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NSVECCS is a sub-organization of the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS), NSVECCS works as a liaison and parent organization for the individual SVECCS chapters at various Colleges and Schools of Veterinary Medicine.
We are here to promote the education and involvement of veterinary students in all aspects of emergency and critical care medicine. We are the second largest student organization in many veterinary colleges. We are well known for our support of our chapters’ wet lab activities and exceptional student engagement. Here you will find information about specific SVECCS student chapters, educational and employment opportunities in emergency and critical care medicine, links and reference materials, as well as a number of other sources of information.
To provide our members with opportunities to advance their knowledge in medicine and surgery relating to the Emergency and Critical Care specialty. Emphasis will be placed the importance of interdisciplinary approaches, teamwork, and communication to members of the community and professional within veterinary medicine.
The National Board members are dedicated to helping veterinary students gain opportunity in the Emergency & Critical Care specialty. We work hard year-round to keep you updated on events, CE, conferences, externships/internships, etc.
The national board is composed of the following positions:
The election cycle is from March to March on a two year term. As a National Board member, you are required to work with VECCS on NSVECS initiatives, attend IVECCS as a student volunteer, and the National SVECCS meeting that takes place at IVECCS.
As a NSVECCS board member, travel and accommodations will be subsidized by VECCS.
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Must submit application once a year through VECCS Awards Platform with the following information:
Recipient selected by chapter advisor, designed to be awarded to 4th year/graduating student who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment and exceptional proficiency in caring for emergency and critical care patients regardless of species
For any questions, please email [email protected].
Students who volunteer 2 half-days will receive free registration and stipends will be awarded to SVECCS chapters whose students attend and volunteer at IVECCS, with $1000 going to the school whose students volunteer the most hours
For any questions, please email [email protected].
VECCS, ACVECC and ACVECCTN are excited to announce the launch of diversity, equity and inclusion focused scholarships to support attendance at IVECCS. IVECCS is an amazing chance to experience all that a career in Emergency & Critical Care has to offer as well as to get some great CE!
For any questions, please email [email protected].
For any questions, please email [email protected].
The Student Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society (SVECCS) is offering a grant to active student chapters to provide funding for wet labs or lectures supplementing their college’s curriculum. Our vision for this grant is for our veterinary student chapters to design either a lecture and/or wet lab for a topic to which students would not otherwise be exposed.
For any questions, please email [email protected].
Upcoming Webinars
Dinner & Discussion With a VECCSpert
Sponsored by: MedVet
Date: Wednesday, November 15th | 6:00pm CT
Topic: What to Do After School – The Great Debate
VECCSpert: Dr. Jon Fletcher
