IVSA Queensland

29/04/2021

Hey everyone!

IVSA has started an initiative as a response to the many discriminatory problems that have been happening everywhere. If you’re a member of UQIVSA (IVSA Queensland), we really encourage you to answer this survey so that we can better understand each individual’s perspectives and challenges!

Link to the Survey: bit.ly/SurveyOnDiscrimination
Deadline to fill in the Survey is 30th of April, 2021.

[Survey on Discrimination - Extended Deadline]

In response to the worldwide Black Lives Matter movement, we as IVSA felt obliged to actively participate in the fight against social injustice. There is no better time than NOW, for us as at IVSA to take a more proactive stance, when it comes to humanitarian causes, which lie close to the hearts of many of our members worldwide. Therefore, as a start and no by no means a perfect one, we have developed this survey for all of our members to answer so please do not feel excluded in any way from participating!

The aim of this survey is to address the different ways in which our members encounter discrimination, gain more of an understanding about the challenges they face and to see how we can better address such issues in order for IVSA to develop more holistically and become a more inclusive association.

Link to the Survey: bit.ly/SurveyOnDiscrimination
Deadline to fill in the Survey is 30th of April, 2021.

If you have ever experienced, or are experiencing any sort of discrimination within IVSA, do not hesitate to contact [email protected]. We take these matters very seriously and will try to be of help as much as possible!

13/02/2021

The 69th IVSA Symposium’s Online SGA is now online! Watch the livestream here ☺️☺️

Tentative timeline (details later on)All times are UTC/GMT11:00 - Welcome Speech by Merel Knoops11:30 - Icebreaker12:00 - Climate Change as a Veterinary Prob...

13/02/2021

This is an awesome chance to join in on IVSA’s Symposia from the comfort of your own bedroom. These kind of events are usually held face to face but the organising committee has made this event so interactive that the fun is always present. It starts within the hour so make sure you have Microsoft Teams downloaded to attend!

Hope to see you guys there!

[69th IVSA Symposium Online SGA - Live Stream]

In just 24 hours, the Opening Ceremony of the 69th IVSA Symposium begins! After weeks of preparing, the OOC is offering the delegates of the Symposium an amazing weekend of educational content, from workshops on ethics and one health, to lectures on shark medicine and climate change. As the theme of the Symposium is 'Generation Change', we focus on what we as future professionals can do to change the world.

As we want to give all our members a glimpse into some of the program our delegates have been offered, we will provide a live stream of the Educational Weekend here on our page starting at 11:00 UTC tomorrow and Sunday.

Saturday (UTC):
11:00 Opening Ceremony - Merel Knoops
12:00 Climate Change as a Veterinary Problem - Dr. Angela Frimberger & Dr. Jeremy Watson
13:30 Break
16:00 Nominee Hour

Sunday (UTC):
11:00 Opening Speech - Saad Uakkas
12:00 5 Tips for a Successful Transition into a Veterinary Career - Dr. Dave Nicol
14:00 H**p CBD Basics for Veterinarians - Stephen Cital
16:00 Bylaw Hour

18/01/2021

Hey everyone! There’s less than a week left to sign up for the Australian Veterinary Student Conference! It’s happening from the 4th to 7th of February and is a COVID safe online event that you can attend from the comfort of your own home!

You can interact and learn more about wildlife and large animal rescue, small animal emergency triage as well as meet and learn alongside other veterinary students in the country.

Early bird registration ends in less than a week so don’t forget to sign up soon. Click the link below for more information and to stay updated!

Join us in February for the first ever Virtual AVA Student Conference! See below to view the full program.

02/01/2021

In just over a month, the 69th IVSA Symposium will be held online! We’re so excited, are you?

Follow the event page for more updates!

29/12/2020

Hello IVSA Queensland members!! We're still in the holiday season right now but I hope you all have not forgotten about us :) There is the upcoming 69th IVSA Symposium which is going to be held as a Special General Assembly on the 13th-14th & 27th-28th February 2021 and the application form is closing today!!

P.S. You will need to sign a "Declaration of Membership" form so drop us a DM to get the form and your lovely IVSA Queensland execs will sign it for you!

Dear Members of IVSA,

Due to the ongoing restrictions in place during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and to ensure the safety of our members, the 69th IVSA Symposium Special General Assembly will take place online, during the weekends of the 13th-14th of February and the 27th-28th of February.

We would like to remind you that the deadline to register is tomorrow so hesitate no more and apply!
Link to register: bit.ly/69thIVSAsymposium

IVSA Congresses and Symposia are but some of the amazing experiences the IVSA is all about. And while some of the cultural aspects of these events cannot be reproduced online, the spirit of IVSA will forever reside in its members, unaffected by distance nor tumultuous times. The 69th IVSA Symposium Online Special General Assembly offers a great opportunity for IVSA members to reconnect with what makes IVSA so incredible, or if it is your first time, uncover some of the things that make IVSA special.

The preliminary agenda for the event is as follows:
- 13th - 14th February 2021: Educational + Cultural Program (this weekend will include the EO Meeting and all committee workshops).
- 27th - 28th of February 2021: Special Session of the General Assembly.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us through our page or at [email protected].

02/12/2020

[Banfield's DVM and Veterinary Technician Career Fair]

Join Banfield's Career Fair to take charge of your career! You will be able to gain unparalleled access to a live person on the Banfield team and receive tailored answers to your specific questions. Break through the conventional and actually engage with an employer to discover if this is the job and company for you! The event is open for DVMs, DVM students, veterinary technicians and veterinary technician students.

The Career Fair will be on Tuesday, 8th of December at 10AM-1PM CST.
Secure a spot for yourself: bit.ly/12-8_CareerFair

21/10/2020

Please congratulate the incoming IVSA Queensland Executive Team!! :)

President: Faith Shie
Vice President: Caroline Hiew
Secretary: Vanessa Levy
Treasurer: Ern Huang

16/10/2020

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xPavBKrWQEYOo1q7yI8AXbKv2kgKtscs/view?usp=sharing

We would like to thank IVSA Pakistan for hosting an online exchange with IVSA Queensland!! Here are the slides from the presentation.

12/10/2020

Calling all adventure seekers! It is time once again to come to the wild side with Symco.

For those that are unaware of what Symco is, it is a Wildlife Symposium hosted in South Africa by a committee of veterinary students from Onderstepoort every second year.

Put the chaos of 2020 behind you and make 2021 your best year yet! Applications are opening on the 19th of October and the event will take place in August 2021.

*Please note that this event is only open to current veterinary students.*

We are also looking for members of MOs around the world that would be interested in helping us spread the word and do some easy advertising if they are willing :)

Please see the attached poster and head to our website www.symco.co.za for more information and feel free to contact us with any questions!