Our collective knowledge about animal care is continuously growing and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) addressed these changes at their Summit of Veterinary Leaders. The title of the 2015 Summit was “Skills Taught, Skills Needed – The ABC’s of Veterinary Credentials”. The CVMA is committed to ensuring that new graduates are ready for practice and how that readiness is ensured. New graduates must meet certain competencies from an accredited veterinary school. The speakers discussed national and international accreditation and how this affects new graduates in Canada.
Partnered with the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Council of Education (COE), CVMA is involved with the accreditation of veterinary schools. Together they discussed how schools become accredited and how this affects the knowledge and skills of graduates from these schools. Speakers from Canada, the United States, and Europe participated in the discussions.
CVMA states, “This discussion is intended for all CVMA members, not just those in academia. What happens in veterinary education has an effect on the whole profession and should be of interest to every veterinarian.”
