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Teaching non-technical (professional) competence in a veterinary school curriculum
Gilbert A Burns1, Kathleen L Ruby, Richard M Debowes
1College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-7012, USA. gill_burns@wsu.edu
Abstract:
Data from focused studies and comprehensive surveys suggest that developing or enhancing non-technical (professional) skills will result in a more satisfied and successful veterinary student or veterinary graduate. The College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University has devoted considerable time, effort, and resources to augmenting the non-technical aspects of its curriculum while maintaining the traditional strengths of its DVM program. Here we summarize pertinent research and best-practice recommendations from a variety of sources and outline the steps that have been taken, with the underlying rationales, to integrate the teaching and modeling of non-technical (professional) competence throughout a four-year course of veterinary study.
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