2025 Dr. Jack Walther Recent Graduate
Boot Camp Scholarship

June 16-18, 2025 | Las Vegas, NV

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How To Apply

SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS

- Must be a Licensed DVM who is 0-5 years out of school and able to practice in the US or Canada.

- Recipients must be able to attend the Dr. Jack Walther Recent Graduate Boot Camp in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 16-18, 2025.

- Recipients are required to purchase their travel to and from Las Vegas, Nevada to accept the scholarship.

- You may still apply if you have only attended a WVC Annual Conference or participated in the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) Clinical Proficiency Exam.

Scholarship recipients will get a unique opportunity to learn by experience with real-world case studies and expert-guided labs.

This year's boot camp will focus on providing small-group lectures and hands-on instruction in the following areas: dermatology, leadership/mentorship, soft tissue surgery, and dentistry.

The Dr. Jack Walther Recent Graduate Boot Camp will take place on June 16-18, 2025 at the Viticus Group Education Centers – Eastern Campus at 5810 S Eastern Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Applications Open to Public: March 3, 2025

Applications Due: April 11, 2025

Scholarship Recipients Announced: April 28, 2025

Boot Camp Date(s): June 16-18, 2025

Course Location: Viticus Group Education Centers – Eastern Campus at 5810 S. Eastern Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

About the Scholarship

The Dr. Jack Walther Recent Graduate Boot Camp Scholarship provides early-career veterinarians (0-5 years out of college) the opportunity to receive first-class hands-on training at Viticus Group Education Centers.

On June 16-18, 2025, scholarship recipients will join our instructors and get hands-on with the following topics: dermatology, leadership/mentorship, soft tissue surgery, and dentistry (24 CE hours).

In addition to the comprehensive continuing education, your meals and hotel are covered by the scholarship.

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