University curriculum assessment on the learning outcomes related to antimicrobial resistance at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry Technologies at the Kazakh Agro-Technical Research University named after S. Seifullin: Assessment report

The Strengthening Veterinary Education on Antimicrobial Resistance series compiles assessment reports of veterinary education institutions, detailing strengths and areas for improvement in the institutions’ curricula, and recommendations to enhance their education on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) learning outcomes (LOs). Data was gathered through assessments performed using the Ohio State University's "Evaluation Tool to Assess AMR Learning Outcomes". This issue of the series summarizes the findings of the assessment conducted at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry Technologies at the Kazakh Agro-Technical Research University named after S. Seifullin (KATRU) in Astana, Kazakhstan.The curriculum assessment at KATRU was performed in 2023, and involved a total of 26 participants, i.e. assessors, from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry Technologies. During the assessment, participants reported on a total of 82 AMR LOs, evaluating whether they were covered by the curriculum or not and how proficient an average Day 1 veterinary graduate (D1VG) at the institution was in the given topics.Overall, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry Technologies at KATRU performed very well in the assessment: the average D1VG was considered to be proficient in 88 percent of the LOs assessed. Findings and recommendations summarized in this report will help to strengthen veterinary education at KATRU via ensuring adequate coverage of topics related to AMR and prudent antimicrobial use (AMU) and will therefore decrease the risk of resistance development in the food and agriculture sector in Kazakhstan.