Monthly Archives: October 2011

Have you seen the logo for the 2012 AASV Foundation Auction? “dig DEEP & reach high” says it all and it goes along with a really cool mountain graphic all in an effort to maximize the attributes of the AASV Annual Meeting in Denver, CO March 10 – 13, 2012. You can view the logo on the Foundation’s auction page and while you’re there take a look at some of the great auction items up for bid.

The AASV is pleased to announce the program for the Student Seminar at the 2012 AASV Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado. Veterinary students from fourteen universities submitted 47 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 32 abstracts for poster presentation.

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.

The AASV Foundation is pleased to announce that the National Pork Industry Foundation has renewed funding for the NPIF Internship Stipend for 2011-12. This will be the fourth year for the program, which provides internship opportunities to six veterinary students who have an interest in swine medicine but limited means to gain experience early in their education. The AASV Student Recruitment Committee is seeking six US swine practitioners to be mentors for the students. Commitments include answering one student’s questions regarding the industry throughout the year and hosting the student for a minimum of 1 month in the summer.

The AASV Foundation is pleased to announce that the National Pork Industry Foundation (NPIF) has renewed funding for the Veterinary Internship Program for 2011-12. For the fourth year, the NPIF Internship Stipend will enable six freshman and sophomore veterinary students in the United States to gain experience in the swine industry via a mentoring program that includes a one-month summer internship with a swine practitioner. Grant recipients are also encouraged to attend the AASV 2012 Annual Meeting and the 2012 Leman Conference, and must submit a written summary and evaluation of their experiences upon completion of the program. Each of the six selected students receives a stipend of $3300 to defray the cost of participating in the internship. Complete details and the application are available on the AASV Web site at http://www.aasv.org/students/npif.php. Applications are due October 31, 2011. The AASV Student Recruitment Committee coordinates the selection of the grant recipients. Funding for the program is administered by the AASV Foundation.