organization of the veterinary profession in the american
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Organization of the Veterinary Profession in the American
Continent
Dr. Luis Zarco
President of PANVET
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Three Organisms
- Panamerican Veterinary Association (PANVET)
- Panamerican Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (FPEFCV)
- Panamerican Council of Veterinary Education (COPEVET)
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PANAMERICAN VETERINARY ASSOCIATION
- Organizes Panamerican Veterinary Congresses since 1950
- Oficially created in 1992 in Santiago, Chile
- Headqarters at FAO regional office for Latin America
- Partnership with- F.A.O. - Panamerican Health Organization- OIRSA (Regional Animal Health Organism)- IICA (Interamerican Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture)
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PANAMERICAN VETERINARY ASSOCIATION
- Members are National Veterinary Associations
- PANVET participates in global organizations
- OIE
- WVA
- FAO
- WHO
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Current members
- Argentina
- Brasil
- Canada (CVMA)
- Costa Rica
- Chile
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Mexico
- Panama
- Perú
- Uruguay
- U.S.A (AVMA)
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Panamerican Veterinary Congress
- Every two years
- 2012: Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
- More than 3,000 participants from 23 countries
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XXIV PANVET Congress
- La Habana, Cuba
- October 6th-9th, 2014
- www.panvetcuba.com
- Fully bilingual website
(Press English banner)
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Panamerican Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (FPEFCV)
- Members are veterinary colleges from American countries
- Joint meetings with PANVET and COPEVET one or twice a year
2013: Buenos Aires, Argentina
2012: Cartagena, Colombia
Lima, Perú
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Curricular harmonization for LatinAmerica (2004)
- To insure that the veterinary profession:
- Promotes the well being of society and animals
- Promotes animal health through the application of preventive medicine, diagnosticcapabilities, disease control methods and treatments of animal disease and plagues
- Participates in public health programs through health education, prevention of zoonses, food hygiene and food safety
-Promotes economically sustainable animal production practices
- Participates in the adoption of measures to preserve natural resources and theenvironment
Berruecos and Zarco, Rev. sci. tech. Off. int. Epiz., 2009, 28 (2), 739-744
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FPEFCV
• Day one competencies, aligned with OIE (2012)
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• PANAMERICAN COUNCIL OF VETERINARY EDUCATION
– Formed by PANVET and FPEFCV
(The organized profession and the veterinary educators)
– Three committees:• Accreditation
• Harmonization
• Certification
Zarco Rev. sci. tech. Off. int. Epiz., 2009, 28 (2), 855-860