Kansas State University

Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association

 

 

SCAVMA, the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association at Kansas State University, is the local chapter of SAVMA, the Student American Veterinary Medical Association. At a local school level, SCAVMA serves as a governing body for KSU-CVM veterinary students, and as an umbrella group for the specialty clubs. As a member of SCAVMA, students are automatically members of SAVMA, and thereby, the AVMA.

SCAVMA is composed of an executive board consisting of elected officers, committee chairs, and specialty club presidents/representatives. The SCAVMA executive board meets once a month. All-School meetings are held once a month throughout the semester in an effort to bring a diverse array of speakers in for the students. SCAVMA pays the national SAVMA dues for all KSU-CVM students, enabling 100% membership in SAVMA, and making available a wide variety of SAVMA benefits. In addition, SCAVMA provides funds for a variety of local school events, clubs, and CE conferences.

While members of the executive board are required to attend executive board meetings, all students are encouraged and welcome to attend these meetings, and to participate and vote.

SCAVMA Member Benefits:

• The veterinary student's link to organized veterinary medicine
  • Legislative issues
  • Professionalism (organized effort, knowledge of profession, meetings)
• Must be a member in good standing for 4 years to be approved for AVMA membership immediately after graduation
  
  • Automatic roll-over after you graduate
  • Saves your money
  • Save $195 over 3 years
  • Free AVMA membership first year after Graduate
  • Next 2 years get reduced membership rates
• SAVMA Symposium
  
  • Travel Supplement
• AVMA Convention
  
  • Free registration year after graduation
• Student Insurance
  
  • Health
  • Liability $10
• Hills Feeding Program
• Student rates for journals
• JAVMA and AJVR
• Web based AVMA Mentoring Center
• Veterinary Career Center – Employment Site
  (http://www.avma.org/vcc/default.asp)
• SAVMA Scholarships
• AVMA Externship Stipend Program
• Auxillary Student Loan Fund
• Literature databases
• Compendium on Veterinary Products
• 10% discount on Alamo Car Rental
• discount on framing of diploma
• SAVMA Committees
• Speakers at All-School Meetings
• 4 - $100 scholarships given out at each school meeting
• Must be present to win