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RUSVM offers a [http://www.rossu.edu/veterinary-school/academics/index.cfm academic program] which combines the innovative use of technologies and simulations to provide the best possible opportunity for tomorrow’s veterinarians to pursue the many and varied careers available to them.  Students receive seven semesters of integrated [http://www.rossu.edu/veterinary-school/academics/curriculumdescriptions.cfm preclinical and clinical studies] at the St Kitts campus, and one year of clinical training at the School’s affiliate veterinary hospitals in the United States.  RUSVM is currently exploring additional training opportunities for sites in Canada and Europe. The degree Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) is awarded upon the successful completion of the Pre-Clinical Curriculum and the Clinical Training Curriculum.

RUSVM offers a [http://www.rossu.edu/veterinary-school/academics/index.cfm academic program] which combines the innovative use of technologies and simulations to provide the best possible opportunity for tomorrow’s veterinarians to pursue the many and varied careers available to them.  Students receive seven semesters of integrated [http://www.rossu.edu/veterinary-school/academics/curriculumdescriptions.cfm preclinical and clinical studies] at the St Kitts campus, and one year of clinical training at the School’s affiliate veterinary hospitals in the United States.  RUSVM is currently exploring additional training opportunities for sites in Canada and Europe. The degree Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) is awarded upon the successful completion of the Pre-Clinical Curriculum and the Clinical Training Curriculum.

RUSVM is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education and the St. Christopher & Nevis Accreditation Board. Graduates are eligible to practice veterinary medicine in all United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico and as graduates of an AVMA accredited foreign school are not required to take foreign licensure examinations.  UK students graduating from an AVMA COE accredited school of veterinary medicine may apply directly to Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) for licensure to practice in the UK by supplying appropriate documentation as outlined on the [http://www.rcvs.org.uk/registration/how-to-register/us-canadian-graduates/ RCVS web site].

RUSVM is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education and the St. Christopher & Nevis Accreditation Board. Graduates are eligible to practice veterinary medicine in all United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico and as graduates of an AVMA accredited foreign school are not required to take foreign licensure examinations.  UK students graduating from an AVMA COE accredited school of veterinary medicine may apply directly to Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) for licensure to practice in the UK by supplying appropriate documentation as outlined on the [http://www.rcvs.org.uk/registration/how-to-register/ RCVS web site].

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RUSVM Research focuses on key issues strategically relevant to One Health in tropical and developing countries – and includes zoonotic diseases, food safety and security, environmental health, and conservation medicine.  Postgraduate programs are currently being developed in these areas.  The School also has key clinical partners in the US, progressing novel studies in evidence-based medicine in pets.  Research facilities have recently been expanded to include more than 4,000 square feet of laboratory space housing state-of-the-art equipment for surveillance and diagnostics, and pathology and histopathology.

RUSVM Research focuses on key issues strategically relevant to One Health in tropical and developing countries – and includes zoonotic diseases, food safety and security, environmental health, and conservation medicine.  Postgraduate programs are currently being developed in these areas.  The School also has key clinical partners in the US, progressing novel studies in evidence-based medicine in pets.  Research facilities have recently been expanded to include more than 4,000 square feet of laboratory space housing state-of-the-art equipment for surveillance and diagnostics, and pathology and histopathology.