1. History of Veterinary Medicine
Allen L. Cannedy, DVM
Director for Diversity & Multicultural Affairs
North Carolina State University
College Of Veterinary Medicine

2. Veterinary Medicine
“ The least diverse of all health care professions”
Ref. Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

4. The first veterinary school was founded in Lyons, France, in 1761
The first veterinary school was founded in Lyons, France, in It later became known as the Royal Veterinary School

5. The first United States veterinary school was not established until 1879.

6. The founding date of the American Veterinary Medical Association was 1863.

7. Dr. Alfreda Webb

8. The number of women graduating with veterinary degrees rose from 200 in 1963 to 3,213 in 1980, reaching 46,088 in 2013

9. Dr. Michael Blackwell

10. Veterinary College Deans

11. North Carolina Association of Minority Veterinarians
NCAMV.COM

12. Diversity Veterinary Profession is 90% White
“Most racially segregated of all health care professions”

13. Why? Common Myths and Misconceptions “Blacks afraid of animals”
“They don’t like/value animals”
“Don’t like the sciences”
“Not as smart as whites”
“Afraid of water”

14. Current Data
About 10% of the current US DVM student enrollment is minority
3.3% are Hispanic
3.0% Asian
2.2% African American
0.1% Native American

15. My Primary Duties
Recruiter
Educator
Veterinarian

19. Questions?