Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine Puts DEI Front and Center in Veterinary Education
April 19, 2022
Vet Up! College graduating class at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine (PVM) don their new white coats alongside PVM teaching assistants, faculty, and staff, including Assistant Dean for Inclusive Excellence Latonia Craig (second row, far left) and Dean Willie Reed (second row, far right) at a special graduation ceremony in the PVM Medical Library in West Lafayette, Indiana on June 28, 2019." style="object-fit:cover" />Members of the inaugural Vet Up! College graduating class at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine (PVM) don their new white coats alongside PVM teaching assistants, faculty, and staff, including Assistant Dean for Inclusive Excellence Latonia Craig (second row, far left) and Dean Willie Reed (second row, far right) at a special graduation ceremony in the PVM Medical Library in West Lafayette, Indiana on June 28, 2019.
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The Purdue University Veterinary Hospital’s Ophthalmology Service came to the aid of canines dedicated to lives of service recently during a special day set aside for checking the eye health of service dogs. On May 12, the Ophthalmology Service participated in the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO)/Epicur National Service Animal Eye Exam event by providing free eye exams for qualified service dogs.
A series of articles about animals and their owners who’ve found help and healing at the Purdue University Veterinary Hospital continues today as we share Sophie’s story. This story begins two years ago when an Easter morning emergency resulted in Sophie being brought to the hospital where veterinarians in the Neurology and Neurosurgery Service gave the paralyzed dog a second chance to walk.
A feast of classic Indiana picnic food marked the traditional kick-off for the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Scholars Summer Research Program. The annual program provides an opportunity for Purdue veterinary students as well as undergraduate students from Purdue and other universities to experience what it is like to conduct clinical and basic science research as they work with a faculty mentor to carry out a summer research project.