As of now, 96 percent of emergency medicine residencies in the United States and Canada use only nonanimal training methods.
Amazing news! Mayo Clinic in Rochester has finally stopped using live
animals to train emergency medicine residents.
After filing a federal complaint in February and sending more than 33,000
petitions from PCRM supporters, the medical center notified us that they
have ended animal use.
And there’s more!
We recently learned from a whistleblower that Maine Medical Center had
resumed live animals use in its emergency medicine residency program. So
PCRM began preparations to file a federal complaint and launch a public
campaign to expose its animal cruelty.
Officials at Maine Medical Center got wind of our plans and reached out to
see what they could to do stop our efforts. Of course, we told them we
wouldn’t back down unless they stopped harming animals...and they agreed to
that—effective immediately!
Thank you—these latest victories would not have been possible without your
support!
Now, 96 percent of emergency medicine residencies in the United States and
Canada use only nonanimal training methods.
But that means that 10 programs remain on our target list.
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