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WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) announced today that it has awarded the 2013 AAVMC Senator John Melcher DVM Leadership in Public Policy Award to Dr. Will Hueston, a veterinarian and professor from the University of Minnesota. The award will be presented March 8 at the AAVMC's 2013 Annual Conference in Alexandria, Va. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130227/DC67812) Dr. Hueston holds a...
In the news release, Mary Ann Thrall, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Receives 2012 AAVMC Distinguished Teacher Award, Presented by Zoetis, issued 20-Feb-2013 by Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges over PR Newswire, we are advised by the organization that the award recipient's name is Mary Anna Thrall rather than Mary Ann Thrall as indicated originally. The complete, corrected release follows: Mary Anna Thrall, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine,...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Professor and veterinarian Mary Ann Thrall from the Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) has been chosen by the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) to receive the 2012 AAVMC Distinguished Teacher Award, presented by Zoetis (formerly the animal health business of Pfizer), the most prestigious national teaching award in veterinary medicine. Thrall, a veterinary clinical pathologist, will...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. James Coffman, former dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University (KSU) and an expert in leadership development, has been chosen to deliver the 2013 Recognition Lecture at the AAVMC Annual Conference in Alexandria, Va., on Saturday, March 9. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130116/DC43732) The Recognition Lecture is an annual honor given by the AAVMC to an individual whose leadership and...
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Veterinarian and Colorado State University (CSU) Professor Edward Hoover will receive the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges' (AAVMC) 2012 Merial-AAVMC Excellence in Research Award on Saturday, August 4, at the Merial-NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium in Colorado. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120726/DC46565) Dr. Hoover, whose work led to the development of a vaccine for feline leukemia, is...
NEW YORK, July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Animal Medical Center (AMC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert C. Hart, DVM, DACVS as Director of The AMC Orthopedic Center of Excellence. Dr. Hart brings with him vast experience in orthopedic surgical technique, including total hip replacement surgery, which The AMC will now provide for dogs and cats. Prior to joining The AMC, Dr. Hart was Clinical Surgeon and Director of Surgical Services at the Katonah Bedford Veterinary...
'CATCH' and 'FETCH' scores help veterinarians and pet owners make critical decisions Quality of life has become accepted as an important predictor of survival among human patients with heart failure. Now veterinarians at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University have developed two surveys that may prove to be similarly useful in evaluating the quality of life for dogs and cats with heart disease. Known as "FETCH" (Functional Evaluation of Cardiac Health) and "CATCH"...
Without immediate action, a new National Research Council report warns, the academic veterinary community could fail to prepare the next generation of veterinarians for faculty teaching and research positions as well as for jobs in state diagnostic laboratories, federal research and regulatory agencies, and the pharmaceutical and biologics industry. Although the supply of veterinarians is growing, more than half of veterinary students seek training in companion animal or pet medicine. In...
In the news release, Addressing The Changing Dynamics of Food Animal Production and Implications for Academic Veterinary Medicine, issued 26-Mar-2012 by Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges over PR Newswire, we are advised by the organization that the first paragraph, first sentence, should read "...Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC)..." rather than "...Association of American Veterinary Medical Association (AAVMC)..." as originally issued...
WASHINGTON, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In what is characteristically the largest one-day visit by academic veterinary leaders on Capitol Hill, the deans and department chairs of our nation's colleges of veterinary medicine (CVMs) and comparative medicine are planning to meet with congressional representatives and staff on Thursday, March 8, to raise awareness about the need to support veterinary medical education. As in previous years, the Association of American...
