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Academia & Education
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Veterinarians react to academia’s expansion into private sector
4/11/2013
Ohio State's new specialty practice pits school against alumni, critics say
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Final destination for Ross veterinary students — Buffalo?
3/7/2013
Abandoned medical facility could become veterinary teaching hospital
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Government orders veterinary-school accreditor to correct problems
12/14/2012
Veterinarians air criticisms before education panel
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Satellite practices: academic evolution or unfair competition?
10/26/2012
OSU to open emergency, specialty practice in Columbus suburb
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Welfare college receives provisional recognition
8/16/2012
Veterinarians eager to watch specialty group evolve
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Delegates punt move to eliminate AVMA vice presidency
8/13/2012
Task force to assess relevance of leadership position
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Can MDs and DVMs bridge the cultural divide?
7/24/2012
Physician champions concept of 'zoobiquity'
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Veterinarians try to make sense of Cuddon case
4/5/2012
CSU seeks permanent restraining order against veterinary neurologist
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‘Special Direct Consolidation Loan’ offer confuses borrowers
3/19/2012
Limited offer exemplifies complexity of school-debt repayment options
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Economist's talk rouses debate among veterinarians in academia
3/16/2012
New models for veterinary education presented
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Clinic to serve needy pet owners, veterinary students
2/22/2012
High school setting believed to be a first
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Student debt relief option: Instant gain, distant pain
1/4/2012
Pros and cons of Income-Based Repayment
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Purdue veterinary school becomes ‘college’
12/28/2011
Name change ratified by Board of Trustees
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AUA closes veterinary medical program
12/12/2011
Students forced to seek education elsewhere
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Bid to bring veterinary education to Alaska stirs debate
11/9/2011
Fears of oversaturation weigh on need for more veterinarians
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AAVMC leadership change puts Osburn at helm
10/21/2011
Dr. Marguerite Pappaioanou resigns to pursue work in public health
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Veterinarian campaigns for awareness of mammary gland cancer
9/30/2011
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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St. George’s veterinary school receives U.S. accreditation
9/23/2011
Roughly 90 percent of program's graduates draw from North America
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Dr. Donald Patterson: veterinary genetics pioneer and more
9/8/2011
Award recognizes lifelong medical research contributions
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Homeopathy group sues AAVSB over CE credits
8/16/2011
Controversy shines spotlight on inner workings of RACE
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Colorado State to examine rubble in fire's wake
8/2/2011
Source of blaze that destroyed Equine Reproduction Laboratory unknown
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New Jersey forgoes AVMA House of Delegates
7/8/2011
‘Dramatic gesture’ underscores doubt about House’s relevance
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ISU settles lawsuit with veterinarians
6/29/2011
Specialty referral practice to pay ISU
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AVMA terminates online CE venture
4/22/2011
AVMA Ed to close by Dec. 31
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New Utah veterinary education program wins approval, funding
3/11/2011
Plan stirs concerns about a potential oversupply of practitioners
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Ross’ veterinary medical school earns U.S. accreditation
3/9/2011
First Caribbean program to receive COE's approval
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Renowned veterinarian Dr. Robert W. Kirk dies
1/20/2011
Veterinarian had worldwide impact on profession
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Physicians and veterinarians to share perspectives
1/7/2011
“Zoobiquity” conference aims to bridge medical divide
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Veterinary student debt continues to climb
1/4/2011
Despite years of concern, solutions remain elusive
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Debt problem is everyone’s
1/4/2011
Most student loans financed by taxpayers
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Proposed welfare specialty college bends to veterinarians' concerns
12/16/2010
AVMA welfare principles no longer a point of contention
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AVMA seeks third-party audit of accreditation program
12/10/2010
Voluntary review meant to allay scrutiny, concerns raised by veterinarians
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Utah Regents approve new veterinary school
12/9/2010
Final decision rests with Legislature
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Utah Regents to vote on new veterinary medical program
12/8/2010
Plan requires millions of dollars in support from Legislature
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Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program gets off ground
11/9/2010
First USDA awards go to 62 recipients
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Texas veterinarians mull reviving bid to examine AVMA’s role in global accreditation
8/19/2010
Those calling for audit face accusations of racism; issue clouded by politics, some contend
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Proposed animal welfare college challenged by veterinarians
8/5/2010
Critics lambast mandate to sign AVMA welfare principles
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What's happening with accreditation of foreign health professional schools?
