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COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine is expanding access to veterinary education, ensuring veterinarians who work with food animals have the latest information to protect animal health, support producers and strengthen the food supply.
The college recently launched five on-demand continuing education (CE) courses for veterinarians, featuring experts from across the country, said Craig Payne, director of veterinary extension and continuing education. The courses provide practical education in food animal medicine and production. Learners can complete modules at their own pace while earning up 0.5 hours of CE credit per course.
The courses were developed through the Show-Me VET ECHO (Veterinary Education and Training Through Extension and Community Healthcare Outcomes) program. Since its inception in 2021, the program has delivered more than 50 interactive sessions that bring university faculty and practicing veterinarians together for case-based discussions that reflect real challenges faced in the field, Payne said.
Contributors include Pamela Adkins, food animal internist, MU; Corinne Bromfield, swine extension veterinarian, MU; Tim Evans, toxicologist/theriogenologist, MU; Tamara Gull, food animal internist, MU; Craig Payne, beef extension veterinarian, MU; Scott Poock, dairy extension veterinarian, MU; Cody Secrest, rural large-animal practitioner, Whetstone Veterinary Clinic; and Brian Shoemake, food animal internist/herd health, Texas A&M University.
“The release of these online courses allows us to extend the reach of veterinary education even further,” said Payne. “They represent the next step for the college to provide flexible, accessible continuing education to veterinarians, and we aim to release a new course each month.”
Contact: Deidra Ashley, CVMMarCom@missouri.edu