Veterinary medical education in the 21st century: Old presumptions and new problems- On the occasion of the publishing of the book "A reflection on the veterinary medical education: from theory to practice

Subject Areas : clinical veterinary science

Kamran Sharifi ¹ ()

Received: 2023-12-05 Accepted : 2024-01-07 Published : 2024-09-04

Keywords: veterinary education program, the veterinary curriculum, revision ,

Abstract :

The veterinary education program (VEP) was critically reviewed extensively in the 20th century; first by the Committee on Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) in 1931, and second, by the Pew National Veterinary Education program in 1989. Both reports emphasized on the necessity of a broad-based general education, developing skills in oral and written communication and an integrated understanding of the world, its people and their cultures.

 

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