The case correlation assignment: connecting antemortem and postmortem data in the senior year at Iowa State
Amanda Fales-Williams1, Jared Danielson, Ronald Myers
1College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-1250, USA. afales@iastate.edu
Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
|April 21, 2007
Summary
The Case Correlation Assignment (CCA) enhances veterinary necropsy training by standardizing case exposure and integrating clinical pathology. This valuable learning tool improves student assessment and case utilization.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Education
- Pathology
- Clinical Pathology
Background:
- Senior necropsy rotation instructors faced challenges ensuring consistent student case exposure and workload.
- Low caseloads resulted in a lack of uniform training and assessment methods for veterinary students.
Purpose of the Study:
- To improve educational rigor and consistency in the senior necropsy rotation.
- To increase the utilization of necropsy cases as teaching material.
- To enhance students' ability to correlate clinical pathology data with necropsy findings.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of the Case Correlation Assignment (CCA) for senior veterinary students.
- Students presented antemortem and postmortem findings in a case report format via WebCT.
- Feedback was provided through a scoring rubric and instructor comments on WebCT.
Main Results:
- Approximately 420 students completed the CCA since 2002, with an average score of 94.7%.
- Students reported the CCA as a valuable learning experience despite the workload.
- The CCA facilitated greater use of necropsy cases and integrated clinical pathology.
Conclusions:
- The CCA effectively enhances veterinary necropsy education by standardizing learning and assessment.
- The assignment promotes the correlation of clinical pathology with necropsy findings.
- The CCA has been adapted for use in other pathology courses, demonstrating its versatility.
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