Viticus Group is proud to present the Dr. W. Bruce Wren Food Animal Incentive Award. Recipients of the Dr. W. Bruce Wren Food Animal Incentive Award receive a $1,000 stipend, complimentary registration, lodging, airfare, meals, and a daily stipend to attend the WVC 97th Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 2-5, 2025.
HOW TO APPLY
Letters of recommendation from two veterinary mentors are requested.
- Provide your resume and a brief description of your current veterinary activities.
- In 250 words max, please describe your specific area(s) of interest in food animal medicine and production.
- Describe your career goals and objectives. How might this award help you achieve your plans?
AWARD PURPOSE
The award is designed to promote Viticus Group’s goal of educating new graduates to maintain their interest in food animal clinical practice or other related careers such as food animal clinical skills instruction or applied clinical research while providing the educational enrichment opportunities offered by Viticus Group.
AWARD REQUIREMENTS
- Graduation from an AVMA-accredited veterinary college by June 30, 2024.
- Currently practicing or employed to practice at a mixed or large animal veterinary clinic or enrolled in an advanced training program from an AVMA-accredited school (internship, residency, or related graduate program) directly involving food or fiber production related to beef, dairy, swine, poultry, bees or small ruminant.
- Award criteria emphasizes applied knowledge to further food animal veterinary medicine in the following order:
- Clinical practice
- Clinical skills educational instruction
- Clinical & applied research.
- • Recipients must be able to attend the 97th WVC Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, to receive the award.
IMPORTANT DATES
- Online application begins March 1, 2024
- Applications are due June 30, 2024
- Recipients will be announced July 15, 2024
If you have any questions please contact Rebecca Ricksecker • RebeccaR@viticusgroup.org • 702.279.1671