Practicing the Skills of Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine through Case-Based Pharmacology Rounds
- 1 June 2009
- journal article
- Published by University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) in Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
- Vol. 36 (2), 186-195
- https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.36.2.186
Abstract
Accessing new knowledge and using it to make decisions is the foundation of evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM), the integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and owner/manager values. Reflecting on our experience with an EBVM-based clinical pharmacology assignment during a clinical rotation, we present the justification for the addition of an EBVM assignment to the clinical (fourth) year at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University. We also present an in-depth analysis of the addition, recommendations for the assessment of this exercise as a method of improving evidence-based veterinary practice, and recommendations and implications for other instructors interested in adding EBVM-related learning to their professional curricula. We recommend adding EBVM skill practice in pre-clinical training, abbreviated exercises in EBVM skills on clinical rotations, and increased attention to critical-thinking skills in veterinary education.Keywords
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