“Vet Up! The National Health Careers Opportunity Program” (HCOP) Academy for Veterinary Medicine will address a national shortage of veterinarians in public health and rural and food animal practice and a significant lack of under-represented individuals entering the veterinary profession. Vet Up aligns with other programs already in place at Purdue, including being home to the Center of Excellence for Diversity and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine, the nation’s only such center.
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The Vet Up! National Academy consists of three programs with a competitive selection process for admissions
- Vet Up! Champions is a yearlong program to prepare high school students, working adults and undergraduate students
- Vet Up! College is a summer immersion program to prepare undergraduate students to apply for a veterinary degree program
- Vet Up! DVM supports Purdue veterinary medical students throughout their professional degree program and prepares them for careers in veterinary shortage areas.