IVSA Standing Committee on Veterinary Education (SCoVE) IVSA Info Office, DSR, Dyrlægevej 9, 1870, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark Tel Email veterinaryeducation@ivsa.org Website http://ivsascove.wix.com/ivsascove Chair 2015/2016: Bhavisha Patel ExCo Committee Co-ordinator: Aqil Jeenah
September 1, 2015
General SCoVE goals for 2015-2016 Educational Resource Domain •
Continue with the development and maintenance of the EDU+ platform. By adding more educational websites and free journals through suggestions or own research. As well as to continue with the monthly newsletter shout-outs.
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Gain more partnerships with companies like VetStream to provide free/discounted resources to IVSA members/ to establish other enterprise projects. Nominated SCoVE ambassadors from each vet school will focus on achieving vet school subscriptions to VetStream.
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Continue with the close collaboration with Wikivet on the VET Talks project. Continue to gain more professor collaborations worldwide and update IVSA members on new VET Talks entries and update the website and continue to publicize the website.
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Highlight more interactive applications/online libraries on EDU+ Cooperate with DAD on increasing awareness of book aid support Develop Vet Education Forum further
Vocational Guidance Domain (CAREER+) & TRAINEE+ • • • •
Highlight on social media and SCoVE blog website the veterinary professional courses, leadership, business and IT courses, SCoVE’s work etc. Develop an interactive career map on the SCoVE blog website- to show the different career paths available. Use Prezi. Vetstage Platform- collaboration between ExCo, MOD and SCoVE. Provide opportunities on training projects. Guidance on extra-veterinary skills: e.g. linkedin, lyra
Policy Domain/ Curriculum Domain •
Educate school children, vet students, Pet owner and Animal health professionals on Pet ownership policy. Collaborate with SCOH and Working group on Policy Statement Committee (WGPSPP).
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Collaborate as well on developing new policies e.g. Human & Animal health. Collaborate on developing policies of in-cooperating One Health and Animal Welfare into the veterinary curriculum.
Bhavisha Patel Chair 2015/2016, IVSA Standing Committee on Veterinary Education (SCoVE)
INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION