Educational Publications

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Educational Papers in Refereed Journals 2019

Armitage-Chan, E. (2019) Best practice in professional identity formation: Use of a professional reasoning framework. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 13. DOI: 10.3138/jvme.0218-019r

Armitage-Chan, E. (2019)  " I wish I was someone else." Complexities in identity formation and professional wellbeing in veterinary surgeons. Veterinary Record, doi:10.1136/ vetrec-2019-105482

Armitage-Chan, E. (2019)  Best practice in professional identity formation: use of a professional reasoning framework  https://jvme.utpjournals.press/doi/abs/10.3138/jvme.0218-019r

Armitage-Chan, E. and May, S.A. (2019) Veterinary Identity: A time and context model. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 46 (2), 153-162  https://jvme.utpjournals.press/doi/full/10.3138/jvme.0517-067r1 

Armitage-Chan, E. and Maddison, E. (2019) The influences of curriculum area and student background on mindset to learning in the veterinary curriculum: a pilot study. Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Science https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/vms3.174

Mathew, S.M., Bok, H,G.J., Chaney, K.P., Read, E.K., Hodgson, J L., Rush, B.R., May, S.A., Salisbury, S.K., Ilkiw, J.E., Frost, J.S. and Molgaard, L.K. (2019) Collaborative Development of a Shared Framework for Competency-Based Veterinary Education. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, in press.

May, S.A. (2019)  Putting meaning into continuing professional development.  Equine Veterinary Education 31, 396-397.

Molgaard, L.K., Chaney, K.P., Bok, H.G.J., Read, E.K., Hodgson, J.L., Salisbury, S.K., Rush, B.R., Ilkiw, J.E., May, S.A., Danielson, J.A., Frost, J.S., Matthew, S.M. (2019)  Development of core entrustable professional activities linked to a competency-based veterinary education framework.  Medical Teacher,   https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2019.1643834.

Vinten, C., Cobb, K.A. and Mossop, L.H. (2019)  Use of contextualised standardised client simulation to develop clinical reasoning in final year veterinary students.  Journal of Veterinary Medical Education https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0917-132r1.

Ward, A. and May, S.A. (2019) The Modern UK Veterinary Profession: Photo-elicitation interviewing reveals that small animal and surgical Images dominate. Veterinary Record 184, 650. vr.105046.full.pdf


Educational Papers in Refereed Journals 2018

Armitage-Chan, E. and May, S.A. (2018) Identity, environment and mental wellbeing in the veterinary profession. Veterinary Record, 183(2), 68-68.

Armitage-Chan, E. (2018) RCVS Certificates: What you should know to be an advanced practitioner. Veterinary Business Journal, April, pp 10-11.

Armitage-Chan, E. and Jackson, E. (2018) Improving Student Engagement in Veterinary Business Studies. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 45(2), pp.204‑212.

Armitage-Chan, E. and May, S.A. (2018) Developing a Professional Studies Curriculum to Support Veterinary Professional Identity Formation. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, Advance Online, pp.1-13.

Armitage-Chan, E. and May, S.A. (2018) Identity, environment and mental wellbeing in the veterinary profession. Veterinary Record, 183(2), pp.68-68.

Armitage-Chan, E. (2018) RCVS Certificates: What you should know to be an advanced practitioner. Veterinary Business Journal, April, pp 10-11.

Chapman-Waterhouse, E., Silva-Fletcher, A. and Whittlestone, KD (2018) Examining the use of web-based reusable learning objects by animal and veterinary nursing students Veterinary Science: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, IGI Global 304-316. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5640-4.ch016

Coombes, N., Silva-Fletcher, A., Williamson, J., Anderson, S., Otgontugs, B., Odontsetseg, N., Amarasinghe, A., Deepani, M.L.A.N.R., Wager, C.J., Coles, B., Karlsson, D., Andersen, P.H., Ismail, Z.B., and Abu-Basha, E. (2018) The Clinical Skills Centre Models relevant to Location.  Chapter 3 in Veterinary Clinical Skills Manual. Eds. Coombes, N and Silva-Fletcher, A.  CABI Publishing, Oxford. pp. 16-28.

