"The innovative and logical approach to learning offered in the DVM program at WesternU will give me the technical knowledge plus a level of experience and confidence than I do not feel I could get from a traditional curriculum. Problem Based Learning integrates the various subject content areas into real-life case studies that make learning more exciting and meaningful. Numerous clinical experiences have also provided the opportunity to immediately start using the things I've learned I read of WesternU's commitment to the principles of reverence for life, Problem Based Learning, and of life long learning as a professional objective, and it was as if someone had just articulated all of my long held, unspoken beliefs about education and veterinary medicine. With the excellent reputation held by other professional colleges at WesternU, I knew I wanted to be a part of this college of veterinary medicine. The curriculum at WesternU has allowed me to immerse myself in the study of veterinary medicine and participate in clinical experiences that I never thought possible for first year students."
Dennis Loveless (DVM 2008)

"Upon hearing about the curriculum at WesternU, I was intrigued by the amount of animal experience that was offered during the first two years of veterinary medicine. That was a huge factor for me coming to this school because I knew that other veterinary schools did not offer that. I was also intrigued by the curriculum and the emphasis that this school has on life long learning. I think that this is a very important aspect of veterinary medicine in order to keep up with current changes in medicine that will improve the well-being and health of animals as well as the happiness of their families. Unlike other veterinary schools the Western University students have the opportunity to interact with faculty members on a daily basis. Through PBL, we are learning to work with different people possessing different backgrounds and points of view. This will help us in the future when we are practicing veterinarians. I look forward to experiencing different aspects of the field through our third-year rotations."
Veronica Palacios (DVM 2007)

"Western University's College of Veterinary Medicine was really the only veterinary school I wanted to go to. I'd known about it since 1998 when the university announced it was opening a veterinary college and I've followed its progress ever since. The Problem Based Learning curriculum, the Reverence for Life philosophy - they really spoke to me. For example, with PBL, we're learning to focus on treating instead of trying to remember what we learned in our textbooks. When we graduate, we'll be able to use that training right away. I'm also amazed at the amount of work that went into getting our building and curriculum as ready as it is. I know we're the charter class and there are still some kinks to work out, but it's really incredible how awesome the curriculum is. I would never go back to a traditional curriculum."
Heidi Ditmyer (DVM 2007)