Support our Departments

Within the College of Veterinary Medicine, our academic departments are where discovery, training and care take shape. Each department plays a critical role in advancing animal and human health by educating DVM students and graduate trainees, expanding research and delivering specialized clinical expertise. Philanthropic support at this level strengthens the foundation of our work and ensures that innovation and excellence continue across all disciplines.

Gifts that support departments have a direct and meaningful impact. They help recruit and retain outstanding trainees, accelerate research and enhance the programs that prepare the next generation of veterinary leaders. Whether inspired by personal experience or a shared commitment to the future of the profession, supporters help drive progress where it matters most.

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Department-level support, college-wide impact

Learn more about how you can support each of our departments in the areas that will have the most impact.

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At the heart of the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences is shaping the next generation of clinical specialists, clinician scientists and veterinary leaders. 

Graduate trainees, whether in internships, residences or MS/Ph.D. programs, strengthen our clinical services, enhance our research capacity and support the well-being of the animals and people who depend on us.

Your support helps our postgraduate scholars access career-shaping opportunities.

 

 

Clinical Residency Support Fund (312902)
give.osu.edu/clinicalresidency

Veterinary Clinical Sciences Support Fund (301106)
give.osu.edu/vcs
 

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Today’s graduate trainees in Veterinary Biosciences are tomorrow’s leaders in clinical and anatomic pathology, infectious diseases and cancer research. 

A gift to support Veterinary Biosciences helps continue the fight against infectious disease and advance healthier futures for humans and animals alike.

Your generosity directly empowers their research experiences, enriches their clinical and academic training and ensures that our department continues to attract the brightest minds committed to improving both animal and human health. 

Veterinary Biosciences Graduate Training Fund (303244)
give.osu.edu/vbs

Veterinary Biosciences Department Chair Discretionary Fund (311411)
give.osu.edu/vbschair
 

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At the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, our work centers on a simple yet powerful goal: preventing disease before it begins. Graduate trainees are essential to this mission. 

Our trainees represent the next generation of veterinary epidemiologists, public health leaders and scientific innovators. These talented scholars will help protect our food systems, strengthen disease preparedness and improve health outcomes for animals and people around the world.

Their research hinges on support from donors like you.

Richard D. Slemons Research and Graduate Studies Fund (314461)
osu.edu/slemonsresearch

Public Health Student Support Program (313639)
give.osu.edu/vphsupport