While colleges of veterinary medicine continually strive to promote diversity and inclusion on their campuses, few offer dedicated diversity courses within their curriculums. This article provides details on the development… Click to show full abstract
While colleges of veterinary medicine continually strive to promote diversity and inclusion on their campuses, few offer dedicated diversity courses within their curriculums. This article provides details on the development and implementation of a 1-week intensive course on equity and diversity in veterinary medicine, discusses the strengths and challenges encountered, and provides suggestions for those seeking to develop similar learning experiences into their curriculum. This selective course was developed to introduce students to the principles of social justice and provide them with the opportunity to examine systems of power, privilege, and oppression within the context of veterinary medicine.
               
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