Veterinary student, are you shadowing a swine veterinarian this summer or involved in an interesting clinical case investigation? Are you working on your veterinary skills by designing a list of differentials or developing a treatment plan? Are you investigating a problem by analyzing production records? Then share your work at the 2020 Virtual Allen D. Leman Swine Conference to win the 2020 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize!
The 2020 Virtual Allen D. Leman Swine Conference is organizing an on-line session for innovative veterinary students to demonstrate their skills by presenting a case or experience that challenged their clinical training and required them to use their problem-solving capabilities to improve swine health and productivity. Creativity, innovation and originality are encouraged.
We invite you to showcase your innovation by applying for the 2020 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize.
New for 2020 – Here’s How It Works:
NOW — Work hard and be innovative this summer as you encounter challenges and opportunities to improve your veterinary skills for the benefit of swine health and production.
Before 11:59 PM on August 21, 2020 — Submit your application online via this website. The application consists of an abstract of 500 words (aka 2500 characters) maximum + supplementary materials as needed (for example, a video, audio, website link, photos) for the Morrison Swine Innovator Prize by 11:59 PM on August 21, 2020 then receive $100 and free registration to 2020 Virtual Allen D. Leman Swine Conference — all this just for submitting your application!
August 28, 2020 — The review panel will notify the 7 applicants selected as finalists and give them instructions for recording and submitting a final 5-10 minutes presentation that showcases their innovative work.
September 9, 2020 — The 7 finalists will submit recordings of their presentations of their innovations to the jury for review. Each of the 7 finalists receives $250, and a copy of the book, "Epidemiology for Field Veterinarians – An Introduction" by Sergeant and Perkins.
September 19, 2020 — The Morrison Swine Innovator presentations by the 7 finalists will be broadcast during a virtual break-out session as part of the 2020 Virtual Allen D. Leman Swine Conference.
September 22, 2020 — The 2020 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize winner is announced and awarded $5000.
Please strive to include an "innovative" thread running through your project design and application. In addition to your short (500 word/2500 characters or less) abstract, your application can include a video, audio, PowerPoint, infographic, or other creative element to demonstrate how you completed "work that matters" while also striving to "learn, teach, and have fun", both of which are in the spirit of Dr. Morrison’s legacy.
https://vetmed.umn.edu/centers-programs/swine-program/morrison-swine-innovator-prize