Orlando Middle School Students Scrubbed In As Vets for a Day at the World's Largest, Most Comprehensive Veterinary Conference
ORLANDO, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) and nationally-recognized veterinary certification program blendVET hosted some 80 middle school students from underserved communities in central Florida for a full day of hands-on learning at the 41st Veterinary Meeting and Expo, VMX 2024. The students enjoyed a day full of immersive activities alongside veterinarians and veterinary nurses/technicians.
- The students enjoyed a day full of immersive activities alongside veterinarians and veterinary nurses/technicians.
- Our blend pathway program has opened new doors for underserved youth to pursue veterinary careers in the years to come.
- Veterinary medicine is one of the least diverse fields in America.
- The blendVET faculty shared personal stories of resilience and success in veterinary medicine with the support of their families.