The IVM core course, which all veterinary students take in their first year, introduces global issues in the veterinary profession. Including IVM as a core course within the curriculum demonstrates Cummings School's long-standing commitment to ensuring that graduates are global citizens, regardless of where they practice their profession. Learn more.

Cummings School's faculty members offer an intensive, week-long selective which gives students exposure to and experience with a range of issues and tools that are valuable when working internationally in new and challenging environments. Learn more.

At the end of the third year and during the fourth year, advanced and clinically-oriented electives are available both on and off campus for students with an interest in IVM. Learn more.

This speaker series features international visitors, alumni, and faculty members who introduce students to a world of opportunities in IVM. Special sessions held every year in collaboration with the Research Path program help students prepare to design and implement their own research projects and then allow students who have completed a summer research project to share their experiences with the community.

With support from faculty mentors, students develop their own international research projects and apply for competitive grant funding. To date, hundreds of Cummings School students have successfully completed research projects all over the world. Learn more.

This structured program is available to veterinary students who are interested in a career in IVM. Students have the opportunity to earn a Post Graduate Certificate while simultaneously completing their DVM, at no extra cost. Students who earn a Post Graduate Certificate in IVM enter the professional world with specific marketable skills and competencies, ready to succeed on an international level.