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VetCEE committee ( Veterinary Continuing Education in Europe ) UPDATE UEVP&FVE General Assembly meetings Amsterdam June 2012 Andrew Byrne Chair VetCEE VP UEVP. Background - Quick summary
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VetCEE committee( Veterinary Continuing Education in Europe)UPDATE UEVP&FVE General Assembly meetings Amsterdam June 2012 Andrew ByrneChair VetCEE VP UEVP
Background - Quick summary • 2009 ECCVT proposed formation of aninter organisational working group (iEBVPD) - to consult with stakeholders & to develop post graduate program standards for practitioners .
VetCEE Structure • Founding members : • EAEVE ,EBVS,FVE,UEVP • Co Opted members : • FECAVA ,Statutory Bodies(FVE working group) • VetCEE Board : • Andrew Byrne (Chairman) FECAVA/UEVP • Valerie Beatty (FVE/SSB working group) • Andrew Robinson (UEVP) • Thomas Blaha (EBVS) • Frank Gasthuys (EBVS) • Joost Van Herten (SB working group) • Stéphane Martinot (EAEVE) 11
Background - Quick summary.. • March 2012 : • Meeting with Presidents of founding members of iEBVPD & meeting with ECCVT • Confirm objectives and roadmap ...
New Name : • Veterinary Continuous Education in Europe committee • VetCEE • Proceed with Pilot • Interim business plan ( long term plan informed by experience of pilot ) • Draft statutes frozen until completion of pilot (in order to defer legal costs) 5
Objectives - Key points : • Validation process for accrediting programs • Standardsfor all all groups • Dossier of competencies and module descriptors for each program group
Background - Quick summary.. • Recognise & embrace existing systems that meet standards . • Mutual recognition of programs across Europe... • Guarantee consistencyin level , amount of education and principles of scope across programs
Standards • Level : European Qualifications Framework EQF level 7Scope: Mainly species (or species group) orientation with possibility of broad discipline orientation.Amount of education : 30 ECTS units of learning 1 ECTS units equates to approx. 25 hours of blended learning .Total program learning inputs approx. 600 hours over average 3 years ie 6 hours per week • Pre requisitesfor enrolment to be defined ( with flexibility) Minimum and maximum duration of program to flexible with boundaries e.g 1 to 10 years to facilitate career breaks etc • Quality assurance of program delivery and assessment
Standards • VetCEE will provide Accreditation • & • facilitate mutual recognition • of programs
Awards, Qualifications Qualifications are Awarded by an appropriate recognised awarding Body • TitlesTitles and post nominals are a matter for the National Statutory Authority .
Progress to date • Standards document - done • Sub committees formed • Companion animal -done • Lab Animal-in progress of formation • Equine - in progress of formation • Pilot - started march 2012 phase 1 consultation • Dossier competencies Companion Animal - done 12
Next steps • Validation SOPs & Guidelines: • Complete autumn 2012 • Pilot: test Standards, Validation process and financial requirements phase 1 Autumn 2012 • phase 2 trial validations Jan 2013. • Sub committees & Dossiers of competencies : • CA, Lab animals complete by end 2012 • Additional sub committees .. 13
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