INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (IP) Table 2. VMBS Student Participation in Experiences Abroad in 2021-22 by Program UG-VM BS*
GR-V MBS
DVM
Non-v BMS
Totals
A&M Costa Rica Biomedical Fall 2021 Faculty-led Semester
10
--
--
2
12
A&M Germany Biosciences Spring 2022 Faculty-led Semester
4
--
--
7
11
A&M Costa Rica BIMS Spanish Certificate (non-credit, Spring Break 2022)
12
--
--
4
16
A&M Africa Wildlife Conservation & HealthTracks 1 & 2 Summer 2022 Faculty-led
7
1
13
3
12
A&M Bulgaria Biomedical Sciences Summer 2022 Faculty-led
4
--
--
6
10
A&M Germany History of Medicine Summer Faculty-led
9
--
--
13
22
A&M Thailand Veterinary Science & Wildlife Conservation (VMBS organized, transfer credit)
8
--
--
4
12
A&M South Africa Conservation Veterinary Medicine Summer Faculty-led (DVM only)
--
--
14
--
14
A&M Italy VIBS Food Safety & Public Health Field Trip (DVM only)
--
--
10
--
10
Subtotals of participation in VMBS programs
54
1
37
39
131
Other Texas A&M programs
65
2
16
Independent travel (non-Texas A&M)
12
2
Virtual programs
1
Subtotals of VBMS participation in NON-VMBS programs
78
4
16
98
TOTALS: VMBS Participation in Experiences Abroad
132
5
53
190
Program
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International Agreements & Collaborations VMBS has a number of international partners, ranging from technical institutions of higher education in Ukraine to universities in Asia and the Texas A&M Soltis Center in Costa Rica – and numerous places in between. Many faculty members collaborate with colleagues abroad on research and clinical medicine projects. Additionally, institutes and centers around campus offer international opportunities for faculty and student collaboration such as with IIAD and the Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture and Development, both housed in Texas A&M AgriLife. Beyond the university, faculty members collaborate in myriad projects such as capacity building and research with organizations around the world such as the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) [formerly the Office International des Epizooties (OIE)]. Organizations and agencies such as these as well as a wide array of non-profits and private foundations are often sources of funding for faculty projects, which can include educational opportunities, capacity development projects, and research promoting food security, animal health and disease control, global one health, agricultural development, species conservation, and other critical global goals.
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