Legal and ethical foundations for veterinarians (CVP1018 2026 SP3)
This course provides advanced training in the professional handling of veterinary ethical and legal challenges. Frameworks to structure these decisions will be introduced, focusing on common veterinary ethical dilemmas, while being mindful of ethical and legal requirements. Other skills to be explored include the professional handling of errors, complications, and animal welfare issues in clinical practice. The role of veterinarians in societal wellbeing and health will be introduced.
Who should attend
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)
Learning outcomes
- Apply decision-making frameworks for legal, professional, ethical and animal welfare concerns in veterinary practice.
- Apply appropriate techniques to professionally manage errors and complications in veterinary workplaces – factoring in all stakeholder perspectives.
- Gain an understanding of the concepts of one-health and one-welfare, and their importance in the veterinary profession.
Further details
Module Topics:
- Veterinary ethics in action, including
- Common ethical dilemmas
- Personal versus professional values
- Social media
- Veterinary practice and the law
- Integrating ethical and legal frameworks in decision making
- Managing errors and complications, including
- Conversations with owners
- Debriefing your team
- Vet board insights
- Animal welfare in clinical practice
- Introduction to one-health and one-welfare
Course Facilitators:
Dr Shari Cohen
