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Purdue vet school to
increase enrollment
STAFF REPORTS September 1, 2010
The Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine
is increasing its enrollment.
The university announced today the school will be
accepting more students to meet a national need for
a larger veterinarian work force in areas such as
public health, biosecurity, food production and
research.
Starting in fall 2011, the school will expand its
doctor of veterinary medicine class size by 20
percent, from 70 to 84 entering students. This
larger class would graduate in 2015.
The School of Veterinary Medicine will need to
modify some of its classrooms and will offer
laboratory courses in sections to adjust for the
increased enrollment. The enrollment increase will
not change the admission process for students.
The Purdue vet school's class size of about 70 is
one of the smallest in the U.S.
There are 28 veterinary schools in North America
producing about 2,700 new animal doctors each
year, an average of 96.4 per school annually.
"Changes in technology and expanding
globalization are creating opportunities for more
veterinarians," Willie Reed, dean of the School of
Veterinary Medicine, said in the statement. "While we
join many of the other 28 U.S. veterinary schools
that also are adjusting their class sizes to meet this
demand, Purdue will continue to build on our
school's strengths of one-on-one faculty and
student interaction and a providing a variety of
hands-on student clinical experiences.
"This also is an opportunity to attract more students
from underrepresented backgrounds to study
veterinary medicine. Increasing our school's
diversity is a key goal in our strategic plan."
According to Purdue, graduates with a doctor of
veterinary medicine degree, are able to work in
public health, biomedical research and regulatory
medicine.
Professionals in public health focus on zoonotic
diseases, which are illnesses that pass from animals
to humans, food-borne diseases and epidemiology,
which is the study of disease in populations. The
area of regulatory medicine has a need for
veterinarians because these professionals deal with
food safety, disease surveillance and investigation
of disease outbreaks, such as tuberculosis, that may
appear in deer or cattle herds.
"Purdue offers seven different tracks of study that
allow students to focus on a specific area - such as
small animals, food animals or non-practice -
during their third and fourth years," S. Kathleen
Salisbury, associate dean for academic affairs and
professor of small animal surgery, said in the
statement. "These tracks are designed to provide
students a solid foundation that prepares them to
pursue different areas in the field, and we will
continue to prepare students for these increasing
opportunities in veterinary medicine."
Looks like they're accepting 20% more applicants for next year.
increase enrollment
STAFF REPORTS September 1, 2010
The Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine
is increasing its enrollment.
The university announced today the school will be
accepting more students to meet a national need for
a larger veterinarian work force in areas such as
public health, biosecurity, food production and
research.
Starting in fall 2011, the school will expand its
doctor of veterinary medicine class size by 20
percent, from 70 to 84 entering students. This
larger class would graduate in 2015.
The School of Veterinary Medicine will need to
modify some of its classrooms and will offer
laboratory courses in sections to adjust for the
increased enrollment. The enrollment increase will
not change the admission process for students.
The Purdue vet school's class size of about 70 is
one of the smallest in the U.S.
There are 28 veterinary schools in North America
producing about 2,700 new animal doctors each
year, an average of 96.4 per school annually.
"Changes in technology and expanding
globalization are creating opportunities for more
veterinarians," Willie Reed, dean of the School of
Veterinary Medicine, said in the statement. "While we
join many of the other 28 U.S. veterinary schools
that also are adjusting their class sizes to meet this
demand, Purdue will continue to build on our
school's strengths of one-on-one faculty and
student interaction and a providing a variety of
hands-on student clinical experiences.
"This also is an opportunity to attract more students
from underrepresented backgrounds to study
veterinary medicine. Increasing our school's
diversity is a key goal in our strategic plan."
According to Purdue, graduates with a doctor of
veterinary medicine degree, are able to work in
public health, biomedical research and regulatory
medicine.
Professionals in public health focus on zoonotic
diseases, which are illnesses that pass from animals
to humans, food-borne diseases and epidemiology,
which is the study of disease in populations. The
area of regulatory medicine has a need for
veterinarians because these professionals deal with
food safety, disease surveillance and investigation
of disease outbreaks, such as tuberculosis, that may
appear in deer or cattle herds.
"Purdue offers seven different tracks of study that
allow students to focus on a specific area - such as
small animals, food animals or non-practice -
during their third and fourth years," S. Kathleen
Salisbury, associate dean for academic affairs and
professor of small animal surgery, said in the
statement. "These tracks are designed to provide
students a solid foundation that prepares them to
pursue different areas in the field, and we will
continue to prepare students for these increasing
opportunities in veterinary medicine."
Looks like they're accepting 20% more applicants for next year.
