Get Involved

The veterinary college is a hub for animal and human health experts focused on research, leadership, and life-saving discoveries. As a proud alumnus of the veterinary college, you have multiple opportunities to get involved through mentoring current students and advocating for philanthropic support for advanced training, essential scholarships, and cutting-edge facilities. Get involved today and make a lasting impact on the future of veterinary medicine.

Mentor Program

The Virginia Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA) Mentor Program provides mentorship opportunities between VMCVM students and practitioners across Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia. Any veterinarian can be a mentor. It does not matter where or when you graduated from veterinary school, nor do you have to be a member of a state veterinary medical association. When you sign-up to be a mentor, the VVMA will assign you with one or more students. An opportunity to meet and interact with your mentee(s) occurs annually, in the fall, on “Mentor Day”. It’s a wonderful way to give back to the students and prepare them for their future in veterinary medicine.

Mentor Program registration coming soon.

Make a Gift

Part of Virginia Tech, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine brings together today’s animal and human health experts to propel discoveries, shape leaders, and save lives. Philanthropic support from alumni, clients, and friends is essential in allowing the college to:

• Provide advanced training that produces highly skilled and effective veterinarians and public health professionals.
• Advance vital research benefiting animal and human health.
  
• Award essential student scholarships to ensure promising applicants may attend without incurring overwhelming debt.
• Incorporate state-of-the-art facilities and equipment to ensure the best care possible for animals.
• Recruit, maintain, and support world-class faculty and researchers.

Humans and animals share one world, and our health and well-being are deeply interconnected. Not only do animals provide joy, companionship, and livelihoods, insights into their health provide a window into our own. Join us to build a healthier world for all.