Schedule

Last updated 08/01/23. For real-time updates and further details (rooms, room updates, speaker names), please view schedule within app.

All times listed in Atlantic Standard Time (SJU local time). For additional information and questions, please visit our FAQ page.

Thursday, August 3rd

5:30-7:00pm Veterinary Scholars Symposium Welcome Reception

Friday, August 4th

8-9am Breakfast and Welcome Remarks
9-10:30am Poster Session 1 The highlight of the Veterinary Scholars Symposium, students will be available to answer questions about their research and network with attendees. Topics include: Antimicrobial Resistance, Bacteriology, Clinical Pathology, Epidemiology, Microbiomes, Parasitology, and Virology.
10:45-11:45am Plenary Session: Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Agents
12:00-1:00pm Lunch – general attendees
FFAR Student Lunch FFAR Vet Fellows will have an opportunity to meet and network.
USDA Student Lunch USDA-funded summer scholars will have an opportunity to meet and network.
Pre-veterinary Student Lunch Pre-veterinary student attendees will have an opportunity to meet and network.
1:00 – 2:00 pm Welfare of Animals in Biomedical Research
Translation and Application of Animal Microbiomes
Our Aging Pets
2:15 – 3:45 pm Poster Session 2 The highlight of the Veterinary Scholars Symposium, students will be available to answer questions about their research and network with attendees. Topics include: Anatomic Pathology, Anatomy, Animal Welfare, Behavior, Exotic Pets and Zoo Animal Medicine, Laboratory Animal Medicine, One Health, Shelter Medicine, Theriogenology, and Wildlife Conservation.
4:00 – 5:00 pm Combined Degree Student Data Blitz
Mentorship Panel: Private Sector Careers for Research Veterinarians

Saturday, August 5th

8:00-9:00 am Breakfast
8:30 -10:00 am Poster Session 3 The highlight of the Veterinary Scholars Symposium, students will be available to answer questions about their research and network with attendees. Topics include: Cardiology, Dermatology, Equine Medicine and Surgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Small Animal Medicine and Surgery.
10:15 – 11:30 am Plenary Session: Next Generation Medicine
11:30 – 1:00 pm Lunch – general attendees
1:00 – 2:00 pm Mentorship panel: Academic Careers for Veterinarian Scientists
Mentorship panel: Government Research Careers
2:15 – 3:15 pm Conservation Medicine and Wildlife Ecology
Comparative and Natural Models of Disease
The Human-Animal Bond
3:30 – 4:00 pm Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Research Awards
4:00 – 5:30 pm Poster Session 4 The highlight of the Veterinary Scholars Symposium, students will be available to answer questions about their research and network with attendees. Topics include: Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology, Physiology, and Production Animal Medicine.
6:00 – 8:30 pm Reception and Closing Banquet

Faculty

Wednesday, August 2nd 1:00 – 5:00 pm AAVMC Research Committee meeting Research Deans at AAVMC member institutions will be meeting immediately prior to the Veterinary Scholars Symposium. Please refer to the AAVMC Research Committee Connect Community for additional details.
6:30 – 8:30 pm AAVMC Research Committee dinner Research Deans at AAVMC member institutions are welcome to attend this dinner. Location details will be provided via the AAVMC Research Committee Connect Community.
Thursday, August 3rd 12:00 – 1:00 pm Combined Degree Program Directors Lunch Combined Degree Program Directors are invited to participate in a working lunch meeting.
Friday, August 4th 12:00 – 1:00 pm NIH Lunch (Invitation Only) Invitation Only
Saturday, August 5th 11:30-1:00 pm BIVSP Directors Meeting (Invitation Only) Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Veterinary Scholars Program Directors are invited to a working lunch meeting.

 

Becoming Faculty – Invitation Only

The Becoming Faculty Workshop is for early career faculty members and is by invitation only. Please contact Dr. John Parker for more information: jsp7@cornell.edu

Thursday, August 3rd 8am-5pm Becoming Faculty Workshop Day 1 (breakfast and lunch included)
Friday, August 4th 8am-5pm Becoming Faculty Workshop Day 2 (breakfast and lunch included)
Saturday, August 5th 8am-12pm Becoming Faculty Workshop Day 3 (breakfast included)
12pm-1pm Lunch with Veterinary Scholars Symposium (Optional)
6-8pm Veterinary Scholars Symposium Closing Banquet (Optional)

Combined Degree – Additional Registration Required

The Combined Degree Colloquium is for students currently enrolled in a combined veterinary professional and PhD program. Please contact Eleanor M. Pressman for more information about the Colloquium: empressman@ucdavis.edu

Wednesday, August 2nd 6-8pm Combined Degree Colloquium Welcome Reception
Thursday, August 3rd 8am-5pm
5:30-8pm Combined Degree Colloquium Dinner

Statement on COVID-19 

We recognize that the COVID-19 public health crisis remains an ongoing concern. With the advancement of vaccinations, treatments, and the recent changes in public health policy, we have elected to move forward with an in-person Symposium this August. We will evaluate the public health situation and make a determination regarding specific event protocols closer to the time of the event. Please monitor your local, state, and national policies for any updates or changes to the COVID-19 regulations. Click here for information on the RiverCentre’s COVID-19 policies. Contact Dr. Caroline Cantner (ccantner@aavmc.org) with any questions or concerns.