April 2, 2018
New video commemorates historic veterinary education agreement between Kansas State University and China
A newly uploaded video documents a very special celebration for Kansas State University in China.
Members of the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the U.S.-China Center for Animal Health gathered with dignitaries and colleagues in Beijing on Oct. 19, 2017, to celebrate the graduation of the first four Chinese Doctor of Veterinary Medicines since 1949. The celebration also included a special signing ceremony for an agreement that furthers the expansion of the U.S.-China Joint Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program.
As participants in the U.S.-China joint DVM scholarship program, the students must complete one year of pre-veterinary studies at Kansas State University, and then may apply for admittance at Kansas State University or one of three other universities that are partners in the program: Iowa State University, University of California, Davis and University of Minnesota.
The U.S.-China joint DVM scholarship program is sponsored by Kansas State University, the China Scholarship Council, Zoetis/International Veterinary Collaboration for China, the Chinese Veterinary Medical Association and Banfield Pet Hospital. The program also partners with the American Veterinary Medical Association; U.S. Department of Agriculture; University of California, Davis; University of Minnesota; Iowa State University; and 12 agricultural universities in China. The U.S.-China Center for Animal Health coordinates the partnership and leads the program.