On October 9th, Science Friday on National Public Radio broadcast their show in front of a live audience from Cornell University. The title of the program was “Being a Veterinarian” . On the panel from Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine was Dr. Lisa Fortier, Associate Professor of Large Animal Surgery and Dr. Alfonso Torres, Associate Dean for Public Policy.
The program addresses many topics including different species and diseases veterinarians work with today, how to become a veterinarian, and other interesting things happening in the veterinary profession.
I encourage you to listen to the program on NPR’s web site.
Jennifer Mailey
Director of Admissions
College of Veterinary Medicine
Cornell University
S2-009 Schurman Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
Osteosarcoma - Prostate Cancer - Breast Cancer - Lymphomas - Melanoma
Did you know that these spontaneous cancers in dogs and cats share many features with human cancers? Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hypothermia and immunotherapy are all used to fight cancer in the pet animal, and many naturally occurring cancers in pets closely resemble human cancer and provide meaningful systems for cancer research. Veterinarian scientists are uniquely qualified to be comparative oncologists - researchers who study naturally-occurring cancers in animals as models for human disease.
The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine provides an outstanding environment for the training of future veterinary scientists through our combined VMD-PhD (DVM-PhD) program. It’s an excellent way for you to continue your education while impacting the future of medicine for humans and all species.
Find out more at the link.
VMD-PhD Program
University of Pennsylvania,
School of Veterinary Medicine
3800 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
vmstp@vet.upenn.edu
Please click on the Mini-Vet School link for information about attending lectures pertaining to animal health and behavior. All Mini-Vet School sessions are from 7:00-9:00 in UB’s Butler Auditorium, Farber hall, South Campus. Advanced registration is required and there is a fee involved.
If you have questions, you can call 716-829-2196 between 9:00-3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Greetings from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University! The Fall 2009 issue of the electronic Pre-Veterinary Newsletter is now available at the link. This issue of the newsletter includes information about the current application process, some tips for applicants, ways high school students can begin to prepare for a future application, a Saturday program for Pre-Vet Clubs, and the Fall Admissions Presentation and Tour schedule.
The American University of Antigua today announced the formation of a new school for the study of veterinary medicine at its University Park campus on the Island of Antigua, West Indies. In addition, AUA signed an agreement today with Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine to provide transfer opportunities for qualified AUA veterinary medical students.
“There are only 28 accredited veterinary colleges in the United States. We decided to establish the AUA School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences after talking with Virginia Tech,” said Neal Simon, AUA’s president and co-founder, at a press briefing in New York City. “By teaming with Virginia Tech, one of the best veterinary colleges in the country, AUA has established a new model for earning a degree in veterinary medicine.”
“In five short years, AUA has proven its ability to educate both medical doctors and nurses. Its desire to expand into preparing future veterinarians for their clinical phase at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine creates another avenue for us to attract qualified students and we welcome it,” said Gerhardt G. Schurig, dean of veterinary medicine at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine.
If you wish to learn more about the Vet School, please feel visit the link.
Dick Woodward
Vice President for Enrollment Management
American University of Antigua
In cooperation with area colleges, universities and work-study programs, the Buffalo Zoo offers students the opportunity to gain valuable experience in the non-traditional setting of a working zoo. Student interns help to formulate objectives for their placement period that provide a personal, professional and academic challenge and supply needed services for the Zoo.
Opportunities are available for this fall and spring interning with the education department’s collection of animals (approximately 50 individuals including; arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, birds etc.)
Please contact Kenny Coogan (see below) for further information.
Kenny Coogan
Animal Care/Training Specialist
Buffalo Zoo
300 Parkside Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 837-3900 ext. 135
kcoogan@buffalozoo.org
The VMCAS Web Application for 2010 Matriculation Is Now Available!
The VMCAS Web Application for 2010 matriculation is now available at the link (click on “applying to Veterinary School”) to access the application. Your veterinary applicants can now create an account to begin the application process. After creating an account, students can register their evaluators for the online evaluation process. Once an evaluator is registered, the evaluator will automatically receive an email with details on how to access the secure Electronic Letter of Recommendation (eLOR) system.
The VMCAS website contains complete details about the application process to colleges of veterinary medicine:
• Application Tips
• Details on each member college
• College Prerequisite Comparison Chart prerequisites
• College General Information Chart
• Instructions for the easy-to-use online letters of evaluation system (e-LOR)
The application deadline this year is Friday, October 2nd, 2009 at 12:00 noon Eastern Daylight Time.
If you or your advisees have any questions throughout the process, then feel free to contact the VMCAS toll-free Student and Advisor Hotline at 1 877-862-2740 or email: vmcas@aavmc.org.
2) VMSAR 2009/2010
The 2009/2010 edition of the Veterinary Medical School Admission Requirements (VMSAR) is now available. This publication provides admissions information for all schools of veterinary medicine in the United States, and AVMA-accredited international schools.
Additionally, in this year’s edition, we have included important information regarding accreditation and licensure.
For more information and purchasing instructions on the VMSAR please visit the link.
Shaba A. Lightfoot
Student Affairs Coordinator
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC)
1101 Vermont Ave NW #301
Washington, DC 20005
vmcas@aavmc.org
Please find the Summer 2009 Admissions Presentation & Tour schedule for Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine at the link provided. The Fall 2009 schedule will be out later this summer.
Jennifer Mailey
Director of Admissions
College of Veterinary Medicine
Cornell University
S2-009 Schurman Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
www.vet.cornell.edu
Tender Mercy Equine Rescue in Middleport, NY is looking for multiple forms of assistance so that they may continue their mission of caring for unadoptable horses who will spend the rest of their lives in the safety fo the rescue. For more information please click on the Tender Mercy website or contact jmw7765@roadrunner.com or TMER is also on Facebook.
The 2009/2010 edition of the Veterinary Medical School Admission Requirements (VMSAR) is now available. The publication contains admission requirements and contact information for all 33 U.S. and Canadian veterinary medical colleges, as well as listing veterinary institutions in Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Mexico and the Caribbean. VMSAR provides an overview of the application and enrollment processes along with specific information on each of AAVMC’s member and affiliate colleges.
This year’s edition, highlights the roll of accreditation and licensure in the decision making process.
For more information and purchasing instructions please click on the link.
Tony Wynne
Operations Manager
AAVMC / VMCAS
1101 Vermont Ave., NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20005
1-877-862-2740 (Student & Advisor Hotline)
Fax: 202 842-0773
www.aavmc.org