Humm, K.R. and May, S.A. (2018) Clinical reasoning by veterinary students in the first opinion setting:  Is it encouraged? Is it practiced?  Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 45, 156-162.

Kinnison, T. (2018) Simulators in Veterinary Clinical Skills Education: Background and Examples. Chapter 24 in Veterinary Clinical Skills Manual. Eds. Coombes, N. and Silva-Fletcher, A. CABI Publishing, Oxford. pp. 368-375.

May. S.A. (2018) A Duty to the Enhanced, not a Duty to Enhance: Welfare Responsibilities Associated with Domestication.  Chapter 13 in Are W Pushing Animals to their Biological Limits: Welfare and Ethical Implications.  Eds. Grandin, T. and Whiting, M. CABI Publishing, Oxford. pp. 179-188.

May, S.A. (2018) Developing Veterinary Clinical Skills – The Pedagogy.  Chapter 1 in Veterinary Clinical Skills Manual. Eds. Coombes, N and Silva-Fletcher, A.  CABI Publishing, Oxford. pp. 3-8.

May, S.A. and Silva-Fletcher, A. (2018) Practical assessments – assessments in a simulated environment.  Chapter 21 in Veterinary Clinical Skills Manual. Eds. Coombes, N and Silva-Fletcher, A.  CABI Publishing, Oxford, pp. 331-345.

Perera, B.V., Silva-Fletcher, A., Jayawardena, S, Kumudini, N. and Prasad, T. (2018) Rehabilitation of orphaned Asian elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) calves in Sri Lanka. Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation 38 (2), 12–24.

Silva-Fletcher, A. (2018) The Modern Outcome-based Curriculum and the Role of the Clinical Skills Laboratory. Chapter 2 in Veterinary Clinical Skills Manual. Eds. Coombes, N and Silva-Fletcher, A.  CABI Publishing, Oxford. pp. 9-15.

Silva-Fletcher, A., and May. S.A.  (2018) Discipline-Specific Compared to Generic Training of Teachers in Higher Education. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 45, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0616-105r

Perrin HC (2018). What do employers want in a newly-qualified vet? A content analysis of UK veterinary job advertisements. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, Accepted - in press, Summer 2018 issue. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0317-045r


Educational Papers in Refereed Journals 2017

Magnier, K. and Pead, M. (2017)  Chapter 16, Performance and Workplace Assessment.  In Veterinary Medical Education: A Practical Guide.  Eds. J.L. Hodgson and J.M.Pelzer, John Wiley and Sons, pp. 255-272.

May, S.A. (2017) Reflection and our professional lives.  UK-Vet: Companion Animal, 22, 32-36.

May, S.A. (2017)  Learning Concepts and Theories, and Their Application to Educational Practice.  Chapter 4 in Veterinary Medical Education: A Practical Guide.   Eds. J.L. Hodgson and J.M. Pelzer.  John Wiley and Sons, pp. 45-63

May. S.A. (2017)  A Duty to the Enhanced, not a Duty to Enhance: Welfare Responsibilities Associated with Domestication.  Chapter in Pushing the Limits of Animal Biology and Its Implications for Welfare and Ethics.  Eds. T. Grandin and M. Whiting. CABI Publishing, in press.

May, S.A. (2017) Developing Veterinary Clinical Skills – The Pedagogy.  Chapter in Developing Veterinary Clinical Skills. Eds. Silva-Fletcher, A. and Coombes, N.  In press

Perrin HC (2017). What do employers want in a newly-qualified vet? A content analysis of UK veterinary job advertisements. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, in press, Spring 2018 issue.

Perrin HC (2016). Why don’t boys apply to vet school? A pilot study. Veterinary Record, 179: 148.

