APVMA NEWSLETTER
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APVMA
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2014-2015 APVMA MEMBERSHIP
IN THIS ISSUE
Dear APVMA Members,
Are you interested in helping to
represent the APVMA to other
clubs and organizations in your
area?
Then, consider becoming an
APVMA Ambassador!!
The Executive Board has been
busy putting together a new
Ambassador program that will
inspire APVMA events around
the nation to create more local
area involvement.
More details to come…
We hope you have all started
your semester off well! The
APVMA Executive Board has
been busy this summer, and
we have some exciting
announcements in the Fall
Newsletter. Be sure to check
out the new opportunities to get
involved, like the OSU
Facebook page for updates on
this year’s national symposium,
and apply for our scholarships
and awards (We have some
new scholarships, and more
are on the way!).
Sincerely,
Kimberly Strait
APVMA President
Membership Application Process
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Scholarships & Awards Offered
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2015 Symposium Registration
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How to get More Involved Page 5
Sponsorship Recognition
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Become a Member
We are proud to introduce
our online membership
application process. In
order to become a
member of the APVMA
you must fill out the
membership application
and pay your dues. Dues
can be paid online or sent
as checks to the address
located on the
membership page. The
Payments for club dues
have been separated in 5
different categories
depending on the number
of active members in your
club.
*An active member is defined
as anyone who takes part and plays
an active role in your club.
http://apvma.org/onlinemembership-registration.html
Remember you can always
email the executive board
members with any questions
you may have!!
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Membership Categories:
Individual----------$10
Small Club ---------$20
(1-25 active members)
Medium Club-------$40
(26-50 active members)
Large Club ----------$60
(51-75 active members)
Extra Large Club---$80
(76+ active members)
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The American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association offers scholarships and awards each
year at the annual National Symposium. The APVMA Executive Board will decide and
reward however many applicants they see fit. The 2015 scholarships and awards will be
announced at Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine this year. All of the
scholarships and awards can be found at http://apvma.org/awards--scholarship-applications.html.
A short description of some different scholarships and awards offered this year are as
follows:
Outstanding Club Community Service Award
This award is given to one or more APVMA pre-veterinary clubs that promote
interest in veterinary medicine. This award recognizes the outstanding work a preveterinary club has done the past year within their own community. This is a nonmonetary award and applicants must be a member of APVMA or part of an
APVMA pre-veterinary club.
Outstanding Senior Award
This award is given to one senior that exhibits leadership, community service
involvement and outstanding achievements over the course of his or her 4 years of
college. This applicant must hold a senior status at his or her institution in order to
apply for this award. This is a non-monetary award and applicants must be a
member of APVMA or part of an APVMA pre-veterinary club.
Outstanding Senior Award
This award is given to any number of qualified applicants in the amount of $500.
These applicants will be awarded based on a demonstration of involvement within
the community, how they stimulate interest in veterinary medicine and activities
within their pre-veterinary club. This is a monetary award and applicants must be
a member of APVMA or part of an APVMA pre-veterinary club.
New Scholarship Offered this Year:
ISIS Belize Scholarship
This award will be given to two qualifying applicants in each period (winter and spring). These two
scholarships have a value of 50% of the regular cost of a single course or full program (two courses) with
a scholarship value of approximately $2,500. These two applicants will be chosen based on their hard
work and dedication to veterinary medicine. This is a monetary award and applicants must be a member
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2015 National Symposium
Host: Ohio State University
Details…
To attend the National Symposium,
you or your club must be a
registered member of APVMA by
December 1st.
Dates: March 27-29
Location: The Ohio State University
of Veterinary Medicine
Please direct questions to this page
or email
ohiostate.apvma@gmail.com.
The official website will be coming
to you very soon.
What is the National Symposium?
The APVMA Symposium is an annual two-day
event that brings together prospective
veterinary students from all over the country
for an opportunity to learn more about the field
of veterinary medicine.
Participants are able to gain experience
through lectures and hands-on labs, as well as
learn about the veterinary school application
process and talk to representatives from
different Colleges of Veterinary Medicine.
Follow the Facebook page for more
information and updates:
https://www.facebook.com/APVMA
OhioState
Also, elections for the APVMA Executive
Board are held after the dinner. Students can
run for APVMA executive positions such as:
president, vice president, secretary, treasurer,
and webmaster.
