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 Word from the DeanSelect Newsletter Archive for the most up-to-date information about the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at Western University of Health Sciences, and to access past issues of the CVM Newsletter. From Summer 2008/Volume 10, Issue 4 Congratulations to the Class of 2008! May the thoughts, prayers, and well wishes of the faculty and staff of Western University follow you throughout your career. We are proud of your accomplishments, and look forward with anticipation to your future contributions to our profession. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Patricia Olson,Director of the Morris Animal Foundation, for her wonderful commencement message.
The faculty have occupied the new Banfield Veterinary Clinical Center and are making preparations for the new academic year. We are looking forward to receiving the Class of 2012 and beginning classroom activities in the new classrooms, laboratories, and hospital spaces. A VIP dinner and Grand Opening is planned for August 8 and 9 as part of convocation activities.
We have received the final report of evaluation and statement of accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education. As a result of the review of the College s report, the Council voted to grant the College Limited Accreditation for a period not to exceed two years.
We respect the decision of the COE and view the progression from Provisional Accreditation to Limited Accreditation as a positive development. We have begun to address the deficiencies noted in the report and plan to have most, if not all, addressed in time to report the corrections in our annual report due January 2009.
We are confident in our ability to address each of the recommendations made on facilities. The Council has suggested we moderately increase our faculty and staff numbers. The College s faculty ranks have grown by more than 25 percent over the past fiscal year, and we anticipate an additional 10 percent growth in faculty numbers by June 2009, as well as an increase in staff. The anticipated growth in faculty and staff numbers will better position the College to continue its development of research.
As a developing college program,we are dedicated to provide an environment of learning that meets our founding principles and the standards for accreditation.Our designation as an accredited institution remains intact. The College will seek re-evaluation in March 2009.
I want to take a moment to congratulate Drs. Miguel Saggese and Teresa Morishita for organizing the first Avian Diseases and Conservation Conference, held May 29-31, 2008 on the campus ofWesternU. Attendees traveled internationally from Portugal and from throughout the United States. By all accounts, the presentations were well received.We look forward to future symposia.
One last thought...the College s research program continues to expand, including an emphasis on student involvement. This has been CVM s most successful year ever with regards to student initiated projects. CVM students received funding for 15 of 20WesternU Student Summer Research Grants awarded this year. Each student will receive a $2,000 stipend to work on their summer project. Additionally, students were also successful in acquiring a grant through the Veterinary Research Fellowship program, and two grants funded by the Morris Animal Foundation Veterinary Student Scholar Grant Program. I am so proud of our students!
Phillip Nelson, DVM, PhD
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