Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, Vol 35, Issue 1, 34-42
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.1.034
Copyright © 2008 by Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
Veterinary Teaching Hospitals and the Future of Clinical Veterinary Medical Education |
Community-Based Clinical Veterinary Education at Western University of Health Sciences
Carmen Fuentealba•
Robert V. Mason•
Shirley D. Johnston
This article describes a distributed model clinical curriculum developed by the College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences (CVMWU), and presents outcome data for the 2005/2006 academic year. Extramural clinical education requires close institutional involvement, including planning, formulation of learning objectives, selection of partner sites with numbers compatible with teaching needs, training of clinical preceptors, faculty commitment, administrative support, and ongoing assessment. Extramural delivery of the CVMWU clinical curriculum is facilitated by its geographical location in close proximity to participating sites and by an admissions process designed to select students judged likely to succeed in a student-centered learning environment. Outcome data collected from students and clinical preceptors supports the conclusion that year 3 of the curriculum was successfully delivered.
Key Words: clinical veterinary education extramural clinical education university–community partnerships
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