Special D.V.M. Programs
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine offers a unique opportunity for students to design their D.V.M. thus setting it apart from other veterinary schools. Cummings School offers special programs with sophistication and applicability to the future of the veterinary profession. These special programs include Signature Opportunities, International Veterinary Medicine, Dual Degree Programs, Research Path in the DVM Program, Wildlife Clinic Summer Program and Bachelor’s/DVM Early Acceptance Program.
Signature Opportunities
Animal Welfare, Ethics and Policy Signature Opportunity
The signature opportunity is designed around the idea expressed in the CAPP mission statement: “animal and human well-being are linked and are enhanced by improved understanding of human animal relationships.”
International Veterinary Medicine (IVM) Signature Opportunity
The IVM Signature Opportunity supports investigations of global veterinary medical practices and issues of environmental, animal, and public health; it has gained world recognition for its work toward community-based solutions to problems that threaten sustainable agriculture and environmental integrity.
Wildlife Conservation Medicine (WCM) Signature Opportunity
The WCM Signature Opportunity is designed to teach the clinical skills required for the medical care and management of wildlife, and to develop an understanding for the habits of wild animals and the environmental conditions in which they live. As the clinical arm of Tufts CCM, the Tufts Wildlife Clinic is the federally designated wildlife care and rehabilitation center for the New England region.
Research, Selectives, and Summer Programs
Shelter Medicine Program
The Shelter Medicine Program at Cummings School blends our strengths in patient care, research, and service-learning to care for underserved animals in our community while providing hands-on learning opportunities to veterinary students.
Wildlife Clinic Summer Program
Current and prospective veterinary students have several exciting and rewarding summer opportunities at the Wildlife Clinic at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.
Selective Programs
The program is designed to develop clinical, research, and discipline-based skills; foster networking; provide experiences that will influence career opportunities; and cultivate desirable personal attitudes in, and behaviors of, future members of the veterinary profession.