinary medical educationMarch 16, 2018A new competency-based veterinary education (CBVE) program that aims to improve veterinary medical education and quality assurance was introduced during the recent conference of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). The program is an outcomes-based, learner-centered approach to veterinary medical education that uses a shared framework and language to help ensure that all veterinary medical college students graduate with competencies that enable them to be successful from their first …
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ISU professor receives AAVMC 2018 Melcher awardFebruary 22, 2018 The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has named James A. Roth, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM, the Clarence Hartley Covault Distinguished Professor in Iowa State University's (ISU) College of Veterinary Medicine, as the recipient of the 2018 Senator John Melcher DVM Leadership in Public Policy Award. Dr. Roth directs the Institute for International Cooperation in Animal Biologics, developed an internationally recognized Veterinary Biologics Training Program that trains employees and government …
AVMA, AAVMC summit to address veterinary well-being cultureFebruary 19, 2018This spring, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges, and Zoetis will present the Veterinary Wellbeing Summit 2018, Apr. 15-17 in Chicago to bring about well-being changes in the pforession. At this year's meeting, leaders within the veterinary medical community and other health professionals will gather to focus on strategies and resources for establishing a culture of well-being throughout the …
Dr. Freeman Hrabowski to address 2018 AAVMC conferenceJanuary 23, 2018The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has announced that during its annual conference, March 2-4 in Washington, D.C., Freeman Hrabowski, Ph.D., president of University of Maryland - Baltimore County, will address conference attendees on March 2 during the 1:30 p.m. session. Hrabowski, who served as UMBC's president since 1992, was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time (2012) and one of America's Best Leaders by …
AAVMC names Jennifer Hodgson as veterinary teaching award recipientJanuary 18, 2018The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) named Jennifer Hodgson, BVSC, DIP VET PATH, Ph.D., DACVIM, from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) as the recipient of the 2017 AAVMC Distinguished Teacher Award, presented by Zoetis. The award, considered one of the most prestigious teaching awards in international academic veterinary medicine, recognizes excellence in professional veterinary medical education and is presented to an educator whose sustained record of teaching …
AAVMC reports veterinary college applicant pool up 6 percentDecember 1, 2017The number of applicants applying for admission to member institutions of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) continues to rise, according to final data compiled at the end of the annual application cycle. A total of 7,507 individuals applied through the AAVMC's Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) for admission to the class that begins their studies in fall 2018. That compares to 7,077 applicants who applied during the prior …
AAVMC announces award, Faculty Fellows program nomination periodsSeptember 12, 2017The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges has announced the opening of the nomination period for four awards. To learn award criteria and submission information about the AAVMC Excellence in Research Award; the AAVMC Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award; the AAVMC Senator John Melcher, DVM, Leadership in Public Policy Award; and the AAVMC Billy E. Hooper Award for Distinguished Service, visit the organization's award page. Additionally, the nomination period for …
AAVMC opens nomination period for awardsSeptember 4, 2017The Association ofAmerican Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) announced it has opened the nomination period for four individual awards. AAVMC Excellence in Research Award AAVMC Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award, Presented by Zoetis AAVMC Senator John Melcher, DVM Leadership in Public Policy Award AAVMC Billy E. Hooper Award for Distinguished Service For more information, visit the awards page. Award criteria and submission information is available on the …
AAVMC awards first micro-grantsMay 4, 2017The Washington, D.C.-based Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges’ Council on International Veterinary Medical Education (CIVME) awarded its first two educational micro-grants for the advancement of veterinary science education.
Zoetis, AAVMC announce 315 scholarships to vet StudentsMarch 22, 2017Zoetis and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) have announced the winners of the 2017 Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholarship Program.
