1. EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE VETERINARY EDUCATION CONDUCTING EXCELLENT RESEARCH IN ANIMAL, ECOSYSTEM AND PUBLIC HEALTH BUILDING CLINICAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES Dr. Bonnie Buntain Assistant Dean

2. Who 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

3. Our 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

4. Curriculum  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

5. Areas 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

6. Areas 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

7. Areas 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

8. Areas 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

9. Research: 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

10. Where 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

11. Health Sciences Centre: UCVM Headquarters  Foothills Campus –faculty offices –student space –teaching –and basic comparative biomedical research

12. Clinical 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

13. Distributed 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

14. Distributed 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

15. Summary  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

16. EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE VETERINARY EDUCATION CONDUCTING EXCELLENT RESEARCH IN ANIMAL, ECOSYSTEM AND PUBLIC HEALTH BUILDING CLINICAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES Admission Procedures Dr. Kent Hecker Director of Admissions Dr. Kent Hecker Director of Admissions

17. Minimum 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).

18. Minimum 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

19. 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  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

20. How 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