Outcomes assessment of an alternative career choice program.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the outcomes of an alternative track program designed to address shortages of veterinarians in nonpractice areas of the veterinary profession.


METHODS
Telephone survey.


METHODS
Recent veterinary graduates.


METHODS
A telephone survey of recent graduates from the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Alternative Career Choice program was conducted. Respondents were asked to give open-ended responses to a list of 9 interview questions.


RESULTS
Of the 21 alternative career choice students who graduated between the years 2000 and 2005, 17 were interviewed.


CONCLUSIONS
Analysis of the data suggested that it may be possible to decrease the total number of weeks allotted to the alternate career choice program without impairing the ability of graduates to find employment in their chosen career fields.
Farnsworth
Charles C
CC
Department of Educational & Communication Resources, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
Fiechtner
Leslie A
LA
D000818:Animals; D002321:Career Choice; D004520:Education, Veterinary / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D018634:Veterinarians / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014730:Veterinary Medicine; D000078329:Workforce