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Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Education
  • Surgical Skills Assessment

Background:

  • Graduation competency is a key outcome for veterinary surgical training.
  • Defining and assessing these skills is vital for producing competent veterinary surgeons.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the Royal Veterinary College's approach to identifying and defining graduate veterinary surgeon skill competencies.
  • To integrate these defined skills into a framework aligned with broader student learning objectives.

Main Methods:

  • A two-year project was undertaken to identify and define essential physical and attitudinal skills.
  • The identified skill set was incorporated into a structured learning framework.
  • A "day-one skills handbook" was developed as a key output.

Main Results:

  • A comprehensive list of expected skill competencies for graduating veterinary surgeons was established.
  • A framework aligning these skills with other learning objectives was created.
  • A "day-one skills handbook" was published and implemented in 2007.

Conclusions:

  • The project successfully defined and integrated essential graduate competencies for veterinary surgeons.
  • The developed framework and handbook support the consistent training of day-one ready veterinary professionals.
  • This initiative enhances the quality and standardization of veterinary surgical education.