Veterinary school accord.(ST. KITTS & NEVIS)(contracts of Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine)(Brief article)

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The Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in North Grafton, Mass. will begin offering clinical training to Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine students as part of their final three semesters of education, it was announced June 26. The addition of Tufts brings to 22 the number of American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)-accredited schools affiliated with Ross, said Peter Goetz, VP for Marketing and Enrollment at Ross.

Having awarded more than 2,000 doctor of veterinary medicine degrees since opening in 1982, Ross offers training modeled after US programs. Students spend the first seven semesters of pre-clinical training at the Ross campus in St. Kitts/Nevis, before returning to the US for three semesters of clinical training at...