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BENEFITS

Local: ​

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  • Free suture kit (required by the Cutaneous course first semester) when you join both SAVMA and the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA)

  • Free lunch and dinner meetings with unique lectures at least once per month ​​

                            *As permitted by MSU CVM COVID regulations​

  • Free yoga and other physical and mental wellness activities 

  • Opportunities to gets your pets vaccinated and microchipped for $10 

                      *As permitted by MSU CVM COVID regulations

  • Travel grants for conferences and externship grants 

  • Your membership assists your other clubs in getting grants for labs and lectures 

  • Chances to participate in community service, leadership and professional development = Resume builders! 

  • Reduced cost to join MVMA 

  • If the first-year class has  100% SAVMA membership, SAVMA  will donate $500 to your class  account. 

 

National: 

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  • Scholarships

    • Merck/MSD, AVMA Legacy, AVMF, etc. 

  • Opportunities to advocate for our profession 

  • Being a Delegate/providing input to MSU’s Delegates on current issues and voting  

  • Attend the only conference designed specifically for veterinary students – SAVMA Symposium

  • Free registration to AVMA Convention 

  • AVMA Externship opportunities

  • Free online access to the Journal of American Veterinary Medicine (JAVMA), American Journal of Veterinary Research (AJVR), AVMA resources and the Network of Animal Health (NOAH) website  

  • Discounts on a bunch of things like hotels, theme parks, rental cars, movie tickets, concerts, etc. through AVMA Member’s Edge

  • AVMA LIFE insurance: Free Student Basic Protection Package 

    • Disability income insurance, semester benefit if an injury/illness/pregnancy interrupts school, ~$300 toward Rabies prophylaxis 

  • AVMA PLIT Liability Insurance: Free coverage​, but you must register yourself at this link

  • Membership to the International Veterinary Student Association (IVSA) 

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After Graduation: ​

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  • FREE CONVERSION TO THE AVMA YOUR FIRST YEAR AFTER GRADUATION ($500 value) 

  • Half off AVMA dues the following two years after 

  • Eligibility for AVMA health, life and liability insurance 

  • Free registration to AVMA Convention the year you graduate plus a free second registration for Convention within 5 years of graduating​ 

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For more information on national benefits, please visit the national SAVMA site

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