The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is encouraging members who have graduated from vet school within the past 15 years, to join its Future Leaders program. The AVMA Future Leaders program, sponsored by Zoetis Animal Health, seeks to develop the strengths and talents of veterinarians to benefit the profession and society through leadership in organized […]
Archive for June, 2014
AVMA Future Leaders Program
Monday, June 9th, 2014Hospital Clients Get Friendly Assistance From New Advocate
Monday, June 9th, 2014Clients waiting in the lobby of the small animal hospital now have a friend to help them understand hospital processes and communicate about the medical issues facing their pets. Tammy Barr, the new Client Advocate, will be working on Mondays and Fridays, the busiest days of the week, to enhance client service at the Veterinary […]
Students Helping Rural Animals Need Support
Thursday, June 5th, 2014Every summer, students in the College of Veterinary Medicine volunteer their time to travel to across the U.S. with the Humane Society’s Rural Area Veterinary Service. This year they will be traveling to the Turtle Mountain and Cheyenne River Indian reservations in North and South Dakota. Many people on these reservations are elderly, unemployed, and […]
2014 Faculty Awards
Wednesday, June 4th, 2014Over $260,000 in scholarships were awarded to students at the CVM Awards Ceremony last week. Annual faculty awards were also presented at the event. The Zoetis Distinguished Teacher Award was given to Dr. Elena Gorman, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology. She teaches nine clinical pathology rotations each year, plus a problem-based learning course for first […]