VTMED 5703 - Veterinary Practice: Communication Skills (Foundation Course VIIc)

Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: VTMED 5702. Course fee: for course guide. Enrollment limited to: first-year veterinary students. Live animals used in course instruction.

J. Morrisey, C. McDaniel, staff.

Introduce students to medical record keeping and the communication skills and techniques necessary for effective communication with clients. Each student will practice interviewing clients by acting as a “training clinician” in a CPS appointment. The appointment will be videotaped for students to perform self-assessment of their communication skills and to receive peer and faculty constructive comments. The laboratory portion of the course includes clinical skills labs in which students are introduced to basic procedures including IV, SQ and IM injection performed on small animals, cows, and horses.