• A fourth year DVM students assists Renata Ramos, DVM, MS, DACVOClinical Assistant Professor, OphthalmologyDepartment of Small Animal Clinical SciencesVA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine

  • The outdoor equine arena at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.

  • The Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) Community Dog Wash in December 2022.

  • Small Animal Thoracic Ultrasound in the cardiology department at the veterinary teaching hospital.

  • Commission ceremony for Will Boyd. William Boyd, a fourth-year public and corporate Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student also enrolled in the Masters of Public Health Program, was recently commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (USPHS). He will join an elite team of more than 6,000 public health professionals.

  • First year DVM students learn how to examine and palpate cows at the Animal Physiology and Reproduction Building at the Veterinary College

  • The Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) Community Dog Wash in December 2022.

  • Fourth-year students on clinical rotations at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital update patient records in between patient consultations.

Welcome, DVM Class of 2030!

Congratulations on your acceptance to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine's Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program! We look forward to your arrival on campus in August, and we are excited to learn more about you during the orientation program we have planned for you.

Please explore the information available through the "Entering Student Resources" menu to prepare for your arrival in August. You will be receiving lots of communication over the next several months, we are here to help with the transition into the VMCVM DVM program. Reach out to us at acadaff@vt.edu or 540-231-4090 if we can provide further assistance.

Welcome to our college family!

Sincerely,
Your Academic Affairs team

Welcome from the college's Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association president

Welcome incoming DVM Class of 2030!!!!

We are so excited that you all are choosing to join our community! My name is Brian Tu and I am the Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) President at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM). That title is a tongue twister but brings so many opportunities for me as well as for you!

I want you to take this time to take a breath and slow down. For the longest time, you have been go, go, go to get to where you are today. Now that you have overcome the hardest part of vet school, getting in, savor this moment and send an appreciation to your support system, closest friends, family, anybody/anything that has helped you get to where you are now. As you get ready for school, I want to share my story at VMCVM and what it has to offer for you!

It was 2 years ago (but feels like 10 years) I was sitting in your seats and in your shoes. I started off a little awkward and shy but as you peel the layers, you get to see who I truly am. I am a little woo in large group settings and a big woo in small, intimate group settings, IYKYK. For those that do not, I am an introvert when taking part in large group activities and extrovert in small groups especially with friends.

Before coming to vet school, I have held different undergraduate club E-Board positions, and I knew I wanted to hold an E-Board position in vet school. Out of the many clubs we have to offer, none really piqued my interest to join their E-Board until an email for SAVMA E-Board elections were sent out. I remember talking to a close friend who graduated from MIZZOU (MO) VCM saying her experience with her SAVMA Chapter E-Board was amazing. Taking that into consideration, I decided YOLO and self-nominated myself while telling others to nominate me. What is the worst that can happen? 2-3 weeks later at elections with a speech prepared and heart rate of 160 while sitting, I was ready to go up against 4-5 other candidates. The tension was rising out of having to talk to a classroom that holds at least 140 students. President-Elect candidate slide came up and lo and behold, I ran uncontested. After 2 years of being in this position, I would have never knew that I would be writing the welcoming letter to you guys.

My position with SAVMA has opened so many networking opportunities, being an advocate/intermediary of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) for student resources, getting to know everyone in the school, and much more. Not only has SAVMA provided me with new experiences, but it has also taught me knew skills and have helped me with public speaking, writing, management skills and more! Through your experience here at VMCVM, you will have access to various opportunities for your journey here. This can include interests you may have from small/large animals, administrative work as a veterinarian, specialties, research opportunities, and much more.

Other than SAVMA, I am also a student ambassador, MDL-3 Lab Assistant (1 of the 3 labs that you will be working in), and a member of multiple clubs at VMCVM. Being a club member at VMCVM will also allow you to attend faculty/guest speakers, host case rounds at the school, wet labs, and more.

My role as VMCVM SAVMA Chapter President is to help YOU! Regardless of my position, my ultimate goal is to use my knowledge to help you get through vet school whether that be connecting you to the appropriate people, advocating for you, and listening to you. I encourage you to take everyday with a new attitude and an open mind. Be brave, make friends that will last a lifetime, and learn from your peer’s experience!

4 years is a long time. These past 2 years, and I know this is cliché, went by fast but they were filled with once-in-a-life opportunities, memories, and a support system that stood by me. If you take anything out of this, this is the one thing I want you to know. Create how you want YOUR vet journey and YOUR experience to be. You are the one in control, no one else.

I am always here to help and support you in anyway and look forward to meeting you all soon!

Congratulations!                                                        

Brian Tu, DVM Class of 2028