US Charter award for Dick Vet students
Students at The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies have been awarded official Charter status by a leading student veterinary association.
The Dick Vet joins the ranks of 36 other schools from the US, Canada, Caribbean and the UK who hold an official chapter of the Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA).
Student benefits
Dick Vet students now have access to a wealth of benefits offered by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
These include access to insurance for US-based placements, use of the AVMA Career Centre and free registration to the annual AVMA convention.
Becoming a chapter also gives Dick Vet SAVMA access to the ‘All for Students Funds’, which provides funding for events throughout the year.
We are so excited to get our chapter off the ground. It has been a lot of hard work, but we are really pleased to have achieved our aim which brings real benefits for our students. As we are one of only three UK veterinary schools to be AVMA accredited, this is a great chance for our students to take full advantage of all the opportunities this affords us.
Easter Bush visit
Dr Stacy Pritt, Vice President of the AVMA, and Dr Caroline Cantner, the association’s Assistant Director of Student Initiatives, travelled to the Easter Bush Campus to make the award.
During their visit, Drs Pritt and Cantner presented to students on the Student AVMA and career management before awarding the official Charter, which was followed by a networking lunch.
This is a great achievement, one that has been made possible by lots of hard work by our students. We were delighted to welcome our AVMA colleagues, Dr Stacy Pritt and Dr Caroline Cantner, to Edinburgh to meet our students and talk to them about what this Charter means for them.