Comparison of Veterinary Medical Education Systems between Taiwan and the United States

在美國境內目前由美國獸醫學協會(AVMA)認證核可之獸醫學院總共有二十八所，其中二十七所是由其州政府全部或大部分經費所挹注。臺灣的四個獸醫學系均設於國立大學，但是並沒有一個類似AVMA的獸醫學機構來進行評鑑。本文比較臺美雙邊大學獸醫教育體系及現況，包括臺灣的學雜費用僅美國之九分之一，教師比例僅其三分之一，臺灣每年獸醫畢業生與全國人口比例約為1:92,000，對照美國之比例(1:115,000)雖低，倘若將市場供需之社會經濟因素納入考量，則臺灣每年所培育之獸醫畢業生比例建議應需向下修正。同時因應社經環境變遷，獸醫教學方向可考慮加強醫院管理以及國際化的觀點，培育高素質更具國際競爭力之獸醫新血。

關鍵字

獸醫教育體系；獸醫學學士；臺灣；美國

並列摘要

In Taiwan, there are veterinary departments in each of the four national universities, yet no central accrediting body similar to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) in the U.S. for all the 28 colleges. Disparities are also evident between both countries in the amount of tuition and fees a veterinary student is charged. In the U.S. tuition and fees amount to 9-10 times greater than that of Taiwan Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) students. Furthermore, the ratio of new graduates to the U.S. population is around 1:115,000 whereas in Taiwan the ratio is about 1:92,000. Faculty size in Taiwan collegiate programs is smaller and salaries for collegiate faculty amount to only one-third to one-fourth those in the U.S. Paralleling the U.S. veterinary medical education system to Taiwan serves a method to foster a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses in Taiwan. In the future, adopting a more in international viewpoint as well as hospital management regarding the veterinary medical education will help it to evolve into veterinary medical education system compliant to societal and global changes.

並列關鍵字

veterinary medical education ； BVM ； Taiwan ； U.S.A

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Comparison of Veterinary Medical Education Systems between Taiwan and the United States

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