AASV Veterinary Student Activities at the 2023 Annual Meeting
March 4-7 -- Aurora (Denver), Colorado
It is part of the mission of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians to "mentor students, encouraging life-long careers as swine veterinarians." To help fulfill this mission, the association encourages veterinary students to attend the AASV annual meeting and offers a variety of activities for student participation during the conference:
FREE REGISTRATION
Registration for the AASV
annual meeting is FREE for AASV Veterinary Student Members. Registration includes attendance at the scientific
sessions, the online conference proceedings, Monday luncheon,
Monday awards reception, Tuesday breakfast, and admission
to the company-sponsored social events. In addition, veterinary students
may register for the pre-conference seminars free of charge!
$300 TRAVEL STIPEND
Each veterinary student who attends the AASV Annual Meeting receives a
$300 (US$) travel stipend, courtesy of Newport Laboratories
and the AASV Foundation! To qualify, you must be a current (2022-23) AASV Student
Member AND you must pre-register for the meeting by February 10. When
you register for the meeting, you will receive an email message within
a
few days, confirming that you qualify for the stipend. If you don’t
receive the confirmation message, contact AASV prior to the meeting to
make sure you are registered! Pick up your check in person at the
meeting registration desk.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
As always, students are invited to join veterinarians during AASV committee meetings the morning of Saturday, March 4. You can find the list of committees, meeting times, and room numbers in the program booklet and the AASV mobile app. Although students are not eligible to vote, you are welcome to listen, ask questions, and add your input.
VET HUNT
This fun activity provides the opportunity to network with
veterinarians at the conference. When you arrive at the meeting, look in your registration packet for
the list of participating vets, then introduce yourself, visit with, and
collect the business cards of at least ten of them to qualify for the
prize drawing, held during the Merck Student Reception on Sunday
evening.
STUDENT TRIVIA EVENT
Join fellow students on Saturday evening, March 4, for a fun-filled, interactive evening of Swine Veterinary Medicine Trivia, hosted by sponsor Merck Animal Health.
STUDENT BREAKFAST
Enjoy a breakfast buffet, compliments of the AASV, with fellow veterinary students and faculty advisors on Sunday, March 5 at 6:30
AM.
STUDENT PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINAR
For several years now, the AASV has offered a very popular
pre-conference seminar designed especially for new and soon-to-be
veterinarians: Swine Medicine for Students. Registration is free for veterinary students and '21 and
'22 DVM graduates.
PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINARS
Students may register for the numbered pre-conference seminars
free-of-charge. You may register for one seminar on Saturday and one on Sunday. If registering online, the system will recognize your Student registration and allow you to select two seminars at no charge.
STUDENT POSTER SESSION
Veterinary students present research and case studies
in poster format on Sunday, March 5. The
display begins Sunday at 12:00 noon, with the poster authors
available for discussion until 1:00 pm. The posters will be available
for viewing until 5:00 pm, and again on Monday from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
The Zoetis Foundation and AASV fund a $250 award to each
participating poster author. Additionally, posters #1 - #15 will be
judged by a practitioner panel for the awarding of scholarships, sponsored by United Animal Health.
STUDENT SEMINAR
Some say the best presentations of the meeting are made during the
AASV Student Seminar on Sunday afternoon March 5, 1:00 - 5:15 pm). On the basis of submitted abstracts, 15 students have
been selected to make presentations of research, case studies, and
literature reviews. The Zoetis Foundation provides funding for a $750 award to each student presenter. The students'
oral and written presentations are judged, and a $5,000 scholarship,
funded by the Zoetis Foundation, is awarded to the top presentation. Elanco Animal
Health provides $20,000 to fund 14 additional scholarships of varying
amounts to the runners-up.
SPEED NETWORKING
This activity for veterinary students provides an opportunity to practice interview skills and learn about externships and job openings, while networking with swine veterinarians. The Speed Networking will take place the evening of Sunday, March 5. Watch for details on how to sign up in January.
STUDENT RECEPTION
Don’t miss the Student Reception sponsored by Merck Animal Health on
Sunday, March 5 from 8:30 - 11:00 pm. You’ll find
plenty of snacks & beverages along with truly magical entertainment.
Turn in your Vet Hunt worksheet and hang around for the prize drawing. You'll want to make the most of this opportunity to interact with students, swine
veterinarians, researchers, and industry representatives in an informal
setting – who knows, you might line up your next externship or identify a
potential job opportunity!
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATION - MONDAY LUNCHEON
The announcement of the recipients of the AASV Foundation Veterinary
Student Scholarships, funded by the Zoetis Foundation and Elanco Animal
Health and the Student Poster Competition Scholarships, sponsored by United Animal Health, takes place during the AASV Luncheon at 12:15 PM
on Monday,
March 6. The recipients of the AASV Foundation - Merck Veterinary Student Scholarships are also announced at this time. Join the AASV in recognizing and
congratulating all of these award recipients!