ACV George Osborne Memorial Lectures 2018 Sponsored by Background to the Award the need to develop a career path for newly ACV’s strategic plan highlights graduated cattle veterinarians. Many recently graduated veterinarians have a keen desire to make a positive contribution to their profession. One way that this can be achieved is through publication and presentation. As well as a worthwhile personal development activity, this often results in peer recognition and enhancement of the career in cattle practice. individual’s In 2008 ACV George Osborne Memorial to be a introduced “The Lectures” designed the ACV conferences. It is named in the honour of the late young speaker’s forum at George Osborne who was a prominent veterinary educator and cattle veterinarian, remembered for his communication skills and efforts in developing and encouraging young veterinarians towards a career in cattle practice. 2018 Conference presentations ACV would like to invite members (either students or post graduate students of members up to 15 years from graduation) who have not presented at an ACV conference previously to take their career in the cattle veterinary profession one step further through submission of your CV and an abstract for consideration as part of the George Osborne Memorial Lectures at the 2018 ACV conference 3-6 April 2018. If your abstract is selected for presentation, you will receive complimentary registration to the whole conference including one ticket to night events at the conference. The selected speakers will be judged on their oral presentation, PowerPoint and paper. The winner will be awarded with an individual trophy to retain, plus have their name engraved on the perpetual trophy which is housed at the ACV office. To be considered please send: A short summary of your presentation (100-200 words) Your CV Only applications sent via email to with the subject line “ACV GO Speaker applicant” will be considered. Please note this opportunity is only open to current ACV members who have not presented at an ACV conference previously.
ACV George Osborne Memorial Lectures 2018 Sponsored by Background to the Award ACV’s strategic plan highlights the need to develop a career path for newly graduated cattle veterinarians. Many recently graduated veterinarians have a keen desire to make a positive contribution to their profession. One way that this can be achieved is through publication and presentation. As well as a worthwhile personal development activity, this often results in peer recognition and enhancement of the individual’s career in cattle practice. In 2008 ACV introduced “The George Osborne Memorial Lectures” designed to be a young speaker’s forum at the ACV conferences. It is named in the honour of the late George Osborne who was a prominent veterinary educator and cattle veterinarian, remembered for his communication skills and efforts in developing and encouraging young veterinarians towards a career in cattle practice. 2018 Conference presentations ACV would like to invite members (either students or post graduate students of members up to 15 years from graduation) who have not presented at an ACV conference previously to take their career in the cattle veterinary profession one step further through submission of your CV and an abstract for consideration as part of the George Osborne Memorial Lectures at the 2018 ACV conference 3-6 April 2018. If your abstract is selected for presentation, you will receive complimentary registration to the whole conference including one ticket to night events at the conference. The selected speakers will be judged on their oral presentation, PowerPoint and paper. The winner will be awarded with an individual trophy to retain, plus have their name engraved on the perpetual trophy which is housed at the ACV office. To be considered please send: A short summary of your presentation (100-200 words) Your CV Only applications sent via email to with the subject line “ACV GO Speaker applicant” will be considered. Please note this opportunity is only open to current ACV members who have not presented at an ACV conference previously.