International Veterinary Students' Association

Involvement of students in research

Pim Polak

IVSA President Involvement of students in research EAEVE General Assembly, Murcia 22nd of May 2014

Overview

• Introduction

• The IVSA

• EAEVE-IVSA collaboration

• Relavance of research

• Student involvement

• Approaches

• Summary

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Introduction of IVSA

• Founded in 1953 in Germany

• To create an international network

• ‘’to benefit the animals and humans of the world’’

• Largest veterinary student association

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Member Organizations

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IVSA General Assembly 62nd IVSA Symposium Turkey January 2014

• More than 30.000 members in 50 different countries

• All continents are represented

Objectives of IVSA

• Raise the overall standard of veterinary education worldwide

• Support measures to improve animal welfare

• Stimulate students to undertake education in important areas (outside traditional veterinary training)

• Encourage cooperation with international organizations

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Activities of IVSA

• Promoting and facilitating professional and scientific exchanges

• Arranging international Congresses and Symposia

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IVSA Congress the Netherlands

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IVSA Symposium Turkey

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IVSA Congress Indonesia

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Activities of IVSA

• Promoting and facilitating professional and scientific exchanges

• Arranging international Congresses and Symposia

• Supporting veterinary education, particularly in disadvantaged countries • Anesthesia machine for Uganda

• Two new projects in the Philippines

• MAH-IVSA grant program

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Activities of IVSA

• Promoting and facilitating professional and scientific exchanges

• Arranging international Congresses and Symposia

• Supporting veterinary education, particularly in disadvantaged countries

• Representing veterinary students by collaborating with various professional bodies and organisations

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Our partners

• Federation of Veterinarians of Europe

• EAEVE

• World Veterinary Association

• World Small Animal Veterinary Association

• World Organisations for Animal Health (OIE)

• Food and Agriculture Organisation

• Hill’s Pet Nutrition

• MSD

• Bayer

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Involvement of students in research

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Importance of research

• Expanding scientific knowledge base

• Research capacity development at your faculty

• Exposure of your faculty

• International collaborations

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Vision

‘’All veterinary students should get experience within the field of research during their studies.’’

(IVSA, 2014)

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Student involvement

• Developing academic skills

• Academic degree

• Understanding of scientific articles

• Developing a network

• Student publications

• Student awards

• New perspectives

• Inspire our future scientists

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Student appreciation

• Objective of becoming a practitioner

• Interest in developing academic skills

• Sceptical view on research

• Engaging research more beneficial than lectures*

• Students’ experiences are generally positive*

• Supervision and social climate are essential*

• Academic degree

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* D. A. D. C. Jaarsma et al.; Undergraduate research internships: Veterinary students’ experiences and the relation with internship quality;

Medical Teacher, 2009; 31: e178–e184

Different approaches

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Approaches at Utrecht University

• Academic skills

• Assignments

• Thesis (bachelor and master)

• Research project

• Minor research

• Honours program

• Awards or other prices

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Research congress for students

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Research congress for vet students

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• International congress in Istanbul – May 2014

• 250 Turkish, 150 international participants

• Opportunity for presenting research projects

• International environment

• Project competition

Summary

• Introduction to IVSA

• Importance of research

• Benefits of student involvement in research

• Necessary skills for future veterinarians

• Inspiring our future scientists

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Thank you for your time!

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