Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine Counseling Center Earns International Association of Counseling Services Accreditation

November 15, 2018
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The Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) Counseling Center has been accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS), the accreditation association for university and college counseling centers. The RUSVM Counseling Center was found to offer outstanding professional services to its clientele and was evaluated for its compliance with the IACS Standards, the highest standards for campus counseling centers.

The RUSVM Counseling Center is directed by Dr. Jennifer Bradtke and serves students as they prepare to become members and leaders of global healthcare, advancing human and animal health. RUSVM provides students with a variety of services, including individual and group counseling and psychoeducational groups.

“The RUSVM Counseling Center offers an effective and comprehensive suite of programs and services that make a vital contribution to the quality of student and campus life,” said Dr. Reina Juarez, Vice-President and Chair, IACS Board of Accreditation.

“This accreditation demonstrates that the RUSVM Counseling Center is providing high level, quality services to our students. It shows that RUSVM is committed to supporting its students,” said Dr. Jennifer Bradtke, director of the RUSVM Counseling Center.

IACS began in the 1940s as a part of the National Vocational Guidance Association. IACS was established as an association in 1972 to inform the public about campus counseling services that are competent and reliable and to encourage counseling services to meet high professional standards.

About Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine

Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (Ross) is a member of Adtalem Global Education (NYSE: ATGE), a global education provider headquartered in the United States. The organization's purpose is to empower students to achieve their goals, find success and make inspiring contributions to our global community. Founded in 1982, Ross is committed to preparing students to become members and leaders of the worldwide public and professional healthcare team and to advance human, animal and ecosystem health (One Health Initiative) through research and knowledge exchange. Ross has focused research programs with an emphasis on emerging infectious and zoonotic diseases, conservation medicine and ecosystem health. Ross offers postgraduate Masters’, Ph.D. and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) programs accredited by the St. Christopher & Nevis Accreditation Board. The DVM program holds accredited status from the American Veterinary Medical Association (www.avma.org). The Ross Veterinary Clinic is accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association (www.aahanet.org). For more information about Ross, visit http://veterinary.rossu.edu/.

About Adtalem Global Education

The purpose of Adtalem Global Education is to empower students to achieve their goals, find success and make inspiring contributions to our global community. Adtalem Global Education Inc. (NYSE: ATGE; member S&P MidCap 400 Index) is a leading global education provider, and the parent organization of Adtalem Educacional do Brasil, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, Becker Professional Education, Carrington College, Chamberlain University, DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management, Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. For more information, please visit adtalem.com.

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