Silva-Fletcher, A, May, S.A. (2017) Discipline-specific compared to generic training of teachers in higher education. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education doi: 10.3138/jvme.0616-105r.

Silva-Fletcher, A (2017)  Teaching the Teacher.  Chapter in ‘Veterinary Medical Education: A Practical Guide’ edited by Jennifer L Hodgson and Jacque Pelzer, Wiley & Sons, Inc. USA.

Silva-Fletcher, A (2017)  The modern outcome-based curriculum and the place of clinical skills  - Chapter on ‘Veterinary Clinical Skills’, edited by Nichola Coombes and Ayona Silva-Fletcher, CABI Int, UK (Forthcoming 2017).

Starke, S. and May, S.A. (2017)  Veterinary student competence in equine lameness recognition and assessment: a mixed methods study.  Veterinary Record, 181, 168. doi: 10.1136/vr.104245

Stokes, H., Perera, V., Jayasena, N., Silva-Fletcher A. (2017) Nocturnal behaviour of orphaned Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus) calves In Sri Lanka. Zoo Biology Advance Online http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/zoo.21360/full

Armitage-Chan E (2017). Developing teaching to improve the wellbeing of future vets. Veterinary Record, 181: i-ii. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.j3109

Cardwell JM, Magnier K, Kinnison T, Silva-Fletcher A (2017).  Student experiences and perceptions of compulsory research projects: A veterinary perspective.  Veterinary Record Open, 4(1): http://dx.doi/org/

Channon SB, Davis RC, Goode NT, May SA (2017). What makes a good group? Exploring the characteristics and performance of undergraduate student groups.  Advances in Health Sciences Education, 22: 17-41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10459-016-9680-y

Chapman-Waterhouse, E, Silva-Fletcher AWhittlestone KD (2017). The use of reusable learning objects to enhance the delivery of veterinary education: A literature review. International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 9: 24–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/IJMBL.2017070103

Davidson J (2017).  Is veterinary nursing a visible profession?  Part One.  The Veterinary Nurse, 8(7): 403-407.  Link

Davidson J (2017).  Is veterinary nursing a visible profession?  Part Two.  The Veterinary Nurse, 8(9): 516-518.  Link

Davidson J (2017).  Veterinary nursing uniforms:  Their role in infection control.  The Veterinary Nurse, 8(1): 6-10.  Link

Dixon W, Kinnison T, May SA (2017). Understanding the primary care paradigm: An experiential learning focus of the early veterinary graduate. Veterinary Record, 181:480. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.104268

Gibbens N, Ravetz G, May SA (2017).  Vets' responsibility to tackle antimicrobial resistance.  Veterinary Record, 181(20): 542.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.j5298

Humm KR, May SA (2017).  Clinical reasoning by veterinary students in the first-opinion setting: Is it encouraged?  Is it practiced?  Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, ePub ahead of print: https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.1016-153r

Jackson EL, Armitage-Chan E (2017). The challenges and issues of undergraduate student retention and attainment in UK veterinary medical education. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 44: 247-259. http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jvme.1215-202R1 

Kinnison T, May SA (2017). Continuing professional development: Researching non-technical competencies can support cognitive reappraisal and reduced stress in clinicians. Veterinary Record, 181: 266. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.104426

Kinnison T, Whiting M, Magnier K, Mossop L (2017). Evaluating #VetFinals: can Twitter help students prepare for final examinations? Medical Teacher, 39(4): 436-443. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2017.1296561

May SA (2017). Reflection and our professional lives. UK-Vet: Companion Animal, 22: 32-36. https://doi.org/10.12968/live.2017.22.1.33

Perrin HC (2017). Improving safety through changes to practice culture. Veterinary Record, 180: 470-471. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.j2195

Silva-Fletcher A, May SA (2017). Discipline-specific compared to generic training of teachers in higher education. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0616-105r

Starke S, May SA (2017). Veterinary student competence in equine lameness recognition and assessment: A mixed methods study. Veterinary Record, 181: 168. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.104245

