Goal 4
Use our expertise to build capacity in the veterinary field
UCVM is uniquely positioned to engage in various capacity development activities, as many of our faculty and >50% of our graduate students are international. UCVM faculty members are already engaged in capacity development activities in response to country-specific and global needs in various areas. We will encourage more faculty members to participate in our existing programs and identify new opportunities for capacity development, while being strategic in these efforts, based on resources and support from partnering institutions, opportunities for UCVM to make powerful impacts on communities, and opportunities for our students to advance their learning and career experience.
Strategies:
- Recruit and train international graduate students in partnership with our global partners and their affiliated institutions or organizations
- Contribute to capacity development in partnering institutions in their areas of interest and expertise.
- Interweave capacity development activities with learning opportunities for our trainees.
- Facilitate faculty and trainee exchange between UCVM and partner institutions for capacity development activities.
- Leverage our expertise to develop policies and procedures to address animal health and welfare issues.
Dr. Nigel Caulkett discusses with graduate students (Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University) and field veterinarians (Department of Animal Husbandry and Forestry) on stress-free handling of wildlife
Drs. Herman Barkema, Eduardo Cobo and their team partnered with the China Agricultural University for research, education and capacity development activities in the area of antimicrobial resistance
Dr. Caulkett works with Zoo and Wildlife veterinarians of Kerala for managing clinical cases of wildlife
Dr. Susan Cork and her research team is involved in capacity development activities in Bhutan – Tick identification using morphological keys