About the Program
The Universidad Ana G. Méndez is recognized as an institution focused on academic excellence, research and service, with social responsibility and local and global projection. The Gurabo Campus is an accredited campus of the Universidad Ana G. Méndez, committed to academic excellence, research, innovation, entrepreneurship, internationalization and the socio-humanist development of a diverse population. The Gurabo campus resources support the post-secondary, undergraduate, graduate and continuing education academic offer, through various modalities, framed in the highest quality standards.
The School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) facilities include: an animal house, multipurpose laboratory, hands-on laboratory, anatomy and pathology laboratory, diagnostic imaging laboratory, research area, clinical pathology laboratory, small animal surgery laboratory, large animal facilities with large animal recovery/ induction surgery suites, a Veterinary Teaching Hospitals (VTH), small and large animal isolation with multiple student services areas and administrative offices. The school will share spaces with the existing university campus location, to integrate student services, additional research laboratories, library, and amphitheaters for lectures.
Shaiana Negrón-Pagán, DVM
Dean, UAGM School of Veterinary Medicine
snegronp@uagm.edu
Dr. Danny Liswaniso, DVM, MSc, PhD
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Professor, Biomedical Sciences
dliswaniso@uagm.edu
Dr. Darryn Knobel, BVSc, MSc, PhD
Associate Dean of Research
Professor, Research
knobeld1@uagm.edu
Dr. Pedro De Pedro, DVM, MSc, Dipl. ACVIM
Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs
Professor, Clinical Sciences
pdepedro@uagm.edu
Dr. Aileen Garced, Ed.D
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
agarced@uagm.edu
Doris M. Castellanos, MBA, MHA, CIP
Associate Dean of DVM and Graduate Programs
Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences
docastellanos@uagm.edu
Dr. Alberto Fernández, DVM, DACVECC
Director, Veterinary Teaching Hospital
alfernandez@uagm.edu
Dr. Molly Carpenter, DVM, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences Faculty
mcarpenter@uagm.edu
Dr. Simon Ayo Yila, DVM, MSc, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences Faculty
ayos1@uagm.edu
Dr. Mario Mercado, DVM
Animal House Coordinator
Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences Faculty
mamercado@uagm.edu
Dr. Agustin Perez, BVSc, MVSc, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences
pereza9@uagm.edu
Brenda M. Norat Serrano
Administrative Assistant
bmnorat@uagm.edu
787-743-7979, x 4063
Ilianex Oquendo Pérez
Coordinator of Integrated Academic Services
ioquendo@uagm.edu
787-743-7979, x 3681
Carina I. Gobaira Muñiz
Admissions Recruitment Advisor
cgobaira@uagm.edu
787-743-7979, x 3497
Juan Cotto Gonzalez
Bursar Advisor
jucotto@uagm.edu
787-743-7979, x 3599
Eugenio Quiñones Cancel
Associate Registrar
euquinones@uagm.edu
787-743-7979, x 6833
Edwin Lloret
Enrollment Officer
edlloret@uagm.edu
787-743-7979, x 3604
José Caraballo
Financial Aid Advisor
joscaraballo@uagm.edu
787-743-7979, x 3729
“In compliance with the AVMA COE, UAGM will include the current status granted by AVMA-COE in December 15, 2023, and notified the UAGM on January 11, 2023 using verbatim the text below:
AVMA granted UAGM Gurabo Campus, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program a Letter of Reasonable Assurance – This is a status awarded to developing colleges in the US and Canada. This recognition allows the College to pursue its plan for the veterinary program, and to admit students. Reasonable Assurance is not a pre-accreditation action, by the Council, and does not confer accreditation of any kind on a developing college.
The Letter of Reasonable Assurance is the first step in the process of obtaining the AVMA COE accreditation. At this time, the program is authorized by AVMA COE to admit the first class. If a college granted Reasonable Assurance is making adequate progress in complying with the Standards, Provisional Accreditation may be granted to that college on the date that letters of acceptance (admission) are mailed to members of the initial class. Colleges with a status of Reasonable Assurance or Provisional Accreditation are required to submit reports at six-month intervals to monitor the program’s progress in complying with the Standards according to colleges-accredited-Dec-23.pdf (avma.org). Students who graduate under the Provisional Accreditation status are eligible to sit for the North America Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) to practice in the American territory.”