There is more awareness of the importance of evidence-based veterinary medicine within the veterinary profession, but currently there is little in-depth training on offer to help individuals integrate these principles into their practice.
The Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine has been successful with a funding bid from BBSRC to develop a modular training programme in evidence-based veterinary medicine for the veterinary profession. This unique programme has drawn from the experience of various experts across the veterinary field as part of an advisory group, chaired by Dr Ross Allan, who are helping to shape the training development. The idea is for the training to be developed for the veterinary profession, by the veterinary profession.
The first advisory board meeting was held in April where discussions focused on what the content of the course should be and how it can most effectively be delivered. Representatives from a wide range of sectors, across a variety of species groups and disciplines within the veterinary industry were present. This included practising veterinary surgeons, educational specialists and industrial representatives, ensuring the training will be relevant to, and accessible for, all members of the profession.
The training programme has 3 distinct components and will be delivered through a mixture of directed online learning, real-time online tutorials and in person workshops. The three components of the course are:
- What is evidence-based veterinary medicine and why is it important?
- How do I find and appraise the evidence?
- How do I apply the evidence-based veterinary medicine approach to my practice?
The course is designed to facilitate individuals applying the skills and techniques into their own environments, providing efficient ways to keep up to date with new research and ultimately enhance clinical decision-making. For more details or to book onto the course please visit: www.nottingham.ac.uk/vet/cpd
Additionally, there is a fantastic opportunity to win a bursary for the course which covers the full registration costs for an individual veterinary surgeon to join either the course when enrolment opens on 1st November 2016.
The bursary will be awarded to an unique individual with a passion for evidence-based veterinary medicine and who will use the knowledge gained on the course to make a difference to their personal development, practice or the profession. If you are interested in applying for this bursary please download the application form here, fill it in and email it to cevm@nottingham.ac.uk with a deadline of the 15th June 2016.
Please do not hesitate to contact us on this email address if you would like to discuss this bursary further. Good luck, you have to be in it to win it!
Posted on Thursday 19th May 2016