AVMA News

APRIL 5, 2023

The AVMA Council on Education has scheduled site visits to 10 schools and colleges of veterinary medicine for the remainder of 2023.

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JULY 3, 2023

The AVMA Council on Education (AVMA COE) has scheduled site visits to six schools and colleges of veterinary medicine for the remainder of 2023.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Mean starting salaries for veterinarians rose to just over $124,295 for graduates entering full-time employment in a year that also saw the mean debt-to-income ratio drop to 2004 levels, said Dr. Chris Doherty, AVMA’s assistant director for strategic business research and outreach, during the 2023 AVMA Business and Economic Forum, held virtually October (..)

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AVMA News

JUNE 27, 2023

In 2022, the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) awarded nearly $9 million to 89 veterinarians in exchange for working in U.S. Department of Agriculture–designated veterinary shortage areas. This June, Congress took up legislation that would end the federal tax on program awards.

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AVMA News

JUNE 18, 2024

An updated resource from the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) is intended to further contribute to progress in the teaching of anatomy at veterinary colleges by promoting effective animal alternatives, supporting animal welfare and animal ethics, and the safety of veterinary students and the animals with which they learn. (..)

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AVMA News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine of Rowan University is on track to receive provisional accreditation from the AVMA Council on Education when students matriculate next fall, allowing them to complete training and be eligible to sit for the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination.

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MAY 9, 2024

AVMA Convention 2024, taking place June 21-25 in Austin, Texas, promises a wealth of networking and educational opportunities, including robust programming centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), from special events to informative panels to continuing education (CE) sessions.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Méndez University-Gurabo (UAGM-Gurabo) School of Veterinary Medicine received a letter of reasonable assurance from the AVMA Council on Education after it met on December 15, 2023.

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MARCH 6, 2024

The AVMA Council on Education (AVMA COE) will have its hands full with 14 scheduled site visits for the remainder of this year. Among them are five consultative site visits to proposed veterinary programs vying for accreditation.

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JUNE 21, 2024

AVMA Convention 2024, taking place June 21-25 in Austin, Texas, promises a wealth of networking and educational opportunities, including robust programming centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), from special events to informative panels to continuing education (CE) sessions.

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AVMA News

AUGUST 28, 2024

Kaitlyn Krebs, assistant clinical professor of primary care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, urges all clinicians to educate themselves about honey bee medicine because there is a huge need for veterinarians to take care of bees.

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AVMA News

MARCH 6, 2024

This rate indicates passage of the test by the time of graduation for senior students from veterinary colleges accredited by the AVMA Council on Education (AVMA COE). At the same time, the ultimate performance passing rate has been on the decline in the past four cycles.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Pascoe was awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Alumni Excellence Award this year by the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia for his “unwavering commitment to advancing veterinary education, the veterinary profession globally, and academic leadership.”

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AVMA News

MARCH 22, 2023

Another bill still under consideration would dilute the educational background required for veterinary technicians to qualify for licensure. The Arkansas state legislature recently adopted a law that will expand veterinary technician specialists’ (VTS) scope of practice.

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AVMA News

MARCH 21, 2024

To help educate the public and reduce dog bites, the AVMA is once again sponsoring National Dog Bite Prevention Week, held this year from April 7-13.

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JUNE 21, 2024

AVMA Convention 2024 offers a slate of educational sessions and events devoted to making the most of a career in veterinary medicine.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Positive Pet Care Guide is the result of an industry-wide working group, led by the AVMA and Mars Veterinary Health, aimed at strengthening the relationship between veterinary teams and pet owners through resources, education, and collaboration.

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MAY 15, 2024

AVMA Convention 2024 offers a slate of educational sessions and events devoted to making the most of a career in veterinary medicine.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded over $111,000 to the nonprofit LifeStock International to promote two NIFA programs offering educational debt relief to veterinarians who commit to working in designated rural veterinary shortage areas, especially areas where food animal veterinary services are in short (..)

