TY - JOUR
T1 - The case for continuing education in veterinary colleges
AU - Lee, David E.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - Continuing medical education programs are still a mandate of veterinary colleges in the United States. Such programs compete in a very dynamic market in which lack of regulation, influx of new entrants, and decreasing demand create unique challenges for academic institutions. Sustainability and growth for CVME programs provided by veterinary colleges will depend on their ability to leverage advantages such as proximity to intellectual resources, facilities, and market, while building new partnerships with industry. Ultimately, the success of these programs will be based not solely on income statements but on the contribution of those programs to the public service component of the mission as well. During difficult economic times it is more, not less, important that veterinary colleges raise their visibility among external stakeholders, and continuing medical education programs can be an effective and efficient means for doing that.
AB - Continuing medical education programs are still a mandate of veterinary colleges in the United States. Such programs compete in a very dynamic market in which lack of regulation, influx of new entrants, and decreasing demand create unique challenges for academic institutions. Sustainability and growth for CVME programs provided by veterinary colleges will depend on their ability to leverage advantages such as proximity to intellectual resources, facilities, and market, while building new partnerships with industry. Ultimately, the success of these programs will be based not solely on income statements but on the contribution of those programs to the public service component of the mission as well. During difficult economic times it is more, not less, important that veterinary colleges raise their visibility among external stakeholders, and continuing medical education programs can be an effective and efficient means for doing that.
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U2 - 10.3138/jvme.30.1.62
DO - 10.3138/jvme.30.1.62
M3 - Short survey
C2 - 12733096
AN - SCOPUS:0037545966
SN - 0748-321X
VL - 30
SP - 62
EP - 63
JO - Journal of veterinary medical education
JF - Journal of veterinary medical education
IS - 1
ER -