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September 2021 Vet-Med Educator

Pulitzer Prize Winner, 1619 Project Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones to Keynote AAVMC Conference Pulitzer-prize winning writer Nikole Hannah-Jones will present a keynote address during the AAVMC’s upcoming annual conference March 3-5 at the historic Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. Hannah-Jones, who won a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary as the creator of the 1619 Project, is a […]

Veterinary College Common Application Service Deadline Extended by Natural Disasters

MEDIA CONTACTS:Jeff Douglas or Jeanne JohnsonPhone: 202/371-9195, x144Email: jdouglas@aavmc.org or jjohnson@aavmc.org WASHINGTON, D.C., September 10, 2021 — The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has extended the 2022 Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) deadline about two weeks because of the impact of natural disasters on the process. The new VMCAS 2022 application deadline is Wednesday, […]

National Veterinary Scholars Symposium Showcases Veterinary Medical Research

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 17, 2021 – Almost 900 people convened for the virtual 2021 National Veterinary Scholars Symposium (NVSS), an annual scientific gathering that showcases veterinary medical student research. Hosted by the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, the meeting was held August 4-6. The massive virtual gathering of students, faculty, university and business […]

August 2021 Vet-Med Educator

August 2021 Planning Underway for the AAVMC’s “Catalyze 2022” Annual Conference at Washington’s Famed Watergate Hotel Planning is underway the AAVMC’s 2021 Annual Conference & Iverson Bell Symposium “Catalyze 2022” at Washington D.C.’s famous Watergate Hotel March 3-5, 2021. The meeting is expected to be hybrid: it will be live and in-person, but it will […]

University of Wisconsin Wins 2021 Communications Excellence Award

MEDIA CONTACTS:Jeff Douglas or Jeanne JohnsonPhone: 202/371-9195, x144Email: jdouglas@aavmc.org or jjohnson@aavmc.org WASHINGTON, D.C., July 14, 2021 — The communications team at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine  has been awarded the 2021 Communications Excellence Award from the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). Wisconsin was recognized for overall programmatic excellence and an historic […]

UC Davis Wins AAVMC’s 2021 Scholarship Fundraising Excellence Award

MEDIA CONTACTS:Jeff Douglas or Jeanne JohnsonPhone: 202/371-9195, x144Email: jdouglas@aavmc.org or jjohnson@aavmc.org WASHINGTON, D.C., July 14, 2021 — The advancement team at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has been awarded the 2021 Award for Fundraising Excellence in Student Scholarships from the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). The award seeks to advance the AAVMC’s strategic […]

July 2021 Vet-Med Educator

AAVMC/APLU Gene Editing Task Force Recommends ‘Remodeling’ Federal Regulatory Landscape Gene editing in agricultural animals has the potential to unleash enormous gains in productivity. But in order for those gains to be realized, “a remodeling of the federal regulatory landscape is needed.” That’s the conclusion of a panel of experts convened by the AAVMC and […]