Take a look at last year’s symposium:
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/registration/e
vents/conferences/apvma/symposium.html
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Wondering how to get more involved with the APVMA? Check out a couple of our
opportunities below!
Run for a Position on the APVMA Executive Board
Serving on the APVMA Executive Board is a prestigious leadership opportunity and a great way to get involved with
the APVMA! Executive officers serve a 1-year term that lasts from national symposium to the following year’s
symposium,and the team consists of a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Webmaster.
Responsibilities of the different executive officers can be found in the constitution here, and you are welcome to
email the current executive officers with questions about their respective positions!
Election Process:
 APVMA member must be nominated by another individual at the President’s Meeting during the National
APVMA Symposium
 After nominations, the candidate must prepare a brief statement about him/herself and what the candidate
would contribute to the organization (including a photo is optional)
 Elections will take place on Saturday evening during the final banquet dinner, where candidates will have
the opportunity to give a short speech (no more than 5 minutes long) before APVMA members vote
 If elected, new executive board members will attend a mandatory meeting following the banquet dinner
conclusion
Serving on the APVMA Executive Board is truly a great experience, and we hope that you will consider this wonderful
opportunity!
Submit a Bid to Host the National APVMA Symposium
*To read more about what the National APVMA Symposium is, click here.
Requirements to submit a bid to host:
- Club must be in good standing with the APVMA
- Club must be nominated at the President’s Meeting during the National APVMA Symposium
- After nominations, the candidate must submit a brief statement outlining what the club has to offer as a host for the
National APVMA Symposium (1-2 paragraphs)
- Elections will take place on Saturday evening of the symposium during the final banquet dinner, where candidates
will have the opportunity to give a short presentation (5-7 minutes) about what the club has to offer as a host
Things we would like to see in the presentation:
- Evidence of strong support from the club and advisor(s)
- Evidence of administrative support from a representative of the host institution
- Conference resources for lectures and labs, housing abilities (hotels or other), and benefits to APVMA
members to attend the National APVMA Symposium at that host institution
Benefits of Hosting the APVMA Symposium:
- Showcase your veterinary school or university
- Great leadership opportunity within the APVMA
- Network with other veterinary schools and industry representatives, as well as faculty and clinicians from your host
school
- Recruitment opportunity for the CVM
- Generate revenue for your club
Please feel free to email APVMA President Kim Strait at apvmapresident@gmail.com if you have any questions!
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The Institute for Sustainable
International Studies (ISIS-Belize)
offers several courses of interest
to pre-vet students in the winter
and over the summer. They
include: Large Animal Veterinary
Practices in the Tropics, Wildlife
Ecology and Conservation,
Ornithology in the Tropics: Birds
of Belize and Tropical Marine
Ecology and Conservation. All
courses incorporate as much
practical and field experience as
possible. For more details on the
courses see our website.
*Click on the logos to visit our
sponsor’s websites.
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The Poultry Science Association
(PSA) is a professional
organization consisting of
approximately 1,300 educators,
scientists, extension specialists,
administrators, and producers
who are committed to advancing
the poultry industry.
Since 1908, the Poultry Science
Association has maintained a level
of prestige that ranks it among the
top professional organizations in
the field. For over a century, PSA’s
member scientists have
contributed through their research
to the growth of the poultry
industry and the development of
safer and more nutritious food
products for the consumer.
Throughout this period, PSA has
served – and it continues to serve –
as the premier clearinghouse and
publisher of basic and applied
poultry research in the world.
Vida is non-profit humanitarian
volunteer association based in
Costa Rica. Their mission is to
positively impact the quality of
life in underserved
communities while offering
volunteers a life changing
experience.
Vida provides free medical,
dental, and veterinary care to
needy communities in Central
America, where most
individuals bring home as little
as $2 a day. At the same time,
they provide volunteers with a
unique hands-on, eye-opening,
and mind-enriching volunteer
experience. Vida volunteers
learn first hand about Central
American cultures, participate
in home-stays, cultural
activities, and work side by side
with local licensed health care
professionals in mobile clinics.
The APVMA would like to personally thank all of our sponsors.
We greatly appreciate your support.
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