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Evaluating Educational Trips in the Veterinary Medical Curriculum from Admissions to Graduation

photo of a student on a fishing dock, a student with a lemur and a student in an operating room

Date

February 20, 2025

Time

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location

Hilton Atlanta - Room 203

255 Courtland St NE , Atlanta GA 30303

Connect with fellow educators and professionals to develop and promote standards for best practices in veterinary medical educational trips.

Faculty and staff at colleges of veterinary medicine and agriculture who work closely with students taking educational trips and rotations and professionals who organize third-party trips for veterinary students are invited to this CUGH 2025 pre-conference workshop coordinated by The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. 

Organizer:  Rebecca Garabed, Professor and Director of Global Engagement Program, The Ohio State University

  Modality Topic
1 p.m.                Presentation Introduction - what we know about veterinary educational trips
1:20 p.m. Presentation Trip health, safety, ethics, and provider perspectives 
1:50 p.m. Group Discussion Importance of experiential learning, benefits of trips, ethics, and partnership dynamics 
2:10 p.m. Presentation What is a good trip vs a bad trip 
2:25 p.m. Group Discussion How to assess the experiences and quality of trips 
2:45 p.m.   Break
3 p.m. Presentations How to advise and support students 
3:20 p.m. Group Discussion Advising and supporting students

 

3:45 p.m.

 

Group Discussion

  • Report back and conclusions
  • Planning discussion for committee for writing
  • Next steps/ideas that need more work