University of Minnesota Communication Training
The University of Minnesota (UMN) College of Veterinary Medicine has a series of communication workshops they offer to veterinary students. ACER Consulting delivered a 4 hour session for 3rd year veterinary students.
The session was comprised of a combination of lecture and interactive activities, where lecture topics included:
- Understanding on-farm adoption, motivation and decision-making
- Common barriers and preferences to communication and adoption
- Communication skills in clinical practice
- Motivational interviewing to improve client discussions
Interactive activities used during the session included:
- Think, pair, share exercise on communication pitfalls
- Simulated client discussions
- Preparing a client-centred approach; collaborative communication planning
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University of Minnesota (UMN) College of Veterinary Medicine