Brief Research Report: Veterinary Student Perspective on COVID-19 and Veterinary Medicine.

ABSTRACT: COVID-19 has had significant effects on the field of veterinary medicine. Adaptation to pandemic-related and post-pandemic challenges requires engagement from all levels of the professional pipeline, including veterinary college students. Insights gained from this group may inform curriculum design, help the veterinary profession innovate, maximize opportunities for positive change, and avoid negative outcomes. The current study aimed to understand the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on veterinary medicine, as foreseen by second-year veterinary students in an online discussion during a public health course in the spring of 2020. Twenty-one percent of the 113 students agreed to participate in this qualitative research study. We used an inductive coding process and distilled the s

SUBMITTER: Limper CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8551393 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature