HOME JOURNALS CONTACT

The Social Sciences

Accreditation for Veterinary Medicine in Mexico up to 2009
Ramiro Ramirez Necoechea, Rogelio Alejandro Ledezma Torres , Juan Jose Zarate Ramos , Jose Francisco Hernandez Ramirez , Dra. Martha Virginia Garza Zermeno and Guillermo Davalos Aranda

Abstract: The National Council of Veterinary Medicine Education (CONEVET) accredits the quality of education programs of veterinary medicine in Mexico. In this brief study results from the accreditation program for the period 2001-2009. About 16 programs were accredited, two of them were re-accredited and to two pre-accredited were awarded. About 19 national evaluators were trained. About 19 foreign representatives from COPEVET, AVMA and EAEVE were invited as observers. About 5 training courses were created for evaluator education. Consulting was provided for two national and two international accreditation organisms. An alliance was made with Q soft and the program was installed in 8 veterinary schools. CONEVET was awarded as the first accreditation agency in Mexico from COPAES as well as the regional education authorities was carried out with a 90% success. Institutional consulting was provided to three official education devoted agencies.

How to cite this article
Ramiro Ramirez Necoechea, Rogelio Alejandro Ledezma Torres , Juan Jose Zarate Ramos , Jose Francisco Hernandez Ramirez , Dra. Martha Virginia Garza Zermeno and Guillermo Davalos Aranda , 2012. Accreditation for Veterinary Medicine in Mexico up to 2009. The Social Sciences, 7: 172-176.

© Medwell Journals. All Rights Reserved