We value your input on the definition of a practice ready vet! by Kelly Vallandingham

Rosalind Chow

2024-10-03 19:00:20 UTC

Regarding: "The clinical diagnosis...of both routine and moderately complex cases". The definition of routine is regular (or common), and common conditions can be simple or complex. Perhaps this could say, "both common and moderately common cases, requiring interventions that are simple to moderately complex"

Rosalind Chow

2024-10-03 19:09:43 UTC

Consider adding something about Spectrum of Care to the reference to communication skills.

Gerard Cramer

2024-10-03 21:23:07 UTC

I'm glad to see the population animal part mentioned here. In that realm veterinarians do more then see "cases" and provide more then "care" and I would add the following

"both routine and moderately complex cases and activities.."

".to make sound clinical and population decisions while providing care and advice in a culturally competent manner"

Erin Malone

2024-10-09 01:17:48 UTC

The "can adapt" seems weak. I would suggest something stronger in terms of teamwork, flexibility, etc

Rosalind Chow

valla020 — 2024-10-10 00:48:04 UTC

Rosalind Chow

valla020 — 2024-10-10 00:48:04 UTC

Consider adding something about Spectrum of Care to the reference to communication skills.

Gerard Cramer

valla020 — 2024-10-10 00:48:04 UTC

I'm glad to see the population animal part mentioned here. In that realm veterinarians do more then see "cases" and provide more then "care" and I would add the following

"both routine and moderately complex cases and activities.."

".to make sound clinical and population decisions while providing care and advice in a culturally competent manner"

Erin Malone

valla020 — 2024-10-10 00:48:04 UTC

The "can adapt" seems weak. I would suggest something stronger in terms of teamwork, flexibility, etc

Erin Royster

2024-10-15 18:32:14 UTC

Preventive care?

This seems disease focused ( the word diagnosis). I suggest including proactive health care (preventive + care)throughout life (and production) stages.

2024-10-29 17:04:58 UTC

John Collister

2024-10-29 17:10:31 UTC

As mentioned already, in the primary duties - perhaps mention preventive medicine (as as this is a huge part of general practice; i.e. vaccinations, parasite prevention, etc.). That was the first thing I noticed upon my first read through.

Montse Torremorell

2024-10-30 11:49:08 UTC

The end of the first statement seems limited to "veterinary practices (clinics?)". Since many animals are not seen in practices, should the word "setting" be more appropriate...It would read as follows: The practice-ready graduate possesses the competencies and confidence required to perform common veterinary activities autonomously or with minimal supervision across multiple species seen in individual and population animal "settings".

Montse Torremorell

2024-10-30 11:54:56 UTC

The point on "ethical awareness" is not clear to me.

Kerry Kuhle

2024-11-01 01:43:26 UTC

Is "across multiple species" meant to imply that a PRV should be able to practice at the same level of competence on multiple species? If not, it may be more clear to use "target species" or "species of interest" or some such language that does not indicate PRVs are all mixed animal practitioners.

Raye Taylor

2024-11-01 12:55:54 UTC

Preventive Care is missing and is a critical component of practice.
this includes +the general understanding and execution of appropriate preventive care and+ the clinical... or +principles of preventive care and+ or the like.

Species
PRV competency based on what species? Too general, esp since there may be gaps (like now) in species instruction and/or training, ex. pocket pets/exotics

consider, +species-specific+ somewhere

Cultural

Thank you for addressing the appropriateness of this as a competency

Raye Taylor

2024-11-01 12:56:18 UTC

referral care/SOC

"Providing referrals" in not inclusive to most practice options. This also implies there can be no attempt and discussing spectrum of care with clients as needed. Recommendation of something else, also addressing spectrum of care, in lieu of that section.

...with minimal guidance, +discussing a spectrum of options that are case-appropriate.

otherwise, SOC is also missing.
could consider another location is in the foundation sentence, ex.
...evidence-based practice, One Health principles, and +understanding of a spectrum of care options.

Umanga

2024-11-02 12:25:51 UTC

For those veterinarians who plan to have their own practice, it's important to know how to manage their practice financially, and how to maintain records related to different things.

Brian Sick (Co-Director Center for Interprofessional Health)

2024-11-19 18:46:34 UTC

I would recommend including the word interprofessional (e.g., "interprofessional One Health principles"), adding human medicine connections (e.g., "providing referrals where appropriate, including to human medicine colleagues"), and ensure the communication skills are not just intraprofessional but also interprofessional.

Chris Hergenrader

2024-11-19 19:44:15 UTC

It may be implied, but would there be a benefit to acknowledge surgical skills?

Cesar Corzo

2024-11-21 17:40:06 UTC

I would suggest we add "prevention/preventive medicine or something along those lines". In addition, I think "interpersonal skills" vs "communication skills" may be a better fit. We certainly want them to communicate properly but also have the right attitude.

Lindsey Knox

2024-11-27 15:45:37 UTC

I think a big part of a practice ready clinician (and focus of a student's 4th year) is to recognize how care teams operate in a veterinary setting as students step into a leadership role - potentially for the first time. This includes an understanding and leveraging a technician’s skillsets and delegating tasks. Thinking about the potentially evolving roles within clinical settings (ie CO mid-level practitioner).