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Structurally, the Student AVMA consists of an Executive Board and a House of Delegates (HOD) composed of two representatives from each member chapter. The House of Delegates meets twice yearly; in July during the AVMA Convention, and in the spring during the annual Student AVMA Educational Symposium. Members of the Executive Board are selected by the House of Delegates. They include the president, president-elect, secretary, treasurer, international exchange officer, communications and public relations officer, editor-in-chief, global and public health officer, veterinary economics officer, and cultural outreach officer. The formation of a national organization of veterinary students has enabled what were once isolated student chapters to function effectively as a single unit on the national scene. The Student AVMA coordinates student chapter functions, promotes the exchange of ideas and information among students, and represents its members in matters that concern them, both as students and as future veterinarians.

11/18/2025

Have you checked in with yourself lately? When we are caught up in the daily grind and are busy with school, work, and life you can sometimes miss the early warning signs of burnout or fatigue.

The SAVMA PERMA4Plus Tool for Veterinary Students is a free, confidential, anonymous resource to help track your current wellbeing as well as trends over time, while providing tips and resources to help you find balance, resilience, and hope. Specifically designed for both pre-clinical and clinical year veterinary students, this short assessment can be a valuable tool for veterinary students.

https://www.perma4plus.com/PERMA/VetsEntry/perma4plus-wellbeing-for-veterinary-students-savma

We are grateful to and for their generous support in providing this tool for free to all SAVMA members.

11/17/2025

Head over to savmasymposium.com to register and see the amazing wet labs, day trips and lectures North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine has planned. The planning team is excited to welcome the SAVMA community to Raleigh and ! 🐺

10/29/2025

Happy National Cat Day! 🐈‍⬛

Help support your local shelters to limit the effects of feral cats on wildlife.

10/23/2025

SAVMA offers an abundance of annual grant opportunities for students. Stephanie Boggiano from LSU is one student that was awarded the ICDC Travel Grant award this fall. She noted that the funds will help “offset travel expenses to conferences where I can present my research, connect with peers, and continue advocating for diversity and inclusion in veterinary medicine.” Congratulations Stephanie!

To see all the awards and their dates of application, go to: https://www.avma.org/membership/SAVMA/awards-scholarships

10/17/2025

Are you participating in an international veterinary-related experience this fall? Are you passionate about international veterinary medicine? Submit your application for this award by October 31st, 2025 for an opportunity to alleviate your travel and housing expenses.

If you have any questions, please email ivecscholarships@gmail.com!

10/03/2025

Looking for a unique education experience to add to your resume that will also enhance your skills to assess the welfare of animals in a variety of settings? This fall’s Animal Welfare Assessment Contest® can help you accomplish that and much more! The event will take place November 7-9 at Texas A&M University. The species featured include pet gerbils, snakes in a zoo, dressage horses, and a live scenario on tilapia aquaculture.

Register until 10/6 at awjac.org.

09/27/2025

Calling all students! This fall’s Animal Welfare Assessment Contest® will take place November 7-9 at Texas A&M University. The species covered in this contest include pet gerbils, snakes in a zoo, dressage horses, and a live scenario on tilapia aquaculture. Don’t miss this critically important event that will help you learn to assess animal welfare in an objective way and network with animal welfare experts.

Register now through 10/6 at awjac.org!

09/22/2025

SAVMA members – Registration for this fall’s Animal Welfare Assessment Contest® is now open through 10/6! Join us November 7-9 at Texas A&M University for this event that will help prepare you to address ever-evolving changes in animal welfare while boosting your resume.

Learn more at awjac.org.

09/18/2025

Wondering about student loan options? Join us for a webinar partnering with VIN and VBMA about borrowing for student loans! Dr. Tony Bartels and other veterinarians from VIN will be presenting. Plus VBMA members can receive BCP credit!

The webinar is on Wednesday September 24th at 7pm CST.

Link to register: https://hubs.li/Q03GzlRt0

09/15/2025

Take advantage of this free, confidential, anonymous wellbeing resource! The SAVMA PERMA4Plus Tool for Veterinary Students can help you better understand your wellbeing strengths, and areas for improvement. But it's so much more than that!

In less than 10 minutes, you can learn about ways to build your resilience, gauge your current levels of hope and optimism, and see how your current wellbeing factors rank against the general population.

Check it out here:
https://www.perma4plus.com/PERMA/VetsEntry/perma4plus-wellbeing-for-veterinary-students-savma

We think we've given 5 good reasons for giving the wellbeing assessment a try! What are your reasons for looking after your wellbeing? Let us know in the comments below!

As always, we are grateful to for their support of veterinary student wellbeing!

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