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A Caring, Collaborative Culture
Our college has unparalleled academic programs — but what happens beyond our classroom walls is pretty exceptional, too.
Students study and socialize alongside a welcoming, tightly connected cohort of peers who, like them, are inquisitive, empathetic and ethically driven. They engage with faculty and staff who are rooting for their success. And they discover countless exciting extracurricular options.
Ignite new passions while studying abroad in spots like South Africa or the Galapagos. Build your skill set with research projects conducted in world-class labs. Kindle lifelong friendships with close-knit classmates. It all happens here, and we want you to be part of it.
ALLEVIATING EQUINE ASTHMA. Fifty-seven DVM students are spending their summers immersed in mentored lab research studies through the 10-week #NCStateVetMed Veterinary Scholars Program. We’re highlighting a few projects to showcase their aptitude and innovation. Our second project features rising second-year student Eric Ortiz. He’s been working with mentor Dr. Katie Sheats and Ph.D. student researcher, Dr. Beth Cooper on finding a treatment for equine asthma....
FROM THE FIELD: SHAFARAH. An exciting and deeply meaningful externship with exotic animals through the Carolina Veterinary Specialists group might have changed the career path for #NCStateVetMed student Shafarah Dixon. "From the minute I arrived, the air was filled with the sounds of creatures I had only read about in textbooks," she says. "Each procedure was a blend of precision and compassion, reinforcing my respect for the delicate balance between caretaker and patient." Read her dispatch at the link in our profile. #exoticmedicine #vetschool #vetstudent...
DOUBLING DOWN. The exceptional #NCStateVetMed students pursuing both a DVM and a Ph.D. are determined to advance medical knowledge in life-changing ways. Among them, Victor Rivas is studying genetic causes of heart disease, and Aoi Nakanishi-Hester is focused on the ways inflammation may affect Alzheimer`s disease. The college`s top-notch dual-degree program also supports the pathway for veterinarians who want to become faculty members, needed now more than ever. Read more at the link in our profile. #alzheimers #veterinaryresearch #dualdegreeprogram #heartdisease...
FROM THE FIELD: HANNAH. They`re getting down to the science in the ruminant lab where #NCStateVetMed student Hannah Dion has been spending her summer as part of the college`s Veterinary Scholars Program. She`s helping with a study about the best ways to store goat blood for transfusions and to administer it. Fun fact: Goats have the smallest red blood cells out of all our domestic species — even smaller than cats! Read her latest dispatch using the link in our bio....
RESOLVING A RURAL WORRY: North Carolina`s rural areas desperately need livestock veterinarians, and this summer six #NCStateVetMed students are serving many of the highest-need counties in rotations with local partner vets through the inaugural Randall B. Terry Jr. Rural Veterinary Scholars Program.
Each bovine pregnancy check, caprine vaccination and equine eye exam builds these rural scholars` firsthand farm experience early in their veterinary careers, giving them the support to pursue livestock and food animal medicine in a changing field.
"This program is exactly what I want to do," says Seungshik Lee, a second-year veterinary student shadowing vets in Siler City and Greenville. " ... Coming to new areas, it`s helpful to already have someone who takes you under their wing."
Follow a day in the field with two rural scholars at the link in our bio....
THE HUMAN CONNECTION: At #NCStateVetMed, our researchers` work doesn`t improve the health of just North Carolina`s pets, livestock and wildlife — it`s improving human lives, too. In recent years, our clinician scientists have advanced treatments for lung and bladder cancers, tested an antiviral drug that makes human RNA viruses less infectious, developed pain relief therapies that work across species and much more.
“We’re taking the fundamental knowledge that we learn through research and using our expertise and resources to impact human and animal health, whether that’s in a screening mechanism, a new therapeutic or a better diagnostic tool,” says Dr. Michele Battle, head of the college’s Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences.
Read how we`re advancing medical research and saving lives, one body system (or multiple) at a time, at the link in our bio....
SNAKE SAFETY AND IDENTIFICATION. 🐍Rest easy - snakes don`t have to be scary! Especially when you`re equipped with the knowledge you need. We caught up with snake expert and #NCStateVetMed aquatic animal professor, Dr. Greg Lewbart on #WorldSnakeDay for tips on identifying and understanding snakes and their behaviors. Browse the resources using the link in our profile....
FROM THE FIELD: ALLY. #NCStateVetMed student Ally Elliott reports from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota that the female bison are bullish on the new male additions and that Pepper is as spicy as ever. “The people and community here are the backbone of this country working behind the scenes,” she says. “This is why I love it out here, the culture, the community and the kindness overflow, and there is no one I would rather work for and be able to provide veterinary services and the knowledge that has been given to me than to people like this! I’m forever grateful!” Read her dispatch at the link in our profile. #vetstudent #fromthefield #americanindian @sintegleskauniversity...
The College of Veterinary Medicine is home to a diverse, talented group of students from a wide variety of backgrounds. No matter who you are or where you’re coming from, there’s a place for you on our campus.
Fostering equity and inclusion is critical to our university’s mission. Within the college, we have a dedicated Office of Diversity that organizes programming and initiatives to enhance the diversity of the veterinary profession and the cultural competence of our students.
We believe varied perspectives and experiences are what make this college strong. We also believe in building our community as a team, so your input and ideas will be valued, and every part of you will be embraced.
We’re wildly supportive of one another. We also have a lot of fun together. We can find a reason to celebrate almost anything.
We focus on supporting the whole student, mind and body, so you’ll have access to holistic resources that reach well beyond your coursework.
Whether you’re expanding your mind, mapping out your future, making new connections or teaming up with staff ready to help you face any challenge, you’ll find ample ways to better yourself and thrive here.