CVM-Hosted Scholars Symposium Breaks Attendance Records
More than 500 veterinary students from across the United States, Canada, and Europe converged at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) for three days of discussion on research and global health.
The National Veterinary Scholars Symposium (NVSS) at the CVM, Aug. 2-4, included a record-breaking 663 guests who came to in College Station to learn about “Veterinary Scientists in Global Health Research,” emphasizing the role that veterinary medical scientists play in promoting animal, human, and environmental health around the world.
CVM students were able to attend NVSS plenary lectures from renowned experts, show off their work during poster presentation sessions, and attend networking events.
“How appropriate for our college to host this symposium with our Global One Health initiative,” said Dr. Eleanor Green, the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine. “We were humbled to be able to host this event at Texas A&M, the first time ever.”
Over the symposium’s 15-year history, other firsts were achieved at Texas A&M.
“This was the largest NVSS ever with almost 700 attendees,” Green said. “The majority of the participants had never been to Texas; they were most impressed by Texas A&M University with the comments about facilities flowing. This also was the first ever NVSS that could be held within a veterinary school on campus and not in a hotel.”
The symposium was sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, the National Institutes of Health, AAVMC, AVMA, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, and, this year, local institutions, including Texas A&M University and the Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation.
Special thanks to Dr. Roger Smith III and Dr. Garry Adams for their leadership and efforts in bringing the national symposium to the CVM, Dr. Robert Burghardt and his CVM Research and Graduate Studies team for helping with the event, and Stephanie Hollis for planning, coordinating, and executing the logistical details of this multi-day, multi-location event.
“It takes a village to accomplish great things and I am so proud of our CVM faculty, staff, and students for hosting such an outstanding event,” Green said.
To see more pictures from the National Veterinary Scholars Symposium activities, visit the CVM Flickr page.
