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Racial, cultural, and ethnic diversity within US veterinary colleges.
J Vet Med Educ. 2007 Spring; 34(2):74-8.JV

Abstract

A comprehensive survey containing 30 questions regarding racial, cultural, and ethnic issues was sent electronically to each of the member colleges within the Association of American Veterinary Colleges (AAVMC) during 2005. Responses were received from 25 of the 28 veterinary colleges in the United States and two foreign colleges. Most colleges had more than one respondent complete the survey. Since the respondents were not identified and were not uniform in regards to position within each college, some responses might have reflected the individual respondent's views rather than the college's actual situation or philosophy. The information gained from this survey demonstrates strong trends in attitudes to and practices with respect to diversity in US veterinary colleges. Three major areas were addressed in the survey-college and university environment and cultures, faculty and curriculum, and recruitment and retention of veterinary students from underrepresented minorities. In many instances, the survey confirmed a lack of knowledge about diversity issues at the respondents' institutions. These survey results will serve as a benchmark for gauging changes in the profession's racial, cultural, and ethnic demographics in the future and as a foundation upon which to build effective diversity programs.

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Greenhill LM
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges, Washington, DC 20005-3536, USA. lgreenhill@aavmc.org
Nelson PD
No affiliation info available
Elmore RG
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Cultural DiversityDemographyEducation, VeterinaryEthnic GroupsHumansSchools, VeterinarySurveys and QuestionnairesUnited States

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

17446630

Citation

Greenhill, Lisa M., et al. "Racial, Cultural, and Ethnic Diversity Within US Veterinary Colleges." Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, vol. 34, no. 2, 2007, pp. 74-8.
Greenhill LM, Nelson PD, Elmore RG. Racial, cultural, and ethnic diversity within US veterinary colleges. J Vet Med Educ. 2007;34(2):74-8.
Greenhill, L. M., Nelson, P. D., & Elmore, R. G. (2007). Racial, cultural, and ethnic diversity within US veterinary colleges. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 34(2), 74-8.
Greenhill LM, Nelson PD, Elmore RG. Racial, Cultural, and Ethnic Diversity Within US Veterinary Colleges. J Vet Med Educ. 2007;34(2):74-8. PubMed PMID: 17446630.
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