Student American Veterinary Medical Association Chapter at UW-Madison

The Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) Chapter at UW-Madison consists of approximately 300 veterinary medical students. The SAVMA Chapter at UW-Madison is the umbrella organization over all other student organizations at the School of Veterinary Medicine (termed SAVMA-Recognized Clubs in our constitution and bylaws). We hold monthly meetings with speakers from around the country to enhance topics briefly covered in our curriculum and to expose students to other areas within Veterinary Medicine that are not covered in the standard curriculum. We also hold monthly social events to encourage students to network amongst their peers, faculty, and staff.

The objectives of the Chapter shall be:

1. To advance the ideals and goals of veterinary medicine; 
2. To prepare its members to meet the social, moral, and ethical obligations of the profession;
3. To represent the University of Wisconsin-Madison (“UW-Madison”) School of Veterinary Medicine (“SVM”) and its students at national conventions; 
4. To establish an affiliation between its members and the American Veterinary Medical Association (“AVMA”); 
5. To enhance the characteristics of professionalism, leadership, and service in its members; 
6. To promote fellowship among the veterinary medical students who make-up the UW-Madison’s SVM student body 
7. To celebrate diversity inside and out of the veterinary profession and provide a campus environment that embraces diversity and promotes the success of students