January 2014 news at the College of Medicine

Sophomore veterinary student celebrates U.S. citizenship

By • Jan 13th, 2014 • Category: Features, January 2014, People

Sophomore veterinary student Giuliana Miranda, a native of Peru, officially became a U.S. citizen on Dec. 19.

New pathology fellowship fills key gap in veterinary forensics

By • Jan 11th, 2014 • Category: January 2014, News

A new forensic pathology fellowship fills key gap in veterinary sciences.

Clerkship now the Veterinary Community Outreach Program

By • Jan 11th, 2014 • Category: January 2014, News

Program now has a new name to better reflect role in college, community.

In the news

By • Jan 9th, 2014 • Category: January 2014, News

In the news A story about a UF CVM research study focusing on the use of a new technique for vaccinating cats made the American Veterinary Medical Association’s list of highlights from 2013. The AVMA Smartbrief article here; the original story is here. That story featured the work of Dr. Julie Levy, Maddie’s Professor of […]

Veterinary forensics conference will be April 5

By • Jan 9th, 2014 • Category: Around the College, January 2014

Conference focusing on recognizing and responding to non-accidental animal injury will be held April 5.

Dogs sought for new stem cell study of chronic osteoarthritis

By • Jan 9th, 2014 • Category: Features, January 2014, News

UF veterinarians seek dogs with chronic osteoarthritis for new stem cell study.

Around the College

By • Jan 9th, 2014 • Category: Around the College, January 2014

December came and went, along with various festivities and traditions, not the least of which is the college’s annual holiday party. For the past two years, the party has been held at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ Straughn Center, providing a spacious venue for celebrating the contributions of faculty, staff and students throughout […]

Senior student receives Markel-AAEP scholarship

By • Jan 9th, 2014 • Category: Features, January 2014, People

A senior UF veterinary student has received one of eight national scholarship awards given yearly by the American Association of Equine Practitioners and Markel.

First group completes graduate certificate in Shelter Medicine

By • Jan 9th, 2014 • Category: Around the College, January 2014

First group completes graduate certificate in Shelter Medicine Thirty-one veterinarians and veterinary students have just completed the Maddie’s Online Graduate Certificate in Shelter Medicine. These new certificate holders are now the first in the world to complete the fully online program offered by the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. This online graduate certificate […]

Clinical pathology resident receives research grant

By • Jan 9th, 2014 • Category: January 2014, People

Clinical pathology resident receives research grant Dr. Amy Weeden, the second year clinical pathology resident at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, has received the 2013 Share the Future research grant from the American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology to support her research involving Bartonella species, bacteria that typically cause chronic infection with […]

CVM celebrates Movember to enhance cancer awareness

By • Dec 17th, 2013 • Category: Around the College, January 2014

CVM celebrates Movember to enhance cancer awareness   Moustaches with panache were spotted all over the UF College of Veterinary Medicine and the UF Veterinary Hospitals in the month that has become internationally recognized as “Movember” as a group of faculty, residents, staff and students grew their facial hair in a multitude of creative ways […]