Texas A&M PEER Program Promotes Veterinary Medicine At Franklin ISD STEAM Night
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health (PEER) program introduced 670 elementary students to the world of veterinary medicine at the Franklin ISD Elementary STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math) Night on Nov. 8. By taking advantage of the young students’ interest […]
Texas A&M PEER Program Receives NIH Grant Supplement To Counter COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy In Rural Texas
A new vaccine hesitancy project led by the Texas A&M Partnership for Environmental Education & Rural Health (PEER) Program aims to improve COVID-19 vaccination rates among rural and medically underserved populations in Texas. In support of this project, the PEER Program is one of 12 Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) programs from across the country […]
Exploring STEM In Veterinary Medicine With The CVMBS’ PEER Program
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVMBS) Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health (PEER) program recently partnered with Aggie STEM Camp to create the week-long summer camp “Advancing Into STEM with Veterinary Medicine.” This camp, held during the week of June 21 to 25, allowed high school students to explore […]
PEER, Donna ISD Assist Unaccompanied Minors In Rio Grande Valley
Remote learning resources produced by the Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health (PEER) Program at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) are being used to educate at-risk youth in Donna Independent School District (ISD), located within Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, near the United States/Mexico border. PEER’s One Health standards-based […]
PEER Veterinary Student Fellows Dive Into Full Summer Of Educational Activity
The Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health (PEER) Program at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) has started off the summer of 2021 with a whirlwind of activity. The PEER Program serves as an educational outreach resource for schools, summer camps, and other outlets for K-12 students across Texas. […]
CVMBS’ PEER Program Hosts Virtual State FFA Veterinary Science Competition
The Texas A&M Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health (PEER) program, in cooperation with the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS), hosted a virtual FFA Veterinary Science Career Development Event (CDE) on April 26. This contest is part of the larger FFA state contests hosted by Texas A&M University, but specifically showcases […]
PEER Promotes NIH-Funded One Health Curriculum at STEM 4 Innovation Conference
The Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health (PEER) Program at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) presented curriculum to educators from across the state at Texas A&M’s STEM 4 Innovation Conference. Hosted by the Texas A&M College of Engineering on Jan.13, the STEM 4 Innovation Conference is an interactive, […]
PEER Teaches Local Youth About Veterinary Medicine, the College Experience
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health (PEER) program hosted two booths at the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce Youth to Career fair to teach local youth about veterinary medicine and the college experience. The Youth to Career fair, on Oct. 16 at the […]
PEER Celebrates 20 Years of Service
This year, the Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health (PEER) Program at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) is celebrating 20 years of promoting science education in Texas middle and high schools. With interactive lessons, exciting guest speakers, and relevant topics, PEER brings the joys of science into classrooms […]
PEER Expands its Diversity Reach in Houston, South Texas
PEER veterinary student fellows Danielle Vaden Anderson, Amina Karedia, and Noor Faisal attended the Health Career Day hosted by Baylor College of Medicine Academy at James D Ryan Middle School (BCMAR) on May 21. BCMAR, a STEM magnet school in Houston, focuses on diversity and follows an advanced, accelerated health science program to prepare students […]
