Times change, mission remains the same: AVMF founded in 1963 to help animals

摘要

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation turns 50 this year, and while it has had many areas of focus and impact throughout the years, the Foundation remains tied to its original purposes of incorporation. The 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organi- All zation was created by the AVMA in 1963 for three purposes: to stimulate graduate study and research in veterinary medicine; to seek and maintain funds for furthering scientific, literary, and educational purposes directly associated with veterinary medicine;and to possibly operate a loan program for veterinary students. The new Foundation's objectives encompassed graduate fellowships, undergraduate scholarships, the Student Loan Fund of the Women's Auxiliary to the AVMA, continuing education, publications,public education, and field investigations—clinical, preclinical, and economic.