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|Introduction=[http://sta.uwi.edu/fms/vet/ The University of the West Indies, School of Veterinary Medicine (UWISVM)] of the St. Augustine Campus is located at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mount Hope. Founded in 1948 as one of the colleges of the University of London and together with the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Advanced Training in Nursing Science, the Faculty of Medicine promotes a "One Medicine" concept. This concept reflects on the connection between human and animal medicine. UWISVM is the only Veterinary School in the Caribbean that offers a complete programme, both clinical and non clinical at a single site. A system-based approach to learning especially during clinical years and Problem-Based learning in non-clinical and clinical years is utilized. We are an experienced multinational faculty, producing world class veterinarians and researchers. Although UWISVM follows the Global Veterinary Curriculum, but has a special interest in tropical veterinary medicine, with clinical exposure to exotic diseases. | |Introduction=[http://sta.uwi.edu/fms/vet/ The University of the West Indies, School of Veterinary Medicine (UWISVM)] of the St. Augustine Campus is located at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mount Hope. Founded in 1948 as one of the colleges of the University of London and together with the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Advanced Training in Nursing Science, the Faculty of Medicine promotes a "One Medicine" concept. This concept reflects on the connection between human and animal medicine. UWISVM is the only Veterinary School in the Caribbean that offers a complete programme, both clinical and non clinical at a single site. A system-based approach to learning especially during clinical years and Problem-Based learning in non-clinical and clinical years is utilized. We are an experienced multinational faculty, producing world class veterinarians and researchers. Although UWISVM follows the Global Veterinary Curriculum, but has a special interest in tropical veterinary medicine, with clinical exposure to exotic diseases. | ||
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+ | |Education=The SVM at the University of the West Indies offers undergraduate, postgraduate as well as a professional development programme.<br/> | ||
− | + | There are three entry levels to the undergraduate programme where upon successful completion, candidates are awarded with the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree. <br/> | |
− | + | There is the six years programme: it comprises of a one year pre-veterinary curriculum which lasts for three semesters, followed by five years of veterinary course work. There is five year programme which the most popular entry level and the four year programme where students with a first degree in the field of biology, chemistry or related fields are accepted. | |
− | + | <br>For more info: [http://sta.uwi.edu/fms/vet/dvm.asp Doctor of Veterinary Medicine] | |
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− | There are three entry levels to the undergraduate programme where upon successful completion, candidates are awarded with the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree. | ||
− | There is the six years programme: it comprises of a one year pre-veterinary curriculum which lasts for three semesters. There is five year programme which the most popular entry level and the four year programme where students with a first degree in the field of biology, chemistry or related fields are accepted.<br | ||
− | For more info: [http://sta.uwi.edu/fms/vet/dvm.asp Doctor of Veterinary Medicine] | ||
The research and postgraduate programme offered at the SVM include M.Phil. & Ph.D. degrees in the following fields: | The research and postgraduate programme offered at the SVM include M.Phil. & Ph.D. degrees in the following fields: | ||
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|Research=Along with postgraduate ongoing research, undergraduates also participate in research in the form of simple projects, which begins at level three and lasts for five (5) semesters. | |Research=Along with postgraduate ongoing research, undergraduates also participate in research in the form of simple projects, which begins at level three and lasts for five (5) semesters. | ||
− | It provides the students with the basic skills and knowledge required in the complete execution of a scientific investigation under the supervision of a member of the academic staff. There are several areas of ongoing research | + | It provides the students with the basic skills and knowledge required in the complete execution of a scientific investigation under the supervision of a member of the academic staff. There are several areas of ongoing research such as |
− | <ul><li>Anatomy</li> | + | <ul><li>Anatomy.</li> |
− | <li>Physiology</li> | + | <li>Physiology.</li> |
− | <li>Public Health</li> | + | <li>Public Health.</li> |
− | <li>Pathology</li> | + | <li>Pathology.</li> |
− | <li>Parasitology</li> | + | <li>Parasitology.</li> |
− | <li>Clinical Medicine</li> | + | <li>Clinical Medicine.</li> |
+ | <li>etc</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
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<li>Food Safety</li> | <li>Food Safety</li> | ||
<li>Equine</li> | <li>Equine</li> | ||
+ | <li>and other Services</li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
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The University of the West Indies, School of Veterinary Medicine (UWISVM) of the St. Augustine Campus is located at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mount Hope. Founded in 1948 as one of the colleges of the University of London and together with the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Advanced Training in Nursing Science, the Faculty of Medicine promotes a "One Medicine" concept. This concept reflects on the connection between human and animal medicine. UWISVM is the only Veterinary School in the Caribbean that offers a complete programme, both clinical and non clinical at a single site. A system-based approach to learning especially during clinical years and Problem-Based learning in non-clinical and clinical years is utilized. We are an experienced multinational faculty, producing world class veterinarians and researchers. Although UWISVM follows the Global Veterinary Curriculum, but has a special interest in tropical veterinary medicine, with clinical exposure to exotic diseases.
Education
The SVM at the University of the West Indies offers undergraduate, postgraduate as well as a professional development programme.
There are three entry levels to the undergraduate programme where upon successful completion, candidates are awarded with the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree.
There is the six years programme: it comprises of a one year pre-veterinary curriculum which lasts for three semesters, followed by five years of veterinary course work. There is five year programme which the most popular entry level and the four year programme where students with a first degree in the field of biology, chemistry or related fields are accepted.
For more info: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
The research and postgraduate programme offered at the SVM include M.Phil. & Ph.D. degrees in the following fields:
- Basic science research
- Applied science research
- Clinical research
For more info: Research
Also offered are professional development courses, such as emergency medicine.
Current Research
Along with postgraduate ongoing research, undergraduates also participate in research in the form of simple projects, which begins at level three and lasts for five (5) semesters. It provides the students with the basic skills and knowledge required in the complete execution of a scientific investigation under the supervision of a member of the academic staff. There are several areas of ongoing research such as
- Anatomy.
- Physiology.
- Public Health.
- Pathology.
- Parasitology.
- Clinical Medicine.
- etc
Clinical Services
There are current several services provided at the UWI, School of Veterinary Medicine. They include:
- Aquaculture & Aquatic Animal Health.
- Plastination
- Diagnostic Laboratory Services
- Hospital Services
- Food Safety
- Equine
- and other Services