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 Large Animal Clinic).   

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.

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VDR VMEDG 1800 - Veterinary Medical Emergency Preparedness and Response Course:

• Students obtain training required to provide veterinary medical support in emergencies and disasters. This may include natural disaster emergency or infectious disease response.
• Fourth year students will be provided experiential training in disaster preparedness through working with Arizona jurisdictions and entities in the development of emergency response standard operating guidelines and continuity of operations plans.
• Response sessions include understanding how the veterinarian integrates into the Incident Command System and the State Emergency Management System. The students will receive training in medical triage, emergency humane euthanasia, and crisis communication. Students will participate in disaster response exercises, mock disaster scenarios, field hospital set-up, and large animal technical rescue training and scenarios.

The Veterinary Disaster Response Elective Rotation is taken by fourth year CVM students as a two-week elective rotation. The rotation is designed for six to eight students. Students on the rotation will refine their knowledge and clinical skills in disaster medicine, with the main areas of focus being veterinary medical support in emergencies and disasters, community and public health, animals and public policy, and communication. An over-arching goal of the rotation is for students to develop the ability to apply a clinical problem-solving approach to the myriad of non-clinical challenges they will experience throughout their career and to understand how they can and should interact with their community following graduation.

Students seeking admission to the MWU-CVM must submit the following documented evidence:

1.  Completion of the prerequisite coursework or plans to complete the coursework prior to matriculation (confirmed by official transcripts). A minimum science and minimum total GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.  No grade lower than a C in any course will be accepted for credit. (Pass/fail and satisfactory/unsatisfactory grading is not acceptable in prerequisite science courses).  
2. Completion of a minimum of 240 hours (6 weeks) of veterinary practice, health science field, or biomedical research.  Students with additional hours of work experience will present stronger cases for admission.
3. Three letters of recommendation.  Letters of recommendation are submitted to the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS). At least one of the letters should be from a veterinarian. The other letters should preferentially be from a pre-veterinary or science professor and from someone who can testify to the integrity and ethical standards of the applicant.  Letters written by immediate family members are not acceptable.
4. Although not required, a Bachelor's degree will make a candidate more competitive.
5. A minimum of 64 total semester hours/96 quarter hours.

Students seeking admissions to MWU-CVM must:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the veterinary medical profession.
2. Demonstrate service orientation through community service or extracurricular activities.
3. Have proper motivation for and commitment to the veterinary profession as demonstrated by previous compensated work, volunteer work, or other life experiences.
4. Possess the communication skills necessary to interact with patients, clients, and colleagues.
5. Pass the Midwestern University criminal background check.
6. Abide by the Midwestern University Drug-Free Workplace and Substance Abuse Policy.
7. Meet the Technical Standards for the College. 

ADMISSION PREREQUISITES

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

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.