Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
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Article Item32nd Annual Graduate Research Symposium , article
The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine hosts an annual research symposium both to support the college’s mission of educating a diverse population of professional and post-graduate students preparing for careers in veterinary medicine, biomedical sciences, and public health and to showcase the research of its graduate and training programs.
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Article ItemClass of 2026 receives support—and a surprise—during White Coat Ceremony , article
Last Friday, 127 aspiring veterinarians, wearing their newly bestowed white coats, rose from their seats at the Moss Arts Center and took the veterinary student's oath. With that, the students were officially welcomed into the profession as the Class of 2026, the 43rd class of veterinarians to be educated at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Article Item“This is your space”: LGBTQ+ students forge community at veterinary college , article
LGBTQ+ students at the veterinary college have created a place for community and camaraderie — the college is now home to an official chapter of PrideSVMC. PrideSVMC is the student arm of PrideVMC, a national organization of LGBTQ+ veterinary professionals.
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Article ItemGolden retriever’s cancer treatment gives veterinary student perspective as pet owner , article
A dog owner, a veterinary clinic assistant and a veterinary college student might see advanced radiation treatment of a pet from somewhat different perspectives. But Taylor Layton sees it from all three at once.
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Article ItemOncology internship at ACCRC helps guide journey from RVT to DVM for Maryland community college student , article
As I stepped through the double doors into the bright hallway, hearing cheerful morning greetings and seeing the wagging tail of an alert German shepherd, I knew I was about to open up a new world of opportunity in my journey to becoming a veterinarian.
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Article ItemClass of 2023: Veterinary Graduate Joins US Army , article
Thanks to the United States Army’s Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP), DVM class of 2023 member Maddie Nardi has a bright future in the armed forces.
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Article ItemClass of 2022: Celebrating the first students to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health , article
On May 11, the first cohort of undergraduates crossed the stage at Lane Stadium to receive their Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH). This brand-new undergraduate program graduated nearly 70 students last week.
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Article ItemThe “Canine Instructors” Class of ‘22 , article
Just as the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine welcomed its Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) class of 2026 this Fall, it also welcomed its new participants in the Animal Care for Education (ACE) program. From August to mid-October, the veterinary college fosters dogs that come from local shelters.
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Article ItemFostering love and learning , article
VA-MD Vet Med's new Canine Awareness and Responsibility Experience for Students program — known as CARES — fosters carefully selected dogs from local shelters to teach students about routine care and socialization.
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Article ItemA night of glamor and giving back , article
Students at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary have revived a beloved fundraising tradition: Casino Night. The event, which took place on Jan. 21, offered food, drinks, and fun, with 20 tables of games like blackjack, roulette, and even horse racing. At the end of the night, participants traded in their poker chips for raffle tickets and vied for their chance to win a variety of gift baskets donated by corporate sponsors, local businesses, and private donors.
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Article ItemChilean veterinary student exchange brings new perspectives, opportunities , article
Virginia Tech has had a longstanding relationship with the Austral University of Chile, and colleges across the university have participated in exchange programs. In a three-month exchange, students from the veterinary college and the Austral University of Chile explore hands-on opportunities. The two Chilean students studying at the veterinary college this year are Priscila Soto and Maksimiano Rodríguez.
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Article ItemThird-year DVM student from Mississippi named Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Chili Cook-Off Champion , article
In a Virginia-Maryland chili battle, Mississippi took home the gold. Mercedes Smith, DVM Class of 2024, earned the esteemed chili champion title at this year’s College of Veterinary Medicine CVC (Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign) Chili Cook-Off. Her “Mississippi Hillbilly Chili” is the result of multiple different recipes (with lots of taste-testing) she picked up from back home in Madison, Mississippi, coming together in one delightful dish.
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Article ItemClass of 2020 Virtual Commencement , article
Given the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine held a special virtual event on May 15, 2020, to honor and congratulate the Class of 2020.
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Article ItemCommencement speaker Bonnie J. Smith loves teaching through telling stories that inspire students , article
Bonnie Smith will be the commencement speaker for the newest group of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine graduates at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Smith has been an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathology since 1991.
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Article ItemVeterinary Students offer community dog wash on April 29 , article
On April 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., students at the college will be hosting a Community Dog Wash event.
