Source: MICHIGAN STATE UNIV submitted to
RECRUITING AND RETAINING THE FUTURE VETERINARY AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE THROUGH AN ONLINE CERTIFICATE IN BOVINE HEALTH MANAGEMENT
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
NEW
Funding Source
OTHER GRANTS
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1031032
Grant No.
2023-70024-40680
Project No.
MICL20043
Proposal No.
2023-03990
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Program Code
VSGPE
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2023
Project End Date
Aug 31, 2026
Grant Year
2023
Project Director
Abuelo Sebio, A.
Recipient Organization
MICHIGAN STATE UNIV
(N/A)
EAST LANSING,MI 48824
Performing Department
LG ANML CLIN SCI
Non Technical Summary
This proposal aims to increase recruitment and long-term retention of food-animal veterinarians in rural areas through providing access to readily available specialized education in bovine health management (BHM) for final-year veterinary students and early-career veterinarians. Based on practitioner feedback, we have developed, piloted, and evaluated a BHM curriculum tailored for recent veterinary graduates working in rural areas and established an online certificate program at Michigan State University. Through this project, a total of 27 final year veterinary students and early career veterinarians will be enrolled in this BHM online certificate at no cost. The participants will engage in a 9-credit program that emphasizes best practices for delivering quality bovine veterinary services in rural areas and fosters the epidemiology and food safety aspects of bovine practice.
Animal Health Component
100%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
(N/A)
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
3113410101020%
3113410102010%
3113410109015%
3113410117020%
3113410106015%
3073410117010%
3153410106010%
Knowledge Area
311 - Animal Diseases; 307 - Animal Management Systems; 315 - Animal Welfare/Well-Being and Protection;

Subject Of Investigation
3410 - Dairy cattle, live animal;

Field Of Science
1090 - Immunology; 1060 - Biology (whole systems); 1010 - Nutrition and metabolism; 1020 - Physiology; 1170 - Epidemiology;
Goals / Objectives
This project aims to increase recruitment and long-term retention of food-animal veterinarians in rural areas through providing access to readily available specialized education in bovine health management (BHM) for final-year veterinary students and early-career veterinarians.
Project Methods
Through this project, a total of 27 final year veterinary students and early career veterinarians will be enrolled in this BHM online certificate at no cost. The participants will engage in a 9-credit program that emphasizes best practices for delivering quality bovine veterinary services in rural areas and fosters the epidemiology and food safety aspects of bovine practice.