Vet Futures: student reps begin training

The Association of Veterinary Students (AVS) held the first training day for its new Vet Futures Student Ambassadors last week. Hosted by the RCVS and BVA, and supported by the Veterinary Schools Council, the training day included training on planning, communication, presentation and leadership, and discussion aimed at developing student-led projects. Themes chosen by the students as areas for focus included innovation, veterinary careers, communication with the public on animal welfare issues, mental health and wellbeing of veterinary professionals and One Health. The Vet Futures project was established by RCVS and BVA in 2014 to create a blueprint for the veterinary profession, predicting the issues that will face the veterinary team up to 2030 and deciding how to face them. A recurring theme was a need for a broader range of career options for veterinary surgeons, and it was identified that dissatisfaction was already present among vet student and...
Source: Veterinary Record - Category: Veterinary Research Tags: News section Source Type: research