Lloyd James W, King Lonnie J
Office of the Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1314, USA.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2004 Jun 15;224(12):1923-4. doi: 10.2460/javma.2004.224.1923.
The KPMG study signaled the need for change in the veterinary profession, and the NCVEI was formed to follow up on the study's findings. As founding organizations, the AVMA, American Animal Hospital Association, and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges remain committed to the cause, as do the NCVEI's corporate sponsors. In addition, it is clear that substantial change is also underway within the individual veterinary schools and colleges. The programs compiled should not be considered exhaustive because of the possibility that not all schools replied to the survey and because of ongoing changes. Widespread programmatic changes are being implemented in the veterinary schools and colleges, with short- and long-term implications for the veterinary profession. Such changes are not taken lightly in academia, and the schools and colleges are to be commended for their leadership and initiative. The momentum that is apparent can be expected to yield benefits for the veterinary profession well into the future.
毕马威的研究表明兽医行业需要变革，国家兽医教育改进倡议组织（NCVEI）因此成立，以跟进该研究的结果。作为创始组织，美国兽医协会（AVMA）、美国动物医院协会以及美国兽医医学院协会仍致力于此项事业，NCVEI的企业赞助商亦是如此。此外，各兽医院校内部显然也在发生重大变革。由于可能并非所有学校都回复了调查，且情况不断变化，所汇编的项目不应被视为详尽无遗。兽医院校正在广泛实施课程改革，这对兽医行业有着短期和长期的影响。学术界对这类变革并非轻易做出决定，各院校的领导能力和主动性值得称赞。这种明显的发展势头有望在未来很长一段时间内为兽医行业带来益处。
