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Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, Vol 36, Issue 2, 186-195
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.36.2.186
Copyright © 2009 by Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
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Practicing the Skills of Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine through Case-Based Pharmacology Rounds

Virginia R. Fajt• Dimitri Brown• Maya M. Scott

Accessing new knowledge and using it to make decisions is the foundation of evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM), the integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and owner/manager values. Reflecting on our experience with an EBVM-based clinical pharmacology assignment during a clinical rotation, we present the justification for the addition of an EBVM assignment to the clinical (fourth) year at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University. We also present an in-depth analysis of the addition, recommendations for the assessment of this exercise as a method of improving evidence-based veterinary practice, and recommendations and implications for other instructors interested in adding EBVM-related learning to their professional curricula. We recommend adding EBVM skill practice in pre-clinical training, abbreviated exercises in EBVM skills on clinical rotations, and increased attention to critical-thinking skills in veterinary education.

Key Words: pharmacology • evidence-based veterinary medicine • case-based teaching • e-learning






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