AAVP Recommendations for Core Competency Standards Relating to Parasitological Knowledge and Skills

Abstract

As part of the accreditation process, the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education has defined nine broad areas of core competencies that must be met by graduating students earning a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. To define competencies in veterinary parasitology, the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists (AAVP) has developed a detailed list of knowledge and skills that are recommended for inclusion in professional curricula. These recommendations were developed by instructors from colleges/schools of veterinary medicine in the US, Canada, and the Caribbean, and were reviewed and endorsed following AAVP guidelines.

A century of teaching veterinary parasitology in South Africa – Lessons learnt

“…These tools do not replace basic microscopy, however. For diagnostic purposes, microscopic examination of faecal smears and blood films, for instance, remains the appropriate technology and Day-1 competency, as recommended by the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists (Snowden et al, 2016).…”