Ontario is investing $23 million in a cutting-edge clinical learning building at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College to support highly specialized and in-demand jobs across Ontario.
The province’s investment will help build a new learning space with modern and flexible classrooms that will use computer-based case studies, patient simulators and medical communications labs to give students hands-on, interactive learning experiences. In addition, the college will renovate its existing veterinary hospital to provide new space for advanced surgery and anaesthesia.
“(The investment) will give students access to the state-of-the art facilities they need to prepare for successful careers as practitioners and researchers. Future graduates will provide a valuable return on the province’s investment, by getting good jobs and applying their skills to make an impact on key sectors of our economy and our communities,” said Reza Moridi, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities.
A one-of-a-kind Ontario institution, the Ontario Veterinary College provides highly specialized training in veterinary medicine and makes a unique contribution to research in areas such as animal and human health and food security.
“The University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College has a long, proud tradition of providing students with highly specialized training in veterinary medicine and making significant contributions to research in areas such as animal and human health and food security,” said Liz Sandals, Minister of Education and MPP for Guelph.
“We are extremely grateful to the Ontario government for this strategic investment in the future of health and veterinary medicine. OVC is the province’s only veterinary medical college. This critical funding will support our continued accreditation and help us maintain our leadership position in innovative education and research in animal and human health,” said Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino, president, University of Guelph.
