Alvarez, Elizabeth Nichelason, Amy Lygo-Baker, Simon Olin, Shelly Whittemore, Jacqueline Ng, Zenithson
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Journal of veterinary medical education
The COVID-19 pandemic created an abrupt need for effective remote clinical experiences for senior clinical veterinary students. Subsequently, the authors created virtual clinics. This activity was derived from a problem-based learning (PBL) model wherein students designed clinical cases and participated through virtual role play as clients and clin...
Mitek, Ashley E Keating, Stephanie Weir, William B McMichael, Maureen M Forsythe, Lauren McNeil, Leslie Seals, Christopher Boozell, Greg Fuson, Holly Xiu, Ying
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Journal of veterinary medical education
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the opioid epidemic has worsened. Opioid-related deaths continue to rise, and many of these deaths can be traced to a prescription opioid. Because veterinarians prescribe opioids, many organizations and federal agencies have called for increased veterinary education on the topic. In this teaching tip, we review t...
Hontoir, Fanny Simon, Vincent De Raeve, Yves Dumortier, Laurence Dugdale, Alex Vandeweerd, Jean-Michel
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Journal of veterinary medical education
Different modalities such as lectures, dissections, 3D models, and online learning are used for teaching anatomy. To date, online learning has been considered a useful additional didactic tool. This study aimed to compare veterinary students' performance in radiographic anatomy (radio-anatomy) after online or classroom-based teaching to assess the ...
Jakobek, Benjamin T Stull, Jason W Munguia, George Evason, Michelle
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Journal of veterinary medical education
The relationship between veterinary colleges (VCs), associated veterinary teaching hospital referral centers (VTHs), and referring veterinarians (rVets) is important and complex. Despite this, there has been minimal research on rVets with respect to their regional VC and VTH. Our objectives were to evaluate rVets' attitudes and self-reported needs ...
Soltero, Elizabeth Villalobos, César D Englar, Ryane E Graham Brett, Teresa
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Journal of veterinary medical education
The push for competency-based veterinary medical education by accrediting bodies has led to the inclusion of non-technical skills within curricula. Communication, self-awareness, and cultural humility are considered essential for post-graduate success. To facilitate skills development, veterinary educators have incorporated a variety of modalities ...
Nichols, Jyme L Robinson, J Shane Hiney, Kris M Terry, Robert Jr Ramsey, Jon W
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Journal of veterinary medical education
This study investigated equine nutrition knowledge and educational needs of licensed veterinarians in the United States who were exclusively or predominately equine practitioners. It found veterinarians regard their peers as an important resource of nutritional knowledge, ranking ahead of all other sources except a PhD equine nutritionist. Interest...
Spruijt, Annemarie Prins-Aardema, Cecil C Antonio de Carvalho-Filho, Marco Jaarsma, Debbie Martin, Andrés
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Journal of veterinary medical education
Interpersonal communication is critical in training, licensing, and post-graduate maintenance of certification in veterinary medicine. Simulation has a vital role in advancing these skills, but even sophisticated simulation models have pedagogic limitations. Specifically, with learning goals and case scenarios designed by instructors, interaction w...
Canright, Abigail Bescoby, Sam Dickson, Julie
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Journal of veterinary medical education
Detailed knowledge of anatomical systems is vital for clinical veterinary practice. However, students often find it difficult to transfer skills learned from textbooks to real-life practice. In this study, a three-dimensional computer model representing equine paranasal sinus anatomy (3D-ESM) was created and evaluated for its contribution to studen...
Hofmeister, Erik H Fogelberg, Katherine Conner, Bobbi J Gibbons, Philippa
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Journal of veterinary medical education
This study investigated students' and a course coordinator's perceptions about specifications (spec) grading in a cardiovascular systems course and assessed its effects on student performance. Spec grading was hypothesized to result in lower perceived student stress about the course, improved student performance, and less work for the course coordi...
Frey, Erin
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Journal of veterinary medical education
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the important role veterinarians play as public health communicators and emphasized the importance of engaging veterinary students in epidemiology and public health curriculum, the majority of whom have a clinical focus and struggle to see their relevance in relation to future career plans. To enhance s...