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AUGUST 24, 2015

I was upstate again this past weekend, collecting Desi from his week with his grandparents, and took a couple of hours early Sunday morning to visit my favorite Saugerties birding spot, the Great Vly. As is to be expected in late August there were many young birds around getting the hang of living life on their own.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Author: Kelly Bosetti Salespeople once played a significant role in educating buyers about their options and helping them come to a decision regarding a product or service, but times are changing. Reaching More Educated Buyers. Reaching educated buyers is ultimately about providing helpful resources when they need it most.

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AVMA News

MARCH 30, 2023

To help educate the public and reduce dog bites, the AVMA is once again sponsoring National Dog Bite Prevention Week, held this year from April 9-15.

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JUNE 9, 2023

The program will celebrate its one-year anniversary at AVMA Convention 2023 this July in Denver along with designated DEI continuing education (CE) sessions. The Journey for Teams (JFT) program has had more than 11,000 users since its launch in 2022.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

The AVMA House of Delegates suggested effective client communication and documentation of discussions with clients were important aspects to the spectrum of care, as was ensuring that veterinary students are educated and equipped so this kind of practice can continue to the benefit of patients.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

In addition, four new members joined the AVMA Council on Education this summer. At its regular annual session in July, the AVMA House of Delegates elected individuals to AVMA committees and councils and the House Advisory Committee (HAC).

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JUNE 7, 2023

Three new drug-related webinars are available on demand on AVMA Axon to help veterinarians meet their state’s continuing education (CE) requirements for prescribing controlled substances, including opioids.

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JULY 10, 2024

At its regular annual session in June, the AVMA House of Delegates elected individuals to AVMA committees and councils, including the AVMA Council on Education, and named a liaison representative.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

3-6, 2022, meeting, the AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities made changes to the accreditation policy manual, asked for public comments regarding accreditation standards, and announced four technician programs that are closing in 2023. At its Nov.

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JUNE 30, 2023

Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan, which proposed forgiving up to $20,000 in debt for individual borrowers of federal educational loans. On June 30, the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Bondar is globally recognized for her pioneering contributions to space medicine research, fine art photography, and education on the environment. Aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-42 in 1992, she conducted experiments in the first International Microgravity Laboratory, a precursor to the International Space Station.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

I’ve volunteered with a couple of organizations that had education birds used for public programs. At another organization, the education Great Horned Owl dropped its head, neck and body feathers, leaving only the facial disc feathers and wing feathers in place during the molt.

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DECEMBER 4, 2015

This blog was written by Marge Gibson, co-founder of Raptor Education Group, Inc. Ironically, the time when a person first finds and brings in or reports an injured bird is the ideal time for education, potentially turning that person into one who appreciates wildlife for life.

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APRIL 23, 2017

The World Health Organization declared April 7th, 2017 as World Health Day, a day focusing on mental health, but it’s also a year-long campaign which aims to educate, raise awareness and help people suffering from mental illness. Depression, Anxiety, and … Continue reading →

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FEBRUARY 20, 2021

I developed a new idea of a sustainable tourism company which rather than complaining about unsustainable practices in the industry, could promote education and research in the field, contributing positively to the protection and conservation of the cultural and biological diversity in Colombia.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2014

To learn more—and educate others—about Whooping Cranes, there are plenty of resources. Making bad news worse, officials speculate that the Whooping Cranes likely weren’t killed by hunters, but instead by thrill-seekers. What thrill there is in murdering an endangered species, I’ll never know.).

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Instead, bring your child to fundraisers, to sanctuaries, to demonstrations with trained education animals. Trust me,” says Kathy Uhler, co-founder of the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center in Stroudsburg, PA. “I I know nothing about kids.

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APRIL 13, 2021

The demographics of birders were unsurprising: overwhelmingly white and well-educated. Respondents answered a series of sociodemographic questions regarding race, ethnicity, gender, age, education, profession, rural land ownership, urban/rural residence, urban/rural upbringing, income, and state of residence.

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