Kate Griffiths
Teaching Associate, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
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Biography
Biography
Kate Griffiths obtained a BVSc from Bristol University in 1984, after which she worked in small-animal general practice in Norfolk and Berkshire for 10 years. In 1994 she moved to Cleveland, Ohio, USA where she was able to pursue her interest in dermatology at a specialist dermatology referral practice. She then returned to general practice in the UK in 1996 and was awarded the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Dermatology in 2000.
While continuing to work in general practice in both a clinical and managerial role, she developed a second-opinion dermatology referral service for a large practice group in the Thames Valley. In 2002 she moved to Nottinghamshire, where she established a peripatetic in-house dermatology referral service for practices in the East Midlands, and joined the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science at Nottingham in 2007.
Kate has actively contributed to the provision of continuing professional development in dermatology through her involvement in the British Veterinary Dermatology Study Group, in which she has served as Treasurer and President, and is currently enrolled in a Masters course in Medical Education at the University of Nottingham.
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Responsibilities
Kate works as Module Convenor for the Skin Hoof and Horn modules in Years 2 and 4 at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science (SVMS), her responsibilities including organisation of the modules, contributing to the development and delivery of teaching, and the development of assessments. She also contributes to the clinical teaching of dermatology in Year 5 and facilitates small group teaching in Communication Skills in all years.
Additionally, Kate works as a Facilitator for small-group Clinical Relevance sessions at SVMS. This involves developing and facilitating problem-orientated workshops which are designed to help students reinforce their understanding of the scientific material delivered during the teaching of all disciplines in Years 1-4.