{"id":1944,"date":"2017-08-02T17:13:33","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T17:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/veterinary\/?page_id=1944"},"modified":"2023-10-16T22:18:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T22:18:06","slug":"dvm-program-learning-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/veterinary\/academic-program\/dvm-program-learning-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Learning Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/veterinary\/images\/cvm.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"VetMed students examine a dog\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/veterinary\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Veterinary Medicine<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/veterinary\/academic-program\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Academic Program<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">College of Veterinary Medicine: Program Learning Outcomes<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">College of Veterinary Medicine: Program Learning Outcomes<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/veterinary\/academic-program\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Program<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/veterinary\/programs\/curriculum\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Curriculum<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/veterinary\/programs\/clinical-experience\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Clinical Experience<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/veterinary\/academic-program\/veterinary-preceptor-site-info\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Clinical Preceptor and Site Information<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/veterinary\/academic-program\/dvm-program-learning-outcomes\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Program Learning Outcomes<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <p>Graduates of the Western University of Health Science College of Veterinary Medicine will be able to:<\/p>\n<h3>Basic\u00a0Science and Medical Knowledge\u00a0(BSMK)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Demonstrate knowledge of normal development, structure, and function\u00a0from the molecular to whole body level of major taxa\u00a0of healthy animal and explain how\u00a0disease, injury, and functional deficits\u00a0alter the structure and\/or\u00a0function of\u00a0body systems.<\/li>\n<li>Integrate and apply knowledge of central biological principles and disease mechanisms to effectively\u00a0and appropriately\u00a0manage\u00a0medical cases.<\/li>\n<li>Describe the epidemiological impact of common diseases on populations and public health.<\/li>\n<li>Explain how behavioral, cultural, economic, environmental, and social factors influence care and welfare of animals and people.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Clinical Skills\u00a0(CS)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Demonstrate knowledge and skills\u00a0in\u00a0obtaining\u00a0a comprehensive patient and\/or population history.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate knowledge and skills in performing a safe and thorough patient and\/or population examination.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate knowledge and skills in selecting, performing and interpreting diagnostic procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate knowledge and skills in selecting and administering appropriate therapeutic interventions for patients and\/or populations.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the assessment of disease outcomes and quality of life of patients and\/or populations.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate knowledge and skills in\u00a0controlling disease outbreak,\u00a0maintaining optimal health and welfare and preventing disease in individuals and\/or populations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Lifelong Learning\u00a0(LL)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Assess one\u2019s own knowledge gaps and learning needs, including at the point of patient care, then take appropriate steps to address those needs.<\/li>\n<li>Take responsibility for one\u2019s own professional and personal growth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Research\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Scholarship\u00a0(RAS)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Practice evidence-based medicine through accessing, analyzing, and interpreting research and scientific information at the individual and population level to provide high quality health care, initiate change, and improve veterinary medicine.<\/li>\n<li>Recognize the role of research in advancing science and medicine and its application to improve patient care outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Collaboration &amp; Communication (CAC)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Successfully\u00a0engage in\u00a0interprofessional\u00a0practice of One Health, including non-medical professions, to improve patient care and outcomes.<\/li>\n<li>Effectively communicate\u00a0with clients\u00a0and other healthcare professionals\u00a0regarding patient and\/or population care and outcomes.<\/li>\n<li>Effectively communicate with\u00a0the general public\u00a0about animal\/public health and the role of the veterinary profession.<\/li>\n<li>Utilize appropriate\u00a0written, verbal, and non-verbal\u00a0skills to effectively communicate with diverse populations through a variety of platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Business Management &amp; Economics\u00a0(BMAE)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Demonstrate knowledge of management skills necessary to lead or participate in professional endeavors.<\/li>\n<li>Develop analytical and critical thinking skills to\u00a0make sound financial decisions related to one\u2019s professional work environment.<\/li>\n<li>Develop knowledge of\u00a0veterinary economics and its interconnection with animal and health industries.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Leadership\u00a0(L)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Serve as a role model in the community\u00a0both as a professional and a citizen by developing confidence in personal leadership and by exhibiting personal accountability.<\/li>\n<li>Advocate for the veterinary profession through civic engagement,\u00a0community outreach,\u00a0and participation in organized veterinary medicine\u00a0at the local, state, national, and international level.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Reverence for Life &amp; Ethical Decision Making (RLAEDM)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Demonstrate compassion, integrity, respect, and responsibility in relationships with all animals, people, and the environment.<\/li>\n<li>Identify ethical dilemmas and apply a deliberate process for making ethical choices and actions.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate an understanding of the complexities of the human-animal bond and the roles of animals in society.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  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