PVM establishes National Academy for Veterinary Medicine to increase diversity and address veterinarian shortages

September 18, 2018

A2RC Students with cowsWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —  With help from a new federal grant, the Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine is stepping up to expand access to the veterinary profession for talented  individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds  and address the need for more veterinarians serving rural areas and protecting food safety.

The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine a $3.18 million grant to launch Vet Up! The National Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy for Veterinary Medicine.

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