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Celebrating the 2024 Louise O'Dwyer scholarship winner: A bright future in veterinary nursing
The Improve Veterinary Education is thrilled to announce the recipient of the 2024 Louise O'Dwyer Scholarship
Interview with Dan Jeffries, Head of Digital Learning
It can feel risky taking online veterinary CPD. How do you know it’s high quality? In this article, you can hear from Dan Jeffries, our Head of Digital Learning, and learn more about how Improve Veterinary Education adapts to diverse learning styles and overcomes digital challenges. How do Improve Veterinary Education’s online veterinary CPD courses […]
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners to Invest in Improve International in Partnership with Management
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (“LLCP”), a global private equity firm, announced today that it has agreed to invest in Improve International Group (“Improve International” or the “Company”) in partnership with its management team. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1998, Improve International is the world leader in veterinary postgraduate training and education. […]
Improve Veterinary Education: A Leap into the Future with a World-Leading Training Centre
Improve Veterinary Education is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its cutting-edge training centre in Swindon, a significant milestone in the field of veterinary Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Located at Delta 1200, Delta Business Park, Swindon, SN5 7XQ, the new training centre represents a pivotal step towards redefining veterinary education. Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities […]
Louise O'Dwyer Scholarship 2024, a catch up with last year's winner Patricia Rigio
The Louise O'Dwyer Scholarship is back for its fifth year, honouring the legacy of a remarkable individual and empowering passionate vet nurses! Patricia Rigio, last year's deserving recipient, shares her transformative journey through the ECC programme. From top-notch tutors to engaging modules, Patricia's experience highlights the programme's excellence and its positive impact on patient care.
Improve International joins Stonewall on the defence of LGBTQIA+ rights
The Improve International Group, recognises the immense value that diversity brings to our team, our courses, and the veterinary community as a whole. That’s why we’re proud to embrace diversity as a core value and integral part of our mission. We are proud to announce that the Improve International Group will be joining Stonewall. With […]
A New Advanced Veterinary Dentistry Certificate for Pet Dental Health Month
February marks Pet Dental Health Month, a reminder of the crucial role oral care plays in keeping our furry friends happy and healthy. In recognition of this awareness month, we have launched our ground-breaking Advanced Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery programme. Let’s find out more… The Advanced Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery Certificate This 18-module […]
Improve Veterinary Education supports training of vets involved in rescue and rehabilitation of Moon Bears
Improve Veterinary Education has supported four junior veterinarians at Animals Asia through offering complimentary training on a Clinical Pathology module, which is part of their wider online Small Animal Medicine flagship postgraduate certificate programme. The module was selected by the junior vets because it provides comprehensive education in topics such as the clinical pathology of […]
Improve Veterinary Education’s Louise O'Dwyer Scholarship Awards Winner in Fourth Year of Running
Patricia Rigio RVN has been awarded the Louise O’Dwyer Scholarship run by Improve Veterinary Education (IVE) and will partake in its Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) ISVPS Nurse Certificate Programme at no cost.
Louise O’Dwyer Legacy Lives on Through Scholarship Winners
Improve Veterinary Education’s annual Louise O’Dwyer Scholarship is currently running for its fourth year in a row. Introduced in 2018, the scholarship’s aim is to continue Louise’s legacy by giving a unique learning opportunity to other passionate veterinary nurses. Louise O’Dwyer was a highly respected and recognised veterinary nurse who was passionate about emergency and […]
Aidan McAlinden Joins The Improve International Group as Academic and Content Director To Accelerate Programme Development
Aidan McAlinden MVB, MSc, CertSAS, DipECVS, MRCVS has been appointed to succeed one of the Improve International Group’s founders and current Academic and Content Director, David Babington later this year. Aidan is a veterinary surgeon with 20 years of postgraduate training and experience. He holds the RCVS certificate and ECVS Diploma in small animal surgery […]
Continuing Professional Development for Official Veterinarians
Tickets are now on sale for the Official Vet (OV) Conference Online 2023, which will take place from 19–21 September 2023. The OV Conference is the UK’s only event dedicated to the continuing professional development (CPD) needs of Official Veterinarians, and is organised by Improve Veterinary Education, in association with the Animal and Plant Health […]
Louise O’Dwyer Scholarship Opens For Another Year
In honor of Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) nurse, Louise O’Dwyer, Improve Veterinary Education has opened its annual scholarship to veterinary nurses for a fourth year. Louise O’Dwyer was a highly respected vet nurse who dedicated her expertise to developing ECC medicine and teaching others in this important area. She spoke at many congresses across […]
World Vet Day: Why Did You Become A Vet?
This year for World Vet Day, we looked to our staff to share many of the touching reasons why they first became vets. The testimonies include words from CEO Heber Alves and one of our founders, David Babington. The Improve International Group was created in 1998 to make CPD more accessible to veterinary professionals. Although […]
CPR techniques set to improve for new vets in UK and Italy
This past April, Improve Veterinary Education welcomed the International Veterinary Students Association (IVSA) to its Swindon training facility. The occasion, which was supported also by Photon Surgical Systems, allowed Italian exchange and Bristol University students to learn the essentials of veterinary CPR. The IVSA, found in all continents, enriches students’ skills as future veterinarians and […]
Improve Veterinary Education Partners With VECCS
Last week, Improve Veterinary Education (IVE) started a unique partnership with the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society (VECCS) to elevate the global standard of emergency medicine in practice. The two organisations are collaborating to raise awareness of IVE’s Emergency Medicine and Surgery online learning programme. Upon successful completion of the training and examinations, delegates […]