The AVMA Council on Education has scheduled site visits to schools/colleges of veterinary medicine at eight institutions for 2009.

Comprehensive site visits are planned for the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Jan. 11-15 (rescheduled from Sept. 2008); University of Guelph Ontario Veterinary College, Feb. 1-5; University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Sept. 13-17; Murdoch University School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Sept. 27-Oct. 2; and Calgary University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Oct. 25-29.

Consultative site visits are scheduled for the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias Veterinarias, April 19-23; University of Liverpool Faculty of Veterinary Science, May 3-7; and University of Copenhagen Faculty of Life Sciences, June 14-18.

The council welcomes written comments on these plans or the programs to be evaluated. Comments should be addressed to Dr. David Granstrom, Director, AVMA Education and Research Division, AVMA, 1931 N. Meacham Road, Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4360. Comments must be signed by the person submitting them to be considered.