Summer 2004 - University of Minnesota College of Veterinary ...

INDUSTRY ■ INDUSTRY ■ INDUSTRY ■ INDUSTRY ■ INDUSTRYIndustry Support forVeterinary OutreachIndustry sponsorship of the college’s continuing educationprograms takes many forms, but all help reduce program costs,which keep registration fees at an economical level and makelearning opportunities more available.Some sponsorships are directdollar contributions that helpoffset the costs of speaker travel,wet labs, refreshment breaks,meals, and space rental. TheAllen D. Leman SwineConference receives this kind ofsupport year after year fromAgStar, Boehringer IngelheimVetmedica, Danbred NorthAmerica, MVP Laboratories,Novartis Animal Vaccines, PIC,PigCHAMP, and ScheringPlough Animal Health. TheLayer Schools and TurkeySchools receive similar supportfrom Fort Dodge AnimalHealth and the MolecularBioTechnology Workshop fromAffymetrix, BioRad, BD Biosciences, and Qiagen. TheMather Lecture Series has received support from Hill’sPet Nutrition and Waltham/Royal Canin.Other sponsors make it possible for participants to gain valuableexperience by providing instruments, equipment, andsupplies for participants to use during hands-on wet labs.Cislak, Pfizer, and Summit Hill Labs have provided this typeof support for the Dentistry Workshop Series, AccuVet Laserfor the Small Animal Laser Workshop and Wet Lab. BDBiosciences, BioRad, Brinkmann Instruments, FisherScientific, ISC BioExpress, LabSource, Perkin Elmer-Applied Biosystems, Pharmacia Biotech, Qiagen, andSarstedt make it possible to offer the extensive lab experiencesthat are part of the Molecular Biotechnology Workshop.Other companies provide extra value to our programs by offeringthe opportunity for discussion and interaction in a moreCarlos Pijoan, professor, gives a keynote address at the 2003 Allen D.Leman Swine Conference, which received significant industry support.relaxed atmosphere. It is important to provide time for colleaguesto learn from each other, reconnect with old acquaintances,and build camaraderie with new associates. Biomunehosts a “get acquainted” reception at the Turkey and LayerSchools; Alpharma, ElancoAnimal Health, and PfizerAnimal Health host receptionsat the Allen D. Leman SwineConference; and MonsantoDairy Business hosts anevening social event at theMinnesota Dairy HealthConference. Many other companiessupport the dairy andswine conferences through participationas exhibitors in thetrade show, paying fees thathelp underwrite some of theexpenses of the conference.Other companies have providedsupport that has allowed thecollege to develop new formatsfor providing information. Forexample, Monsanto provided the support for developing theDairyCOMP 305 training lectures into a Web-based course,making it accessible to registrants in their homes. The supportof Valley Agricultural Software also helped make thispossible.“These companies are committed to improving the veterinaryprofession through education and value their associationwith the University of Minnesota,” says Jan Swanson, director,Veterinary Outreach. “We work collaboratively withmany of these companies to determine their needs and structureour educational programs to enhance the skills andexpertise of our program participants to meet those needs.Thanks to the sponsorships provided by our industry partners,the college is able to provide better programs and connectwith more people.”18