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Training Veterinary Pharmacologists – Updating the Blueprint for Graduate Education

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Fajt VR
In: AAVPT - Biennial Symposium - Overland Park, 2019 by American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
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AUG 23, 2019
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At the 15th AAVPT Biennial (Asilomar Conference Center, California) in 2007, a workshop was held to identify and prioritize skills and knowledge necessary for success of veterinary pharmacologists working in industry, academia, or regulatory agencies. The results were published in 2008 (V.R. Fajt, Skills and competencies required by veterinary pharmacologists: a blueprint for graduate education in veterinary pharmacology in North America, Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2008, 31:22-30), and the identified items are included in the appendices below.

A search of the literature since initial publication of the blueprint in JVPT in 2008 suggests that these have not been re-reviewed for graduate veterinary pharmacology. This is not surprising, since veterinary pharmacology continues to be a relatively small discipline, with few graduate training programs, whether clinical pharmacology training programs are included or not. [...]

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Fajt, V. R. (2020) “Training Veterinary Pharmacologists – Updating the Blueprint for Graduate Education”, AAVPT - Biennial Symposium - Overland Park, 2019. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/aavpt/aavpt-biennial-symposium-overland-park-2019/training-veterinary-pharmacologists-–-updating-blueprint-for-graduate-education (Accessed: 06 December 2023).

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  • Virginia Fajt

    Fajt VR

    Clinical Associate Professor
    DVM PhD Dipl ACVCP
    Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University
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The purpose of the Academy is promotion of the science of veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics. The AAVPT was founded in 1977 and consists of a diverse membership of almost 300 from over 20 countries. The membership shares a common interest in research and teaching in veterinary pharmacology. Membership in the AAVPT - be it as a Student Member, Associate Fellow, or Fellow - is open to individuals with background and training in veterinary pharmacology.

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