Halliwell R E W
University of Edinburgh, 2a Ainslie Place, Edinburgh EH3 6AR, UK.
Rev Sci Tech. 2009 Aug;28(2):487-92. doi: 10.20506/rst.28.2.1883.
It is an unfortunate fact that not only has veterinary education failed to adapt in the face of likely future needs, but it has also failed to respond to societal changes that have already taken place and that have affected the requirements for veterinary services and veterinary capability. The responsibility is primarily that of educators, although vision and foresight require a co-ordinated approach involving national and international veterinary organisations. Once it is accepted by all parties that change is essential, the implementation will fail unless there is a unified programme involving the schools and colleges, the accrediting agencies, the licensing authorities, governments, the professional organisations and corporate veterinary medicine. All have a role to play, and any one can readily block progress. A unified approach is an absolute requirement. The developed countries must take a leading role, but the issues are global, and ways must be found to facilitate change in all parts of the world. Disease knows no boundaries, and any strategy is only as strong as its weakest link.
一个不幸的事实是，兽医教育不仅未能适应未来可能的需求，而且也未能应对已经发生的、影响兽医服务需求和兽医能力的社会变革。主要责任在于教育工作者，尽管远见和洞察力需要国家和国际兽医组织采取协调一致的方法。一旦各方都认识到变革至关重要，除非有一个涉及学校和学院、认证机构、许可当局、政府、专业组织和企业兽医行业的统一计划，否则实施工作将会失败。各方都要发挥作用，而且任何一方都可能轻易阻碍进展。统一的方法是绝对必要的。发达国家必须发挥主导作用，但这些问题是全球性的，必须找到促进世界各地变革的方法。疾病无国界，任何战略的强度都取决于其最薄弱的环节。
