Federation of Associations of Schools of the Health Professions (FASHP) issues consensus statement around Men of Color in health professions
FASHP has declared the low number of historically underrepresented men of color (HUMOC) graduating and entering the health care professions a national crisis. Representing 19 CEOs of national academic health professions associations, FASHP has released a consensus statement addressing this critical issue. FASHP is calling on local and national educational, health care, governmental and community leaders to raise awareness regarding this critical issue and to identify barriers and provide resources to dramatically increase the number of men of color graduating from the academic health professions.
FASHP comprises 19 associations representing a health professions education community that includes 7,429 programs, institutions, hospitals, and health systems, and more than 1.3 million students, faculty, clinicians, administrators, residents, and researchers.
The AAVMC supports FASHP's statement around the shortage of Men of Color in the health professions. Read the statement here.
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USDA Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report is available
Food animal veterinarians are critical to maintaining a healthy, secure, and safe food supply. Today, there is a critical shortage of food animal veterinarians in both private and public practice, particularly in rural communities in the U.S. and insular areas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) provides approximately $9 million per year in funding to help eligible veterinarians offset a significant portion of debt incurred in pursuit of their veterinary medical degrees in return for their service in certain high-priority veterinary shortage situations.
On April 25, 2023, NIFA published the VMLRP Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 annual report which provides a detailed review of the program, applicant, and awardee statistics, DVM programs with funded alumni and shortage areas awarded. The FY22 annual report is available at the following link: FY22 VMLRP Annual Report (usda.gov).
For more information about VMLRP please visit:
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2022-2023 Public Data Report, Admitted Student Statistics and Cost Comparison Tool available now
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How the Spectrum of Care Initiative is Connecting with the Community
A critical part of the AAVMC SOCI is to connect with the larger veterinary community to facilitate conversations around the spectrum of care and how SOCI is helping veterinary educators prepare graduates to practice across the spectrum of care options. The March 2023 Spectrum of Care Symposium, sponsored by the Stanton Foundation, was a great way to kick off several inspiring conversations. Our team has continued to build on the momentum from the Symposium by engaging with several groups across the profession through meetings, webinars, and presentations. Here are some of the communities that we have connected with this year:
- Veterinary Medical Association Executives (VMAE)
- Program for Pet Health Equity (PPHE)
- Colorado Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA)
- Georgia Veterinary Medical Association (GVMA)
- AAVMC Community of Professional Competency Educators (CPCE)
- Veterinary Specialist Coalition
- City University of Hong Kong’s Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences
If you’d like to connect with us at any upcoming virtual and in-person meetings, here are some of the places we will be for the rest of 2023!
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June 13: The Solutions Summit hosted by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (AAWA), Virtual
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June 28-29: Competency-Based Veterinary Education (CBVE) Summer Workshop, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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September 29: American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) Annual Meeting and Conference, Kansas City, Missouri
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October 18-21: Annual Primary Care Veterinary Educators Meeting, The University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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October 27-28: Veterinary Educator Symposium (VES; formerly VEC), Texas Tech University, Amarillo, Texas
If you or your organization would like to hear more about spectrum of care and AAVMC’s Spectrum of Care Initiative, please contact soci@aavmc.org. Also, if you missed the Spectrum of Care Symposium, please contact us to access recordings from some of the sessions.
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Promoting veterinarian wellbeing by preparing students to practice across the Spectrum of Care
There are many factors that may contribute to veterinarians' wellbeing as they seek to provide the most appropriate care for their patients. Veterinarians report facing frequent ethical dilemmas, which contribute to their work-related and moral stress. Ethical challenges are often rooted in conflicts between client factors that influence care options and the type of care that students are typically taught in the veterinary school curriculum. Client factors that impact care options include the client's unique goals, values, expectations, beliefs, abilities, and resources. As students transition into general practice, they may perceive that they are failing as doctors if they cannot provide the ‘gold standard’ of care they were taught. This misperception can negatively impact new graduates' wellbeing as they navigate the realities of the general practice context. Additionally, the extent to which the professional identities and goals that students develop in training misalign with their workplace experience can also negatively impact their emotional wellbeing and career satisfaction.
Preparing graduates to practice along the spectrum of care may help improve veterinarian wellbeing in a variety of ways. By teaching students that there are multiple appropriate answers to a problem, and that the best course of action depends on the unique circumstances of each case, we can develop students’ resilience as they navigate the many contextual challenges associated with providing care in general practice. Being able to offer a range of care options can also help veterinarians treat more patients, which may affect the rate of economic euthanasia, and address issues surrounding access to care, thus improving veterinarian mental health. Finally, improved communication between veterinarians and clients about the care involved in treatment plans, costs associated with those plans, and the role of clients in helping to make care plans successful can lead to more collaborative treatment decisions and more positive interactions.
To learn more about the connections between spectrum of care practice and veterinarian wellbeing, check out the following sources.
