b'VETERINARY WOMAN AD FEATUREGetting the best out of you Christine Magrath and In-Communication pushing the envelope in vet practice clinical communication training.In-Communication is proud to have in its team a truly inspirational woman who not only was responsible for bringing about change within our profession but continues to be passionate about improving clinical communication skills within the veterinary arena; a dynamic skill which has no ceiling. And this passion shows no signs of abating; whilst a Director at the VDS, Christine Magrath was responsible for introducing clinical communication skills into the curricula at many of the UK veterinary schools, an achievement that was recognised by both the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the British Veterinary Association. The former awarding her with an honorary fellowship and the BVA with the Chiron Award.After qualifying from Glasgow vet School, Christine becamelearning. Details of what training (learning) In-Communication a co-owner of Rutland House in St. Helens; she then joinedcan offer can be found on their website:the VDS, where her talent was soon recognised; she wasIn-Communication.co.ukappointed to the Board and soon afterwards was entrustedAlthough the current trend is for training to be available to lead their Communications Skills Programme. Christineonline, clinical communication skills is best learned face-to-left the VDS in 2021 to set up In-Communication six monthsface, with the learner, whether a vet, nurse, receptionist or a later where, alongside Alan & Geoff she continues to do whatmember of the admin team having to face a simulated client, she is passionate about and loveschampioning clinicalin a challenging situation of their choicemuch better to face communication skills within the entire veterinary team. Asthe challenge in a controlled and safe environment, where the another string to her bow, Christine is an Associate Tutor at thelearner can stop the action and seek the opinion of others; University of East Anglia, working with Medical Students. surely a much better option in which to learn how to cope, At In-Communication Christine, along with Alan & Geoff,should the situation occur in the real world? offer several clinical communication training packages to ourBecause Christine is at the heart of all we do, Christine is a true profession; everything from an e-learning package, comprisingChampion for Change, an individual for whom our profession of a blend of videos, voice-overs, reflective questions, quizzescan be rightly proud. and reference material, to face-to-face or online, experiential In-Communication.co.ukwww.veterinarywoman.co.uk 21'