PERFORMANCE OF VETERINARY

STATUTORY BODIES CURRENT SITUATION AND EVOLUTION IN BRAZIL

HISTORY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE IN BRAZIL A BRIEF REVIEW

THE BRAZILIAN VSB SYSTEM (FEDERAL AND REGIONAL STATUTORY BODIES) WAS CREATED IN 1968, (LAW 5.517 )

STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE VSB SYSTEM IN BRAZIL ONE FEDERAL COUNCIL AND 27 STATE COUNCILS

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY BECAME A PROFESSION IN 1968 (LAW 5.550) UNDER THE SCOPE OF THE OF THE VSB.

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE VSB IN BRAZIL

MISSION AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• TO SUPERVISE THE STANDARDS OF THE VETERINARY PROFESSION

REGISTRATION OF ALL PROFESSIONALS IN THE COUNTRY

REGISTRATION OF ENTERPRISES DEALING IN THE VET MARKET

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS TRIBUNAL AND OTHER PENALTIES

• VSB AND THE CREATION/EVALUATION OF VET SCHOOLS

TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION IN THE EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF VET SCHOOLS

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS CONCERNING QUALITY OF VETEDUCATION

FEW NUMBERS CONCERNING VETERINARY EDUCATION IN BRAZIL In 1991, there were 33 Veterinary Educational Establishments –VEEs

in Brazil.

In 2013, they are approximately 197

In 2011, the VEEs offered 18.147 places, of which 74% were taken

In the same year, a total of 6.675 professionals graduated

In average, 5 thousand professionals graduate per year

70% of all schools are private

Approximately 92,600 Veterinarians are registered in the country

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Total 2013 = 197 Vet Schools !

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Source: CFMV

THE VSB AND THE VETERINARY EDUCATION IN BRAZIL

AREAS OF INTERACTION OF VSB WITH THE VEEs

•National Commission on Veterinary Education –guidance to VEEs in evaluating and structuring curricula of Vet and animal husbandry courses

•National Workshops on Teaching Veterinary Medicine20th. Version – humanistic competences are needed !

•Internship Program for graduates, launched by VSB in 2006 and recognised bythe Ministry of Education in 2012.

•70% of Internship Programs evaluated by 2008 were approved

•Only 8% of the Internships were on animal health/public health

VSB PROPOSALS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

National Exams for Professional Certification

carried out from 2002- 2005, under evaluation

Proposed Law Reform Project:

reinstate the National Exams

register the para-professionals in the VSBs.

OIE MINIMUM COMPETENCIES OF A DAY-ONE VETERINARY GRADUATEAND GOVERNANCE OF NATIONAL VETERINARY SERVICES

…..COMPETENCIES MEAN:

•knowledge: cognitive abilities, meaning mental skills•skills: ability to perform specific tasks•attitude: affective abilities, meaning feelings and emotions, and•aptitude: a student’s natural ability, talent, or capacity for learning

….COMPETENCIES ARE:•Specific: related to the basic knowledge/skills of the veterinary science•Advanced: related to the administrative/managerial aspects of the profession

``High quality veterinary education is of critical importance to efficient Veterinary Services and improving the quality of veterinary education is therefore a key component of anyplan to improve governance of Veterinary Services``*

*OIE recommendations on the Competencies of graduating veterinarians (‘Day 1 graduates’)to assure National Veterinary Services of quality

* OIE recommendations on the Competencies of graduating veterinarians (‘Day 1 graduates’)to assure National Veterinary Services of quality

OIE MINIMUM COMPETENCIES OF A DAY-ONE VETERINARY GRADUATESPECIFIC

OIE MINIMUM COMPETENCIES OF A DAY-ONE VETERINARY GRADUATE

ADVANCED:

OIE MODEL CORE VETERINARY CURRICULUM

Contribution of the OIE to the strengthening of vet education Relationship with the minimum requirements for Day 1 Grads. Countries have a variety of educational systems MCVC must be adjusted to reflect the length degree program

and pre- course requirements in each country MCVC assumes that students have a solid understanding of

basic sciences (e.g., chemistry and physics),and Arts and Humanities as required by Vet School.

Should be adapted to the reality of each country`s educational guidelines.

Can be implemented through a twinning program between Vet Schools of member countries.

• WHAT SHOULD BE THE DAY-ONE COMPETENCIES FOR A GRADUATE TO WORK IN A PUBLIC INSTITUTION?

• WHAT CAN BE EXPECTED FROM A GRADUATE WHO WOULD JOIN REGULATORY AGENCY?

• HOW CAN THE VSB CONTRIBUTE TO THE TAILORING A VET GRADUATE TO THE NEEDS OF NVSs

THE VSB AND THE NATIONAL VETERINARY SERVICES

Veterinary Medicine as a profession in Brazil is a recent occurrence.

The regulation of the profession is less than 50 years old. There are more than 92,600 registered professionals in the

country, but just 6 000 of them are on regulatory agencies. Number of vet schools grew 6-fold in the country in the last 22

years The growth of the agricultural sector, in the last 20 years

demanded technical support International markets and health certification requests skilled

professionals The regulatory agencies need a specialized professional More internship programs on regulatory agencies

CONCLUSIONS