AVEPM News

2027 recipient of the Calvin W. Schwabe Award

January 27, 2026

The AVEPM Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the 2027 recipient of the Calvin W. Schwabe Award is Dr. H. Morgan Scott!  The 2027 Schwabe Symposium, honoring Dr. Scott’s distinguished career, will take place during the 2027 CRWAD meeting in Chicago (https://crwad.org/). The symposium theme and featured speakers will be announced soon. 

AVEPM Student Awards at CRWAD 2026

January 25, 2026

We extend our sincere thanks to all graduate students who submitted oral and poster presentations for consideration in this year’s AVEPM Graduate Student Competition. The quality of the submissions was exceptional, making this a highly competitive year. Gearhart Award Award: Certificate, USD 500 cash prize, and an additional USD 500 to support travel to CRWAD…

2026 Mark Gearhart Memorial Graduate Student Award Recipient

January 8, 2026

We are pleased to announce that Alejandra Arevalo from The Ohio State University has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Mark Gearhart Memorial Graduate Student Award.  Alejandra was selected from an excellent pool of applicants for this annual award, which recognizes a graduate student who is completing, or has just completed, advanced academic…

2026 recipient of the Calvin W. Schwabe Award

June 18, 2025

The 2026 recipient of the Calvin W. Schwabe Award is Dr. Stuart Reid. The Schwabe Symposium to honor the career of Dr. Reid, titled “Science’s social contract: Epi in the real world,” will take place on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, from 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM at the 2026 Conference of Research Workers in Animal…

2026 AVEPM Workshop on Survey Methodology and Qualitative Methods

June 17, 2025

Presented by Dr. Jacinda Dariotis Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 12:30–15:30 Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

AVEPM student award winners from CRWAD 2025

January 21, 2025

We would like to share with you this year’s AVEPM student award winners from CRWAD 2025.  We had 29 oral presentations and 5 poster presentations submitted for the AVEPM student competition.  Congratulations to all the participants and award winners! Oral presentations 1st place – Alaina Macdonald – University of Guelph – “Determinants of health and…

AVEPM Student Networking Event

January 19, 2025

The AVEPM hosted a Student Networking event on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at CRWAD 2025.  The evening was intended to connect students with the many opportunities within veterinary epidemiology and preventive medicine. We owe a huge thank you to our outstanding panelists who shared their diverse experiences and invaluable advice: Dr. Audrey Ruple (Virginia Tech)…

2025 recipient of the Mark Gearhart Memorial Graduate Student Award

December 27, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Lucas Horton has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Mark Gearhart Memorial Graduate Student Award.  Lucas was selected from an excellent pool of applicants for this annual award, which recognizes a graduate student who is completing, or has just completed, advanced academic or professional training in veterinary…