VET 912

Becoming a Professional 1

Section: 001

Course Description

The ability to collaborate with others will be paramount to your professional success as a veterinarian. The focus of this course is on developing self-awareness related to personal values and professional dispositions, and how to effectively coordinate efforts and communicate in teams in a professional veterinary context. We will examine aspects of individual professional development and team communication related to relationship development, teamwork, well-being, and conflict resolution. Students will develop verbal and nonverbal communication skills, an understanding of group task/process balance, meeting management and facilitation techniques, and communication styles and strategies for dealing with challenging group situations and conflict management. Examples and cases from veterinary medicine will foster discussion and application of professionalism and team communication in context.