EVP Program Accepting Registrations

April 4, 2007 — 

The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine's Executive Veterinary Program (EVP) in Swine Health Management is now accepting registrations for the next class scheduled to begin in October, 2007.

The EVP was developed in 1991 to enhance the business, communication, and planning skills of busy animal health professionals. The Swine Health Management curriculum covers essential aspects of swine production and health maintenance to enhance the management, consultation, and problem-solving skills of veterinarians. The goals of the program are:

• To provide a beneficial and highly motivating educational experience for veterinarians with an interest in improving their effectiveness to the swine industry.
• To serve as a network that enhances the sharing of ideas among swine veterinarians and that promotes dialogue on issues critical to the changing swine industry.
• To raise the qualifications and abilities of practicing veterinarians to provide a higher level of service to the swine industry.
• To stimulate interest in current and developing career opportunities.

Offered in a continuing education format, the EVP is a comprehensive interdisciplinary certificate program distinct from many traditional post-DVM graduate programs. Ten interactive learning modules will be held every other month for two days each (Thursday and Friday). The time between the modules will be utilized by the participants to absorb the material presented, complete assigned work, and apply the information at their work place. Modules are sequenced to enhance the integration of the various topics. To allow time to develop and refine newly acquired skills, certain areas such as biostatistics will be addressed in more than one module.

Additional information is available on the EVP website. Register by June, 2007 and receive a $500 discount.