Accreditation Results(Accreditation Results for School of Veterinary Medicine)

Osaka Prefecture University
College of Life,Environment,and Advanced Sciences,
School of Veterinary Science

Basic Information of the Institution
Ownership: PublicLocation: Osaka, Japan

Accreditation Status
Year of the Review: 2019
Accreditation Status: Accredited（Accreditation Period: April 1.2020 – March 31.2027）

Accreditation Results for the School of Veterinary Science,
College of Life, Environment, and Advanced Sciences,
Osaka Prefecture University

The School of Veterinary Science (Undergraduate Program), College of Life,
Environment, and Advanced Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University (hereinafter referredto as the “School”), in line with the university’s basic principles and the educational
objectives of the College, states as its educational purpose “to impart a broad range ofknowledge and skills in the basics and application fields of animal sciences that are
required in order to deal with various issues pertaining to not only cutting-edge animal
medical treatment but also to coexistence between humans and animals, and nurture
veterinarians and other professional individuals with extensive knowledge, respect forbioethics, high ethical standards based on the principle of animal welfare, and applicationand practical skills, through advanced education and research on veterinary medicine,which is a comprehensive academic discipline founded on animal healthcare.”
The above purpose has, by and large, been achieved. The undergraduate
program’s distinctive endeavors include the following: advanced subjects—electivesubjects selectable according to occupational field—are provided to fifth-year students,
making it easier for students to choose their occupation after graduation; a unique
Harassment Prevention Committee and mentor program have been established, thereby
enabling students and members of faculty and staff to study and work in a healthy,
comfortable environment; and clinical study meetings for clinical veterinarians
specializing in small animals are held frequently, representing a contribution to thedevelopment of local veterinary care. These are commendable endeavors.
However, the School should consider improving the areas below.
With regard to the education and research environment, regular dissection andpathological dissection are currently performed in the same room. The School should
establish separate rooms for each purpose as soon as possible. Very few industrial animals
have been diagnosed or treated at the Veterinary Medical Center. Therefore, the School
should consider measures to conduct participatory clinical training involving industrialanimals.
Regarding the curriculum, since only a small number of animals are used forpathological dissection, pathological education utilizing animal carcasses is notconducted appropriately, and not enough cases are secured for participatory clinicaltraining involving industrial animals. The situation should be improved.
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The School should improve its faculty, since the ratio of the number of students
to the number of full-time faculty members and the ratio of the number of female faculty
members to the total number of faculty members are both low.
We hope the School continues to engage in self-study activities in order toimprove its program, creates a mechanism that will enable improvement and reform basedon the self-study results, and ensure and enhance the quality of its veterinary curriculum(undergraduate program), so that it can expand and develop its distinctive features evenmore.

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