M Zamri SaadM Zamri SaadDepartment of Veterinary Pathology & MicrobiologyDepartment of Veterinary Pathology & Microbiology

Faculty of Veterinary MedicineFaculty of Veterinary Medicine

Universiti Putra MalaysiaUniversiti Putra Malaysia

43400 Serdang, Selangor43400 Serdang, Selangor

AAVS Accreditation CriteriaAAVS Accreditation Criteria

Introduction

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Accreditation of veterinary schools is important:Accreditation of veterinary schools is important:

– create a standard level and strength of veterinary create a standard level and strength of veterinary schools in Asia schools in Asia that facilitates:that facilitates:

– student and staff exchangestudent and staff exchange– collaborative researchcollaborative research– academic assistanceacademic assistance

– proof to pressure the government/university proof to pressure the government/university management to management to upgrade facilities according to the upgrade facilities according to the required standardrequired standard

– enhance the international standing of an accredited enhance the international standing of an accredited veterinary veterinary schoolschool

Historical Background

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Accreditation of veterinary schools:Accreditation of veterinary schools:

– has been presented, discussed and agreed-upon in has been presented, discussed and agreed-upon in the AAVS the AAVS Annual Meeting in 2003/04Annual Meeting in 2003/04

– the agreement was in-principle, with the idea that:the agreement was in-principle, with the idea that:– the member schools take notice and the member schools take notice and pursue activities toward pursue activities toward achieving the standard criteriaachieving the standard criteria– a detailed implementation protocol be a detailed implementation protocol be discussed and agreed-discussed and agreed- upon laterupon later

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Criteria

ITEM TO BE

PROVIDED

INDICATOR RATIO: NUMERATOR

AND DENOMINATOR

STANDARD CRITERIA

SATISFACTORY

RATIO

UNSATISFACTORY

RATIO

UNACCEPTABLE

RATIO

Teaching Staff

Teacher/student ratio

No of teacher (a)No. of student (b) R= a/bRatio of Professor, Associate Professor, lecturer

1:<7.51:2:3

1:7.5<x<150.5<x<1:1<x<2:4<

x<6

1:>15<0.5:<1:>6

Support Staff

Teacher/support staff ratio

No. of teacher (a)No. of support staff (c) R= a/c

1:>1 1:0.5<x<1 1:<0.5

Student Undergraduate/postgraduateRatio

No. of postgrad. student (d)No. of undergrad. student (e) R= d/e

1:<4 1:4<x<9 1:>9

Basic Training

Theory/practical and clinical training ratio

Credit hr of theore-tical training (f)Credit hr of practical & clinical training (g) R= f/g

1:>1 1:0.6<x<1 1:<0.6

M. Zamri-SaadFaculty of Veterinary Medicine

Criteria

ITEM TO BE PROVIDED

INDICATOR RATIO: NUMERATOR

AND DENOMINATOR

STANDARD CRITERIA

SATISFACTORYRATIO

UNSATISFACTORY

RATIO

UNACCEPTABLE

RATIO

Clinical Training

Student/case ratio

No. of graduating student (h)No. of clinical cases:-livestock (i)

R= h/i-pets (j)

R= h/j

1:>201:>50

1:20>x>51:50>x>20

1:<51:<20

Diagnostic Training

Student/post-mortem case ratio

No. of graduating student (h)No. of post-mortem cases (k) R= h/k

1:>4 1:2<x<4 1:<2

Infrastructure Animal HospitalAccess to Animal FarmResearch LaboratoryAccess Slaughterhouse

YesYesYesYes

NoNoNoNo

Thank youThank you

M. Zamri-SaadFaculty of Veterinary Medicine