7/13/2010
Veterinarians in heated debate; dentists pushed to test water; physicians eye from a distance
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Veterinarians question AVMA's role in international accreditation
7/13/2010
Texas resolution calls for self-study
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Veterinarians to AVMA: Talk to us
7/6/2010
In VIN survey, group rates low on communication, high on leadership
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Renowned statistician to teach course for veterinarians
6/1/2010
Course outlines main statistical concepts used in veterinary research
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St. George's shuns rumors of closing, seeks U.S. accreditation
5/14/2010
Federal student aid could soon be available to students
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UNAM appeals failed bid for U.S. accreditation
4/22/2010
AVMA COE tight-lipped on findings that led to negative decision
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CSU professor remains in critical condition following accident
4/2/2010
Support pours in from community
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Prospect of accreditation for Mexican program fuels concern from U.S. veterinarians
3/12/2010
COE silent on recent UNAM verdict
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Western U receives full accreditation
3/5/2010
COE grants three-year window
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Accreditation under fire in veterinary medicine
2/26/2010
Concerns surface with the accreditation bids of two controversial programs
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Osburn resigns from Banfield board of directors
2/13/2010
UC Davis dean cites potential conflict of interest as impetus for decision
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Animal welfare initiative could divide Ohio veterinarians
2/11/2010
HSUS 'serious' about winning ballot measure to ban cramped housing for farm animals
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Colleges grow with satellite clinics
10/21/2009
Ventures breed hostility from private sector in some cases
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UI clinic opens shop in Chicago
9/22/2009
Supporters express high hopes for satellite clinic
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H1N1 virus played no part in UC Davis worker's death
8/12/2009
Official cause of death pending
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UC Davis death prompts warning of Type A H1N1 pandemic flu
8/10/2009
Administrative assistant complained of flu-like symptoms prior to death
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AU veterinary student missing in Thailand
7/30/2009
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Revision to AVMA’s policy on acquiring research animals gets ax
7/13/2009
'Pound seizure' illegal in 17 states
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UC Davis opens stem-cell program for horses
6/23/2009
Stem-cell therapy: a highly active field
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Father of veterinary cardiology remembered for unceasing labor, curiosity
3/3/2009
Dr. David K. Detweiler leaves legacy in veterinary medicine
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Vet Schools: Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
1/30/2009
Colleges bruised by ailing economy
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Fanconi-like cases continue in Australia
12/15/2008
Company recalls chicken treats made in China
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Canine open-heart surgery coming to UC Davis
12/15/2008
History of veterinary cardiac surgery suggests formidable challenges ahead
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Internships, residencies skyrocket in popularity, AVMA says
10/17/2008
40 percent of 2008's graduating class to seek advanced training, report shows
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Researchers seek dogs for chronic renal disease study
10/1/2008
LSU investigates statin's power to slow disease
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Lawsuit against Ross University heads for trial
9/30/2008
Student alleges harassment, deceit concerning terminal surgeries in curriculum
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Mexican university seeks AVMA accreditation
9/22/2008
COE nod could usher Mexican veterinarians into the United States
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International Animal Welfare Training Institute kicks off at UC-Davis
9/17/2008
Welfare group seeks partnerships with agriculture, research sectors
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AAVMC spurns third-party rankings of veterinary colleges
9/12/2008
U.S. News and World Report scale breeds friction, leaders say
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Nation’s 29th veterinary program...
