Texas A&M Appoints Dr. Gerald Parker as Associate Dean of Global One Health
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) announces Dr. Gerald W. Parker as the new Associate Dean for Global One Health. The appointment is housed within the CVM. In this role, he will serve as Campus Director for Global One Health for Texas A&M University and […]
Texas A&M Student Earns AAVMC Diversity Leader Scholarship
College Station, Texas – The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has named Texas A&M University veterinary student Erin Black, originally from McKinney, Texas, as the recipient of the 2017 Patricia M Lowrie Diversity Leader Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes veterinary students who have demonstrated exemplary promise as future leaders and have made significant contributions […]
Inspiring Innovation, Little by Little
For many veterinarians, especially those who operate their own businesses, entrepreneurship and business know-how are staples of their careers. But, business is changing. Information is more readily available than ever before, and information technology is growing exponentially. It’s time for veterinarians to adapt-that’s the philosophy of the newly hired director of innovation and entrepreneurship at […]
Society of Toxicology Recognizes Texas A&M Graduate and Postdoctoral Students
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) is home to more than veterinary medicine and a teaching hospital. For postdoctoral colleagues Xi Li, Joseph Cichocki, Fabian Grimm, and graduate students Yu-Syuan Luo and Abhishek Venkatratnam, the CVM is also a place for research to improve human health. Mentored by two prominent […]
CVM to host the 2017 Student American Veterinary Medical Association Symposium
For four days in March 2017, while the rest of campus is on Spring Break, over 1,000 veterinary students from all over the United States and abroad will flock to College Station for the 2017 Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) Symposium. The event promises to be a landmark moment for the CVM and a […]
Moroccan Delegation Visits with Vaccine Researchers at Texas A&M
On Monday, January 30, 2017, Dr. George Bettinger, from The University of Texas at El Paso and project director for a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Rift Valley fever vaccine project, led a delegation including three executives from the Moroccan-based veterinary products company, MCI Sante-Animale, on a visit to College Station. During […]
CVM Wellness Committee Makes Cards for Hospice Patients
On Tuesday, January 31, 2017, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) Wellness Committee hosted an event to create Valentine’s cards for Hospice Brazos Valley patients. The group also helped the Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation (TVMF) with their Meals on Wheels program. Snacks and drinks were provided. “Thanks to every one […]
Annual Spring Research Symposium Held at the CVM
On Thursday, January 26, 2017, the Graduate Student Association (GSA) and the Postdoctoral Association (PDA) at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) held their annual Spring Research Symposium. This event has grown into a full-day of platform and poster presentations given by master’s and Ph.D. students from across the departments […]
Stacy Westfall Demonstrates Horsemanship at Annual Healthy Happy Horse Event
On January 27, 2017 horse lovers attended the Healthy Happy Horse event that took place at the Thomas G. Hildebrand DVM ’56 Equine Complex. The event lasted from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and featured a live demonstration by Stacy Westfall, one of the most popular horsemanship clinicians in the equine industry. Other activities at […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Students Go Global at IVSA Symposium
In early January 2017, nine veterinary students represented Texas A&M University at the 65th International Veterinary Students’ Association (IVSA) Special General Assembly and Symposium at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. The nine Texas A&M representatives, Branden Nettles, Laura Hurst, Tony Blanco, Chandani Bahkta, Jillian Athey, Jivanni Shah, Jannina Saastamoinen, Selina Zalesak, and […]
