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Veterinary Students Charge Capitol Hill With a Mission
Thursday, March 7th, 2013Sixty-five veterinary students from around the country gathered this week in Washington, D.C., to let their elected officials know about important legislative issues that impact the veterinary industry. The two-day student fly-in, hosted by AVMA’s Governmental Relations Division, taught the students how to effectively hold briefings with congressional staff and gave them an inside look [...]
AVMA Selects 10 Veterinary Students for Its D.C. Extern Program
Thursday, January 24th, 2013AVMA is pleased to announce the 10 candidates who have been selected to participate in the Governmental Relations Division’s (GRD) 2013 extern program in Washington, D.C. The program provides veterinary students with a four-week, hands-on introduction to public policy development and exposes them to federal advocacy for the veterinary profession. The 2013 externs who have [...]
Earn a Chance to Present at AVMA Convention
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012Take a break from studying the “-ologies,” and explore the history that has made our profession one of the most rewarding and innovative. Where have we been, what are we doing now, and – more importantly – where are we going? As part of the AVMA’s 150th anniversary celebration, we’re offering veterinary students a unique [...]
Veterinary Students Can Receive a $6,000 Scholarship for Demonstrating Diversity Efforts
Tuesday, December 4th, 2012The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges is taking applications for the Patricia M. Lowrie Diversity Leadership Scholarship. The $6,000 scholarship is presented to veterinary students who have “demonstrated exemplary promise as future leaders and have made significant contributions to enhancing diversity and inclusion in academic veterinary medicine,” the AAVMC said in a prepared release. [...]
5th Annual Veterinary Student Legislative Fly-In
Monday, November 12th, 2012The fifth annual AVMA Student Legislative Fly-In will take place March 4-5th 2013 in Washington, DC. The Fly-in is two day workshop to introduce and initiate veterinary students in the legislative process and to educate students and Members of Congress on public policy issues facing the veterinary profession. January 18 is the last day to [...]
Veterinary Students Invited to Apply for the 2013 Pfizer Animal Health Scholarship Program
Thursday, October 4th, 2012For the fourth consecutive year, Pfizer Animal Health and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) invite second- and third-year students of veterinary medicine to apply for the Pfizer Animal Health Scholarship. In an effort to help alleviate some of the burden of student debt, a minimum of 330 scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded [...]
Southerner in the City
Thursday, June 14th, 2012Hello all! My name is Elise Ackley and I am a third year veterinary student at Louisiana State University, where I am tracking public practice. For those of you who know me, you know that aside from veterinary medicine, political affairs are my life. I eat, sleep, breathe, and (to the chagrin of my boyfriend) [...]
The deadline to register for the 4th Annual Veterinary Student Legislative Fly In in Washington, D.C. is fast approaching!
Thursday, December 8th, 2011December 15th is the last day to register for the Student Legislative Fly In! Students will learn about the work conducted at the GRD, federal legislative issues impacting the profession and how they can be effective advocates for the veterinary profession. Last year, fifty-three students representing 21 schools, participated Fly-In hosted by the AVMA’s Governmental [...]
Recap… Veterinary Student Legislative Days in DC
Monday, March 16th, 2009Senior veterinary students, Cia Johnson and Melissa Austin, were selected to represent the MU-College of Veterinary Medicine at the first annual National Veterinary Student Legislative day sponsored by the AVMA Governmental Relations Division (AVMA-GRD) and Hill’s Pet Nutrition. From March 1-3, 2009, Johnson and Austin traveled to Washington DC and joined 40-50 veterinary student representatives [...]