9/10/2008
Second UC school headed for San Diego area
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Veterinary medicine’s future incites debate
9/8/2008
Topics include limited licensure, tracking, accreditation
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Purdue offers certificate in veterinary homeland security
9/8/2008
Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Homeland Security to create “critical mass” of experts
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Inaugural class kicks off new Canadian veterinary program
9/5/2008
University of Calgary boasts 'innovative' program
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CDC creates residency program for veterinarians
9/3/2008
Effort addresses 'national shortage' of DVMs working in biomedical research
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UC-Davis to create Animal Welfare Institute
8/28/2008
Development meeting slated for Sept. 5
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UT hires Thompson as dean
8/12/2008
Appointment effective Oct. 1, officials say
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Cornell earmarks $25,000 gift for equine research
8/6/2008
Company with horse-racing ties issues funds to College of Veterinary Medicine
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Wind power explored at Tufts veterinary school
7/8/2008
Study to determine feasibility of renewable energy source
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OSU names interim dean following Rosol's resignation
7/2/2008
Dr. John Hubbell now heads OSU's veterinary program
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LSU to host dermatology conference
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Western U receives full accreditation
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March 5, 2010
By: Jennifer Fiala
For The VIN News Service
Western University of Health Sciences has earned three years of full accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Council on Education (AVMA-COE), the standard for new programs.
Dean Phillip Nelson, DVM, PhD, could not immediately be reached. In a news release put out by the college, he states: “Every member of the CVM family should be justifiably proud of the pioneering efforts of the faculty and staff in establishing a new model that has proven, by all outcome measures used to evaluate any veterinary college, to produce competent, practice-ready DVM graduates.
"It is never easy blazing new trails, and creating new models while assuring that quality standards continue to be met. The decision by the COE validates this accomplishment,” he adds.
The COE, which met in Schaumburg, Ill., earlier this week, has not yet publicly confirmed its decision on Western U or its ruling on accreditation for Mexico City's Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico. The VIN News Service is working on full reports concerning the outcomes for both institutions.
The new model Nelson speaks of is one that focuses on problem-based learning and clinical education that involves rotations at private practices rather than at a traditional teaching hospital. It’s a style of instruction that has sparked reproach from some veterinarians, particularly academicians. They say that problem-based learning leaves mediocre students behind. What’s more, the 300-plus sites contracted by Western U to supply third- and fourth-year students with their clinical acumen are virtually impossible to monitor and evaluate, critics contend.
Dr. Shirley Johnston, former Western U dean and a founder of the program explains the criticism this way:
“There’s resistance to change, fear of the unknown and fear of failure,” she says. “Among the academics, there is always a motivation to sustain their own programs. If our model was shown to be effective, there may be some fear about not being able to continue funding for an old model.”
That “old model” is in place at the nation’s other 27 veterinary medical institutions, where clinical education is centered on rotations in university teaching hospitals. With the nation’s economy in turmoil, many have taken financial blows as state legislatures throttle back on higher education funds and pet owners cut their discretionary spending.
Yet hard economic times coupled with the COE’s nod might not be enough to ease doubts about the legitimacy of Western U’s program, Johnston acknowledges.
“We have had probably 100 years experience with a veterinary teaching hospital model,” Johnston says. “So many people believe that the veterinary education in the U.S. is probably the best in the world. The challenge becomes why radically change what’s worked so well.”
It’s a challenge that Western U officials took on in 1998, when the program first emerged, and embarked on the slow and rocky road to admitting its first class.
In 2001, college officials sued the AVMA, alleging that the COE was unjustly standing in the way of the accreditation process. About a month prior to settling the antitrust lawsuit, the program was extended a letter of reasonable assurance, the COE’s first step in accrediting new programs.
Two years later, the college accepted its inaugural class, after receiving provisional accreditation. It is the second veterinary medical program in California, next to the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, which opened in the 1940s.
“I’ve always thought that it should be a model that we could turn to,” Johnston says of Western U's program. “In these horrible economic times, I’m just more and more convinced that this is a good model. I hope that others see that as well.”
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