Graduates of foreign veterinary schools can be a valuable part of the clinical team. As doctors educated outside of the United States, they are interested in gaining valuable experience and education while they work through the ECFVG licensure process. The AAEP hopes to provide helpful information to its membership to facilitate the process of employing foreign veterinary graduates from non-AVMA accredited schools.
Webinars:
Discover Hidden Value: Help Foreign Veterinary Graduates Join Your Team
AAEP task force members Drs. Raul Bras, Ernie Martinez and Julie Wilson along with immigration attorneys Glen M. Krebs and Glen W. Krebs provide greater perspective on the AAEP’s work and a better understanding of the United States Visa process, which is the primary hurdle for foreign veterinary graduates seeking employment in the U.S.
Foreign Veterinary Graduates share their successful pathways to practicing in the US
Foreign veterinary school graduates can be a valuable resource to veterinary practices while working to attain licensure in the United States. Identifying routes to employment, clarifying pathways to licensure, and exploring possibilities to streamline the process is the charge of the AAEP’s Foreign Veterinary Graduates Task Force established earlier this year. Listen as foreign veterinary graduates share their diverse stories about the VISA process; the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) and the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) pathways to licensure eligibility in the U.S.; and the job process. The international panel is composed of Dr. Javier Pérez Quesada (Spain), Dr. Amanda Chitero Silva (Brazil), Dr. Santiago Rodriguez (Colombia), and Foreign Veterinary Graduates Task Force member Dr. Christopher Elliott (Australia).
