How to Prepare for a Mission Trip: Travel Tips for Volunteers
September 13, 2019
CVM has quite a few volunteers signing up for short-term missions in the coming months. Before you head out into the world, you need to know how to prepare for a mission trip. Here are three things to do before you set off. Research Your Area Before the mission kicks off, do a bit of... Read More
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The Transformed Mind
September 6, 2019
Go ahead….grab a cup of coffee and sit a spell while you chew on what I am about to tell you. It is not an easy topic to comprehend much less pen into words. Until just recently, I did not even fully understand it and I am still discovering the truth that lies within Romans... Read More
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Work-Life Balance as a Veterinarian
August 30, 2019
There’s not enough time in a day to do everything–especially if you’re a veterinarian. Female veterinarians in particular are working part-time more often, discovering that work-life balance is critical for them to manage both their practice and their personal lives. Of course, as a veterinarian, you know that medicine waits for no one and pet emergencies don’t... Read More
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Back to School Tips for Veterinary Students
August 21, 2019
It’s that time of year again: school season! Between the stress of veterinary school and working your way through veterinary debt, going back to school can feel more like a stressful occasion than a cause for excitement. It’s also easy to lose track of your spiritual development while in school. After all, you’ve got exams and classes to... Read More
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Short Term Mission Trip to Alaska
August 16, 2019
By: Hayley Geis The opportunity to serve the people and the animals in the small Yupik villages of southwest Alaska through Christian Veterinary Mission was truly one pieced together by God. He put a strong love for mission work in the small villages of Alaska in my heart from the beginning of high school and... Read More
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How to Prepare for a Mission Trip in Three Stages
August 2, 2019
A mission trip is the experience of a lifetime. You don’t just get to travel–you get to spend your travels helping others and doing God’s work. It’s easy to lose track of that when you’re thinking about power adaptors and local currency and language barriers. But it’s the most important part of your trip. Here’s... Read More
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God’s Plan in South Sudan
July 26, 2019
Story Provided by the Wintermantles The Laarim people in South Sudan (SSD) live in a mountain range named after them. Like many tribes in SSD, the Laarim are cattle keepers. They have little interest in accumulating money, land, or possessions. Their only real desire is to do whatever is required to get more cows. In... Read More
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Gender in Veterinary Medicine
July 19, 2019
Once upon a time, veterinary medicine was dominated by men. These days, the story is changing. It’s been 30 years since there was an equal distribution of men and women in veterinary classes. Since 1986, that tilt is distinctly female: 80% of students are women. And in the professional field, the odds are still in... Read More
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3 Ways to Cope with Stress in Vet School
July 12, 2019
For many veterinary students, vet school is one of the most stressful experiences you’ve lived through thus far. College was one thing. When you went to college the first time, you were eighteen and free of student debt. Now you’re looking at an ever-rising amount of debt and, by the way, you have to pass... Read More
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Pujee’s Decision
July 5, 2019
Dr. Gerald Mitchum Dear friends, I have some wonderful news I want to share with you. We have a young woman by the name of Pujee working as an intern. She did the 6 month program and was given another 6 months extension. Last week Pujee accepted Christ and said, “Now I am a new... Read More
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