Instructor(s)
Melissa Beyer, DVMAnne Marie McPartlin, CVT, LVT, RVT, CVA
Ahne Simonsen, DVM
Total CE Credit
1.5RACE Credits
This program has been approved for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE Approval. (20-845649)
Tuition
VIN/VSPN Member: $35Course Description
Access to Care may be the current catch phrase, but in reality there has always been
and there is now an ever-growing need for veterinary services to be provided to
underserved populations. This can be low income urban areas or isolated rural areas,
and it can affect varying degrees of income levels. As clinics become more available
through nonprofit and outreach work, it is important to keep in mind that low/no cost
clinics do not correlate with decreased quality of care. This course is designed to
introduce participants to common factors that can affect decision-making, treatment
options, and follow-up plans while providing high quality care to reach the desired
patient outcome. We will follow actual cases throughout the course from clinic
presentation to discharge as examples.
To earn a certificate of completion, the participant must complete all learning
modules and score 80% or better on the end-of-course test.
Participants must complete the participation requirements to be eligible for a certificate.
To learn more about the requirements for earning a Self Study CE certificate, please refer to
Self Study CE Certificate Requirements.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
Level and Prerequisites: This basic VIN CE self-study course is open for enrollment to veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists actively interested in access to care and field clinic work. This course is open to VIN and VSPN members only.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
- understand challenges to finding and accessing veterinary care.
- discuss field work, recognize common challenges, and formulate a treatment plan.
- formulate differentials using PE skills and limited diagnostics.
- consider appropriate preventive care planning for individual patients.
- recognize common infectious and non-infectious disease cases.
- consider factors and supplies needed for safe field anesthetic protocols from anesthetic exam pre-med through recovery.
- consider timing and technique for safe field surgical repair/alteration.
- communicate effectively between field clinic areas for treatment options, treatment plan, and follow up.
Level and Prerequisites: This basic VIN CE self-study course is open for enrollment to veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists actively interested in access to care and field clinic work. This course is open to VIN and VSPN members only.
Course Outline
Module 1: Field Medicine Concepts
Total Time: 30 minutes
Video: 30 minutes
Introduction into common field medicine concepts, highlighting access to care barriers and solutions Module 2: Access to Care Cases
Total Time: 28 minutes
Video: 28 minutes
Review of several field medicine cases focusing on medical and preventative care. Module 3: Anesthesia and Surgery Cases
Total Time: 35 minutes
Video: 35 minutes
Review of several field medicine cases that were in need of anesthesia and surgery. Module 4: End of Course Test
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. Module 5: Course Evaluation
To learn more about the requirements for earning a Self Study CE certificate, please refer to Self Study CE Certificate Requirements.
Total Time: 30 minutes
Video: 30 minutes
Introduction into common field medicine concepts, highlighting access to care barriers and solutions Module 2: Access to Care Cases
Total Time: 28 minutes
Video: 28 minutes
Review of several field medicine cases focusing on medical and preventative care. Module 3: Anesthesia and Surgery Cases
Total Time: 35 minutes
Video: 35 minutes
Review of several field medicine cases that were in need of anesthesia and surgery. Module 4: End of Course Test
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. Module 5: Course Evaluation
To learn more about the requirements for earning a Self Study CE certificate, please refer to Self Study CE Certificate Requirements.