IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE DR. W. BRUCE WREN FOOD ANIMAL INCENTIVE AWARD
2025 FAIA Award Recipients
Congratulations to this year's recipients of the 2025 FAIA Award. Your dedication toward furthering food animal clinical practice and research is appreciated.
Dr. Carter Arnold
Dr. Lauren Firestine
Dr. Deanna Overton
Dr. Lyndsee Miniard
Dr. Vladimir Tadic
ABOUT THE AWARD
Recipients of the Dr. W. Bruce Wren Food Animal Incentive Award receive a $1,000 stipend, complimentary registration, lodging, airfare, meals, and a daily stipend to attend the WVC 97th Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 2-5, 2025.
AWARD PURPOSE
The award is designed to promote Viticus Group’s goal of educating new graduates to maintain their interest in food animal clinical practice or other related careers such as food animal clinical skills instruction or applied clinical research while providing the educational enrichment opportunities offered by Viticus Group.
HOW TO Apply in the Future
Letters of recommendation from two veterinary mentors are requested.
Provide your resume and a brief description of your current veterinary activities.
In 250 words max, please describe your specific area(s) of interest in food animal medicine and production.
Describe your career goals and objectives. How might this award help you achieve your plans?
AWARD REQUIREMENTS
• Graduated from an AVMA-accredited veterinary college by June 30, 2025.
• Currently practicing or employed to practice at a mixed or large animal veterinary clinic or enrolled in an advanced training program from an AVMA-accredited school (internship, residency, or related graduate program) directly involving food or fiber production related to beef, dairy, swine, poultry, bees or small ruminant.
• Award criteria emphasizes applied knowledge to further food animal veterinary medicine in the following order:
1. Clinical practice 2. Clinical skills educational instruction 3. Clinical & applied research.
• Recipients must be able to attend the 97th WVC Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, to receive the award.
IMPORTANT DATES
Stay tuned for online application begins announcements
Applications are typically due in June
Recipients are typically announced in July
If you have any questions please contact Viticus Group Marketing at Marketing@ViticusGroup.org