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The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Committee is an Advisory Committee to the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Board of Directors. The Committee serves to support the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Strategic Plan Goal 3, to build a robust pipeline of future scholars and educators for academic veterinary medicine and support them throughout their careers.

Charge

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Committee is charged to:

• Assess and prioritize the professional development needs of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in alignment with the association’s strategic plan.
• Advise the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in the standards, policies, and procedures pertaining to the development and implementation of professional development programs
• Collaborate with ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ entities, partners, and subject matter experts in the evaluation, validation, and improvement of professional development program delivery

Composition

The membership of the committee is composed of 5-7 representatives from ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ member institutions in the following competencies:

• Competency-based education
  • Curriculum design
  • Assessment strategies
  • Instructional technology
  • Instructional design
  • Educational research
  • Program evaluation
  • Team and interdisciplinary teaching
  • Adult learning theory

Leadership development
At least two committee members should be from an international member institution. The Chair of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Committee is ex officio member of the Annual Conference Planning Committee. One Board member shall be designated to serve as Board Liaison to the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Committee.

̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Committee members are nominated through the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ annual call for volunteers and are appointed by the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ president. The term of office for committee members shall be three years, and committee members are eligible for reappointment once for a maximum of two terms. The initial committee membership will be offered 1-, 2-, or 3-year appointments in order to facilitate an appropriate rotation schedule.

Approved by the Board of Directors July 29, 2022