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The Morrison Swine Innovator Prize for DVM Students continues at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference!

Veterinary student, did you shadow a swine practitioner this summer or were involved in an interesting clinical case investigation? Did you work on your veterinary skills by designing a differential diagnosis list or working on a treatment plan? Did you investigate a problem by analyzing production records? Share your work at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference to win the Morrison Swine Innovator Prize!

Student Opportunity: CDC Epidemiology Elective Program

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recruiting medical and veterinary students to complete elective rotations in January 2022 and March 2022 through the Epidemiology Elective Program (EEP). This program offers 6- or 8- week rotations, which introduce students to applied epidemiology and public health. Students interested in pursuing a public health career, the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS), or how to integrate public health into their training and practice should apply! Applications for the 2022 program are due March 31, 2021.

Students – Here’s Your Chance to Attend a Committee Meeting!

Students – we invite you to attend an AASV committee annual meeting to see leadership in action! All AASV members, including student members, are welcome to attend any committee meeting. (Only committee members are eligible to vote or hold office.) Here’s your chance to attend a virtual meeting without the travel commitment. This year, these virtual meetings will replace those normally held in-person in conjunction with the annual meeting. Learn about each committee, read their reports and workplans, and see committee schedules and agendas on the AASV committee page. If you’d like an invitation and Zoom link to a meeting, please contact Dr. Abbey Canon or the committee chair.

Students – Here’s Your Chance to Attend a Committee Meeting!

Students – we invite you to attend an AASV committee annual meeting to see leadership in action! All AASV members, including student members, are welcome to attend any committee meeting. (Only committee members are eligible to vote or hold office.) Here’s your chance to attend a virtual meeting without the travel commitment. This year, these virtual meetings will replace those normally held in-person in conjunction with the annual meeting. Learn about each committee, read their reports and workplans, and see committee schedules and agendas on the AASV committee page. If you’d like an invitation and Zoom link to a meeting, please contact Dr. Abbey Canon or the committee chair.

PIC Swine Veterinary Externship Program

PIC North America offers a limited number of two-week externships for veterinary students committed to swine production medicine. Current third year students are encouraged to apply. Applications are being accepted through December 31, 2020. The objective of the program is to expose proactive swine veterinary students to PIC, a pioneering genetics company, with a focus on the role of the swine veterinarian in a high health breeding stock multiplication system.