Defining the Issues and the Need
The U.S. faces a significant shortage of rural and food-systems veterinarians, threatening agricultural livelihoods, rural economic growth, disease control, animal health and public health. Farm Journal Foundation proposes a systems solution approach to address this critical issue and drive measurable impact towards building an adequate, sustainable, and inclusive pipeline of food-animal veterinary professionals to lead and support our dynamic food value chain.
Building upon the success of our coalition work over the past two years, Farm Journal Foundation will:
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Scale the reach and impact of successful pilots to increase the percentages of undergraduate students, veterinary students and early career veterinary professionals who choose this career path
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Leverage the knowledge of a curated and growing number of multi-stakeholder leaders who are committed to our Veterinary Solutions Mapping Coalition
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Educate national-level policymakers about opportunities for positive systemic change to support the veterinary profession, through our successful Veterinary Ambassadors Program
