Monthly Archives: October 2009

The AASV Student Recruitment Committee is accepting applications for veterinary students interested in serving as the Alternate Student Delegate on the AASV Board of Directors. This student will represent student interests and serve as a non-voting member of the AASV board. This experience will provide the student with a unique perspective of the inner workings of the AASV. The term of service is 2 years; the first year as alternate student delegate, and the second year as the student delegate.

For the second year, the National Pork Industry Foundation (NPIF) has provided funding for six freshman or sophomore veterinary students in the United States to gain experience in the swine industry, via a summer internship with a swine practitioner. The NPIF Veterinary Internship program pairs students with a swine practitioner-mentor for a one-month summer internship. Each of the six students receives a stipend of $3300 to defray the cost of participating in the internship. Grant recipients are encouraged to attend the AASV 2010 Annual Meeting and the 2010 Leman Conference, and must submit a written summary and evaluation of their experiences upon completion of the program. Complete details and the application are available on the AASV Web site at http://www.aasv.org/students/npif.php. Applications are due October 30, 2009. The AASV Student Recruitment Committee coordinates the selection of the grant recipients. Funding for the program is administered by the AASV Foundation.

There is still time to register for the Iowa State University Swine Disease Conference, set for next Thursday and Friday, November 5 & 6, in Ames, Iowa. See http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/swinedisease/home.html for conference details. Mark your calendar for the additional swine conferences listed below, and stay up-to-date on continuing education for swine veterinarians by periodically checking http://www.aasv.org/meetings/.

The AASV is pleased to announce the program for the Student Seminar at the 2010 AASV Annual Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. Forty-four veterinary students from eleven universities submitted abstracts for consideration. A panel of three veterinarians representing private practice, industry, and academia reviewed and scored the abstracts to select fifteen for oral presentation at the meeting. The panel also approved a number of abstracts for poster presentation.

The AASV Board of Directors and Committee Chairpersons met in Perry, IA on October 5 for a strategic planning session followed by the fall board meeting on October 6.

In preparation for the AASV Foundation Auction during the 2010 AASV Annual Meeting in Omaha, NE, the AASV Foundation has named the following AASV members to the auction committee: Matt Anderson, Butch Baker, John Baker, Joe Connor, Scott Dee, Tom Gillespie, Peggy Anne Hawkins, Randy Jones, Darrell Neuberger, Daryl Olsen, Max Rodibaugh, Larry Rueff, Paul Ruen, Gordon Spronk and Tom Wetzell. The committee is co-chaired by Rod Johnson and Warren Wilson with support from the AASV staff.

For the second year, the National Pork Industry Foundation (NPIF) has provided funding for six freshman or sophomore veterinary students in the United States to gain experience in the swine industry, via a summer internship with a swine practitioner. The NPIF Veterinary Internship program pairs students with a swine practitioner-mentor for a one-month summer internship. Each of the six students receives a stipend of $3300 to defray the cost of participating in the internship. Grant recipients are encouraged to attend the AASV 2010 Annual Meeting and the 2010 Leman Conference, and must submit a written summary and evaluation of their experiences upon completion of the program. Complete details and the application are available on the AASV Web site at http://www.aasv.org/students/npif.php. Applications are due October 30, 2009. There have been some questions regarding the references requested on the application. Please do NOT send letters of recommendation. It is only necessary to provide the contact information for references on the application. The review committee will contact the references as deemed necessary. A complete application consists of 1) the application form and 2) a 1-2 page resume. The AASV Student Recruitment Committee coordinates the selection of the grant recipients. Funding for the program is administered by the AASV Foundation.