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The College of Veterinary Medicine will introduce you to the exciting world of innovative veterinary healthcare. CVM faculty and students work together in the spirit of One Health, the synthesis of human and animal healthcare. Your education will be strengthened by interaction with Midwestern University's diverse programs and faculty, and you will learn about the wide range of opportunities available in veterinary health care that benefit humans and animals alike. With our state-of-the-art facilities and emphasis on hands-on learning, we will help you build a career as a compassionate and patient-centered member of tomorrow's healthcare team.
Program
Doctoral
Location
Glendale, AZ
Duration
4 Years, Full Time
Intake
August
Class Size
120
The College of Veterinary Medicine offers a four-year program leading to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) degree. The first 8 quarters are a combination of classroom lectures, laboratories, simulation lab exercises with standardized clients and patients, and small group student-centered learning experiences. Hands-on live animal contact begins in the first quarter and continues throughout the program. Quarters 9-13 involve diverse clinical rotation training. The majority of the time will be spent on campus in state-of-the-art clinical teaching facilities. Students will also have the opportunity to schedule off-campus clinical elective rotations at pre-approved external sites.
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The College of Veterinary Medicine is committed to curricular innovation and delivers a dynamic curriculum that focuses on producing graduates who are competent and confident in “Day-One” skills. The program is responsive to the changing requirements of medical education. Core and elective courses are largely based on clinical case examples and include a combination of lectures, hands-on laboratories and clinical simulation exercises. The clinical rotation training provides 15 months of diverse rotations, with the majority of time spent on campus in the Animal Health Institute (Companion Animal Clinic, Diagnostic Pathology Center and the Equine/Bovine Center).
The mission of Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine is to improve animal and human life through innovative veterinary education, state-of-the-art health care services, and scholarly work relevant to the principles of One Health.
Midwestern University CVM is fully accredited through the American Veterinary Medical Association's Council on Education (AVMA - COE).
For more information regarding accreditation procedures and policies: AVMA Council on Education, 1931 N. Meacham Rd., Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173 • www.avma.org • 847-285-6625 • 847-285-6625 https://www.avma.org/ProfessionalDevelopment/Education/Accreditation/Colleges/Pages/coe-pp-accreditation-evaluation.aspxReport on Accreditation Actions by the AVMA-COE
Many exciting opportunities exist in veterinary medicine. Veterinarians can work in small, large, or mixed-animal general primary care practice or a specialty field such as: anesthesiology, dentistry, cardiology, food animal production medicine, internal medicine, surgery, or wildlife medicine. Other career opportunities include working in biomedical research, veterinary medical education, diagnostic laboratories, regulatory medicine, public health, industry, or biosecurity.
Students seeking admission to the MWU-CVM must submit the following documented evidence:
Students seeking admissions to MWU-CVM must:
Prerequisite Course | Sem Hrs | Qtr Hrs |
Biochemistry | 3 | 4 |
Biology | 8 | 12 |
General Chemistry with lab | 8 | 12 |
Organic Chemistry with lab | 8 | 12 |
Mathematics* | 6 | 9 |
Physics w/lab | 4 | 6 |
English Composition | 6 | 9 |
Science Electives** | 8 | 12 |
To initiate the application process, prospective students must apply through the VMCAS. The VMCAS application is available online at http://www.aavmc.org/. The application cycle opens in May of each year. The official VMCAS application deadline is mid-September.
*Compared to the 80% pass rate required by the AVMA Council on Education
The CVM offers a four-year program leading to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) degree. The first 8 quarters are a combination of classroom lectures, laboratories, simulation lab exercises with standardized clients and patients, and small group student-centered learning experiences. Hands-on live animal contact begins in the first quarter and continues throughout the program. Quarters 9-13 involve diverse clinical rotation training. The majority of the time will be spent on campus in state-of-the-art clinical teaching facilities. Students will also have the opportunity to schedule off-campus clinical elective rotations at pre-approved external sites.
The mission of Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine is to improve animal and human life through innovative veterinary education, state-of-the-art health care services, and scholarly work relevant to the principles of One Health.
Dean: Thomas Graves, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACVIM
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs: Carla Gartrell, D.V.M., J.D., DACVIM
Associate Dean for Research: Ashlesh K. Murthy, M.D., Ph.D.
Many exciting opportunities exist in veterinary medicine. Veterinarians can work in small, large, or mixed-animal general primary care practice or a specialty field such as: anesthesiology, dentistry, cardiology, food animal production medicine, internal medicine, surgery, or wildlife medicine. Other career opportunities include working in biomedical research, veterinary medical education, diagnostic laboratories, regulatory medicine, public health, industry, or biosecurity.
Employment of veterinarians is projected to grow 19 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the national average for all occupations. Candidates can expect very strong competition for available veterinarian positions.
$93,8301 The starting salary a new D.V.M. graduate earns is dependent on the area of veterinary medicine he/she enters.2
(1) Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Veterinarians,
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/veterinarians.htm (visited August 2019).
(2) For more information, see Occupational Employment Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wages. Bureau of Labor Statistics.