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AAVMC proudly recognizes Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with acknowledgment for the dedicated commitment and contributions of our colleagues in academic veterinary medicine.
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Despite mounting opposition towards efforts to promote DEI, including the recent criticism directed towards AAVMC and our member institutions in the media, we continue to uphold Diversity as an important core value. These attacks remind us of the importance to remain steadfast in our position to represent our member's interests and continue our work towards securing a stronger profession. The principles of inclusion highlighted here affirm the importance of human diversity and aligns with the values that guide our mission and execution of strategic goals in support of our stakeholders.
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Diversity & Inclusion On Air - recent episode streamed live on 5/9/23 |
Did you miss last week's episode? We talked
Inclusive Meetings and Conventions with Michael Wilson of AVMA.
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AAVMC Leadership Academy call for nominations
The AAVMC Leadership Academy will continue in hybrid format this year with two in-person meetings and monthly virtual sessions. Learn more about the AAVMC Leadership Academy here. The nomination process for 2023-24 is now open and all nominations are received directly from the office of the Dean or Head of School at our member institutions. Thanks to generous sponsorship from Elanco Animal Health, there is no registration cost for the AAVMC Leadership Academy. Please contact your dean’s office for more information on your university’s specific nomination process. For more information or questions, please contact Dr. Caroline Cantner, Director for Professional Development.
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Catalyze 2023 Workshop Recordings
Select Catalyze 2023 AAVMC Annual Conference and Iverson Bell Symposium session recordings are available on AAVMC Learn. The online Catalyze 2023 includes 23 hours of sessions on topics such as Wellbeing, Admissions, One Health, Topics in Education, Spectrum of Care, and the Iverson Bell Symposium.
Conference attendees can enjoy complimentary access while those who were unable to attend can register for the online bundle.
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Veterinary Educators Symposium
Save the Date and join us for the AAVMC Veterinary Educator Symposium (formerly VEC) Hosted by Texas Tech University.
The abstract submission process is now open through May 31st. Please submit abstracts for consideration here.
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Veterinary Scholars Symposium (VSS) registration opens soon
Every year, with substantial support from Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, AAVMC presents this event. This meeting annually highlights the essential role of scientific research in veterinary medicine and provides veterinary medical students who have conducted original research through the Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Program with an opportunity to formally present their research in a professional environment.
Join us in beautiful Puerto Rico, August 3-5th, 2023.
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COVE Summer CBVE Workshop - June 28-29th, 2023
AAVMC 2023 Summer Meeting - July 15, 2023
Veterinary Scholars Symposium (VSS, formerly NVSS) - August 3-5, 2023
Primary Care Veterinary Educators (PCVE) - October 18-21, 2023
Veterinary Educator Symposium (VES) - October 27-28, 2023
Deans Leadership Conference - By Invitation - January 11-13, 2024
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One Health AMR Core Learning Outcomes Released
Thanks to many months of work from our One Health AMR Learning Outcomes Working Group, last month we released NIAMRRE's One Health AMR Core Learning Outcomes. "This excellent group of experts in human, animal, and plant health came together to provide applicable and usable learning outcomes around antimicrobial resistance in teaching from secondary school to undergraduate degree programs to professional education. Over a year of thought, effort, and revisions created a product that can serve as a foundation in tackling this critical One Health topic." - Will Sander, Chair of AMR Learning Outcomes working group and Assistant Professor at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The document was formed as an update to the AMR Learning Outcomes developed by the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities and the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges AMR Core Competencies Working Group* using a One Health framework. The One Health Learning Outcomes serve as an outline for developing a curriculum to improve awareness and understanding of AMR across animals, humans, plants and the environment for youth, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as professional student levels.
Members of the NIAMRRE One Health AMR Learning Outcomes Working Group included, Dr. Will Sander, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Chair; Mrs. Erica Baker, NIAMRRE; Dr. Karen Baker, University of Iowa; Dr. Rosie Busch, University of California, Davis; Dr. Dennis Elliot, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Dr. Greg Habing, The Ohio State University; Dr. Adina Howe, Iowa State University; Dr. Daniel Livorsi, University of Iowa; Dr. Nubia Macedo, Iowa State University; Dr. Misha Robyn, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Dr. Christopher Vincent, University of Florida; and D. Qijing Zhang, Iowa State University.
Information courtesy of The National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education March News 2023
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On Tuesday, April 11, AAVMC recognized National Pet Day by sharing a new, free resource to all of our members called the Positive Pet Care Guide. The guide was published by AVMA and generated in collaboration with Banfield Pet Hospital, Blue Pearl, MARS Veterinary Health, AAVMC, NAVTA, NOMV, Veterinary Hope Foundation, VMAE and VHMA.
The goal of the Positive Pet Care Guide is to strengthen the veterinary team-client partnership in order to provide the best possible care to pets. To review the full guide, click here.
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-David Francoz named as dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine for Universite' de Montreal effective June 1st.
-Dr. Nicholas Frank named new dean of the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine effective September 1st.
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