"No matter how ready I look to party, when I'm wearing this vest, it means that I'm at work. Please don't distract me, because I LOVE my job!"

To all guide dogs, a big thank you from the VA-MD Vet Med Family for your tireless dedication and service! 🦴

Kimberly Horn, a professor in our department of population health sciences and at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, is co-leading the Opioid Research Consortium of Central Appalachia, an effort uniting scientists, a range of health-care and service providers, and communities to confront the opioid problem, directly in the epicenter of the epidemic.

This past weekend at Virginia Tech was a busy one, and we love to see our growing cohort of MPH alumni taking part! 🦃👊

Cassidy Rist, assistant professor in our Department of Population Health Sciences, is the principal investigator for a $1.4 million grant to conduct two clinical trials that will evaluate promising new ways of preventing the transmission of malaria. 🙌🌍🇹🇿🇲🇿🦟 Congratulations, Dr. Rist! 👏

“It is a great honor to be part of such an ambitious project that recognizes and values the importance of quantifying system-level, One Health impacts of such a promising intervention,” Rist said. “We look forward to working in collaboration with our exceptional partner institutions across the globe.”

Tag: Virginia Tech Public Health Program and Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

It's National Pet Day! Celebrate by sharing a photo of your pet(s) below! 👇🐕🐩🐈🐎🦜🐇🐢🐍🦎

Spring Community Dog Wash is in full swing! Bring your dog for some TLC 🤗😘 until 3 p.m. (Leash & proof of rabies vaccination required.)

Tomorrow is a busy day at VA-MD Vet Med! Our Spring Community Dog Wash 🐕🧼🛁 is from 8:00-3:00 at the rear of the college complex (don't forget leashes and proof of rabies vaccinations). Our Easter Egg Hunt 🐰🥚💐 starts at 1:00, with spring festivities beginning at 11:00. For more information on each, see our Events. We hope you can join us!

We are still 🤩 starry-eyed 🤩 after celebrating our generous scholarship donors with An Evening of Gratitude! See how our students and faculty took this opportunity to express their deep appreciation. 👇 #thankadonor

Are you looking for an excuse to go otter spotting? National Public Health Week kicks off here at Virginia Tech with a 12:00 noon walk around the Duck Pond to promote healthy communities! 🦆

Each day this week features a different public health theme - there's something for everyone! Follow our Virginia Tech Public Health Program for more information on events and activities happening all week long.

VA-MD Vet Med | 2019 Annual Open House

It's a beautiful day for our Annual Open House! Join us today from 10-3 for hospital tours, demonstrations and lectures, fun kids activities, food trucks, a visit from the HokieBird, and lots more!

http://www.vetmed.vt.edu/academics/dvm/openhouse.asp

Tomorrow is the big day! Please join us for our Annual Open House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy hospital tours, demonstrations and lectures, a teddy bear surgery clinic, horseshoe painting, live exotic pets, face painting, a “future surgeon” photo booth, a "cow" for milking, lunch at one of the food trucks, a visit with the HokieBird, and more!

When you arrive, stop by the check-in table in front of the college to pick up a schedule and map. Look for volunteers in orange shirts who can answer questions and point you in the right direction. We look forward to seeing you!

For more information and the schedule: http://www.vetmed.vt.edu/academics/dvm/openhouse.asp

Happy Spring from all of us here at VA-MD Vet Med!

Your support for #VTGivingDay means the world to us. Both of our challenges were met, and 97 unique donors gave a total of $32,220 to the college!

To see a breakdown of our donors' generosity, visit the college's Giving Day donor wall: https://givingday.vt.edu/giving-day/8755/department/12965/donors

From the bottoms of our hearts, thank you for making this #VTGivingDay a phenomenal success! 🎉👏🙌 Because of your generosity, we surpassed all of our goals. Stay tuned for details on how your gifts made an impact!

Hear from some of our Master of Public Health students about how educational funding makes a difference in their lives. #VTGivingDay is going strong until 12:00 noon EST today. Now is the time to make an impact! 💪 bit.ly/give-19

Are you already up milking the cows or feeding the horses? Is your cat begging for breakfast or did your dog wake you for an early walk? It’s a great time to give to #VTGivingDay in honor of your animals and the veterinarians who help keep them so healthy! 🌅 bit.ly/give-19

Whether you're turning in for the night or just getting your evening started, it's a great time to make a gift! Don't worry, #VTGivingDay will be here all night long for our East Coast night owls🦉 and family & friends 🤗 around the globe. 🌍🌝🌏🌞 👉 bit.ly/give-19

Our DVM Class of '88 has come together to create an endowed scholarship (of $100,000) 🙌 to support our DVM students. They hope that their commitment will challenge other alumni classes to do the same. Bravo, Class of '88! 👏👏👏 #VTGivingDay #HokiesGiveBack bit.ly/give-19

For #VTGivingDay, the executive board of Virginia Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA) has generously pledged $1,600 to the DVM Student Support Annual Fund once 50 gifts have been made to the college. 34 people have already given! 💪😍🙌➡️ bit.ly/give-19

We're done monkeying around—#VTGivingDay is HERE! Remember, even a gift as small as $5 can make a big impact. Let's take student debt to task together! Are you in? bit.ly/give-19

Virginia Tech's second annual Giving Day starts today, March 19 at 12:00 noon EST, lasting until noon tomorrow, March 20. These 24 hours of giving are an opportunity to show your support for the college and its students! bit.ly/give-19

#VTGivingDay is now less than 24 hours away! ⏰🐘

Follow along and show your support as we take student debt to task starting 🔜 tomorrow, March 19 at 🕛 12 noon EST. Are you in?

bit.ly/give-19 | @VaMdVetMed

Less than two days left until #VTGivingDay and this pig is IN! Are you? 🐽
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