LIU to offer DVM program starting next fallOctober 22, 2019Students in the Northeast now have a fourth option to study veterinary medicine. Long Island University's (LIU's) College of Veterinary Medicine says it has received a "Letter of Reasonable Assurance" from the American Veterinary Medical Association's Council on Education (AVMA-COE). Starting next fall, the school will begin accepting applications for its DVM program. At full enrollment, the veterinary school will serve 400 students, with 100 in each graduating class. LIU joins the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University, and Tufts University in offering veterinary programs in the Northeast. "We are extremely proud LIU's new College of Veterinary Medicine has met the high standards of the American Veterinary Medical Association's Council on Education," said the university's president, Kimberly R. Cline, EdD. "The launch of our veterinary school further elevates LIU, as we clearly continue on our path to status as a nationally recognized teaching and research institution." LIU says the college will offer hands-on learning experiences through a distributed education model that features supervised clinical experiences throughout the four years of veterinary education. The college has secured partnerships with more than 50 affiliates, including primary care and specialty clinics, zoos, research laboratories and shelters. This allows students to gain real-world experience in …
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US-China joint DVM program celebrates historic milestone for vet studentsJune 7, 2017Three graduates at this year’s Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine commencement exercises made history as the first Chinese students formally sponsored by their government to earn the DVM degree in the U.S. since 1949.
Auburn launches DVM/MPH dual degree option with AlabamaAugust 16, 2016Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Office of Research and Graduate Studies recently partnered with the University of Alabama (UAB) at Birmingham’s School of Public Health to offer distance learning courses for veterinary medicine students seeking to earn a master of public health (MPH) while earning their DVM.
