Editor's Commentary:

A Farewell and Welcome to Managing Editors

Henry J. Baker
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.475
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 475. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Purdue Conference on the Human-Animal Bond:

The Human–Animal Bond: Essential Elements in Veterinary Education

Alan M. Beck and Andrew N. Rowan
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.476
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 476. [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Human–Animal Bond in Academic Veterinary Medicine

Andrew N. Rowan
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.477
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 477-482. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Current Human–Animal Bond Course Offerings in Veterinary Schools

Alan M. Beck and François Martin
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.483
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 483-486. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Benefits of Human–Companion Animal Interaction: A Review

Sandra B. Barker and Aaron R. Wolen
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.487
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 487-495. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Training Veterinary Students in Animal Behavior to Preserve the Human–Animal Bond

Barbara L. Sherman and James A. Serpell
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.496
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 496-502. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Enhancing Human–Animal Relationships through Veterinary Medical Instruction in Animal-Assisted Therapy and Animal-Assisted Activities

Caroline Brunsman Schaffer
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.503
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 503-510. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

TigerPlace: Training Veterinarians about Animal Companionship for the Elderly

Rebecca A. Johnson, Marilyn J. Rantz, Charlotte A. McKenney, and Krista M.C. Cline
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.511
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 511-513. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

How to Teach Pet Loss to Veterinary Students

Susan Phillips Cohen
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.514
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 514-519. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Human–Animal Bond in Veterinary Medical Education: Accessing Web-Based Information

Lynette A. Hart and Mary W. Wood
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.520
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 520-524. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Other Perspectives on the Human-Animal Bond:

The Colorado State University Pet Hospice Program: End-of-Life Care for Pets and Their Families

Gail A. Bishop, Christie C. Long, Kelly S. Carlsten, Katie C. Kennedy, and Jane R. Shaw
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.525
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 525-531. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Animal Welfare and the Human–Animal Bond: Considerations for Veterinary Faculty, Students, and Practitioners

Sean P. Wensley
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.532
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 532-539. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Contribution of Animals to Human Well-Being: A Veterinary Family Practice Perspective

Richard P. Timmins
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.540
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 540-544. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bond-Centered Veterinary Practice: Lessons for Veterinary Faculty and Students

Elizabeth J. Ormerod
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.545
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 545-552. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Lifesaving Model: Teaching Advanced Procedures on Shelter Animals in a Tertiary Care Facility

Miranda E. Spindel, Catriona M. MacPhail, Timothy B. Hackett, Erick L. Egger, Ross H. Palmer, Khursheed R. Mama, David E. Lee, Nicole Wilkerson, and Michael R. Lappin
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.553
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 553-558. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Challenges of Service-Dog Ownership for Families with Autistic Children: Lessons for Veterinary Practitioners

Kristen E. Burrows and Cindy L. Adams
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.559
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 559-566. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

LIVE: A Veterinary Education Academy:

LIVE: The Creation of an Academy for Veterinary Education

Birgit Pirkelbauer, Matthew Pead, Paul Probyn, and Stephen A. May
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.567
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 567-572. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Modern Veterinary Graduates Are Outstanding, But Can They Get Better?

Stephen A. May
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.573
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 573-580. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Adult Learning in Veterinary Education: Theory to Practice

Vicki H.M. Dale, Martin Sullivan, and Stephen A. May
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.581
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 581-588. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Interactive Clinical Cases in Veterinary Education Used to Promote Independent Study

Karin Allenspach, Jodie Bell, and Kim D. Whittlestone
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.589
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 589-594. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Contextualized Simulation and Procedural Skills: A View from Medical Education

Roger Kneebone and Sarah Baillie
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.595
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 595-598. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

I’ll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours! Portfolio Design in Two UK Veterinary Schools

Liz H. Mossop and Avril Senior
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.599
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 599-606. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Assessment: Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty? Evolution of Final Examinations at the Royal Veterinary College

Matthew J. Pead
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.607
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 607-611. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Veterinary Students' Attitudes toward the Assessment of Clinical Reasoning Using Extended Matching Questions

Jane L. Tomlin, Matthew J. Pead, and Stephen A. May
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.612
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 612-621. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Attitudes of Veterinary Faculty to the Assessment of Clinical Reasoning Using Extended Matching Questions

Jane L. Tomlin, Matthew J. Pead, and Stephen A. May
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.622
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 622-630. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Research and Education Reports:

Problem-Based Learning in Veterinary Education

Elizabeth A. Lane
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.631
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 631-636. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vertically Integrated Educational Collaboration between a College of Veterinary Medicine and a Non-profit Animal Shelter

Karen Snowden, Kathryn Bice, Tom Craig, Lisa Howe, Melissa Jarrett, Elizabeth Jeter, Deborah Kochevar, R. Bruce Simpson, Mark Stickney, Ashley Wesp, Alice M. Wolf, and Debra Zoran
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.637
J Vet Med Educ 2008 35(4) 637-640. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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