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Article ItemFrom Coast Guard to clinics: class president forges a nontraditional path to veterinary medicine , article
Unlike many veterinary students, when Heather Skowron was a child growing up in Rhode Island, she didn’t know she wanted to be a veterinarian. In fact, she wasn’t sure what she wanted to be. After two years of community college, she earned her bachelors in liberal arts from Rivier University in New Hampshire and began an office job — but at the age of 23, she decided she needed to change direction.
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Article ItemGratitude abounds , article
An Evening of Gratitude celebrates VA-MD Vet Med's scholarship donors and recipients.
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Article ItemSomething to be grateful for , article
On March 4, the veterinary college hosted the Evening of Gratitude, an annual event that celebrates and shows gratitude for the donors who have so generously supported the college.
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Article ItemVeterinary student selected for competitive military scholarship program , article
In a room filled to the brim with friends, family, classmates, professors, and recruiting officers (one even joining via FaceTime), first-year DVM student Daniel Fields was commissioned into the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps.
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Article ItemVirginia Tech Graduate School honors outstanding students and faculty , article
Two VA-MD Vet Med graduate students and a faculty member were among those receiving recognition from the Graduate School for outstanding service, teaching, research, academic performance, and mentoring. In addition, several veterinary students earned awards for their research presentations at the Graduate Student Assembly Research Symposium.
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Article ItemVeterinary college graduates commission into U.S. Army Veterinary Corps , article
In April 2020, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine was honored to host two commissioning ceremonies for four of its Class of 2020 graduates.
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Article ItemBiomedical and veterinary sciences Ph.D. candidate receives National Institutes of Health grant , article
Jatia Mills said that the majority of the grant will go toward her research on investigating the neuroinflammatory response that occurs because of traumatic brain injury.
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Article ItemClass of 2022: Kaitlin Phelon receives the Phi Kappa Phi Medallion , article
Kaitlin Phelon is the Phi Kappa Phi Medallion undergraduate recipient for the inaugural Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) class.
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Article ItemLatinx Veterinary Medical Association Chapter creates a home away from home , article
The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Latinx Veterinary Medical Association (LVMA) chapter brings together people from across the college.
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Article ItemPublic health students go to Malawi, assess problems in care for cervical cancer , article
Rodgers and Stephanie Hernandez, both Master of Public Health students at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, went to the African nation of Malawi over the holiday break to help assess the nation’s continuum of health care from home to hospital.
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Article ItemOnly 1.2 percent of veterinarians are Black — this club chapter wants to change that , article
Students at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine have established the newest chapter of the National Association of Black Veterinarians (NABV), working to provide education and promote inclusion within an overwhelmingly white field.
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Article ItemDynamic new graduate course examines pandemic , article
Led by Kylene Kehn-Hall, professor of virology in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, a new special-studies course, COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), will use a multidisciplinary approach to educate graduate students about the novel coronavirus and the pandemic.
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Article ItemHorseshoes and hedgehogs: Fun for all at veterinary college Open House , article
The veterinary college hosted its Annual Open House event on Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Blacksburg. The event offered the public an opportunity to learn more about animal and human health, interact with veterinary and public health students and faculty, and experience the college's state-of-the-art facilities. The event is also an opportunity for the college to showcase its educational programs to prospective students and donors.
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Article ItemOutstanding Doctoral Student Allie Kaloss talks about life as a Ph.D. student and looking forward to joining the DVM Class of 2027 , article
This year's outstanding doctoral student for the veterinary college is Alexandra Kaloss. A DVM/Ph.D. student, she is currently finishing her four-year Ph.D. before starting the DVM program this fall in the Class of 2027.
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Article ItemPublic health students, faculty, and staff volunteer for local COVID-19 response efforts , article
Medical Reserve Corps-trained public health students in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program in the Department of Population Health Sciences and in the dual Doctor of Veterinary Medicine/MPH program have volunteered, along with additional faculty and staff, at a New River Valley COVID-19 call center and at drive-thru testing sites.
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Article ItemVeterinary student Alex Marsh arrives on campus deeply immersed in tropical rainforest research , article
Handling scores of tropical snakes isn’t a prerequisite for entry into the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. But Alex Marsh checks that box, easily. Marsh is a first-year veterinary student, but already has impressive credentials and experience researching wildlife in the Amazon rainforest of Peru.
