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Chicago Pride Sunday as a Black Trans Lives Matter: BLM Pride Protest

Jun 24, 2020 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Pride

ACTIVATE:CHI, a grassroots activist organization, will be collaborating with Chicago Pride organizations, Northalsted Business Alliance, and the businesses of Boystown to reinstate the Pride march as “Black Trans Lives Matter: A BLM Pride Protest.” The protest will...

Through Ups and Downs – Better Together

Jun 16, 2020 | Diversity & Inclusion, Events, Pride

Today, PrideVMC celebrates the momentous U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision protecting LGBTQ+ individuals from employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. This is a great victory for our...

Black Lives Matter

Jun 7, 2020 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Pride

The Pride Veterinary Medical Community is committed to acting to end racism. We recognize the systemic oppression of African Americans and we acknowledge that our silence can no longer be tolerated. We know that the time to end white silence is now. PrideVMC is...

PrideVMC Student Award Winners Announced

Jun 1, 2020 | Awards, Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Events, Pride, Student Grants

The Pride Veterinary Medical Community (PrideVMC) is excited to announce the recipients of two new student awards, the PrideVMC Student Diversity Bonus Award and the PrideVMC Student Intersectionality Award. Both awards are sponsored by Merck Animal Health. Jessica...

COVID-19, Telemedicine and Veterinary Nurses

May 14, 2020 | Education, Pride

Article author PrideVMC member and Board Treasurer Kara M. Burns MS, MEd, LVT, VTS (Nutrition), VTS-H (Internal Medicine, Dentistry), Editor in Chief, Director of Veterinary Nursing. Original article published on https://todaysveterinarynurse.com/. The COVID-19 crisis...

AVMA names Dr. Robin Downing recipient of 2020 Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award

May 8, 2020 | Awards, Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Events

The Pride Veterinary Medical Community is proud to share this announcement about PrideVMC member Dr. Robin Downing. Congratulations Dr. Downing! (SCHAUMBURG, Illinois) May 6, 2020—The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) today honored Dr. Robin Downing as...

Nationwide Announced as PrideVMC Silver Partner

Apr 17, 2020 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education

The Pride Veterinary Medical Community (PrideVMC) is excited to announce a new collaboration with PrideVMC 2020 Silver Partner Nationwide, the first and largest provider of pet insurance in the U.S. “Fostering diversity and inclusion is not only integral to...

Apply Now for Leadership Positions with the Student Arm of PrideVMC

Apr 6, 2020 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Student Grants

The student arm of PrideVMC, the Broad Spectrum Veterinary Student Association (BSVSA), is accepting nominations for the 2020-2021 leadership team. Available positions include treasurer, chapter coordinator, and PrideVMC student liaison. Please contact...

PrideVMC COVID-19 Member Message

Mar 28, 2020 | Education

Dear PrideVMC members, I wanted to reach out to you all regarding the current COVID-19 pandemic. I know that many of our in- boxes have been inundated with emails offering support, advice and encouragement during this difficult time. Times of crisis can have...

Physical, Not Social Distancing: Staying Connected In The Coronavirus Age

Mar 19, 2020 | Diversity & Inclusion, Education

Human beings are social beings. This article was originally published on March 17, 2020 by Jonathan Kanter and Adam Kuczynski on https://nationalinterest.org/. To fight the spread of coronavirus, government officials have asked Americans to swallow a hard pill: Stay...