Internal Medicine: Keys to Understanding Distance Education
Key information
Three enthusiastic and knowledgeable tutors will guide you through 10 modules designed to enhance your confidence in diagnosing and treating small animal patients.
Utilising a system-oriented approach, this updated course aims to help you develop a structured method applicable to any internal medicine issue. This framework serves as a powerful tool to assist in rapidly and reliably reaching a diagnosis and developing a treatment protocol, ultimately improving patient outcomes.
If you are preparing to sit for the small animal medicine membership examinations of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (ANZCVS), this course will provide a solid foundation and framework for your studies.
A two-day interactive workshop will offer you the opportunity to refine your interpretation skills and develop an approach that can be confidently applied to a broad range of internal medicine issues.
Learning Outcomes
By successfully completing this course, you will:
- Develop a framework of understanding in the vast field of internal medicine.
- Improve your interpretation skills.
- Gain a better mental approach to internal medicine problems.
- Gain confidence in your general approach to small animal medical cases.
Modules
- Introduction to the medical way of thinking; & respiratory diseases
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology 1
- Endocrinology 2
- Hepatic & pancreatic diseases
- Gastrointestinal system
- Anaemia & bleeding disorders
- Neurology
- Urinary tract disease
- Immunology
Course Delivery
This online course offers a comprehensive educational package that includes:
- Comprehensive Learning Materials: Participants will access a wide range of study resources including detailed digital notes, images, journal articles, and additional readings.
- Interactive Learning Opportunities: The course features self-reflection tasks for personal assessment, and an active discussion forum for peer and tutor to engage in debates and case discussions.
- Continuous Assessment: Monthly assignments are designed to assess and reinforce understanding, with personalised feedback provided by tutors to ensure comprehensive learning.
- Practical Workshop: A 2-day intensive workshop allows participants to apply theoretical knowledge by working through real case studies and group discussions, enhancing the practical learning experience.
Workshops
This Distance Education course includes an optional 2-Day Workshop in Melbourne. The date of the workshop is to be advised.
What is Distance Education?
Premium, intensive online veterinary CE
All CVE Distance Education (DE) programs are mentored by leading veterinary experts who will provide individual feedback and advice on completion of each monthly module. Each module may include written content, technique videos, self-reflections, quizzes and online submission of monthly assignments.
Maximise the opportunity to expand and consolidate your learning by participating in the tutor moderated group discussion forum and attending the optional 2-day interactive workshop, with an emphasis on working through case studies and group discussion.
Who should enrol?
This course is ideal for qualified veterinarians looking to expand their expertise in small animal internal medicine.
Tutors
Jen Brown, Steven Holloway & Darren Merrett