Inspired by one alum’s educational journey, classmates band together to support students of today and tomorrow Bradley Poff DVM’87 couldn’t be more excited. After approaching UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) administration in early January …
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‘Quite the Journey’: Bucko Leads National Student Association
Posted onSince March 2020, Marie Bucko DVMx’21 has served as president of the Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA). The national organization, comprised of 37 student chapters and more than 17,000 student members, aims to support …
Mystery Disease at Sierra Leone Chimpanzee Sanctuary Linked To Bacterial Infection
Posted onIn 2005, chimpanzees at the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Freetown, Sierra Leone, started getting sick. They would stumble, vomit and stop eating. The illness came on quickly; some chimps were found dead before caretakers even knew they …
Wisconsin VOICE Chapter Receives 2020-21 National Chapter of the Year Award
Posted onThe University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine chapter of Veterinarians as One Inclusive Community for Empowerment (VOICE) has won the VOICE National Chapter of the Year Award for 2020-21. This is the second time …
Combining Veterinary Research and Computer Vision for Early Disease Detection
Posted onPreston Andrew Cernek DVMx’21 stumbled across an opportunity he wasn’t anticipating the summer before last. “I was looking for a summer job and I literally just started knocking on people’s doors down at the production …
Committed to Inclusion
Posted onFrom the perspective of Richard Barajas, diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial for both the current and long-term success of the School of Veterinary Medicine. “Ultimately, we are preparing students to go out and be …
Three Questions for … Wisconsin’s Allison Volk
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We’re wrapping up our student features for the year, and the honor for the last student of 2020 goes to Allison Volk of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine (Class of 2022). Allison was chosen by Dr. Jayme Cicchelli, one of our Nationwide field veterinarians.
Sheth Awarded Patricia M. Lowrie Diversity Leadership Scholarship
Posted onMelissa Sheth, a veterinary medical student in the Class of 2021 at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, is the 2021 recipient of the Patricia M. Lowrie Diversity Leadership Scholarship from the Association …
Summer Scholars Present Research Virtually at 2020 National Veterinary Symposium
Posted onThe UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) was well represented at the 2020 Virtual Veterinary Student Scholars Symposium in August, held online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Seventeen doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) …
Showing Devotion Through Drastic Change
Posted onPatient, dedicated, flexible, resilient — these are just a few words to describe the commitment shown by SVM faculty, staff, and students while navigating the new territory of COVID-19. In the face of COVID-19, …