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 Webinar Plus: Master how to thrive   Webinar Plus: Supporting animals and   A coaching approach to personal   Webinar Plus: Mentoring new graduates
 (not just survive) in veterinary practice  caregivers with end-of-life care   and team leadership  and students for career satisfaction,
 Monday 20th January to Sunday 16th February   Monday 3rd to Sunday 30th March   NEW    Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd May    NEW    employability and retention

 Do you want to focus on the solutions to stress and burnout in practice  Do you want to help your clients and their companions live the   Feeling drained by your leadership role and responsibilities?  Monday 15th September to Sunday 12th October
 and learn how to thrive?  best moments in the final weeks or hours of their lives?   Wondering if there might be a different way of doing things?
                                                               Do you want to support new graduates within your practice but are
 We all recognise that veterinary medicine has become plagued with   Whether it be due to chronic illness, accident or unexpected acute   This course is an opportunity for you to take time out from the pressures   unsure how to do so effectively to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome?
 mental health and wellness concerns including high rates of psychological   deterioration in health, many caregivers will struggle with saying goodbye   of day-to-day life to consider how you want to be as a leader and, most
 distress and depression, that exceed those of the general population. In   and want to maximise their final time they have left together. This course   importantly, the practical steps you can take to achieve this within your   New graduate career satisfaction and retention is an increasing concern
 light of these factors and the demands of the profession, we must focus   will explore how to support these patients and their families in the   context.  within the profession. This course is focused on helping you support new
 on how we can manage the stressors of veterinary practice, and still have   palliative care setting by identifying and addressing signs of discomfort,   In this small group environment, you will work closely with us and with   graduates to reach their full potential, both professional and personal, and
 a sustainable career and balanced life.  through open and honest discussions thus promoting comfort and   fellow veterinary leaders on developing your understanding of the theory   help you retain the new recruits you have invested so much in. Mentoring
                                                               new graduates to become resilient (or mentoring students to become
 These sessions will cover mental health, moral stress, burnout, and   wellbeing for the limited time they may have together.   and practice of coaching as they apply to you and your team. It is our   resilient new graduates!) is rewarding but can be overwhelming. This
 compassion fatigue, as well as strategies that all veterinary care providers   In addition to the practical applications within this course, you will be   intention that you will find this time spent with us transformational –   course will unpick some of the difficulties faced by new graduates and
 can adopt on a regular basis to foster wellness and sustain resilience   provided with examples and resources to help navigate challenging and   gaining deep insight into what drives and energises you, the conditions   explore ways you can support them to develop into professionally and
 despite the demands of veterinary practice.  sensitive discussions which aim to provide the patient, care-team and the   you need to thrive and how you can create space for your team to do the   emotionally confident members of the veterinary profession.
 client with the most compassionate of outcomes.   same.
 Course details                                                Course details
 Course type: Webinar Plus  CPD hours: Up to 16  Course details  Course details  Course type: Webinar Plus   CPD hours: Up to 16
 Course length: 4 weeks  Course fee: £429  Course type: Webinar Plus  CPD hours: Up to 12  Course type: Onsite   CPD hours: 16  Course length: 4 weeks  Course fee: £219
 Course length: 4 weeks  Course fee: £329  Course length: 2 days  Course fee: £799
 Tutor  Relevant to CertAVP module(s): C-VWT.1                 Relevant to CertAVP module(s): C-VWT.1
 Marie Holowaychuk DVM DipACVECC CYT, Small Animal Critical   Tutors  Tutors
 Care Specialist and Veterinary Wellness Facilitator, Reviving Veterinary   Carrie Harvey RVN, Oncology and Palliative Care Nurse, RVC  Tutors
 Medicine, Canada  Nicola Read MSc (Vet. Nursing) PGCert (Oncology Nursing)   Liz Armitage-Chan MA VetMB DipACVAA PhD FHEA MRCVS,   Liz Armitage-Chan MA VetMB DipACVAA PhD FHEA MRCVS,
                                                               Professor of Higher Education, RVC
 PGCertVetEd DipAVN (Med) AFHEA RVN, Head Oncology Nurse, RVC  Professor of Higher Education, RVC
                                                               Rachel Davis BSc PhD PGCap PGDip FHEA, Senior Lecturer in
       Rachel Davis BSc PhD PGCap PGDip FHEA, Senior Lecturer in   Veterinary Education, RVC, Educational Consultant and Developmental
       Veterinary Education, RVC, Educational Consultant and Developmental   Coach, The Coaching Cabin
       Coach, The Coaching Cabin
 Webinar Plus: A coaching approach to   Webinar Plus: Anthrozoology for   Webinar Plus: Supporting students in   Webinar Plus: Clinical governance – quality
 line management and leadership in the   veterinary professionals   practice – diving deeper into clinical   improvement and fostering a supportive
 veterinary workplace   Monday 21st April to Sunday 18th May    coaching and mentoring    practice culture

 Monday 24th February to Sunday 30th March   Have you ever wondered why some clients go to great lengths   Monday 2nd to Sunday 29th June      Monday 23rd February to Sunday 22nd March
 to provide the best care for their animals while others do        2026 and Wednesday 15th April 2026
 Is managing people the most time consuming/draining part of   only the bare minimum? Would you like to understand some   Do you feel confident supporting different types of learners in clinical
 your working day? Do you wish everyone could just get on with   of the underlying factors that might be influencing clients’   placement? Do you want to diversify your approach to coaching?  Do you want to learn how even small changes can make a big difference
 their jobs and each other without needing your input? Why   diverse and at times conflicting attitudes and practices?    This course is aimed at those supporting students in the veterinary   to patient care and outcomes, and team learning and morale?
