Atchison Michael L
Universit of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary, Philadelphia, PA19104, USA.
J Vet Med Educ. 2009 Spring;36(1):76-82. doi: 10.3138/jvme.36.1.76.
There is a nationwide shortage of veterinarian-scientists in the United States. Barriers to recruiting veterinary students into research careers need to be identified, and mechanisms devised to reduce these barriers. Barriers to attracting veterinary students into research careers include ignorance of available research careers and of the training opportunities. Once admitted, students in research training programs often feel isolated, fitting into neither the veterinary environment nor the research environment. To address the above issues, it is necessary to advertise and educate the public about opportunities for veterinarian-scientists. Schools need to develop high-quality training programs that are well structured but retain appropriate flexibility. Sufficient resources are needed to operate these programs so that students do not graduate with significant debt. A community of veterinarian-scientists needs to be developed so that students do not feel isolated but, rather, are part of a large community of like-minded individuals. Because of the complexities of programs that train veterinarian-scientists, it is necessary to provide extensive advising and for faculty to develop a proactive, servant-leadership attitude. Finally, students must be made aware of career options after graduation.
美国全国范围内兽医科学家短缺。需要找出阻碍兽医专业学生投身科研事业的障碍，并设计出减少这些障碍的机制。吸引兽医专业学生从事科研事业的障碍包括对现有科研职业和培训机会的无知。一旦被录取，参与研究培训项目的学生常常感到孤立无援，既无法融入兽医环境，也无法融入科研环境。为解决上述问题，有必要向公众宣传并教育他们有关兽医科学家的机会。学校需要制定高质量、结构合理但仍保持适当灵活性的培训项目。运营这些项目需要充足的资源，以便学生毕业时不会背负巨额债务。需要建立一个兽医科学家群体，使学生不会感到孤立，而是成为志同道合的庞大群体的一部分。由于培养兽医科学家的项目很复杂，有必要提供广泛的咨询服务，并让教师培养积极主动的服务型领导态度。最后，必须让学生了解毕业后的职业选择。
