Improve Veterinary Education is inviting applications for its annual Louise O’Dwyer Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) Scholarship.

Louise O’Dwyer (pictured right) was a highly respected veterinary nurse who dedicated her expertise to developing ECC medicine and teaching others.

She spoke at many congresses across the globe and for a while was a speaker for Improve Veterinary Education before she died in 2019.  

The Scholarship is for a place on Improve's ECC training programme, which can be done online or face-to-face. Topics include:

  • Triage, monitoring and stabilisation 
  • Medical emergencies 
  • The trauma patient 
  • Surgical emergency procedures 
  • Fluid therapy

Dr Charlotte French, Head of Business Development UK at Improve, said: “Louise O’Dwyer was a dear friend of ours and we were honoured to have her share her expertise and talents with so many veterinary nurses eager to learn more about ECC.

"This scholarship in her name is our way of thanking her for all that she contributed to the veterinary community and to keep her memory alive by giving someone the wonderful opportunity to gain an achievable postgraduate qualification in an area she was passionate about.” 

Applications will be accepted until 31st July 2023: https://subscriptions.improveinternational.com/louise-odwyer-scholarship-entry 

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