Developing competence in clinical skills is important if graduates are to provide entry-level
care, but it is dependent on having had sufficient hands-on practice. Clinical skills …

Veterinary surgical education is improved by studying the relevant literature. The aim of this
literature review was to report the theory and methods used to provide surgical education to …

Veterinary educators use models to allow repetitive practice of surgical skills leading to
clinical competence. Canine castration is a commonly performed procedure that is …

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a valid, reliable assessment of
veterinary students' clinical skills that requires significant examiner training and scoring time …

OBJECTIVE To describe how North American veterinary medical teaching institutions
(VMTIs) provide communication skills training to students. SAMPLE Faculty coordinators of …

OSCEs (Objective Structured Clinical Examinations) are widely used in health professions to
assess clinical skills competence. Raters use standardized binary checklists (CL) or multi …

Objective To evaluate a method to assess surgical skills of veterinary students that is based
on digital recording of their performance during closure of a celiotomy in canine cadavers …

Veterinary students require deliberate practice to reach competence in surgical bovine
castration, but animal availability limits opportunities for practice. We sought to create and …

Two self-made low-fidelity models for simulation of canine intubation and canine female
urinary catheterization were developed and evaluated. We used a study design that …

In spring 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced educators to adjust the delivery and
assessment of curriculum. While didactic courses moved online, laboratory courses were not …