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COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE CVM.MISSOURI.EDU TEACHING. HEALING. DISCOVERY. SERVICE. THE MISSION We are Missouri’s only College of Veterinary Medicine. Our mission is to educate and train outstanding clinicians and scientists, generate new knowledge, and foster economic growth, all of which promote and protect the health and welfare of animals and people. We are guided by a One Health/One Medicine philosophy, strengthened by campuswide collaborations with human medicine, animal and life sciences, agriculture, engineering, and the other health professions. THE VETERINARIAN’S OATH Being admitted to the profession of veterinary medicine, I solemnly swear to use my scientific knowledge and skills for the benefit of society through the protection of animal health and welfare, the prevention and relief of animal suffering, the conservation of animal resources, the promotion of public health, and the advancement of medical knowledge. I will practice my profession conscientiously, with dignity, and in keeping with the principles of veterinary medical ethics. I accept as a lifelong obligation the continual improvement of my professional knowledge and competence. COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 2016-2018 COLLEGE CATALOG All statements in this publication concerning The University of Missouri complies requirements, prerequisites, conditions or other with the Americans with Disabilities Act matters are for informational purposes only, and are subject to change without notice. They are not to be of 1990. If you have a disability and need regarded as offers to contract. accommodations in connection with CONTENTS receiving this publication in an alternative Dean of the College format, please notify us at Dean’s Office, Welcome 2 Neil C. Olson, DVM, PhD W-203 Veterinary Medicine Building, College of Veterinary Medicine, University Associate Dean for Academic Affairs FAQs 4 Linda Berent, DVM, PhD of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, as soon as possible so that necessary arrangements Life In Columbia, Missouri 6 Associate Dean for Student Affairs can be made. TTY users: Please call Angela Tennison, DVM through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966. Distinctive Features Set Mizzou Apart 8 Associate Dean for Research and Additional information on the University Graduate Studies of Missouri College of Veterinary Professional Curriculum Medicine may be obtained by writing to: Carolyn Henry, DVM, MS Leading to DVM 16 Dean’s Office, W-203 Veterinary Medicine Editorial Office Building, College of Veterinary Medicine, Admission to the College 22 W-205 Veterinary Medicine Building University of Missouri, Columbia, MO Columbia, MO 65211 65211, or call 573-882-3554. Information is 573-884-2215 also available at: cvm.missouri.edu. Financial Aid Programs for Veterinary College 25 Notice of Nondiscrimination Student Body 28 The University of Missouri does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or status as a protected veteran. The university Our Alumni 32 affirms its commitment to providing equal opportunities by establishing the Equal Opportunity Policy statement in Section 320.010 of the Collected Rules and Regulations. The university’s nondiscrimination policies apply to any phase of its employment process, any phase of its admission or financial aid programs, or other aspects Online Undergraduate and Graduate of its educational programs or activities. Additionally, this policy and the existing Title IX policies apply to Courses In Biomedical Sciences 34 allegations of sexual misconduct or allegations of other misconduct alleged to constitute sex discrimination, as defined in Section C below, all of which are forms of sex discrimination, occurring within the university’s educational programs and activities and instances occurring in other settings if there are effects of the conduct Graduate Degree and Other that interfere with or limit students’ ability to participate in or benefit from the university’s educational programs Advanced Study Programs 36 and activities. Notices of nondiscrimination are posted on the websites and at other locations for the UM System and each of the campuses. Any person having inquiries concerning the University of Missouri’s compliance with implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section Departments and Courses 40 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or other civil rights laws should contact the Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resource Services/Affirmative Action Officer, University of Missouri, 1095 Virginia Avenue, Room 101, Columbia, MO 65211, (573) 882-4256;, Director of MU Equity/Title Faculty 44 IX Coordinator, University of Missouri, Memorial Union S303, Columbia, MO 65211, (573) 882-9069; or the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education. Welcome Greetings from the Dean Thank you for your interest in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri. Since 1884, MU has been on the frontier of veterinary teaching, healing, discovery and service. The college has graduated more than 3,700 new veterinarians who have gone on to meaningful careers in a variety of disciplines. Their accomplishments range from pioneering an artificial insemination technique to save the endangered African elephant to founding the largest pet insurance company in the nation. We truly attract the best and brightest to our profession. The College of Veterinary Medicine strives to ensure that all of our students are prepared to pursue the path that most appeals to their strengths and interests, whether in companion animal care, research, public health, equine reproduction or helping to ensure the safety of the food supply. The college’s professional program leading to a DVM boasts a unique curricular structure, which provides 2 TEACHING. HEALING. DISCOVERY. SERVICE. WELCOME Statement of Accreditation The MU College of Veterinary Medicine is fully nearly two years of hands-on training in general and specialty clinics. Years one accredited by the Council on Education of the American and two focus on instruction in high-tech, computer-based classrooms and labs. Veterinary Medical Association. Years three and four are dedicated to clinical instruction, including such specialties Administrative Structure as cardiology, community medicine, dentistry, food animal medicine, internal The college has three departments: Biomedical medicine, ophthalmology, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, oncology and shelter Sciences, Veterinary Pathobiology and Veterinary Medicine and Surgery. Additionally, the college medicine. This provides an extraordinary amount of time to explore all aspects of comprises equine, food animal and small animal clinical care. Home base for this clinical training is the Veterinary Health Center, hospitals, a veterinary medical diagnostic laboratory, which encompasses our service centers: the small animal, equine and food animal a satellite facility where cancer care, dermatology and behavioral services are offered, and a research farm. hospitals, and our Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. Dedicated staff work directly with students to customize preceptorship opportunities that allow them to explore career aspirations under the tutelage of knowledgeable, enthusiastic mentors. LEADERSHIP In addition to our educational programs, the College of Veterinary Medicine is Dean: Neil C. Olson renowned for its research, particularly interdisciplinary research into new treatments Associate Dean for Academic Affairs: that benefit both human and animal health — the One Health/One Medicine concept. Linda Berent These collaborative efforts have led to new pharmaceuticals Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies: Carolyn Henry and medical techniques: Associate Dean for Student Affairs: • Veterinary medicine and human medicine oncologists developed samarium, Angela Tennison a radiopharmaceutical that relieves the pain of bone cancer. Chair of Biomedical Sciences: Douglas K. Bowles • Our Comparative Neurology Laboratory scientists were part of the team Chair of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery: that identified the genetic link between degenerative myelopathy in dogs and John R. Dodam Lou Gehrig’s disease afflicting people, leading to hope for new treatments for Chair of Veterinary Pathobiology: George Stewart both species. Manager of Admissions: Kathy Seay The college is also home to the Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction Senior Director of Advancement: Janie Harmon where studies explore how the bond between people and animals affects the health of Manager of Business and Fiscal Operations: both. I encourage prospective students to examine our dynamic Veterinary Research Vicki L. Miller Scholars Program and CVM Research Day sponsored by Phi Zeta to learn more about Director of Information Technology: research opportunities that veterinary students can pursue. Matthew Keeler The MU College of Veterinary Medicine is indeed on an exciting journey of Director of the Office of Animal Resources: teaching, healing, discovery and service! I invite you to learn more about what we Lon W. Dixon offer, and consider joining us. Director of Strategic Communications: Tracey Berry Director of Student Recruitment and Retention: Sincerely, Douglas Tindall Director of Undergraduate Biomedical Sciences Education: C.B. Chastain Neil. C. Olson, Dean Director of Veterinary Continuing Education and