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TED
BEAGLE CROSS
This is already my second
online RVC CPD, I think
they are great and would
love to do more!”
Small animal medical nursing online
Introduction 5
Our online course portfolio includes e-CPD
Welcome to our 2022 CPD brochure!
courses, Webinar Plus (live and recorded) and
We had hoped that 2021 would be a little bit webinars (live and recorded). Their flexibility
more “normal” than 2020 and so it proved to a and superb quality are the reasons these
certain extent. But the pandemic is still with us courses are so popular – never more so in these
and influencing how we live and work. The uncertain times. Our fantastic tutors are at the
number of onsite courses we were able to offer top of their professional fields with a passion
in 2021 was seriously reduced but hopes are for teaching and learning and are dedicated to
high that we will be able to welcome more of ensuring that the RVC online CPD experience
you to the RVC campus in 2022. Our online provides deep learning opportunities that
courses have thrived through the past year with encourages participants to learn, reflect and
several thousand veterinary professionals taking think critically about their work.
part in the online learning experience.
At the time of going to press, we have planned
Every year we offer tried and true courses many onsite courses for 2022. We will of
for veterinarians and veterinary nurses that course constantly review the situation but are
receive fantastic feedback from you, our loyal hopeful we will be able to welcome you to the
participants. And there are many old favourites
Jill Maddison BVSc DipVetClinStud PhD in the line-up for 2022, many of which have RVC in 2022.
FACVSc SFHEA MRCVS, Professor of been updated and reformatted. In addition, we I am immensely proud of our team of superb
General Practice and Director of Professional have several exciting new courses spanning a and committed educators and our fantastic
Development, RVC with Maisie, Border Terrier
range of areas especially in professional skills. administrative team in the CPD Unit and can’t
Managing ethical dilemmas, communication thank them enough for their contribution to
challenges, mentoring and coaching, assessing the superlative RVC CPD experience.
quality of life and the emerging field of This year, for our photo shoot we have pets
anthrozoology and its relevance to veterinary belonging to RVC staff and students. We asked
practice are just some of the topics covered.
their owners to tell us how their pet had provided
New clinical topics include courses of support and comfort though the pandemic
interest to veterinarians working in the shelter and there are some wonderful tributes that
environment, those interested in how to teach can be read on our website. They have been
students and new graduates neutering and an photographed as usual by our highly talented
expansion of our offerings on animal behaviour. Richard Addison.
After the year of the pandemic puppy I do hope that you find something in our
(confession alert – Maisie is one!), our new portfolio to interest and inspire and look forward
Webinar Plus course –Creating confident, to welcoming you to the RVC – virtually or IRL
sociable and adaptable dogs – will be of (as they say!) in 2022.
interest to many.
WELCOME