Stokes H, Perera V, Jayasena N, Silva-Fletcher A (2017). Nocturnal behaviour of orphaned Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus) calves In Sri Lanka. Zoo Biology Advance http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/zoo.21360/full


Educational Papers in Refereed Journals 2016

Abuelo A, Castillo C, May SA (2016). Usefulness of crossword puzzles in helping first-year BVSc students learn veterinary terminology.  Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 43.  http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0915-149R

Armitage-Chan E, Maddison J, May SA (2016). What is the veterinary professional identity? Preliminary findings from web-based continuing professional development in veterinary professionalism.  Veterinary Record, 178: 318.

Armitage-Chan E (2016). Assessing professionalism: A theoretical framework for defining clinical rotation assessment criteria.  Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 43(4): 364-371. http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jvme.1215-194R 

Castro SM, Armitage-Chan E (2016). Career aspiration in UK veterinary students: the influences of gender, self-esteem and year of study. Veterinary Record, 179: 408.

Chapman-Waterhouse E, Silva-Fletcher A, Whittlestone KD (2016). Examining the use of web-based reusable learning objects by animal and Veterinary Nursing students. International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, 11: 28–39.

Kalupahana R, Silva-Fletcher A (2016). A participant–led programme for field veterinary training to identify bacteriological quality of milk from the farmer to the retail outlet. Food Control, 63: 128-134.

Kinnison T (2016). When veterinary teams are faced with clients who can't afford to pay. Veterinary Record, 179(23): 594-595.

Kinnison T, Guile D, May SA (2016). The case of veterinary interprofessional practice: from one health to a world of its own. Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice, 4: 51-57.

Kinnison T, May SA (2016). Evidence-based healthcare: The importance of effective interprofessional working for high quality veterinary services, a UK example. Veterinary Evidence Online, http://dx.doi.org/10.18849/ve.v1i4.54

Perrin HC (2016). Why don’t boys apply to vet school? A pilot study. Veterinary Record, 179: 148.

Roder C, May SA (2016). The hidden curriculum of veterinary education: mediators and moderators of its effects.  Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 44(3): 542-551. http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0416-082

Vinten CE, Cobb KA, Freeman SL, Mossop LH (2016). An investigation into the clinical reasoning development of veterinary students. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 43(4): 398-405.

Wallace S, May SA (2016). Assessing and enhancing quality through outcomes-based continuing professional development (CPD): a review of current practice. Veterinary Record, 179(20): 515-520.

Whiting M, Kinnison T, Mossop L (2016).  Teaching Tip: Developing an intercollegiate Twitter forum to improve student exam study and digital professionalism.  Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 43. http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0715-114R


Educational Papers in Refereed Journals 2015

Algers A, Silva-Fletcher A (2015) Teachers’ Perceived Value, Motivations for and Adoption of Open Educational Resources in Animal and Food Sciences. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, 10: 35-45.

Holloway P, Musallam I, Whiting M, Good L,  Van Winden S, Silva-Fletcher A, Ababneh M, Abu-Basha E, Guitian J (2015) Building capacity to reduce biological threats in the Middle East. Veterinary Record, 177: 337-338.

Kinnison T, Guile D, May SA (2015). Errors in veterinary practice: preliminary lessons for building better veterinary teams. Veterinary Record, 177: 492.

Kinnison T, Guile D, May SA (2015). Veterinary team interactions, part two: the personal effect. Veterinary Record, 177: 541.

Kinnison T, May SA, Guile D (2015). Veterinary team interactions, part one: the practice effect. Veterinary Record, 177: 419.

May SA (2015). Towards a Scholarship of Primary Health Care.  Veterinary Record, 176: 677-682. 

May SA, Silva-Fletcher A (2015). Scaffolded active learning: Nine pedagogical principles for building a modern veterinary curriculum.  Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 42: 332-339.

Silva-Fletcher A, May SA (2015). Developing teachers in veterinary education. REDU. Revista de Docencia Universitaria, 13(extra): 33-52.