Education

Education

 2012 ASLAP Veterinary Student AALAS Travel Award Program

Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 ASLAP Veterinary Student AALAS Travel Award Program.  This program is intended to increase awareness of the practice of laboratory animal medicine by assisting students who have demonstrated interest in the field to attend the annual AALAS national meeting.  This program is open to any member of an ASLAP student chapter in good standing with their veterinary college in North America and the Caribbean.  Previous travel award winners are ineligible.  Nominations from the national ASLAP membership, including self-nominations, must be received by June 1, 2012.  Nomination packets must be submitted electronically to wahill@utk.edu.  Complete packets must include contact information, a current CV, an essay of up to 500 words describing the nominee’s interest in LAM, participation in activities related to LAM, how these activities have influenced their interest, and their career goals, a letter of support from the liaison,  and an estimate of expenses.  Incomplete packets will not be evaluated.   

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June 4th-7th, 2012

University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PEI

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63rd AALAS National Meeting

November 4-8, 2012

Minneapolis, MN

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2012 ACLAM Forum

May 6 – 9, 2012

St. Pete Beach, Florida

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51st Annual CALAS Symposium

The Heart of the Matter
June 2 – 5 , 2012

Vancouver, BC

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12th FELASA and 12th SECAL joint Congress

June 10 – 13, 2013

Barcelona, Spain

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ACLAM

The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) advances the humane care and responsible use of laboratory animals through certification of veterinary specialists, professional development, education and research. ACLAM also coordinates a mentoring program for veterinary students and veterinarians interested in entering the laboratory animal field, for laboratory animal practitioners interested in becoming board-certified, and for established lab animal practitioners who seek further career development.