Spring 2027

Veterinary Professional Skills III

Veterinary Professional Skills III develops critical, non-medical skills for the clinical veterinary environment, focusing on career, communication, ethics, leadership, and wellbeing.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Elizabeth AlvarezMackenzie Pellin

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Reflect on and respond to factors, including ethical dilemmas in veterinary medicine, that impact wellbeing of veterinarians.

  • Reflect on your worldview and ethical boundaries, how it may differ from others’, and how this affects your decision making and interpersonal relationships.

  • Demonstrate strategies for building teams and finding a mentor.

  • Describe and demonstrate strategies for communicating with colleagues and clients.

  • Give, receive, and develop a plan of action based on feedback as part of a team.

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Prerequisites

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Declared in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine DVM with first year standing

  • Declared in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine DVM with first year standing
MEDSC-V 748

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  • Declared in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine DVM with first year standing

Professors

Spring 2027
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ELIZABETH ALVAREZ is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MACKENZIE PELLIN is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Develop critical, non-medical skills needed to excel in today's demanding clinical veterinary environment. Emphasizing a strong foundation in areas that complement veterinary medical expertise, fostering a more rewarding career, improving patient care, and creating a positive work environment for the veterinary healthcare team. Through a structured approach comprising various modules, including career, communication, ethics, financial, individual and team awareness, leadership, legal, mentorship, practice management, and wellbeing/wellness, delve into essential professional skills for future veterinarians. Explore mental and emotional well-being impacts, including ethical dilemmas, and interpersonal interaction with colleagues and clients. Discuss strategies for finding and building a mentor network. Explore worldview and value differences. Refine and practice communication strategies. Focus on giving and receiving feedback and develop a feedback action plan.

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Topics

  • Career, communication, ethics, financial, individual and team awareness, leadership, legal, mentorship, practice management, and wellbeing/wellness.
  • Mental and emotional well-being, ethical dilemmas, and interpersonal interaction with colleagues and clients.

Skills

  • Communication strategies, giving and receiving feedback, and developing a feedback action plan.
  • Finding and building a mentor network and exploring worldview and value differences.
  • Mental and emotional well-being impacts, ethical dilemmas, and interpersonal interaction.

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MEDSC-V 748 · Spring 2027

Veterinary Professional Skills III

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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