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On April 19th, 2021 the NOMV Student Support Group joined forces with the International Veterinary Students Association (IVSA)

I love sharing what I have learned with NOMV members – whether it be through professional or personal education. Many times, I learn so much more from the other members.

I believe strongly in that we are here to help others and being a part of NOMV gives me a platform to help my peers who needs it most. Making sure our members know they are not alone and that we support them without judgement is my number one priority.

One of the most intriguing things about NOMV, especially now that we have members on six of the seven continents (we might have had someone in Antarctica once, who knows?) is that we all face very similar struggles with our day to day mental health.

I’ve been a tech for 16 years, and for many of those years really struggling. I sincerely think if I had a group like ours for those dark days would have been brighter.

Augie, PAWject Coordinator, Althea, Lead SuPURRvisor, & Mr. Charlie, CATitude Monitor have the task of keeping volunteer Liz Hughston energized for the day.

I thought my favorite thing would be getting to help promote mental health awareness and general wellness in veterinary medicine, but that has become second favorite to meeting such positive, passionate and empathetic men and women that volunteer with NOMV.

Pets of NOMV include Jellybean, NEIGHborhood Watch and Hank, PAWject Manager. Both are responsible for keeping NOMV Secretary, Caitlin Furlong, on task.