About
WVEPAH
World Veterinary Education in Production
Animal Health
WVEPAH is a non-profit organization for continuing education courses for professionals involved in production animal health: Poultry, Aquaculture and Swine. WVEPAH programs lead to a Certificate diploma delivered by the Université de Montréal, validated by WOAH and contributing to 'One Health'.
WVEPAH is the second branch of the ‘European Association for Veterinary Specialization’ (EAVS), a non-profit organization founded in Luxembourg in 1989. The EAVS, with the support of the European Union (EU), has promoted and helped organize the transnational specialization of veterinarians in Europe. In 1992, the ‘European School for Advanced Veterinary Studies’ (ESAVS) was created, dedicated to companion animals. The ESAVS has been supported by several EU education programs to develop the concept of veterinary specialization by providing professionals with high-quality continuing professional development.
The ESAVS continues to enjoy great success. Educational programs in 27 locations in Europe and 10 in China enrol more than 2000 participants every year, coming from more than 50 countries. The ESAVS is accredited by Veterinary Continuing Education in Europe (VetCEE) and the Federation of Education in Europe (FEDE) and offers Certificate and European Professional Master programs in the field of companion animal veterinary medicine.
WVEPAH was established in 2010, with the support of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), in response to the significant need for more training of professionals in the field of production animals and to provide accreditation through a standardized exam for experienced practitioners. Based on the ESAVS model, WVEPAH is a supranational platform which welcomes teachers recognized in their field and manages all practical aspects of the training.
The ESAVS continues to enjoy great success. Educational programs in 27 locations in Europe and 10 in China enrol more than 2000 participants every year, coming from more than 50 countries. The ESAVS is accredited by Veterinary Continuing Education in Europe (VetCEE) and the Federation of Education in Europe (FEDE) and offers Certificate and European Professional Master programs in the field of companion animal veterinary medicine.
WVEPAH was established in 2010, with the support of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), in response to the significant need for more training of professionals in the field of production animals and to provide accreditation through a standardized exam for experienced practitioners. Based on the ESAVS model, WVEPAH is a supranational platform which welcomes teachers recognized in their field and manages all practical aspects of the training.
The diplomas are issued by the Université de Montréal (UdeM) and validated worldwide by the WOAH for the regulatory portion of the program. The graduates are, therefore, able to apply WOAH recommendations in the field. Participants, being professionals already, improve their know-how and knowledge in all aspects of their field.
The need for WVEPAH courses can be seen in the link below presenting the results of an analysis of the skill level of poultry experts in their day-to-day work, clearly highlighting some significant disparities among professionals (40% practitioners, 10% working in animal nutrition and 35% in pharmaceutical companies). Professionals in poultry, as with the majority of experts regardless of their speciality, have a high level of knowledge in certain aspects of their field (for instance, vaccinology or antibiotherapy if they work for the pharmaceutical sector, etc.). But, at the same time, they may have some serious gaps in epidemiology, biosecurity, animal welfare, regulations etc. Therefore, the objective of our WVEPAH training programs is to enable these professionals to reach a high standard in all fields (see the line on the diagram), as required by the WOAH, and to achieve the status of international expert.
The need for WVEPAH courses can be seen in the link below presenting the results of an analysis of the skill level of poultry experts in their day-to-day work, clearly highlighting some significant disparities among professionals (40% practitioners, 10% working in animal nutrition and 35% in pharmaceutical companies). Professionals in poultry, as with the majority of experts regardless of their speciality, have a high level of knowledge in certain aspects of their field (for instance, vaccinology or antibiotherapy if they work for the pharmaceutical sector, etc.). But, at the same time, they may have some serious gaps in epidemiology, biosecurity, animal welfare, regulations etc. Therefore, the objective of our WVEPAH training programs is to enable these professionals to reach a high standard in all fields (see the line on the diagram), as required by the WOAH, and to achieve the status of international expert.
WVEPAH is a non-profit organization for continuing education courses for professionals involved in production animal health: Poultry, Aquaculture and Swine. WVEPAH programs lead to a Certificate diploma delivered by the Université de Montréal, validated by WOAH and contributing to 'One Health'.
