The Lincoln Memorial University-Richard A. Gillespie College of Veterinary Medicine DVM program is committed to the education of confident, competent, career-ready veterinarians. We are dedicated to serving the needs of rural communities throughout the United States, especially the southern Appalachian region. It is our firm belief that our graduates will be lifelong learners, committed to a “One Health” philosophy for humans, animals, and the environment, and will become leaders in their communities and in the veterinary medical profession.
At the LMU-CVM, students will receive the knowledge, caseload, skill set, and hands-on experience necessary to ensure their success upon graduation. Students matriculating into the program will undergo a rigorous, demanding, and rewarding veterinary medical education in a state-of-the-art facility, guided by faculty who are national leaders in the profession. All students participate in distributed clinical education and training through a network of community practice partners, public and corporate organizations, and federal and state agencies. Graduates of the LMU-CVM program benefit from focused, real-world, community-based clinical education and are career-ready from day one following graduation.
In an effort to assist with the national shortage of veterinarians, the LMU-CVM accepts two cohorts of students annually. The first cohort begins in January (spring), and the second cohort begins in August (fall). Interviews for both classes begin in late summer and conclude by the end of the fall semester, immediately prior to the starting year. Applicants to both cohorts will utilize the VMCAS and can indicate their preferred semester.