EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE

VETERINARY EDUCATION

CONDUCTING EXCELLENT RESEARCH IN ANIMAL, ECOSYSTEM

AND PUBLIC HEALTH

BUILDING CLINICAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES

Dr. Bonnie BuntainAssistant Dean

Dr. Bonnie BuntainAssistant Dean

Who we areWho we are

Canada’s fifth veterinary college

Committed to meeting needs in Alberta

Collaborating with local veterinary and other community partners to deliver clinical training program

Integrating research activities with the Faculty of Medicine

Addressing issues of importance at the interface of animal and human health

Canada’s fifth veterinary college

Committed to meeting needs in Alberta

Collaborating with local veterinary and other community partners to deliver clinical training program

Integrating research activities with the Faculty of Medicine

Addressing issues of importance at the interface of animal and human health

Our MissionOur Mission

Our mission is to meet the veterinary, animal and public health needs of Alberta through:

– Delivering excellence in veterinary education, research, and service activities with a focus on:

production animal health,

ecosystem and public health,

equine health, and

Investigative medicine

– Contributing to the promotion and protection of animal health and welfare, and human health in Alberta, Canada and internationally

Our mission is to meet the veterinary, animal and public health needs of Alberta through:

– Delivering excellence in veterinary education, research, and service activities with a focus on:

production animal health,

ecosystem and public health,

equine health, and

Investigative medicine

– Contributing to the promotion and protection of animal health and welfare, and human health in Alberta, Canada and internationally

CurriculumCurriculum

Delivers a comprehensive base curriculum in general veterinary medicine practice

Provides enhanced educational programs in: production animal health, ecosystem and public health, equine health, and investigative medicine

Prepares students for a variety of professional careers (private, public, corporate, institutional, research)

Fourth year curriculum focus delivered by the: – Distributed Veterinary Learning Community

Delivers a comprehensive base curriculum in general veterinary medicine practice

Provides enhanced educational programs in: production animal health, ecosystem and public health, equine health, and investigative medicine

Prepares students for a variety of professional careers (private, public, corporate, institutional, research)

Fourth year curriculum focus delivered by the: – Distributed Veterinary Learning Community

Areas of Emphasis – Production Animal HealthAreas of Emphasis – Production Animal Health

Population and individual animal health of all food and fibre producing animal species

Preparing veterinarians to meet the needs of the livestock industry and rural practice

Research

Population and individual animal health of all food and fibre producing animal species

Preparing veterinarians to meet the needs of the livestock industry and rural practice

Research

Areas of Emphasis - Equine HealthAreas of Emphasis - Equine Health

Equine health and medicine

– Population health

– Individual animal health

Preparing veterinarians to meet the needs of the horse industry and rural practice

– All aspects of equine practice

Research

Equine health and medicine

– Population health

– Individual animal health

Preparing veterinarians to meet the needs of the horse industry and rural practice

– All aspects of equine practice

Research

Areas of Emphasis - Ecosystem and Public HealthAreas of Emphasis - Ecosystem and Public Health

The interface of domestic animal, wildlife, human and environmental health

Preparing veterinarians to meet the needs of society through public and private practice

– Public health

– Food safety

– Environmental and agricultural interfaces

– Wildlife/conservation/zoo medicine

Research

The interface of domestic animal, wildlife, human and environmental health

Preparing veterinarians to meet the needs of society through public and private practice

– Public health

– Food safety

– Environmental and agricultural interfaces

– Wildlife/conservation/zoo medicine

Research

Areas of Emphasis - Investigative MedicineAreas of Emphasis - Investigative Medicine

Preparing veterinarians to deliver and support comparative health research that benefits humans and animals through public, corporate and private institutional practice

– Comparative biomedical research

– Laboratory animal medicine

– Developing new treatments for animals, people

Preparing veterinarians to deliver and support comparative health research that benefits humans and animals through public, corporate and private institutional practice

– Comparative biomedical research

– Laboratory animal medicine

– Developing new treatments for animals, people

Research: many opportunitiesResearch: many opportunities

Infectious and zoonotic diseases– Producing healthier animals; ensuring food safety

– Preventing emerging, zoonotic diseases

– Prion diseases: BSE (“Mad Cow”), CWD in wildlife

Public and population health Ecosystem health: people, animals, environment

– Water system health, wildlife conservation, etc.

Comparative biomedical research Policy research: how to make good decisions

affecting animals, people, & the environment

Infectious and zoonotic diseases– Producing healthier animals; ensuring food safety

– Preventing emerging, zoonotic diseases

– Prion diseases: BSE (“Mad Cow”), CWD in wildlife

Public and population health Ecosystem health: people, animals, environment

– Water system health, wildlife conservation, etc.

