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St. George's accredited by COE
A crowd of about 500 students, faculty, and staff at the St. George's University School of Veterinary Medicine gathered Sept. 19 to hear some greatly…
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Old NVAP accreditation expires
Veterinarians participating in the new National Veterinary Accreditation Program can perform regulatory duties for the Department of
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USDA accreditation training available
The National Veterinary Accreditation Program's first four supplemental training courses became available in July, and another five courses were…
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Organization to accredit public health departments
State, local, and tribal health departments will be able to seek accreditation through a program supported by federal health authorities and a…
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House to consider accreditation of foreign schools
The AVMA House of Delegates will consider a resolution to establish a task force to review the impact of AVMA Council on Education accreditation of…
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Foreign accreditation, AVMA governance to be reviewed
The AVMA Executive Board approved the goals and structures for two task forces in response to AVMA House of Delegates' requests for evaluations of…
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Foreign travel allowed for accreditation evaluators
The Executive Board approved a measure intended to clarify the separation between the AVMA Council on Education and the AVMA by removing a provision…
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Ross dean retires after school accredited
Dr. David J. DeYoung, dean of Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, announced his retirement April 11, just a month after the school received…
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AVMA members, staff to study global activities
The proposals are the product of debates in the AVMA House of Delegates over the Association's role in international activities and the impact of the…
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Mexican school joins an elite group
The National Autonomous University of Mexico School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry has quietly gone about its business for the past 158…
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Vet tech programs nearing 200
The AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities accredited 13 new veterinary technology programs at its April 15-17 meeting
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Economics dominates AVMA board agenda
While the bulk of the AVMA Executive Board's August meeting agenda was devoted to providing economic relief to the veterinary profession,
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Delegates address practice, leadership issues
The AVMA House of Delegates edited the organization's guidance on veterinary practice naming and free-roaming, owned cats; created another path for…
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Vet tech programs' growth means changes for CVTEA
The field of veterinary technician education has experienced a rapid expansion in the past few years.
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Reversing the decline in patient visits
Companion animal practices in the United States have opportunities to increase patient visits, despite a decline in the frequency of visits that began…
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AVMA seeks award nominations
The AVMA and American Veterinary Medical Foundation are accepting nominations for their 2012 awards to recognize individuals who have made key…
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AVMA supports antimicrobial development project
The AVMA joined an effort to create incentives for development of new antimicrobials within the next decade.
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ACVIM publishes resource on leptospirosis
The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine has published a consensus statement on the diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment, and prevention of…
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Study examines causes of death in dogs
A study from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine analyzing causes of death among the various dog breeds confirmed previous…
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Veterinary research fellowships awarded
In September, it was announced that Drs. Siddra Arielle Hines and Shawn M. Zimmerman had been awarded Pfizer Animal Health–Morris Animal Foundation…
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Atmosphere at veterinary schools being probed
Students, faculty sent campus climate surveys in Aprils
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Texas A&M obtains historical veterinary books
The Texas A&M University Libraries have acquired a collection of rare books about treating animals and animal care, with some of the books nearly 500…