May 2016 news at the College of Medicine

Graduate degrees awarded

By • May 24th, 2016 • Category: Around the College, May 2016

Graduate degrees awarded Several University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine graduate students are the recipients of new master’s or Ph.D. degrees, which were bestowed during UF commencement exercises, held April 30 at the O’Connell Center. The degrees were all in Veterinary Medical Sciences, the category into which UFCVM graduate degrees fall. Dr. Nanny Wenslow […]

Human, animal doctors collaborate to save dog with heart condition

By • May 22nd, 2016 • Category: Features, May 2016, News

UF veterinarians, pediatricians collaborate to save a tiny dog with a big heart problem.

Around the college

By • May 19th, 2016 • Category: Around the College, May 2016

Around the college      

In the news

By • May 19th, 2016 • Category: May 2016, News

In the news Dr. Julie Levy was quoted in a Care2 blog post regarding a study she co-authored in The Veterinary Journal about breed discrimination at animal shelters. Dr. Janet Yamamoto, who recently was named UF Inventor of the Year, was quoted in a story that appeared in the Independent Florida Alligator. Dean James W. […]

Veterinary medical student wins national communications award

By • May 18th, 2016 • Category: Features, May 2016, People

A fourth-year UFCVM student has received a national award for her communications skills.

Students fight it out in fun during “Class Wars”

By • May 17th, 2016 • Category: Around the College, May 2016

Students fight it out in fun during “Class Wars” Veterinary medical students from UF participated in a full day of fun events April 17 in hopes of claiming bragging rights for their classes during “Class Wars.” Activities were held at Squirrel Ridge Park, and consisted “pretty much of a giant field day,” said Alexandra Avelino, […]

College receives full accreditation from AVMA’s Council on Education

By • May 17th, 2016 • Category: Features, May 2016, News

The college has been granted full accreditation by the AVMA’s Council on Education.

Surgery resident honored by national clinician group

By • May 17th, 2016 • Category: Features, May 2016, People

A UF small animal surgery resident has been honored by a national clinician group.

Graduate student awards bestowed during Phi Zeta Research Day

By • Apr 15th, 2016 • Category: Features, May 2016, People

Several UFCVM graduate students were honored March 25 during Phi Zeta Research Day.