In 2023, the AASV Foundation Board of Directors established the Swine Health Management Scholarship Program to annually support one AASV member interested in pursuing certification through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP). As part of its mission to support the development and scholarship of students and veterinarians, the goal of this program is to relieve some of the financial burden associated with achieving board certification.
Monthly Archives: February 2024
Merck Animal Health Supports Future Swine Practitioners through Partnership with AASV Foundation
Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), continued its commitment to the swine industry’s next generation of veterinarians by partnering with the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation (AASVF) to sponsor the 2024 recipients of the AASVF and Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Program.
Wellness Wednesday
Wellness Wednesday – Intellectual Wellbeing Tip: Institute a weekly journal club with your colleagues, where you rotate choosing a recent scientific article for everyone to read and come together to discuss. How about something from the latest issue of the Journal of Swine Health and Production, or a paper presented at the AASV Annual Meeting?
AASV Annual Business Meeting
American Association of Swine Veterinarians President Dr. Bill Hollis reported on the association’s membership and activities during the annual business meeting on Tuesday, February 27.
Twelve AASV Members Receive Debt Relief Grants
Twelve $7500 grants were awarded by the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation February 26 during the American Association of Swine Veterinarians 55th Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.
AASV Announces Student Poster Competition Awardees
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) provided an opportunity for 15 veterinary students to compete for awards in the Veterinary Student Poster Competition. United Animal Health sponsored the competition, offering awards totaling $4000. Additionally, a grant from the Zoetis Foundation supports $500 awards for each student selected to participate in the poster session.
AASV Foundation Announces Student Seminar Awards and Scholarships
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation awarded scholarships totaling $25,000 to 15 veterinary students who participated in the AASV Student Seminar at the Annual Meeting.
AASV Foundation Announces Recipients of Hogg Scholarship
Drs. Ashley Johnson and Jana Morgan were named the 2024 recipients of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation Hogg Scholarship during the American Association of Swine Veterinarians 55th Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee on February 26.
Kansas State University Veterinary Student Receives David A. Schoneweis Scholarship at AASV Annual Meeting
Madeline Hall, a fourth-year student at Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, was awarded the David A. Schoneweis Scholarship during the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Meeting held in Nashville, Tennessee.
Student Podcast Award
Kaci Way, a fourth-year student at the Ohio State University, was awarded the Student Podcast Award for the most accessed podcast from the 2023 AASV Annual Meeting. Kaci interviewed Dr. Corrine Fruge about her presentation, “Stranger than fiction: PRRS in a remote farm.” Kaci was announced as the winner of the $500 award, sponsored by Huvepharma, during the 2024 AASV Annual Meeting.