Southern Veterinary Partners awards scholarships to three LMU studentsDecember 19, 2018Three students from the Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine (LMU-CVM) have been granted $25,000 awards directed toward their tuition.
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LMU offers vet med-focused dual degree programSeptember 6, 2018Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) is now offering students an opportunity to earn a master of science in veterinary biomedical science (MS-VBS). Those enrolled in the MS-VBS program will be able to take specific professional courses that are facilitated by the LMU College of Veterinary Medicine and be fully integrated with first-year students at LMUCVM. "With only 30 colleges of veterinary medicine in the United States, admission is very competitive, and therefore it is essential that students acquire as much knowledge as they can throughout their undergraduate and graduate studies," said Holly Napier, director of Student Services and Admissions at LMUCVM. "Our program is specifically designed for students seeking advanced study in the veterinary biomedical sciences, to prepare them for admission into a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program." If students complete these integrated courses with a final grade of B or better and are accepted to LMUCVM, they will not have to repeat the course during their first year of DVM studies. The MS-VBS program also provides students with an opportunity to pursue a thesis track of study, which is ideal for students who wish to enter the workforce as researchers or for those that hope to earn a doctorate in …
Lincoln Memorial University CVM graduates first DVM classMay 16, 2018Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine (LMUCVM) will hold its inaugural commencement ceremony, graduating its first class of newly minted veterinarians, this Saturday, May 19, on the LMU main campus in Harrogate, Tenn. "Our first graduation day has been our most anticipated event since we opened our doors in 2014," said Jason Johnson, DVM, DACT, vice president and dean of LMUCVM. "We congratulate our inaugural class members and wish them well in their careers. Our students have spent the last four years serving both people and animals in our community and beyond. I am anxious to see the impact our students will continue to have in the diverse fields of veterinary medicine in our region, in our country and around the world." More than 400 students have enrolled in LMUCVM in the last four years, according to the university. One of LMUCVM's goals is to improve animal and human health care in the Appalachian region. So far, approximately 30 percent of the 2018 class accepted job offers within the area. LMUCVM is located on LMU's main campus in Harrogate, with additional academic facilities in nearby Lee County, Va.
Lincoln Memorial names successor to deanMay 20, 2016Glen Hoffsis, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, the founding dean of the two-year-old Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine, will step down July 1.
