Maddie’s® Shelter & Community Medicine
Cornell University is one of Maddie’s Fund’s longest-standing academic partners, with support focused on shelter and community medicine, clinical training, and field leadership. The partnership has helped build a nationally influential shelter medicine program, Maddie’s® Shelter and Community Medicine.
Total Grants to Date: $12,815,235 since 1997
- In 2005, Maddie’s Fund helped establish and grow a stand-alone shelter medicine program with the Veterinary College at Cornell University, Maddie’s® Shelter & Community Medicine, (formerly Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program)
- The program has grown from a small academic effort into a model for clinical, consultative, and educational impact
- Support has enabled faculty growth, expanded surgery leadership, and stronger clinical training
- Cornell has completed a community needs assessment, identifying regional access-to-care gaps
- The program has delivered thousands of on-site and remote consultations
Impact also includes an early access to care fund for families who couldn’t afford treatment for their pets, continuing education, research publications, and the annual ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Conference.