Cooperating with industry to teach food-animal medicine.
Cooperative programs with agribusiness offer opportunities for colleges of veterinary medicine to expand their instructional programs in agricultural practice. Agribusinesses associated with livestock agriculture recognize the importance of veterinary medicine in maintaining a vibrant and successful industry. Stewardship of corporate support involves close communication with advocates within the companies, providing them with documentation of the potential effects of corporate investments. This article describes the creation of the Michigan State University (MSU) Training Center for Dairy Professionals, a key aspect of which was the identification of innovative and productive areas of mutual interest and benefit. In addition to supporting the dairy industry by training veterinary students, the program offers specific benefits to investors, including the use of MSU facilities and direct participation in veterinary instruction.
Herdt
Thomas H
TH
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. herdt@cvm.msu.edu
Neuder
Louis M
LM
Green
Charles D
CD
Fordyce
Mike G
MG
Dill
Kevin J
KJ
Mahoney
John H
JH
D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D004520:Education, Veterinary / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D019649:Food Industry; D005523:Food Supply; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D000078329:Workforce