caa a22 4500 467882045 CHVBK 20180406152723.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170328e20060301xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10393-005-0004-6 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10393-005-0004-6 Warren Kristin School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Division of Health Sciences, Murdoch University, South Street, 6150, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia aut Postgraduate Veterinary Training in Conservation Medicine: An Interdisciplinary Program at Murdoch University, Australia [Elektronische Daten] [Kristin Warren] Although many veterinarians in Australia have been interested in wildlife conservation, the concept of active and worthwhile involvement in biodiversity conservation has often seemed difficult to achieve. There are many boundaries which may hinder the ability of veterinarians to contribute effectively to wildlife conservation initiatives. This article discusses postgraduate veterinary educational initiatives at Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, which aim to train veterinarians to effectively participate in biodiversity conservation programs. The Master of Veterinary Studies (Conservation Medicine) and the Postgraduate Certificate in Veterinary Conservation Medicine have a flexible program structure and can be undertaken entirely by distance education. Their establishment required the removal of disciplinary, institutional, cultural, experiential, and professional development boundaries, which have traditionally impeded veterinary involvement in wildlife conservation projects. The programs have proven to be very successful and have attracted students across Australia and internationally. The strong commitment of Murdoch University to interdisciplinary study and distance education, the goodwill of staff from other divisions within the university, and enthusiastic support from collaborating institutions were critical for the development and establishment of the programs. Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2006 conservation medicine nationallicence postgraduate training nationallicence veterinarian nationallicence wildlife health nationallicence biodiversity conservation nationallicence EcoHealth Springer-Verlag 3/1(2006-03-01), 57-65 1612-9202 3:1<57 2006 3 10393 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-005-0004-6 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-005-0004-6 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Warren Kristin School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Division of Health Sciences, Murdoch University, South Street, 6150, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- EcoHealth Springer-Verlag 3/1(2006-03-01), 57-65 1612-9202 3:1<57 2006 3 10393 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer