AVC News Brief

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AVC Media Releases


| Atlantic Veterinary College

As part of her doctor of psychology (PsyD) dissertation, Chaya Seale, a graduate student at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), hosted a panel discussing the mental health of veterinarians for students and faculty at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) on October 10.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

Congratulations to Casey Whitehouse, a third-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) student, on receiving a 2023 Merck Animal Health Bovine Scholarship.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

In the words of Dr. Ian Dohoo, professor emeritus of epidemiology at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), “it’s better late than never.”

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The University of Prince Edward Island has been awarded funding through the 2024 Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship program to continue its work with smallholder dairy farms in Kenya.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

Dr. Étienne Côté, a faculty member at UPEI’s Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), was honoured earlier this year with the Daniel Elmer Salmon Award

| Atlantic Veterinary College

On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island shone a spotlight on academic excellence and community impact during its annual Fall Awards and Recognition Night, held in The McCain Foundation Learning Commons.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

Dr. Dominique Griffon has been appointed dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Prince Edward Island for a five-year term, effective January 1, 2024.  

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

After a four-year hiatus, the Atlantic Veterinary College’s (AVC) Open House returned on September 23, bringing smiles and tail wags to all who came.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) welcomed the 69 members of the Class of 2027, and the largest cohort in the school’s history.

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