Dead Reckoning: A Call to Action

Deliberate diversity and inclusion initiatives have been a part of veterinary medical education for nearly forty years. These efforts can be characterized as having reasonably consistent championship, very limited national and local structural frameworks, and a lack of cohesive approaches to building a sustainably inclusive culture. Consequently, these initiatives have produced modest changes in representation over the years. Discussions in the preceding chapters identify numerous activities, initiatives, or programs that have minimal connections among institutions. A broad range of explanations are offered, providing rationales for either the specific effort or to justify the need based on a compelling understanding of