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AAHA conference spans spectrum from Puppy Bowl to 9/11
Serving as a sponsor and advertiser for Puppy Bowl VI, the American Animal Hospital Association kicked off the public phase of a campaign promoting…
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Ross veterinary teaching hospital achieves AAHA accreditation
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine's teaching hospital was awarded AAHA accreditation status after a site visit from a representative of…
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Convention's goals, objectives updated for relevance
The mission and objectives of the AVMA Annual Convention have been updated to ensure its ongoing relevance to AVMA members and the veterinary…
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AVMF to sponsor disaster training
Floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes can wreak havoc on human and animal populations without proper preparation.
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Speakers invited for 2012 AVMA convention
Proposals are now being accepted from veterinarians, related professionals, and other individuals who would like to present a continuing education…
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Cornell, China: long-distance partners
Cornell University has agreed to assist the City University of Hong Kong in creating the first veterinary medicine academic program in the Chinese…
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Veterinarian leaves director job in FDA food safety center
A veterinarian who led two centers of the Food and Drug Administration in the past 16 years has temporarily left the agency for an academic post.
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Online CE available on camelids
Veterinarians can learn about llama and alpaca care and gain continuing education credits anytime through an online program out
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USDA may reach 60,000 accredited veterinarians in new NVAP
Veterinarians who haven't signed up with the Department of Agriculture's revised accreditation program by early August can expect to see their…
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Former dean assumes presidency at Tennessee
Dr. Joseph A. DiPietro, a former veterinary college dean, is now the head of an entire university system.
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Staying relevant in cattle care
The dean at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine is particularly concerned that veterinarians have not generated data that…
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Addressing human needs
Counseling of pet owners is one of several areas where the field of social work, which addresses human needs, increasingly is intersecting with the…
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Upcoming AVMA conventions headed to big cities
Further analysis of AVMA Annual Convention data and a concern expressed by one state VMA have caused the Executive Board to shuffle locations for the…
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Long road ahead to change veterinary education
The July 14-16 meeting at the Oquendo Center for Clinical Education in Las Vegas had the most ambitious agenda of the meetings to date.
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Changes take shape for SAVMA at symposium
Student leaders took a big-picture focus during the 41st annual Student AVMA Educational Symposium March 10-13 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison…
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Where rubber meets the road
In an ideal world, every veterinarian would communicate effectively, demonstrate business acumen, and act ethically.
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Pioneering a profession
Claude Bourgelat had just established a veterinary school in Lyon, France, after much persistence.
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Welfare courses have tough time breaking into curriculum
Veterinary faculty agree that students should have an awareness of the history and basic concepts of animal welfare and knowledge of related current…
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A year for celebration, reflection, & inspiration
National and international veterinary groups are calling 2011 "World Veterinary Year" to honor the creation of the Veterinary School of Lyon
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Veterinary education receives a work-up
Some sacred cows of veterinary education were on the chopping block during discussions at the North American Veterinary Medical Education Consortium's…