ICVA Chief Executive Officer Announces Independent Audit of NAVLE Following Allegations of Bias
Concerns were formally articulated in October through a pre-litigation notice sent by a San Francisco law firm to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). The notice alleges that the NAVLE may be “potentially anticompetitive, fraudulent, and discriminatory,” citing persistent and unexplained disparities in exam outcomes related to race and ethnicity. The letter specifically references examinees with Hispanic surnames and graduates of Tuskegee University.
LatinxVMA Calls for Independent NAVLE and ICVA Audit.
In a profession that prides itself on evidence-based practice, transparency, and public trust, one of veterinary medicine’s most consequential gatekeeping tools—the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) is now at the center of a growing call for independent review.
LatinxVMA Calls for Independent NAVLE and ICVA Audit: A Push for Transparency, Fairness, and Trust in Veterinary Licensure
In a profession that prides itself on evidence-based practice, transparency, and public trust, one of veterinary medicine’s most consequential gatekeeping tools—the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) is now at the center of a growing call for independent review.
LatinxVMA Calls for Independent NAVLE Audit: A Push for Transparency, Fairness, and Trust in Veterinary Licensure
In a profession that prides itself on evidence-based practice, transparency, and public trust, one of veterinary medicine’s most consequential gatekeeping tools—the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) is now at the center of a growing call for independent review.
Letter to the Members of the AVMA Board from Latinx
As an organization advocating for Hispanic and Latinx veterinary professionals, we consistently hear from students and graduates who believe that aspects of the NAVLE may disproportionately disadvantage underrepresented groups. Whether these perceptions reflect actual structural issues or a gap in communication, an objective evaluation by an independent auditing body is the most reliable way to address them.
Discrimination against LGBT+ individuals is a pervasive issue plaguing the veterinary profession, suggests new research
.A new study from the University of Surrey and the Royal Veterinary College has highlighted the ongoing presence of discrimination and its impact on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other (LGBT+) veterinary professionals and students in the UK.