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An Era of Change: a Closer Look at Veterinary Education and Practice An Era of Change A Closer Look at Veterinary Education and Practice 2015 AN ERA OF CHANGE I leading veterinary medicine, addressing societal needs VETERINARY EDUCATION AND PRACTICE TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS executive summary 2 section i background and introduction 6 section ii the veterinary workforce Current Estimates 10 Emerging Trends 12 Factors Driving Workforce Demand 15 Factors Affecting Workforce Supply 17 section iii veterinary medical education Applicant and Enrollment Trends 22 Postdoctoral Training 22 Licensure 24 Veterinary Medical Education in California 24 Strengths of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine 27 Challenges for the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine 29 section iv summary of findings 34 section v recommendations 36 section vi acknowledgments 38 section vii references 39 AN ERA OF CHANGE 1 VETERINARY EDUCATION AND PRACTICE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report reviews state and national veterinary medicine and cost of medical technology; and the role and utilization workforce projections and considers educational programs of veterinary technicians. and workforce trends to help guide the future steps the The demand for veterinarians is driven by: changing economic University of California might take in addressing current conditions of animal owners, which impact their ability to and projected needs. seek and pay for veterinary care; increasing global population growth, which will require food production to double by EMERGING TRENDS 2050; increasing rates of pet ownership (approximately 65 percent of U.S. households have one or more pets); Veterinarians have a multitude of career opportunities greater understanding of the One Health approach to based on their unique education and expertise. They may animal, human and environmental health; impacts of climate engage in private clinical practice; become employees of change; and the regulations on product safety, which the government as public practice veterinarians, wildlife drive the need for veterinarians in industry, government, health specialists, meat and poultry inspectors, disease academia and other sectors with specialized training. control workers, or commissioned officers in the U.S. Public Health Service or the military; or pursue teaching and/or VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION research careers as faculty or in private industry jobs at pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostic, agrochemical, Significant changes in the educational requirements for contract research or other private firms and companies. veterinary medicine have occurred over the years, with New graduates also may enter internships and residencies at additional changes anticipated as the profession evolves veterinary medicine colleges or private veterinary practices. to meet society’s needs in the 21st century. Influencing After reviewing the current status of the veterinary these changes have been major advances in veterinary profession, the following trends have emerged with regard science and technology; growing societal expectations to workforce supply and demand: regarding the quality and efficacy of veterinary services; a significant decline in state support for veterinary medical • Employment of veterinarians is expected to grow by education and federal funding for advanced research; the 12 percent between 2012 and 2022. increasing need for public practice veterinarians to ensure • Approximately 12 percent of U.S. veterinarians are healthy food from healthy animals and to protect against specialists and the number of veterinarians pursuing bioterrorism/agroterrorism and other emerging diseases advanced specialty training is increasing. that affect human health; and the desire to protect the ecosystem balance and environmental health. • A shift in gender is occurring, as younger veterinarians Currently, there are 28 fully accredited schools of are disproportionately women. veterinary medicine in the U.S. graduating about 2,700 • There are unmet needs in: public sector practice, equine students per year, with nearly 11,500 students enrolled and food animal practice and academia, which will be across a four-year educational program. Upon graduation, further impacted by the aging professionals in these students earn a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) areas who are expected to retire in the next decade. degree and following a licensing exam, may begin to practice. No postdoctoral veterinary training is required. The veterinary workforce supply and demand is out However, advanced clinical training (residencies) and/or of balance, influenced by different factors. The supply research training (M.S., Ph.D.) is often necessary for career of veterinarians is driven by: enrollment capacity of paths in academia, public practice and private industry. veterinary schools; ability of graduates to manage financial considerations associated with educational debt and lower As California’s population continues to grow, the limited salaries; changing demographics (gender, age, career focus) opportunities for a veterinary education have become and workforce participation of veterinarians; increasing use increasingly competitive. There are only two veterinary 2 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA VETERINARY EDUCATION AND PRACTICE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY schools in California: the University of California, Davis, • Veterinary educational costs and student debt have and the Western University of Health Sciences (WUHS). rapidly increased, yet salaries for veterinarians remain Currently, there are approximately 950 D.V.M. students relatively low. enrolled in these programs. • The One Health movement is gaining momentum, WUHS provides a four-year D.V.M. curriculum using a with increasing needs in public sector practice. problem-based learning (PBL) approach. Students utilize • Opportunities to obtain a veterinary education case studies to learn basic science and clinical concepts. in California are severely limited. Many California The clinical year is taught using a distributed clinical residents attend veterinary schools out of state, or program where students spend all of their time in off- outside of the U.S. campus clinical environments. • Recruitment of faculty is increasingly difficult. The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, ranked first in the nation (U.S. News and World Report) and first in • An increasing number of veterinarians are pursuing the world (QS World University Rankings), has influenced specialty training. the transformation of veterinary medicine from a primarily • The veterinary workforce, students and faculty do not livestock-oriented health profession to one that encompasses reflect the ethnic diversity of California. stewardship of all animal species. Through the vision, leadership, breadth of program and collaborative efforts of the school’s SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS faculty, UC Davis provides excellent teaching, groundbreaking research and innovative clinical treatments to improve the • UC should work with educational leaders, associations, health of animals, people and the environment. and public and private industry to develop a national Faculty provide basic and clinical teaching to more strategy to address the impact of rising student debt than 500 D.V.M. students through an innovative newly on career choice and future workforce needs. developed curriculum model built upon learning outcomes • UC should expand the graduate academic education and core competencies. More than 170 graduate students program, contingent on resource availability and pursue advanced science training at the school, which also partnerships with industry and the biomedical has the largest residency program of any veterinary school research sector, in recognition of the more than in the country. Through an extensive teaching hospital in 300 zoonotic diseases and new emerging diseases Davis and satellite clinics in Tulare and San Diego, UC that threaten animal and human health. Davis provides services throughout the state to more than 50,000 animal patients annually in 34 specialties. • UC should develop and implement strategies to improve the recruitment and retention of faculty. The following findings and recommendations summarize the outcome of the university’s analysis and review of • UC should increase the diversity and cultural California’s workforce needs as they relate to enrollment competence of the faculty and students. planning for veterinary medicine. • UC should contribute to increasing the number of veterinarians practicing in sectors with workforce SUMMARY OF FINDINGS shortages (e.g., research and public practice). • Nationally, there is little evidence of veterinary • UC should expand capacity to promote the One Health workforce shortages in most fields, but there may be concept to address complex, global health problems. unmet demand for veterinary services in certain sectors and regions in California as a result of maldistribution. AN ERA OF CHANGE 3 VETERINARIANS diagnose and control animal diseases, treat sick and injured animals, prevent the transmission of animal diseases to people, and advise owners on proper care of pets and livestock. They ensure a safe food supply by maintaining the health of food animals. Veterinarians are also involved in wildlife preservation and conservation and public health of the human population. VETERINARY EDUCATION AND PRACTICE BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION I. BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION Animal and human diseases are not confined by state, School of Veterinary Medicine. The report reviews state and country or continental boundaries
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