Overview

Study with a cohort of like-minded professionals through a combination of self-paced study and scheduled facilitator led interactive sessions (via Zoom). Explore our comprehensive online learning course tailored for veterinary professionals seeking to integrate Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine (EBVM) and contextual care to make informed judgements in their veterinary practice.

Veterinarians: 1. dedicated to enhancing their clinical skills and patient care outcomes. 2. seeking to advance their general practice training and skills. 3. who are committed to personal growth and career sustainability in the profession. This course may be studied as a stand-alone CPD offering, or contribute toward professional accreditation as part of the AVA Chartered Veterinary Practitioner (terms and conditions apply)

What you'll learn

1. EBVM in clinical practice: Master the principles of EBVM, learn to forumlate a clinical question, search and critically appraise scientific literature and evaluate the evidence for that clinical question.
2. Contextual care: Understand the importance of tailoring veterinary care to individual pet and lcient needs, considering factors such as socioeconomic status, cultural beliefs, and emotional considerations.
3. Incorporate EBVM into practice: Integrate EBVM and convextrual care to enhance decision-making in veterinary care and make informed judgements incorporating the needs of yourself, your client, and your patient using an evidence-based approach.

After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:

1. Choose a treatment topic of importance and build a searchable clinical question.
2. Source the literature relevant to a clinical question.
3. Critically approasie the validity and imporance of evidence reported in the literature.
4. Summarise the evidence to produce a concise clinical conclusion.

Teacher details:

Course coordinator:

Dr Cathy McGowan

Course teachers:

Dr Cathy McGowan

A/Prof Charles Caraguel