Annual Meeting
Student AASV members may register FREE for the AASV Annual Meeting. Student members who pre-register and attend the conference also receive a $200 check to help defray costs associated with attending the conference. The annual meeting offers a premier opportunity to learn about current swine health and production research and techniques. It's also a great place to meet swine practitioners from around the world and make preceptorship/employment contacts. A special pre-conference Swine Production and Medicine Seminar for Veterinary Students has been offered; useful files from that CD-ROM are available online. For conference details and information about student activities at the meeting, see www.aasv.org/annmtg.

Scholarships
The AASV provides opportunities for student participation in the AASV Annual Meeting via the AASV Student Seminar. The seminar sponsor Alpharma Animal Health provides a $750 travel stipend to each of the fifteen students whose papers are selected for presentation at the meeting. Students who participate in the Student Seminar compete for the Alpharma $5000 veterinary student scholarship and a total of $20,000 in additional Elanco-sponsored scholarships ranging from $500 to $2500. For application details, click here.

Membership Directory
The association membership directory is helpful in making contacts to arrange swine preceptorships or secure job opportunities. In addition to the print copy, students also have access to the online membership directory containing the most current contact information for AASV members.

Swine Externship Grants
The AASV Foundation provides grants of $200 to $500 to veterinary students who complete a two-week or longer externship in an AASV-member swine practice. The grant requirements and application are available here.

Salary Survey
How much can a swine veterinarian expect to earn? How many hours does the typical swine veterinarian work per week? What fringe benefits do most swine veterinarians enjoy? Find the answers to these questions and more in the summary of the AASV Salary Survey you'll receive when you join.

Swine Curriculum
These days, only a few veterinary schools offer training and resources in swine health and production. AASV student members can use the online swine curriculum to study on their own from anyplace in the country! The curriculum was developed by leading swine veterinary faculty at Michigan State University and the University of Guelph, and the 18 illustrated, self-paced modules address all stages of production and provide a comprehensive overview of the management of health and disease in swine.