Tag: Diversity

K-State recognized for diversity efforts in College of Veterinary Medicine

MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) – Kansas State University has been recognized for its efforts in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in its College of Veterinary Medicine. Kansas State University says for the second year in a row, its College of Veterinary Medicine has been recognized for its efforts to enhance diversity in academics. It said the college received the 2022 Health …

College of Veterinary Medicine welcomes first director of diversity, equity and inclusion – WSU Insider

Universities and other institutions often fall into the trap of viewing diversity, equity and inclusion only through a quantitative lens. However, Maurice Cottman, who recently became the first director of diversity, equity and inclusion in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University, said those numbers alone do not provide an accurate picture. “A lot of time with DEI …

AVMA, VMAE announce profession-wide program to enhance diversity in veterinary medicine

PHILADELPHIA (July 30, 2022) — “Journey for Teams,” a sweeping new initiative to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the nation’s veterinary profession, was announced today by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and Veterinary Medical Association Executives (VMAE ). “Journey for Teams is our most ambitious DEI undertaking to date – a comprehensive and collaborative process to be incorporated …

Online Veterinary Service Market Size, Increasing Trend Diversity, Analysis, Future Scope Analysis Featuring Industry Top Key Players By 2028

The latest research report on Online veterinary service market presents stakeholders with crucial parameters such as key trends, growth drivers, and lucrative prospects that will govern the industry performance over 2021-2026, to help them easily enter or venture deeper into this vertical. It also mentions the challenges and threats faced by businesses in this domain and suggests multiple solutions to …

Profession-wide program to enhance diversity in veterinary medicine is announced

The Journey for Teams program is designed to engage veterinary professionals to increase their knowledge of DEI principles and foster individual and team behaviors that help advance a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. Journey for Teams, a sweeping new initiative to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) throughout the nation’s veterinary profession, was announced by the American Veterinary Medical Association …

Do veterinarians receive diversity training education? | Opinion

Ben Shelton takes a very dim view of the new diversity education requirement for Utah veterinarians in his article “Should your veterinarian take a diversity class?” His argument against the new requirement shows a clear lack of understanding of both the requirement itself and the practice of veterinary medicine in general. The exact wording of the new requirement as stated …

UW School of Veterinary Medicine Hosts Regional Summit Promoting Diversity and Inclusion

Attendees of the 2022 Iverson Bell Midwest Regional Diversity Summit, hosted May 20-22, 2022 by the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, listen to a keynote presentation on integrating diversity, equity and inclusion in the DVM curriculum by Teresa Graham Brett of the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine. The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine hosted …

BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital Partners with the National Association of Black Veterinarians to Improve Diversity in Veterinary Medicine

This partnership helps the NABV achieve its goal of fostering diversity in the field by providing a medium for Blacks to engage with veterinary professionals in professional, social, academic, and cultural settings. TAMPA, Fla., June 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital, a leading provider of advanced veterinary care with over 100 practices nationwide, announced today that …

Dr. Latonia Craig named Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the American Veterinary Medical Association

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (May 31, 2022)—Latonia Craig, Ed.D., an educator, scholar and currently Assistant Dean for Inclusive Excellence at Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, today was named the American Veterinary Medical Association’s first Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. dr Craig will begin her new role at the AVMA at the beginning of September, AVMA President Jose Arce said in …

Ethos and VetBloom partnership expands Purdue Veterinary Medicine’s award-winning diversity programming

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – With multiple efforts toward diversity and inclusion already underway, Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is extending that commitment with a series of groundbreaking efforts now being enhanced by a new scholarship program from the college’s partners VetBloom and Ethos Veterinary Health. Ethos, a veterinary health company with hospitals across the US, and VetBloom, an online …