Wellness Wednesday – Social Wellbeing Tip: Make clear and effective communication a priority in your workplace by emphasizing the importance of learning and respecting each team member’s individual communication style. Read about how participants in the AASV Early Career Development Program kicked off their program by learning to identify their own communication preferences, learning to […]
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SHIC, FFAR, and Pork Checkoff Announce H5N1 Risk to Swine Research Program RFP
The Swine Health Information Center has partnered with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and the Pork Checkoff to fund a $4 million research program to enhance prevention, preparedness, mitigation, and response capabilities for H5N1 influenza in the US swine herd. H5N1 influenza, an emerging disease identified as a priority for the US pork […]
AASV Student Member Contributes to AASV Theme Image
Cora Schau, a third-year veterinary student at Iowa State University (ISU) and AASV student member, was happy to lend her artistic talent to support AASV in response to a request from 2025 AASV Annual Meeting Program Chair Dr Locke Karriker. While working for the ISU Swine Medicine Education Center (SMEC) directed by Dr Karriker, Cora […]
AASV Swine Medicine Talk Nov 21: AASV Communications Committee, Opportunities in Swine Medicine
The Iowa State University AASV Student Chapter is excited to extend the invitation for all AASV members to view the Swine Medicine Talks! The Swine Medicine Talks are a 3-part swine medicine seminar series, hosted by the ISU AASV student chapter and funded by the AASV student recruitment committee. The series is currently available by […]
Sophomore and Junior Veterinary Students: Apply for $10,000 by December 31
The AASV Foundation, in collaboration with Merck Animal Health, is pleased to once again offer the AASVF-Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarships to assist with the educational expenses of aspiring swine veterinarians. Merck has generously contributed $50,000, allowing the AASV Foundation to award five scholarships of $10,000 each in 2025. Veterinary students in their second […]
AASV Swine Health Speaker Bank Sign Up
Are you interested in speaking to Veterinary students and pre-Veterinary students about Swine Medicine related topics? Would you be willing to volunteer your time to teach the next generation of veterinarians about what swine veterinarians do? The AASV Communications Committee is inviting members who are willing and able to do public speaking engagements about Swine […]
Hogg Scholarship Available to Practitioners Seeking MS or PhD
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation is accepting applications for the prestigious Hogg Scholarship. Established in 2008, the intent of the $10,000 Hogg Scholarship is to assist a swine veterinarian in their efforts to return to school for graduate education (resulting in a master’s degree or higher) in an academic field of study related […]
Early-career Swine Veterinarians: Twelve $7500 Debt-relief Grants to be Awarded
The AASV Foundation is pleased to announce two opportunities for AASV members to apply for debt relief. Applications are due December 1 for a total of twelve $7500 grants awarded at the 2025 AASV Annual Meeting. While the application process is the same for both opportunities, the eligibility requirements are different as described below and […]
Who Are the “Champions” of AASV? Nominate them for an Award!
The 2025 AASV Annual Meeting theme exhorts each of us to “be the pig’s champion.” As nominations open for the awards to be presented at the meeting, it seems fitting to ask, “Who are the champions of AASV?” That is, who are the members that elevate the profession by striving for excellence in their role […]
Applications Open for AABP Practice Management Training Modules
AABP has received a USDA grant to fund practice management training modules for early career veterinarians (10 years or less since graduation at the time of application). The grants allows three groups of 15 veterinarians per group to participate. AASV members are welcome to apply! Approximately 35 hours of continuing education will be provided. The […]