The University of Illinois had a notable presence at a joint meeting of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) and the European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians in Toronto, Canada, in September 2024…. Read More >
The 2024 winners of the annual alumni and special service awards have been announced by the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and the Veterinary Medical Alumni Association. The awards will be presented on… Read More >
This message will appear in the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association Bulletin. Today 33 U.S. institutions grant veterinary degrees. That number will rise to 34 this fall, when the first-ever veterinary college in Puerto Rico opens…. Read More >
How have your own experiences shaped your views on what veterinary students need to learn in order to be successful practitioners? Patterson: I spent most of my formative years in veterinary medicine in CVM teaching… Read More >
“I always knew I wanted to be a doctor,” said Dr. Amanda Predki. “It just took me a while to figure out that I wanted to be a veterinarian.” Growing up in Illinois, she never… Read More >
Dr. Crystal Munguia was drawn to the veterinary field because it combined “healing animals, interaction with people, and impact on the world.” She grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is the first in her… Read More >
Class of 2024 DVM graduate, Dr. Grace Steinman with veterinarian father, grandfather, and brother during the convocation ceremony on May 10. Dr. Grace Steinman, who graduated with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree on May… Read More >
“I have wanted to be a veterinarian since I was a kid,” said Danielle Hesketh, an Ohio native. “I would say I officially decided after my sophomore year of college, when I shadowed a small… Read More >
Casey Lindenfeld has a lifelong interest in science and math, which led her to begin her college journey as an engineering major. However, the Texas native ended up graduating from Texas A&M University with a bachelor’s… Read More >
