Service
One Medicine: Celebrating The Anniversary Of Texas A&M’s Surge Hospital
This special edition article recognizes the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Rita and the Texas A&M Large Animal Teaching Hospital’s role as a surge hospital — and the part it played in establishing the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ legacy of supporting people and animals impacted by disasters. It is an updated version of […]
Caring For Canine Heroes: Texas A&M Serves Search And Rescue Dogs Deployed To Central Texas
They have been, perhaps, among the unsung heroes of search and rescue. The canine members of the Texas A&M Task Force (TX-TF) urban search and rescue (SAR) teams can do many things their human counterparts can’t: their athletic frames and fearlessness allow them to squeeze into tight spaces; their agility allows them to maneuver unstable […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Students Learn Selfless Service By Turning Shipping Containers Into Clinics
Dr. Leslie Easterwood teaches her Aggie veterinary students the importance of ‘Impacting Their Communities’ through ‘little acts of service at home.’ The veterinary profession is a vocation of service. While many who become veterinarians naturally have a desire to serve, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) is committed to helping […]
Texas A&M Expert Testifies On Preparing For Future Public Health Threats And Disasters
Dr. Gerald Parker, Texas A&M University’s associate dean for Global One Health at the School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and director of the Pandemic & Biosecurity Policy Program, recently testified before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health on the importance of being prepared for emerging threats and […]
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Deploys To Support Tornado Recovery Efforts In Perryton
The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) arrived in Perryton early Tuesday in response to the devastating tornadoes that ripped through the Texas Panhandle community on June 15. The team’s mission for this deployment is providing veterinary medical support for animals injured in the tornadoes. “We’re here to provide medical care to animals, but we’re […]
Texas A&M Students Bring Veterinary Medicine To Underserved Members Of Campus Community
For as long as she can remember, recent biomedical sciences graduate Emma Bender ’22 has loved animals and desired to become a veterinarian. When she discovered a passion for community service as well, she decided to dedicate her career to serving both people and animals. While volunteering at a service event for the Texas A&M […]
Twin Sisters Become Fixture At Texas A&M’s Flu, COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
For twin sisters Michelle and Vicky Le, when it comes to Texas A&M University’s Core Values, there is one that resonates with them more than any other: Selfless Service. The Texas A&M freshmen never hesitate when the chance to volunteer their time for a greater cause presents itself, and they are quick to step up. […]
Texas A&M Veterinarians Reach Underserved Areas With New Telehealth Project
A new, collaborative telehealth project at Texas A&M University is improving access to mental health resources and veterinary medical care in underserved areas surrounding Bryan-College Station. Jeremy Kenny, Veterinary Innovation & Entrepreneurship program manager in Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS); Dr. Lori Teller, director of the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical […]
Fostering a Community of Hope
CVM veterinary students give back to the Bryan/College Station community by creating a programto help local domestic abuse victims—and their pets. Years of research has made it clear that there is a strong link between animal abuse and domestic violence. According to past research by faculty members of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine […]
CVM White Coats Volunteer at Brazos Valley Foodbank
The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (CVM) White Coats, a team of veterinary student leaders who work to foster a positive culture at the CVM, spent the Saturday following their first week of classes serving their community by volunteering at the Brazos Valley Foodbank. Working to display the Aggie core value […]
