Education – Swine in Minnesota

UMN Swine Group speak at the RIDE Seminar

The CVM Research, Innovation, Discovery, and Education (RIDE) Seminar Series offers a platform for cutting-edge exploration and discussion in the field of veterinary biomedical research. The series will bring engaging experts from diverse disciplines to present their latest findings, methodologies, and innovations, fostering a dynamic exchange of ideas. The RIDE Seminars will serve as a catalyst for collaboration and intellectual growth, promoting advancements that contribute to the forefront of One Health biomedical knowledge and its applications in animal healthcare.

First time win: A University of Minnesota student takes the Morrison Swine Innovator Prize

*2025 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize winner Kaydance Hinn (right) and Dr. Perle Zhitnitskiy, CVM professor and coordinator of the competition.*

St. Paul, Minn.—Kaydance Hinn, a first-year student at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, received the 2025 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize, an award given to veterinary students who want to make a difference in swine health and production.

Last chance for DVM Students to apply for the Morrison Swine Innovator Prize at this year’s Leman Swine Conference by tomorrow!

2024 MSIP Winner Savannah Thomson presents the Pig-O-Meter at the 2024 Leman Swine Conference

Veterinary students: Did you shadowing a swine practitioner this summer or have you been involved in an interesting clinical case investigation? Did you work on your veterinary skills by designing a differential diagnosis list or working on a treatment plan? Did you investigate a problem by analyzing production records? Share your work at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference to win the Morrison Swine Innovator Prize!

Attending the Leman Conference is a great opportunity for veterinary students who want to network with industry leaders. Submissions to enter in the selection to present at the DVM student session at the Leman Conference should be uploaded at z.umn.edu/MSIP by the end of the day August 15th.

On the cutting edge of swine health

For 26 years, hands-on swine necropsy training at the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has taught vital sample gathering techniques and aligned veterinary expertise with industry needs.

Veterinary pathologist Stephanie Rossow (center) conducts a necropsy demonstration on a dead pig.

In a matter of seconds, veterinary pathologist Stephanie Rossow’s knife slices through the skin of a deceased pig laid out on an examination table in the necropsy lab of the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

Dr. Perle Zhitnitskiy named founding member of new veterinary educator credential process

Dr. Perle Zhitnitskiy, swine faculty member at the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine and regular contributor at the umnswinenews.com blog, has been named distinguished expert in Veterinary Education and founding member of a new credentialing process that will be offered to veterinarian education professionals.

The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) in partnership with the Academy of Veterinary Educators announced in October that Zhitnitskiy is among 32 veterinary educators chosen to oversee the Academy-Certified Expert Educator credential.