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Article ItemPre-veterinary fellowship gives an Italian perspective on animal sanctuaries for student Anika Rao , article
The decision to apply for the Doctors in Italy Pre-Vet Fellowship Program last summer was not a hard sell for Virginia Tech student Anika Rao. Rao, a sophomore in the School of Animal Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and a student worker on the Animal Care for Education team at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, spent two weeks in Italy last summer helping care for animals at sanctuaries while also getting to visit many cultural attractions in and around Rome.
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Article ItemPh.D. candidate Saklou receives research fellowship, will employ data analysis for animal, human health , article
Nadia Saklou first heard the term “clinician-scientist” while attending veterinary school at Colorado State. Now, with experience as both a clinician and scientist at Virginia Tech, she has become a clinician-scientist herself with a fellowship in hand that completes the circle back to Colorado State.
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Article ItemClass of 2023: Stephanie Valencic lives Ut Prosim through a passion for public health , article
Stephanie Valencic, senior in the BSPH program and fast-tracking in the MPH program wins the bachelor of science in public health program's 2023 Outstanding Senior Award.
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Article ItemSpay clinics give veterinary students early surgery experience, help pet owners at no charge , article
Second-year students in the four-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree program at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine are being afforded that rite-of-passage opportunity this semester, all while helping regional pet owners receive free treatment and vaccinations for their dogs and cats.
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Article ItemStudent Spotlight: Meghan Albritton , article
Second-year Master of Public Health, infectious disease concentration and second-year geography M.S. student Home Town/State: Rockmart, Georgia
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Article ItemStudent Spotlight: Chris Hollingsworth , article
Class of 2023, Public/Corporate Track Hometown/State: Silver Spring, Maryland
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Article ItemStudent Spotlight: Sam Johnson , article
Continuing our monthly student spotlight series, this month, we feature third-year DVM student ambassador Sam Johnson. Find out when Sam knew he wanted to be a veterinarian, his superpower, and the best part of being a VMCVM student.
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Article ItemStudent Spotlight: Amy Lin , article
This month's student spotlight is Amy Lin, a fourth-year DVM small animal tracker.
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Article ItemStudent Spotlight: Michael Marciano , article
In a departure from our regular student profiles this month we are featuring Michael Marciano, an undergraduate student studying pre-veterinary dairy science within the three-plus-one program at Virginia Tech. He will be in the DVM Class of 2027.
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Article ItemStudent Spotlight: Michael Marciano , article
In a departure from our regular student profiles this month we are featuring Michael Marciano, an undergraduate student studying pre-veterinary dairy science within the three-plus-one program at Virginia Tech. He will be in the DVM Class of 2027.
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Article ItemStudent Spotlight: Katie Rodarte , article
In a departure from our regular student profiles this month we are featuring Katie Rodarte, an incoming student transitioning from Los Alamos National Laboratory to the DVM Class of 2027.
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Article ItemVeterinary students explore research careers in summer program , article
The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Summer Veterinary Student Research Program provides training to veterinary students from the college and other veterinary schools. The intensive, 11-week program highlights the biomedical research side of veterinary medicine.
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Article ItemClass of 2023: Adriana Fratz named veterinary college valedictorian , article
Adriana Fratz, a dual Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and Master of Public Health student, was named the valedictorian of Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Class of 2023. The achievement has also earned her the Richard B. Talbot Award, named for the college’s founding dean.
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Article ItemVA-MD Vet Med veterinary students selected for highly competitive Veterinary Corps scholarship program , article
On April 21, 2022, Col. Gary Cooper, commander, U.S. Army Medical Recruiting Brigade, traveled with his command team to Blacksburg to induct three first-year veterinary students into the Army. Graci Bettendorf, Victoria Ice-Gipson, and Andrew Ramirez are among 33 veterinary students across the country selected for the Veterinary Corps' scholarship program.
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Article ItemVeterinary student Karen Morris competes on “Jeopardy!” Wednesday night , article
This Virginia Tech student, pursuing both Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees, will appear on “Jeopardy!” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night on WDBJ (Channel 7).
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Article ItemCollege welcomes new students in veterinary, graduate programs , article
VA-MD Vet Med proudly welcomed its newest students in its Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Master of Public Health, and Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences programs.
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Article ItemWellness initiatives at VA-MD Vet Med care for students, clients, and practitioners , article
Work is ongoing at the veterinary college and across Virginia Tech to create a supportive culture that reduces stigma and encourages people to access the resources they need.