VECTAR A Transfer of Innovation project. Schools and practices Students register with a school but Practices provide essential practical training School.

VECTAR

A Transfer of Innovation project

Schools and practices

• Students register with a school

but• Practices provide

essential practical training

School

The issues

• How are the necessary skills identified?

• Who teaches?• How is practical

teaching/experience recorded?

• How is it quality assured?

• Practice/student liaison and monitoring

VECTAR solution:

Veterinary European Clinical Training and

Assessment Record

The CTAR

A web-based log• Lists the skills•Logs teaching, experience and reflection•Can be monitored•Facilitates communication

Clinical coaching

• Train• Supervise• Assess

On-line training programme

Supported by the school

CTAR

• Centrally based (at RCVS)– password-protected access

• Clinical coaches/students can see how they are doing against their peer group– ? Ahead– ? Behind– ? Needing specific experience

• Colleges can maintain contact and monitor progress

Project aims• Gives students confidence they are getting

the right sort of practical experience

• Ensures students are:– expertly taught– practically experienced– competent on completion

• Schools and the RCVS have access to quality assure at all times

Project partners:The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (UK)FECAVAACOVENEKatholeike Hogeschool Kempen (Belgium)Groenhorst College

(Netherlands)Norwegian School of Veterinary Science (Norway)Ameidu

(Finland)Institutio Polytechnico de Viseu (Portugal)Abivet (Italy)Skillwise Ltd (UK)

Over to Portugal………