AVC News for April 2019

AVC News Brief for April 2019

AVC faculty member named 2019 3M National Teaching Fellow

Dr. Susan Dawson, professor of anatomy at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), has been named a 2019 3M National Teaching Fellow by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada.

Registration open for 2019 AVC Summer Academy

The Atlantic Veterinary College is offering its annual AVC Summer Academy program from August 4–9, 2019.

Lending a helping hand

Jessica Pottie, a third-year student at the Atlantic Veterinary College, loves to sew. When she heard that first-year student Carolina (Carl) Vicente had to suspend her veterinary education last fall because she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, she decided to use her sewing skills for a good cause.

2019 Kenyan Smallholder Dairy Health Management Project successful

Dr. John VanLeeuwen, professor of epidemiology and ruminant health management at AVC, led a team of senior veterinary students to Kenya earlier this year, where they worked with smallholder dairy farmers and Kenyan veterinarians and veterinary students to improve the health and production of the farmers’ cattle.

Fisheries and Oceans minister visits AVC

The Honourable John Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, and Sean Casey, Parliamentary Secretary and MP for Charlottetown, visited UPEI’s Atlantic Veterinary College on Wednesday, March 13, as part of the Minister's 2019 Oceans Campus Tour.

AVC student Jessica D’Amico wins 2019 Dr. Jack Walther Leadership Award

Congratulations to Jessica D’Amico, AVC Class of 2020, for winning a 2019 Dr. Jack Walther Leadership Award at the Western Veterinary Conference, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, in late February.

AVC Broad Spectrum Student Chapter wins leadership grant

AVC’s Broad Spectrum Student Chapter has been awarded a 2018 Veterinary Medical Student Leadership Grant from the Pride Veterinary Medical Community (PrideVMC).

Premier presents certificate to Dr. Sue Dawson

The Honourable Wade MacLauchlan, premier of Prince Edward Island, recently presented Dr. Susan Dawson, professor of anatomy at AVC, with a certificate in recognition of her 2019 3M National Teaching Award.

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