Comparative biomedical research Policy research: how to make good decisions

affecting animals, people, & the environment

Where we areWhere we are

Health Sciences Centre – co-located with Faculty

of Medicine building “One Health” interactions

Clinical Skills Building at Spy Hill – animal handling, clinical skills and clinical research

Animal Research Laboratory- Spy Hill

Distributed Veterinary Learning Community

Health Sciences Centre – co-located with Faculty

of Medicine building “One Health” interactions

Clinical Skills Building at Spy Hill – animal handling, clinical skills and clinical research

Animal Research Laboratory- Spy Hill

Distributed Veterinary Learning Community

Health Sciences Centre: UCVM HeadquartersHealth Sciences Centre: UCVM Headquarters

Foothills Campus– faculty offices

– student space

– teaching

– and basic comparative biomedical research

Foothills Campus– faculty offices

– student space

– teaching

– and basic comparative biomedical research

Clinical Skills Building: Spy HillClinical Skills Building: Spy Hill

NW Calgary– site of clinical skills

teaching– not a hospital– expected to be

completed in late 2008

NW Calgary– site of clinical skills

teaching– not a hospital– expected to be

completed in late 2008

Distributed Veterinary Learning CommunityDistributed Veterinary Learning Community

DVLC includes private practice, government, corporate, and other institutions in and beyond Canada that provides formal student practicums and rotations for diverse experiences

Functions as our academic teaching resource and must meet standards of teaching excellence

Is a partnership in learning

DVLC includes private practice, government, corporate, and other institutions in and beyond Canada that provides formal student practicums and rotations for diverse experiences

Functions as our academic teaching resource and must meet standards of teaching excellence

Is a partnership in learning

Distributed Veterinary Teaching HospitalDistributed Veterinary Teaching Hospital

DVTH is a subset of our Distributed Veterinary Learning Community

Functions as our academic teaching hospital and must meet required accreditation standards

Provides student practicums Is the veterinary private practice “home” for UCVM

faculty Provides opportunities for private veterinary

practitioners become Adjunct Professors

DVTH is a subset of our Distributed Veterinary Learning Community

Functions as our academic teaching hospital and must meet required accreditation standards

Provides student practicums Is the veterinary private practice “home” for UCVM

faculty Provides opportunities for private veterinary

practitioners become Adjunct Professors

SummarySummary

U of Calgary’s new College of Veterinary Medicine’s innovative curriculum will prepare students for diverse opportunities in all aspects of veterinary practice (private, corporate, public)

Our goals are to educate veterinarians with expertise relevant to Alberta’s needs, support rural development and sustainability, and address the important interactions between animal and human health and welfare

In addition to a foundation in general veterinary practice, student education will be enhanced in four areas of emphasis: Production Animal Health, Equine Health, Ecosystem and Public Health, and Investigative Medicine

U of Calgary’s new College of Veterinary Medicine’s innovative curriculum will prepare students for diverse opportunities in all aspects of veterinary practice (private, corporate, public)

Our goals are to educate veterinarians with expertise relevant to Alberta’s needs, support rural development and sustainability, and address the important interactions between animal and human health and welfare

In addition to a foundation in general veterinary practice, student education will be enhanced in four areas of emphasis: Production Animal Health, Equine Health, Ecosystem and Public Health, and Investigative Medicine

EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE

VETERINARY EDUCATION

CONDUCTING EXCELLENT RESEARCH IN ANIMAL, ECOSYSTEM

AND PUBLIC HEALTH

BUILDING CLINICAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES

Admission ProceduresAdmission Procedures

Dr. Kent HeckerDirector of Admissions

Dr. Kent HeckerDirector of Admissions

Minimum Admissions RequirementsMinimum Admissions Requirements

Alberta Resident

2 full years of post-secondary education

English proficiency

Applicants must present a minimum average of a 3.00 (75.0%) over the best two full years (min 16 HCE).

Alberta Resident

2 full years of post-secondary education

English proficiency

Applicants must present a minimum average of a 3.00 (75.0%) over the best two full years (min 16 HCE).

Minimum Requirements DraftMinimum Requirements Draft

In each of the required courses the applicant must have received a grade of 2.3 (C+; or its equivalent) or higher to count the course as meeting the admissions requirements.

– Biology: Two introductory Biology courses

– Genetics: One introductory Genetics course

– Ecology: One introductory Ecology course

– Chemistry: Two introductory Chemistry courses

– Organic Chemistry: One introductory Organic Chemistry course

– Biochemistry: One introductory Biochemistry course

– Mathematics: One introductory Statistics course

– English: One introductory English course

In each of the required courses the applicant must have received a grade of 2.3 (C+; or its equivalent) or higher to count the course as meeting the admissions requirements.

– Biology: Two introductory Biology courses

– Genetics: One introductory Genetics course

– Ecology: One introductory Ecology course

– Chemistry: Two introductory Chemistry courses

– Organic Chemistry: One introductory Organic Chemistry course

– Biochemistry: One introductory Biochemistry course

– Mathematics: One introductory Statistics course

– English: One introductory English course

AdmissionsAdmissions

Please refer to website for details– www.vet.ucalgary.ca

– Course requirements can be fulfilled at all three universities and most colleges within two years

Goals:– Permit students to remain in “home” environment

– Permit students to remain in rural environment

– Increase entry after two years

– Increase applicant pool

Focusing on a simple, broad approach to admissions

Please refer to website for details– www.vet.ucalgary.ca

– Course requirements can be fulfilled at all three universities and most colleges within two years

Goals:– Permit students to remain in “home” environment

– Permit students to remain in rural environment

– Increase entry after two years

– Increase applicant pool

Focusing on a simple, broad approach to admissions

How to reach usHow to reach us

For more information about the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, please go to:

www.vet.ucalgary.ca

If you have any questions or comments, please contact:

– Dr. Bonnie Buntain at bonnie.buntain@ucalgary.ca

– Dr. Kent Hecker, Director of Admissions at kghecker@ucalgary.ca

For more information about the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, please go to:

www.vet.ucalgary.ca

If you have any questions or comments, please contact:

– Dr. Bonnie Buntain at bonnie.buntain@ucalgary.ca

– Dr. Kent Hecker, Director of Admissions at kghecker@ucalgary.ca