Veterinary Medical Education: A Practical Guide

Veterinary Medical Education: A Practical Guide offers a complete resource to fundamental information on key areas of veterinary education.  Providing pragmatic guidance on all aspects of veterinary medical education, chapters cover topics ranging from curriculum design and learning opportunities to teaching strategies and assessment methods.  Diagrams, figures, and informational boxes are included throughout to highlight key points, helpful tips, evidence from the literature, and frameworks for implementing specific tasks. 

Written by an international group of leading veterinary educators, the book offers a thorough examination of veterinary medical education.  Veterinary Medical Education is a useful guide for anyone involved with veterinary education at all levels, including future academics, with many principles applicable to related fields such as veterinary technology and continuing education. 

Key features 

Provides a practical guide to the key principles of veterinary medical education Takes a real–world approach, with concrete guidance for teaching veterinary skills and knowledge Covers all aspects of designing and implementing a veterinary curriculum Emphasizes key points and helpful tips Offers a veterinary–specific resource for any veterinary educator worldwide

Jennifer L. Hodgson, BSVs(hons), Diplomate ACVM, GradCertEdStud, PhD is the Associate Dean for Professional Programs at the Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.

Jacquelyn M. Pelzer, DVM, PGCVE is Director of Admissions and Student Services at the Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.