Technical clinical skills are fundamental competencies for veterinarians. While curriculum at the College of Veterinary Medicine provides laboratory time to introduce core clinical skills, much of that in-person time is spent demonstrating. Therefore, ESS developed a series of self-guided flipped learning modules to provide students with more opportunities for hands-on practice and formative feedback. The modules use a combination of detailed instructional videos, medical illustrations, and online quizzes to cover a variety of skills, including basic suture patterns, instrument handling, and knot tying. With the modules in place, labs were then redesigned to better utilize student in-person lab time and increase feedback on proficiency.

Project Support:

This project was made possible by an Educational Technology and Innovation Grant (2018 cohort) from the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.