{"id":5211,"date":"2019-06-14T12:24:16","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T16:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.vet.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=5211"},"modified":"2025-12-01T15:38:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T20:38:23","slug":"vet-up-college-participants-pursue-future-in-veterinary-medicine-at-lynn-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/vet-up-college-participants-pursue-future-in-veterinary-medicine-at-lynn-hall.php","title":{"rendered":"Vet Up! College Participants Pursue Future in Veterinary Medicine at Lynn Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vet Up! College participants gather for a group photo after receiving stethoscopes provided as part of Vet Up! The National Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy for Veterinary Medicine, a federally funded initiative hosted by the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine and sponsored by Zoetis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

More than two dozen undergraduate students from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico are visiting Lynn Hall as part of Vet Up! College, which is a residential summer program that provides first-hand insights into what it\u2019s like to go to veterinary school. It kicked off on May 19 and will end on June 29.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Candis Hoskins, an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, receives her stethoscope from Dean Willie Reed as part of the Vet Up! College program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Vet Up! College is one of three programs that are part of \u201cVet Up! The National Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy for Veterinary Medicine,\u201d a federally funded initiative aimed at furthering access to the veterinary profession for talented students from disadvantaged backgrounds and addressing the need for more veterinarians serving rural areas and protecting food safety. The other programs are Vet Up! Champions, which is geared toward high school students, working adults, and first- or second-year undergraduate students; and Vet Up! DVM Scholars, which supports veterinary medical students at Purdue throughout their professional degree program.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Vet Up! College participants enjoy the Clinical Skills Laboratory for Small Animal Skills led by Clinical Skills Laboratory Manager Danielle Buchanan, RVT, VTS (SAIM).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Participants in Vet Up! College stay on campus throughout the\nprogram\u2019s six-week duration, of which each week simulates a different part of\nthe DVM curriculum. During this time, the participants will complete the\nStudent Certificate for Diversity and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine,\nparticipate in team projects, learn about different subjects in the field of\nVeterinary Medicine from highly skilled researchers and professors, and\nunderstand what it takes to succeed in veterinary school by sitting for eight\nexaminations. The first two weeks represent the first year of the DVM program,\nthe second two weeks constitute the second year, and the last two weeks\nrepresent the clinical years. This year\u2019s program involves 26 participants from\n18 universities and colleges located in 14 different states and Puerto Rico. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to see students take advantage of the unique\nopportunities provided by Vet Up! College. This program will prepare students\nfor every part of becoming a DVM student and equip them with tools to succeed\nas a veterinary professional,\u201d said Dr. Latonia Craig, assistant dean for\ndiversity and inclusion.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vet Up! National HCOP Academy for Veterinary Medicine is\nsupported by a $3.18 million grant from the Health Resources and Services\nAdministration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The\nmain objectives of the Vet Up! initiative are to prepare students for careers\nin veterinary shortage areas, such as public health and rural\/food animal\npractice, as well as to promote diversity in the veterinary field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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