This is the email we got last semester.
Dear campus community,
I shared with you in my recent weekly newsletter that RUSVM’s accreditor, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education, was about to announce the outcomes of our site visit for reaccreditation. This review consisted of the school’s self-study, the report from the site visit team, and the school’s response to the site team’s report.
I am pleased to share that we received positive results in 10 of the 11 accreditation standards: Organization, Finances, Physical Facilities & Equipment, Clinical Resources, Information Resources, Students, Admissions, Faculty, Curriculum, Research Programs. In one of the standards related to outcomes assessment, the AVMA notes that we have some work to do in collecting and measuring our outcomes data to ensure a quality program. While the AVMA refers to this as Probationary Accreditation, to be clear, RUSVM remains accredited by the AVMA as we continue to work on this standard. I’m happy to report that we have already taken significant steps in this area and will continue this important effort and communicate its progress.
AVMA accreditation is something that the whole community should be proud of. RUSVM students can be confident that they are gaining experience in veterinary practice that upholds the AVMA standards of care, and our partners can be assured that our students, faculty and staff are being educated and developed by a university that upholds these high standards. Evaluations like this help us keep up-to-date on changes in the veterinary industry and they also allow us to make many improvements to ensure we maintain our high standards of veterinary care and serve the community of St Kitts and Nevis.
As always, I’ll keep you informed of our progress in the outcomes assessment area and the other efforts we will take to maintain our high standards at the university.
