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Veterinary College Wins Funds for International Initiatives
December 19, 2006
Drs. Blackwell (center) and Wang (2nd from right) present gift to
CAU-CVM administrators.
KNOXVILLE – The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
(UTCVM) is the first college to receive funding from the Global Initiatives in
Veterinary Education (GIVE) Program. Organized by the American Veterinary
Medical Colleges (AAVMC), the GIVE program is designed to develop long-term,
mutually beneficial and meaningful partnerships with foreign veterinary schools
in developing countries by involving multiple faculty, staff and students.
The AAVMC and the American Veterinary Medical Association awarded the UTCVM
$27,000 for its International Multi-Task Cooperative and Exchange Program with
the College of Veterinary Medicine at the China Agricultural University (CAU) in
Beijing. The program provides training in practical laboratory procedures and an
animal nutrition and diet promotion program for CAU faculty and staff. It also
offers UTCVM clinical faculty the opportunity to learn techniques for
acupuncture/alternative medicine and animal care. Dr. Michael Blackwell, UTCVM
dean and Dr. Hwa-Chain Robert Wang, program administrator of International
Affairs at UTCVM, visited CAU’s veterinary college in November as part of the
effort to promote cooperative educational, research and cultural exchange
programs to study livestock diseases and human diseases. Dr. Wang also worked
with his counterparts in China to prioritize the focus of the college’s
initiatives that will be implemented over the next three years.
One of 28 veterinary colleges in the United States, the UT College of
Veterinary Medicine educates students in the art and science of veterinary
medicine and related biomedical sciences, promotes scientific research and
enhances human and animal well-being. The college is the winner of the 2006
Commitment Award from the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence.
Sandra Harbison
Media Relations
UT College of Veterinary Medicine
865-974-7377
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