Standard 10: Research Programs

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To be a leader in One Health and Translational Medicine Research.

Key Measures

  • The College must foster and support an environment and culture of scientific inquiry.
  • The College must maintain substantial research activities of high quality that integrate with and strengthen the professional program, such as basic science, clinical science, or scholarship in teaching and learning.
  • Continuing scholarly productivity must be demonstrated.
  • The College must provide access to opportunities for any interested students in the professional program to be exposed to or participate in on-going, high-quality research activities.
  • All students must receive training in the principles, application and ethics of research methods.

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Strengths

  • CVM is recognized for its One Health approach to research.
  • CVM is recognized for its applied research in improving the health and well-being of livestock species, especially as it relates to infectious diseases.
  • CVM is recognized globally for work in swine health, diagnostic medicine and antimicrobial resistance.

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Focus Areas

  • High quality research space is limited and can be a barrier when recruiting research-intensive faculty and supporting clinical faculty research.

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Future Plans

  • Investing in a shared core research laboratory.
  • Addition of newly renovated research space when space currently occupied by the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is vacated.