Expanding on professional competencies introduced in Professional Skills in Veterinary Medicine Ia and Ib. Includes communication, collaboration, professional development, and financial and practice management. Introducing clinical reasoning and promoting a culture of safety.
Athena Title
Personal and Prof Dev IIa
Pre or Corequisite
Enrollment in the second year of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine curriculum
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will be able to apply clinical reasoning strategies with an awareness of cognitive biases.
Students will be able to apply verbal communication skills for intended audiences, specifically with clients in a clinical setting.
Students will be able to evaluate behaviors expected of the veterinarian, including professional and career development.
Students will be able to advocate for the health and safety of patients, clients, and members of the team within the workplace.
Students will be able to formulate questions to address clinical problems.
Students will be able to apply communication skills and decision-making to end-of-life care and will develop appropriate skills and strategies for management of client grief.
Topical Outline
Course Introduction
Introducing clinical reasoning strategies to clinical scenarios, including discussion of cognitive biases
Introducing animal welfare of the individual and herd animal
Strengthening and expanding verbal communication strategies for clients and colleagues, specifically with clients in a clinical setting
Strengthening and expanding on written communication strategies for clients and colleagues, specifically an electronic medical record
Strengthening and expanding collaborative skills to positively affect interactions with coworkers and clients
Strengthening and expanding on the behaviors expected of the veterinarian, including ethical reasoning and professional and career development
Introducing end-of-life decision making and communication strategies
Introducing the culture of safety for patients and healthcare team members
