Day Two
Development of the Veterinary Teacher and the Veterinary Curriculum

2nd September 2010

09.00 Danish Pastries/Refreshments and informal discussions

10.00 Workshop Series I: “What is Masterly? – Developing Beyond Graduation.”

Four simultaneously running workshops, people will choose and sign up in the morning. This session not only incorporates current approaches to teaching which have already been established, but also looks at future tendencies of how to develop the veterinary educator of the future. The themes for these parallel-running workshops are:

1: The challenge of teaching basic sciences in a clinical context (workshop leaders: Dr Renate Weller and Miss Emma Davies)

2: Case-based approach to clinical teaching (workshop leader: Professor David Church)

3: Veterinary Educators of the future: Trainers and Trainees (workshop leader: Professor Fiona Cunningham)

4: RVC’s Approach to fostering excellence in educator training. Pg Cert, MVetMed, MSc Vet Ed – where to next? (workshop leader: Dr Ayona Silva-Fletcher, Mr Kim Whittlestone)

11.45 Workshops finish. Guests to make their way back to main plenary room

12.00 Plenary keynote on Day 2

Professor Dame Lesley Southgate
“Development of the Clinical Teacher in Medicine.”
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13.00 Lunch break/ Informal tours around the LIVE Centre for those that would like to

14.00 Workshop Series II: “Diversity of Skills – Veterinary Medicine has it all!”

Four simultaneously running workshops, people will choose and sign up in the morning.

1: Promoting lifelong learning from student to practitioner– CPD, Cert AVP, - where to next? (workshop leader: Dr Jill Maddison)

2: Communication in context: Interprofessional, in the workplace and in the skills lab” (workshop leader: Dr Sarah Baillie)

3: The diversity of learning talents amongst veterinary students (workshop leader: Dr Rachel Davis)

4: Professionalism and ethics skills – all that is new to the veterinary curriculum? (workshop leaders: Mr Martin Whiting & Professor Stephen May)

15.30 Refreshment break

15.50 Formal close – short plenary, followed by informal meetings / tours / discussions
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