WVEPAH is the second branch of the ‘European Association for Veterinary Specialization’ (EAVS), a non-profit organization founded in Luxembourg in 1989. The EAVS, with the support of the European Union (EU), has promoted and helped organize the transnational specialization of veterinarians in Europe. In 1992, the ‘European School for Advanced Veterinary Studies’ (ESAVS) was created, dedicated to companion animals. The ESAVS has been supported by several EU education programs to develop the concept of veterinary specialization by providing professionals with high-quality continuing professional development.
The ESAVS continues to enjoy great success. Educational programs in 27 locations in Europe and 10 in China enrol more than 2000 participants every year, coming from more than 50 countries. The ESAVS is accredited by Veterinary Continuing Education in Europe (VetCEE) and the Federation of Education in Europe (FEDE) and offers Certificate and European Professional Master programs in the field of companion animal veterinary medicine.
WVEPAH was established in 2010, with the support of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), in response to the significant need for more training of professionals in the field of production animals and to provide accreditation through a standardized exam for experienced practitioners. Based on the ESAVS model, WVEPAH is a supranational platform which welcomes teachers recognized in their field and manages all practical aspects of the training.
The ESAVS continues to enjoy great success. Educational programs in 27 locations in Europe and 10 in China enrol more than 2000 participants every year, coming from more than 50 countries. The ESAVS is accredited by Veterinary Continuing Education in Europe (VetCEE) and the Federation of Education in Europe (FEDE) and offers Certificate and European Professional Master programs in the field of companion animal veterinary medicine.
WVEPAH was established in 2010, with the support of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), in response to the significant need for more training of professionals in the field of production animals and to provide accreditation through a standardized exam for experienced practitioners. Based on the ESAVS model, WVEPAH is a supranational platform which welcomes teachers recognized in their field and manages all practical aspects of the training.
The diplomas are issued by the Université de Montréal (UdeM) and validated worldwide by the WOAH for the regulatory portion of the program. The graduates are, therefore, able to apply WOAH recommendations in the field. Participants, being professionals already, improve their know-how and knowledge in all aspects of their field.
The need for WVEPAH courses can be seen in the link below presenting the results of an analysis of the skill level of poultry experts in their day-to-day work, clearly highlighting some significant disparities among professionals (40% practitioners, 10% working in animal nutrition and 35% in pharmaceutical companies). Professionals in poultry, as with the majority of experts regardless of their speciality, have a high level of knowledge in certain aspects of their field (for instance, vaccinology or antibiotherapy if they work for the pharmaceutical sector, etc.). But, at the same time, they may have some serious gaps in epidemiology, biosecurity, animal welfare, regulations etc. Therefore, the objective of our WVEPAH training programs is to enable these professionals to reach a high standard in all fields (see the line on the diagram), as required by the WOAH, and to achieve the status of international expert.
At the end of a program, participants should immediately be able to apply what they have learned, be it in their practice, in their university or in their company. WVEPAH also functions as a recruiting platform for future specialists at European and North American colleges.
Participants who wish to validate their knowledge through a university diploma can take our internationally recognized Certificate examinations, validated at an international level by the WOAH.
The ‘Professional Certificate in Animal Health: Poultry, Aquaculture or Swine Production’ exam requires participation in a Module I course including the WOAH Health/Regulatory aspects, as well as one of the specialization modules.
Participants who wish to validate their knowledge through a university diploma can take our internationally recognized Certificate examinations, validated at an international level by the WOAH.
The ‘Professional Certificate in Animal Health: Poultry, Aquaculture or Swine Production’ exam requires participation in a Module I course including the WOAH Health/Regulatory aspects, as well as one of the specialization modules.
Summary
The WVEPAH is a non-profit organization for continuing professional development. It recruits teachers, verifies the veracity of the participants’ qualifications and CVs, provides logistical support (registration, course location organization in collaboration with the local host universities, management etc.). The Université de Montréal is responsible for ensuring quality standards and compliance with academic rules and for issuing the diplomas. The course masters are responsible for the course content, the structure of which is consistent with the WVEPAH’s pedagogy. The latter is described under “Study Programs”.
