Veterinary Vertex
Veterinary Vertex
AVMA Journals
FARVets: A Model for Global Competency in Veterinary Service-Learning
20 minutes Posted Jul 9, 2026 at 5:00 am.
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Welcome And Why This Topic Matters
Making The Case For Recognition
Global Perspective And Common Ground
Learning In Low Resource Clinics
How Students Change After Returning
Choosing Host Partners And Staying Small
Funding, Fees, And Lowering Barriers
Donor Pitch Stories From The Field
Wrap Up, Article Plug, And Reviews
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Send us Fan Mail A veterinary “clinic” doesn’t always look like stainless steel tables and a wall of equipment. Sometimes it’s a town pavilion, a park, an old hotel lobby, or a host’s living room and that shift changes what students learn, what they notice, and who they become as clinicians. We’re joined by Dr. Paul Maza to talk about international veterinary service learning and why it deserves more recognition in veterinary education, not as a feel-good add-on, but as rigorous training that...