"Veterinary Medical Education: A Practical Guide, Second Edition" offers a comprehensive reference to all aspects of veterinary medical education, providing concrete guidance for instructors in a variety of settings. The book gives real-world, practical, veterinary-specific advice on all aspects of designing and implementing a veterinary…

The educational philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead is briefly outlined and its principles applied to the structure and development of curriculum for veterinary education. Selecting learning experiences to meet Whitehead's educational aims is discussed, and the problem of integrating literary, scientific, and technical components is noted. (MSE)

Techniques that can be used to make the lecture method of teaching more effective include using pictures or objects to facilitate memory, using guided fantasies to stimulate students' imagination of processes, and the suggestopedia method for memorizing facts, principles, and vocabulary. (MSE)

Presents a curriculum for veterinary schools developed by the Center for Animals and Public Policy at Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine that fosters an understanding of the facets of the human/animal relationship. Includes sections on animal demographics, the history of the animal protection movement, and the use of companion animals in…

Summarizes alternatives to using live animals for the teaching of veterinary medicine both currently and over time. Advantages of using teaching alternatives include low cost, accessibility, completeness, psychomotor skill training, ease of repetitive use, and humanness to both the animal and the person. (Author/MDH)

Since veterinary medical schools describe their courses in terms of questions, statements, and objectives, a system is needed that permits rapid access to relevant courses or curriculum objectives. An ongoing computerized system is described. Data elements are listed and a worksheet is provided. (Author/MLW)

The benefits of using essay tests rather than objective tests in professional education programs are discussed. Essay tests offer practice in writing, creativity and formal communications. Guidelines for using and scoring a sample essay test in biology are presented. (BH)

The veterinary curriculum at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine has developed an undergraduate professional training program in companion animal preventive medicine--a new area of specialization--as a field of clinical practice. Curricula for years three and four are described. (Author/MLW)

A veterinarian-client relations course at Purdue University is described. It is designed to assist students in developing, applying, and adopting comfortable interpersonal communication and interviewing skills for interaction with clients in the practice of veterinary medicine. (BH)

A course to help students adjust to a practicing career as a veterinarian included sessions on: opportunities in the field, choosing a specialty and location; applying for jobs; women in practice; finances; improving professional skills; the veterinarian as hospital administrator; and malpractice and health insurance. (BH)

Written goals of a small animal residency program established by Purdue University are identified and an elaborate list of methodology for goals is provided. Tables include: summary of required activities of residents, checklist of residency progress, and comparable effort for surgery residency and masters program. (Author/MLW)

A competency-based curriculum in veterinary public health and preventive medicine was developed that included: principles of epidemiology, environmental health, food quality, community health, and international health. A questionnaire used to establish the rank order, learning weight, and priorities within each category is included with tabulated…

An interdisciplinary physiology and pharmacology course presented by the Medical Interaction Laboratory at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine provides interaction among faculty, conserves faculty time and animal expense, and presents a coordinated laboratory experience. (BH)

The Small Animal Medicine program at the University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital is described. Instructional goals and the creation of two medicine rotations oriented to problems of different difficulty are outlined. Student evaluations that cover five categories are provided and conclusions from program experiences are drawn. (MLW)

Questions concerning the use of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in veterinary medical curriculum are addressed, including: cost; applicability; student reaction; and benefits to faculty. It is suggested that CAI can supplement and expand the students' clinical experience and can increase faculty efficiency and productivity. (BH)