b'ARTICLE Timely: Delivered soon after the event. Ask learners what they want to improve,Specific: Focused on what wentthen guide them towards relevant cases well and what could improve. Goalor tasks. Check in regularly to support orientated.their progress. Balanced: Highlighting strengths and5. Use real-life experience and reflectionareas for development. Hands-on tasks are powerful learning tools but reflection helps the learning toSupportive: Framed as a tool for growthstick. After a procedure, ask:and as a two-way conversation. 6 What did you learn?3. Make time for debriefs Why did you do what you did?After a learning opportunity e.g. a CPR drill or challenging consult, take fiveWhat would you do next time?minutes to ask the team: This approach draws on experiential What did we learn? learning theory and helps deepen What could we do differently? understanding. 8How did that feel? Call to action: you are alreadyan educatorDebriefs help consolidate learning andVeterinary professionals in practice areReferencesbuild team cohesion. 7 1. Mossop L, Dennick R, Hammond educators, whether they realise it or not.R, Robbe I. Analysing the hidden By embracing this role, they can: curriculum: use of a cultural web. 4. Let learners lead Medical Education 2013;47:134143.Education is the kindling of a flame, notEnhance the culture of learning in their2. Roder C, May S. The Hidden the filling of a vessel. (Socrates). Curriculum of Veterinary Education: practice. Mediators and Moderators of Its As primary care professionals andEffects. JVME 2017;44(3):542551. Shape the professional identity of3. Schull D, Kyle G, Coleman G, Mills educators, you dont always need tocurrent and future colleagues. P. Attributes of Clinical Role Models have all the answers. When it comesas Described by Senior Veterinary Students in Australia. JVME to educating colleagues and students Contribute to a positive and evidence- 2012;39(3):263266.what matters most is fosteringbased approach to patient care. 4. Home | Civility Saves Lives. curiosity, encouraging learners toSo, reflect on your own teachingAccessed Sep 14, 2025.5. Prescott-Clements L, Hecker think for themselves, and creatingmoments. Recognise your expertise. BeK, Bok H, Cake M. The Veterinary a psychologically safe environmentproud of your contribution to veterinaryEducation and Training Landscape Beyond Graduation: Where Is the where its okay to ask questions, exploreeducation and consider how you mightEvidence? | Journal of Veterinary uncertainty, and develop self-directeddevelop your skills further.Medical Education. Journal of learning skills.Veterinary Medical Education 2025.6. Carr A, Kirkwood R, Petrovski K. Use of Effective Feedback in Veterinary Clinical Teaching. Interested in learning more about veterinary education? Check out www. Encyclopedia 2023;3:928946.7. Silver-MacMahon H. When it all lancashire.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/veterinary-education-coaching-pgcertgoes wrong: the importance of for information on the accredited postgraduate courses in Veterinary Education,debrief. 2021; . Accessed Sep 14, Coaching and Leadership and Veterinary Primary Care and Clinical Leadership at2025.8. Kolb D. Experiential Learning: the University of Lancashire or contact Louise at LDingley@lancashire.ac.ukExperience as the Source of Learning and Development. 1984Louise Dingley, Lecturer in Veterinary Primary Care, Education and LeadershipLouise graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2012 and spent 12 years in small animal practice, including a rotating internship at the R(D)SVS in Edinburgh and extensive locum work across the UK. She later returned to the R(D)SVS, introducing laparoscopic surgery and teaching final-year vet students. In 2024, her passion for veterinary education led her to academia, where she is now a Lecturer in Veterinary Primary Care, Education and Leadership at the University of Lancashire. Louise holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education, is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Member of the Academy of Medical Educators, and has a certificate in Veterinary Leadership and Management. She is committed to promoting the value of primary care and supporting rewarding, sustainable veterinary careers.www.inspiredvet.co.uk7'