Lloyd James W, Fingland Roger, Arighi Mimi, Thompson James, de Laforcade Armelle, McManus Joseph
Department of Large Animal and Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
J Vet Med Educ. 2008 Spring;35(1):43-7. doi: 10.3138/jvme.35.1.043.
Veterinary teaching hospitals (VTHs) are facing more and greater challenges than at any time in the past. Changes in demand, expanding information, improving technology, an evolving workforce, declining state support, and an increasingly diverse consumer base have combined to render many traditional VTH modes of operation obsolete. In pursuit of continued success in achieving their academic mission, VTHs are exploring new business models, including innovative collaborations with the private sector. This report provides details on existing models for public-private collaboration at several colleges and schools of veterinary medicine, including those at Kansas State University, Purdue University, the University of Florida, and Tufts University. Although each of these institutions' models is unique, several commonalities exist, related to expansion of the case load available for teaching, the potential positive impact on recruitment and retention of clinical faculty, and the potential for easing financial pressures on the associated VTH. These new models represent innovative approaches that work to meet many of the key emerging challenges facing VTHs today.
兽医教学医院（VTHs）正面临着比以往任何时候都更多、更大的挑战。需求的变化、信息的膨胀、技术的进步、劳动力的演变、国家支持的减少以及消费群体的日益多样化，共同导致许多传统的VTH运营模式过时。为了在实现其学术使命方面持续取得成功，VTHs正在探索新的商业模式，包括与私营部门的创新合作。本报告详细介绍了几所兽医学院公私合作的现有模式，包括堪萨斯州立大学、普渡大学、佛罗里达大学和塔夫茨大学的模式。尽管这些机构的每种模式都独具特色，但仍存在一些共性，涉及可用于教学的病例数量的增加、对临床教师招聘和留用的潜在积极影响，以及缓解相关VTH财务压力的可能性。这些新模式代表了创新方法，致力于应对当今VTHs面临的许多关键新挑战。
