title: Veterinary medical education for modern food systems: past, present, and brainstorming a future.
abstract: Concepts presented here were derived from breakout sessions constituted by the 90 attendees of the Veterinary Medical Education for Modern Food Systems symposium, held in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, in October 2005. The attendees were food-animal educators, veterinary faculty, college deans and administrators, and veterinarians employed in government, industry, and private practice. Discussions at these breakout sessions focused on four primary areas: (1) determining the data needed to document the current demand for food-supply veterinarians (FSVs); (2) defining the information/skills/abilities needed within veterinary school curricula to address the current demands on FSVs; (3) outlining pre-DVM educational requirements needed to support FSVs; and (4) considering the role of post-DVM programs in meeting the demand for FSVs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Ohio State University, USA. tmorishita@westernu.edu
authors.forename: Teresa Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Morishita
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Kahrs
authors.forename: Keith W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Prasse
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maccabe
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dierks
mesh_terms: D000827:Animal Welfare; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D003479:Curriculum; D004520:Education, Veterinary / Q000639:trends*; D005523:Food Supply; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D012582:Schools, Veterinary / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D000078329:Workforce