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Appendix A: Specialized Veterinary Manpower Needs Through 1990
Pages 67-71

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... asked the National Academy of Sciences to examine the impact of federal legislation and regulations on the national requirements for veterinary medical scientists. Accordingly, the Committee on Veterinary Medical Sciences of the National Research Council (NRC)
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... Analysis of functional responsibilities of veterinarians revealed that their activities are usually multifaceted and have impacts of benefit to both animal and human health. The Committee defined 10 functional responsibilities: administration, animal health care, animal welfare, biomedical research, economic productivity of animal-related industries, environmental health protection, food production and protection, health education, mental and emotional health (as related to companion-animal care)
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... Data gathered by the Committee indicate that there will be a demand for additional veterinarians in those disciplines in industrial and contract research laboratories. The Committee believes that such organizations as the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC)
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... Persons in these fields are predicted to be most in demand and should be strongly recommended for postdoctoral, Ph.D., and other training. The Committee offers the following specific recommendations: Recommendation 1: National Reporting System The Committee recommends that a comprehensive national reporting system be developed to determine accurately the number of veterinarians being used in all fields of employment.
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... Recommendation 3: Veterinary Medical School Programs a. The Committee recommends that the colleges of veterinary medicine adjust their curricula, admissions criteria, and clerkship programs to meet societal needs in environmental health protection, food production and protection, economic productivity in animal-related industries, biomedical research, and animal welfare, as well as needs for clinical patient care of animals.
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