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Beyond Competence: Why We Should Talk About Employability in Veterinary Education
Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
|June 29, 2017
Summary
Employability should complement competency in veterinary education to ensure graduates are successful and satisfied. This approach broadens educational goals beyond basic competence to include career fulfillment and better serves all stakeholders.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Education
- Professional Development
Background:
- Competency frameworks in veterinary education have expanded but may not fully capture the needs for successful careers.
- Current focus on competency may overlook the broader aim of producing satisfied and successful veterinarians.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore employability as a complementary objective to competency in veterinary education.
- To argue for an expanded educational mission that includes graduate career success and satisfaction.
Main Methods:
- Review of available evidence from multiple stakeholder perspectives.
- Analysis of how employability integrates diverse stakeholder needs within veterinary education.
Main Results:
- Employability broadens the focus beyond public service to balance the needs of all stakeholders, including graduates.
- Integrating employability enhances attribute frameworks, preparing veterinarians for fulfilling careers.
Conclusions:
- Conceptualizing competency, professionalism, and employability as overlapping dimensions can foster successful veterinary professionals.
- Refocusing veterinary education on employability can lead to more successful and satisfied veterinarians who better serve the public.
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