Research

At the UAGM, research together with teaching and community service are the pillars of our institution. Through research activities, creative work, and innovation, the SVM will train a new generation of veterinary medicine professionals. UAGM SVM recognizes that research is vital to the advancement of the veterinary profession and a valuable component of our students’ education.   

The SVM is in the process of identifying and defining specific research focus areas.  The SVM research strategy will be aligned with the UAGM institutional research priorities as defined by the UAGM Strategic Development Guides for 2021- 2024.The Research and Graduate Program will support the developed of a solid research strategy for creating and enabling a dynamic research learning environment as well as maximizing external resources and strategic research partnerships.   

The process of defining the research strategy will be guided by the Research Committee, the Dean and research expertise of our faculty. Nevertheless, given our strategic location in the Caribbean, the SVM research strategy and priority areas will be centered around the One Health concept. One Health is a transdisciplinary approach concept used to understand the interconnectivity of humans, animals, and the environment in order to identify health challenges and achieve optimal health outcomes.     

All UAGM SVM DVM students will be exposed to research exercises embedded in the DVM curriculum, including design, data review, analysis, and critical research reasoning. Students will have the opportunity to get familiar with and understand key elements for critical reasoning and analysis of research findings. As faculty include discussions on research advances in their disciplines, students will gain experience in analyzing new research findings starting in the first year and progressively build their knowledge about the role of research in veterinary medicine and science.