title: Use of alumni and employer surveys for internal quality assurance of the DVM program at the University of Montreal.
abstract: Annual alumni and employer surveys, initially designed as outcomes assessment tools, were integrated into a new internal quality assurance strategy to improve the doctor of veterinary medicine program at the University of Montreal's Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire. Data collected annually from the classes of 2004-2007 indicated that alumni and their employers were generally satisfied with their level of preparation after one year of professional activity. Specific weaknesses were found in non-technical skills such as communication and resource management. These data were used in support of other forms of feedback to guide curricular reform.
authors.affiliation: Département de Biomédecine Vétérinaire, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada. michele.doucet@umontreal.ca
authors.forename: Michèle Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Doucet
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vrins
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D004520:Education, Veterinary / Q000592:standards*; D005178:Faculty; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011643:Publishing / Q000592:standards; D011792:Quebec; D012582:Schools, Veterinary / Q000592:standards*; D013337:Students, Medical; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000592:standards*