National Need and Priorities for Veterinarians in Biomedical Research

The report identified various factors which contributed to creating an unfulfilled need for veterinarians in the biomedical research workforce, including an increase in the number of NIH grants utilizing animals and the burgeoning use of transgenic rodents, without a comparable change in the supply of appropriately-trained veterinarians. The committee developed strategies for recruiting more veterinarians into careers in biomedical research.


Table of Contents


Front Matter
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Adequacy of the Current Comparative Medicine Veterinary Workforce
3. The Future of the Comparative Medicine Veterinary Workforce
4. General Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Appendix A: Specialized Veterinary Manpower Needs Through 1990
Appendix B: Biomedical Models and Resources: Current Needs and Future Opportunities
Appendix C: The Supply and Demand for Laboratory Animal Veterinarians from 1980 to 2005
Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members