ASSOCIATION OF ZOO VETERINARY TECHNICIANS

AZVT LPP Scholarship Committee Chair

Christen Provow, RVT
Kansas City Zoo
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**Email submissions, attach submissions as a MS Word document**

2024 LPP Scholarship Deadlines

     March 4th: Abstract due
     April 8th: First draft due
     May 13th: Final draft due
     June 1st: Winner notified; Final draft sent to Program Committee

CRITERIA

Students submitting papers for the scholarship must be enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a veterinary technology or medical technician program. If the student is enrolled in a veterinary technology program within the U.S., the program must be accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Proof of enrollment status may be required upon request. Students participating in internships associated with a zoo or in other veterinary technology internships are encouraged to compete as well.

The paper must be written by the student(s) submitting it. More than one student may co-author a paper. However, the allotted honorarium must be shared between students.

The topic selected by the student(s) MUST pertain to zoo veterinary technology. The topic should be medically oriented and not limited to husbandry. Broad categories may include: a case report, retrospective study, clinical pathology of zoo animals or wildlife, hospital procedures/diagnostics, innovations and updates in veterinary medicine, or other prominent material as determined by the Scholarship Committee.

TOPIC SUBMISSION

Students must submit topic proposals, in abstract form, to the scholarship committee for approval. The purpose of an abstract is to provide a clear, concise summary of the information to be presented in greater detail in the paper. An abstract contains some of the major components of the paper, in 200 words or less.

The abstract format is as follows: All abstracts must be submitted in English. The title of the paper should appear in CAPITAL LETTERS, at the top of the abstract page (not as a separate title page). After a double space, the name(s) of all authors should follow along with school affiliation and current address where they may be reached. Include home phone number and email address. Follow with the body of the abstract.

The title is important and should convey, as concisely as possible, the subject to be discussed. The body of the abstract begins with the objective, and should be stated in one or two sentences. The abstract should end with conclusions drawn from the paper. The conclusion should be no longer than three sentences. Abstracts should be unified, coherent and logical in their progression.

Information for Scholarship Winners

In 2011, AZVT became an approved American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) provider of Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) credits. Since then, the Program Chairs have sought RACE approval for the continuing education credits provided at the annual conference, benefiting those technicians that must have RACE-approved CE for their annual licensing requirements.
As such, there are some additional forms that you will fill out as the scholarship winner, these are posted below. The Author Information document provides additional formatting guidelines.

Award Information

Recipient(s) of the scholarship will be notified in writing. Arrangements will be made for the winner(s) to present the paper at the AZVT Annual Conference. The student(s) who writes the paper must present it.
The Association will arrange conference registration for the winner(s) of the scholarship and will assist in arranging transportation, lodging and meals. The recipient(s) will also receive a $50.00 grant (each) to be used according to the student's wishes. The total expenses, including the $50.00 grant, will not exceed $1,800.00 USD.
The recipient(s) will be required to maintain a detailed log of all expenses incurred. The student(s) must also retain and submit all receipts in order to be reimbursed. The student(s) will not be reimbursed for undocumented expenses. All documentation shall be presented to the LPP Scholarship Chair or the AZVT Treasurer no later than 30 days after the conference.

Bio Information and Submission Form

Please Note: A curriculum vitae (CV) is now preferred over the Bio Information Form. The CV should include relevant financial relationships and any publications that may help showcase your qualifications as a speaker. If you do not have a CV, complete the Bio Information Form and follow the submission instructions contained within.
Remember to fill out the RACE topic category section (only one, please) and provide one objective statement. These are required by RACE to obtain RACE-approved CE for our conference.
If you require assistance with the form, please contact the Program Co-Chairs.

Author Information

This packet contains information on formatting the abstract and paper, as well as citing references. Pay attention to this information.
It is critical to follow these guidelines to avoid unnecessary editing time by you AND the Editor-in-Chief.

Conflict of Interest

An area of growing concern in publications is conflict of interest. RACE standards require that all authors indicate any conflicts of interest with regard to their presentations. These conflicts are of concern when a presentation appears to endorse "a specific drug, product, or service." Presentations that endorse specific products must be indicated as "Promotional" to the RACE committee. If we do not indicate these conflicts of interest, we jeopardize our RACE-approved provider status.

From the AAVSB RACE Conflict of Interest page: "The provider or presenter shall disclose any and all relationships that the presenter may have with the drug(s), product(s), or service(s) to be covered during the course of the program including financial compensation, endorsement and/or co-sponsorship of the program by an affiliated commercial organization. Violation of this policy may jeopardize the organization's status as a RACE-approved Provider."

Please indicate any conflict of interest you might have.