Dongshin University Department of Companion Animal Science and Gwangju Animal Hospital Association Join Hands for 'Healthcare Workforce Training'

The Department of Companion Animal Studies, Biohealthcare Division at Dongshin University (Department Head Professor Lee Kyung-dong) signed a business agreement with the Gwangju Animal Hospital Association to support the training of healthcare personnel in animal hospitals and the activation of employment. Photo by Dongshin University.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] The Department of Companion Animal Studies in the Biohealthcare Division at Dongshin University (Department Head Professor Lee Kyung-dong) announced on the 13th that it has signed a business agreement with the Gwangju Animal Hospital Association to support the training of animal hospital healthcare personnel and promote employment.

According to the agreement, the two organizations will collaborate on ▲supporting and supervising on-site training at animal hospitals for obtaining the national certification for animal health technicians ▲establishing an industry-academia network for customized healthcare personnel training ▶sharing employment and job information related to animal hospitals.

Currently, 87 animal hospitals are members of the Gwangju Animal Hospital Association, and going forward, students of the Companion Animal Studies Department at Dongshin University will receive on-site training at these hospitals, growing into companion animal healthcare personnel equipped with practical skills.

At the signing ceremony, Lee Jung-wook, president of the Gwangju Animal Hospital Association, stated, “Through this business agreement, we hope that the practical skills of companion animal healthcare personnel will improve and that the welfare of companion animals and related culture will be well established.”

In response, Lee Kyung-dong, head of the Companion Animal Studies Department, said, “We have been able to provide students with opportunities linked from on-site training education to employment,” adding, “We will plan and operate various educational programs for the students.”

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