During a lunch talk hosted by the UC Davis Chapter of Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment (VOICE) earlier this month, Gina Davis B.S. '95, DVM '97 shared her journey as an African American woman navigating the veterinary profession. She took attendees of the talk through her career journey, which started with her undergraduate studies and veterinary school at UC Davis, working in private practice, before returning to the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
More than 100 veterinary students attending the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention in San Diego got a unique glimpse behind the racetrack at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on one of the final race days of the fall meet.
Dr. Karl Jandrey, associate dean of admissions and student programs, joins the discussion on the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in the veterinary field.
The American Veterinary Medical Association’s American Board of Veterinary Specialties has provisionally recognized the American College of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology as veterinary medicine’s newest specialty discipline.
Presented by UC Davis Graduate School of Management and UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine experts, the Foundations of Veterinary Business online certificate program is an excellent investment for those considering practice ownership, as well as those who want to take their business understanding to the next level.
With its upcoming Canine Behavior Symposium on May 14, the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine is returning to in-person participation at its continuing education events.
The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and UC Davis Graduate School of Management (GSM) will once again offer the Foundations of Veterinary Business certificate program from May to August of 2022.
Fourth-year DVM student Kassidy Shelly is one of four recipients of the 2021 Coyote Rock Ranch Veterinary Scholarships given to aspiring horse doctors. The scholarship was presented by the Foundation for the Horse at the American Association of Equine Practitioners 67th Annual Convention, held recently in Nashville, Tennessee.
UC Davis recently wrapped up its National Veterinary Entrepreneurship Academy, which joined faculty, graduate students and researchers from veterinary schools across the world with leaders from academia and the corporate world who have experience taking innovations to market.
Thirteen DVM students from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine have been selected as recipients of the 2021 Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholars Award. Applications were submitted by more than 1,200 second- and third-year veterinary students from veterinary schools in the United States and the Caribbean. The 13 UC Davis winners are part of 315 total recipients. Each will receive a scholarship of $2,000.
The school celebrated its annual Evening of Gratitude virtually on October 8 — honoring our generous donors and exceptional students, together advancing veterinary medicine into the future. Students received $6.5 million in total support this year through more than 450 awards, thanks to the generosity of individual, association and corporate donors who make new and continuing awards possible. This is another outstanding year for the school’s scholarship and fellowship program.
Whether they go into practice or stay in academia, most veterinarians come to their careers because they love animals—but they may not have the skill set to build a practice or commercialize their innovations.
That’s where UC Davis can help with two summer programs: its popular Foundations of Veterinary Business Program and the new National Veterinary Entrepreneurship Academy.
