Committee on Teaching and Clinical Service
Committee's Charge
To improve the teaching and academic component of clinical service in the Department of Clinical Sciences.
Committee Chair
Meredith Miller, Associate Clinical Professor, Section of Small Animal Medicine
Committee Members
Patrick Carney, Assistant Professor, Community Practice Service
Alina Demeter, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Dan Fletcher, Associate Professor, Section of Emergency and Critical Care
Dan Lopez, Assistant Clinical Professor, Section of Small Animal Surgery
Katharyn Mitchell, Assistant Professor, Section of Large Animal Medicine
Sarah Robbins, Assistant Clinical Professor, Section of Emergency and Critical Care
Jonathan Wood, Assistant Clinical Professor, Section of Neurology/Neurosurgery
Residents & Interns
DCS Nestle-Purina Seminar Schedule
Presentations on current research or timely topics in medicine given by members of the faculty or invited speakers. All Cornell faculty, staff, students and collaborators invited.
Resident Seminar Schedule
Bi-weekly seminars designed to improve the teaching and research experiences for all CVM residents and interns.
Recorded Resident Seminars
Key presentations have been recorded to allow continuing access to residents.
Note: Presentations may not be shared outside Cornell Veterinary Medicine. NetID Log in required
Clinical Investigators' Day
Resident research seminar held annually in conjunction with the Fall NYS Veterinary Conference. Interns and residents showcase their research endeavors and hone both written and oral presentation skills. A judges panel will score and provide travel awards to the best presentations.
Advanced Veterinary Anesthesia Seminar Series
Weekly seminars by DCS faculty on anesthesia topics of interest to post-DVM trainees.
Small Animal Medicine Resident Seminar Series
Weekly in-depth discussions of topics for Small Animal ACVIM board preparation. Fridays, 9:00-10:00am, CPC C2537
Pathophysiology Courses (surgical emphasis)
These 6 lecture courses, designed for the surgery resident and given by the faculty in the veterinary college, are system based (gastrointestinal, cardiothoracic, urogenital, orthopedic, neurologic, and general principles) providing information central to the art of surgery and perioperative case management.
Intern Continuing Education Series
Designed to enhance the educational experience of recent graduates. Weekly lectures cover a wide range of topics, including emergency and critical care, surgery, oncology, and nutrition. Participants also will have an opportunity to present a Grand Rounds seminar with support from a faculty mentor.
Clinical Rounds -Log in required
Opportunities for Faculty Teaching Improvement
Locate special faculty seminars on teaching, education assessment workshops, faculty teaching certificate programs, graduate teaching excellence series, and resources for assessing student learning.
Cornell Peer Review of Teaching
CU Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE)
Charge: CTE staff provide support for faculty who are working on improving the classroom experience for their students. Feedback is provided only to you.
Contact: Schedule classroom observations (along with pre- and post- observation meetings) by phone (607-255-3990) or email (cornellcte@cornell.edu).
DCS Peer Review of Teaching
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Charge: College faculty trained by CTE in peer review of teaching are available to observe classroom teaching and review teaching portfolios. Feedback provided to you and your department chair.
Contact: Select a trained faculty member with guidance from your mentor and/or department chair to arrange pre-observation, classroom observation, and post-observation meetings.
Currently trained faculty:
Dorothy Ainsworth, Jonathan Cheetham, Susan Fubini, Carolyn McDaniel, Linda Mizer, James Morrisey, John Randolph, Gretchen Schoeffler, and Meg Thompson.
Materials:
- How to make the Most of PowerPoint in Lectures
- PowerPoint Tips and Tricks
- Teaching Evaluation Handbook
Summarize how to assemble your teaching portfolio, including how to collect and present supporting data on teaching evaluations.
Teaching Evaluations by Students
Current DCS Course Evaluation Templates
- Foundation Course V
- Foundation Course VI
- Foundation Course VII
Special Opportunities for Faculty Teaching Improvement
Veterinary Education Worldwide
ViEW represents a community of individual scholars committed to excellence in veterinary education worldwide.
ViEW is a not-for-profit organization which brings together colleagues involved in veterinary education, and shares ideas and experiences with those from allied disciplines such as medicine, dentistry, and nursing. For more information, and to join, please go to www.vetedworldwide.com
Helpful Links
Plagiarism Detection (Turnitin)
Audio/Video Production for Courses
CVM Flower-Sprecher Library Core Resource Collection
