Academics

PVM Scholars Honored at 21st Annual Celebration of Graduate Teaching Excellence

April 26, 2019

Several Purdue Veterinary Medicine graduate students and post-doctoral researchers were among those honored at the 21st Annual Celebration of Graduate Teaching Excellence hosted by the Office of the Provost, Purdue Teaching Academy, Graduate School, and Center for Instructional Excellence.


Student Spotlight: Meet VNSO Secretary Allison Reker

April 19, 2019

The Vet Gazette concludes its “Spotlight on Students” feature this week by focusing on Allison Reker, a junior in the Purdue Veterinary Nursing Program, who serves as secretary of the Veterinary Nursing Student Organization (VNSO).


Purdue Veterinary Students Participate in Annual SAVMA Symposium

April 19, 2019

SAVMA Purdue was well-represented at the 2019 SAVMA Symposium last month, with 20 Purdue Veterinary Medicine students in attendance. They participated in various wet labs, meetings, lectures, and competitions throughout the symposium, which was held March 9-11 at the University of Georgia.


Purdue Veterinary Nurse Named One of WVC’s Continuing Educators of the Year

April 19, 2019

WVC has announced its 2019 WVC Continuing Educators of the Year, and one of them is Small Animal Hospital Veterinary Nursing Manager Megan Brashear, CVT, VTS (ECC).


Spotlight on Students: Meet VNSO President Caitlin Obren

April 12, 2019

Caitlin’s formative experiences with PVM make her excited about her future career in the veterinary nursing field. She has yet to decide whether to pursue a specific specialty area, and looks forward to starting out in general practice. As she gains work experience, she wants to further develop her skills and interests and possibly pursue a specialty designation.


PVM Graduate Student is Finalist in Three Minute Thesis Competition

April 12, 2019

Congratulations to Kerri Rodriguez, graduate student of human-animal interaction in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology, who is one of ten finalists in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition at Purdue.


White Coat Ceremony Honors Veterinary Students Entering Their Clinical Year

April 12, 2019

Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s DVM Class of 2020 participated in a beloved College of Veterinary Medicine tradition Sunday, April 7, when the class members received white coats symbolizing their new role as junior veterinarians.


Purdue Poster Session Highlights PVM Graduate Students’ Interdisciplinary Research Efforts

April 5, 2019

A recent “Health and Disease: Science, Technology, Culture, and Policy Research Poster Session” showcased more than 100 graduate student presenters from colleges across campus, including several from the College of Veterinary Medicine.


PVM Student Joins Dean Reed for Congressional Visits during AAVMC’s Advocacy Day

March 29, 2019

In conjunction with the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) annual meeting in Washington, D.C., SAVMA Purdue President Kristi Crow, a member of the DVM Class of 2020, accompanied Purdue Veterinary Medicine Dean Willie Reed on a visit to Capitol Hill to talk with policy-makers.


Veterinary Nursing Symposium Hosts Record Crowd

March 29, 2019

The fifth annual Veterinary Nursing Symposium held at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine last weekend attracted over 165 attendees with a broad range of topics appealing to veterinary nurses working with both large and small animals.