 are some people easier to manage than others? Is it possible   workplace. Each week will explore different areas of clinical coaching   During the online part of this course participants will learn what clinical
 to develop your team whilst also developing yourself?  Anthrozoology is a rapidly growing multi-disciplinary field concerned   and veterinary education, offering practical guidance and advice on how   governance is and why it is important to veterinary practices. The course
 with understanding the diverse ways in which humans think about and
 This course introduces the theory and practice of coaching as an   interact with animals. Through a combined focus on the impacts of culture   to support various types of learners, encourage reflection and improve   will also cover practice policies, guidelines and SOPs, quality improvement,
 approach to managing individuals and teams. It provides space for   on human perceptions and behaviours towards other animals, and the   student engagement. With topics such as tutorial support, assessing   dissemination of information, reporting incidents, veterinary practice culture
 consideration of some of the more complex and challenging issues   experiences of individuals (which can challenge or affirm cultural norms),   competence, supporting marginal learners, and overcoming barriers   and when to make changes. There will be a follow up online practical day to
 relating to relationships and communication at work. Delegates will   anthrozoology can help shed light on client beliefs and practices. This   to effective coaching, delegates will develop and expand their skill set   consolidate learning.
 develop their understanding of the coaching process and will be   course aims to provide you with an introduction to anthrozoology and to   to deliver an improved student experience through a more diverse and   Course details
 encouraged to practise applying the theory in their own workplace   outline its relevance to the veterinary profession.    productive approach. Various educational concepts will be discussed,
 environments. They will therefore develop confidence and competence   giving insight into supporting a range of students from diverse academic   Course type: Webinar Plus and   CPD hours: Up to 24
 in applying a situational (flexible) leadership approach to ongoing   Course details  and personal backgrounds.  online practical day  Course fee: £569
 development of themselves and their teams.                    Course length: 4 weeks followed by
 Course type: Webinar Plus   CPD hours: Up to 16  Whilst primarily designed for those involved in training student veterinary
 Course details  Course length: 4 weeks  Course fee: £429  nurses, much of the content is also applicable to those working alongside   1 day practical online
       vet students.
 Course type: Webinar Plus   CPD hours: Up to 20  Tutors       Tutors
 Course length: 5 weeks  Course fee: £529  Samantha Hurn PhD, Associate Professor and Programme Director MA   Course details  Charlotte Dawson BVetMed MVetMed DipECVO MRCVS, Senior Lecturer
 Relevant to CertAVP module(s): C-VCM.1  and PhD Anthrozoology, University of Exeter  Course type: Webinar Plus   CPD hours: Up to 12  in Veterinary Ophthalmology, RVC
                                                               Andy Fiske-Jackson BVSc MVetMed DipECVS FHEA MRCVS, Associate
 Tutor  Emily Stone PhD, Research Associate Anthrozoology, University of Exeter  Course length: 4 weeks  Course fee: £219  Professor of Equine Surgery, RVC
 Rachel Davis BSc PhD PGCap PGDip FHEA, Senior Lecturer in   Tutor  Mariah Hashimov RVN, Clinical Governance Officer, RVC
 Veterinary Education, RVC, Educational Consultant and Developmental   Kelly Druce BSc RVN DTLLS, Medicine/Oncology Nurse and Clinical   Pam Mosedale BVetMed FRCVS, Quality Improvement Clinical Lead,
 Coach, The Coaching Cabin  Educator, RVC                      RCVS Knowledge
                                                               In partnership with RCVS Knowledge
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