To introduce veterinary students to the world of aquatic veterinary medicine, the WAVMA Executive Board encourages students and faculty at nationally recognised veterinary schools to consider forming a new Student Chapter.
Some examples of programs and privileges available to Student Chapters include:
- Assistance in organizing and promoting Chapter programs and activities.
- Low annual WAVMA Student Membership (US$25) – 50% Chapter member’s dues may be available to support Chapter-organized activities.
- Reduced rate (50%) WAVMA Full Membership the year after graduation.
- WAVMA veterinary student/new graduate scholarships.
- Access to the WAVMA quarterly newsletter ("The Aquatic Veterinarian").
- Access to WAVMA member-only webpages & programs.
- Discounted book purchases from select publishers.
- Aquatic veterinary externship, internship and residency programs and job listings.
- WAVMA promotional flyers, brochures and other materials for distribution to other students.
- Free or discounted registration for WAVMA meetings, symposia, conferences or educational webinars.
- Participation in the WAVMA Certified Aquatic Veterinary Practitioner (Cert-AqV) Program.
- Access to WAVMA e-mail listservs, including Members-L, Student-L (all students) and (if requested) a Chapter-dedicated listserv.
- Assistance with Chapter-specific Facebook, LinkedIn, WikiVet, NOVICE and other social media.
For more information, go to:
http://www.wavma.org/WAVMA-Student-Chapters
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Yours sincerely,
Dr Richmond Loh DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology) Murdoch, MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology), CertAqV.
President WAVMA 2014
