Vetstream Launches Vetacademy: The Ultimate Online Learning Platform For Veterinary Professionals
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Vetstream today announced Vetacademy, a unique subscription-based online learning platform for the veterinary market which is designed to provide a “one stop shop” for online Continuing Professional Development (CPD):3038 views
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8th September, 2011 13h48
- Vetacademy is the first of its kind to offer a ‘department store’ of courses and modules from three of the world’s leading training and CPD providers on a range of clinical and practice management -related topics;
- It offers a structured route through the content of more than 50 modules on canine, feline, equine and exotic clinical topics which are then supported via direct links to five sources of additional clinical content: webinars from the TheWebinarvet; videos of more than 100 actual procedures from VideoVet, Vetstream Canis, Felis, Lapis and Equis clinical service(s), abstracts from CABI’s VetMedResource as well as online tutor support ;
- It enables delegates to track their progress via tests using Multiple Choice Questions as well as via self assessment cases from Manson Publishing;
- The platform also helps to manage course work, track progress, results and accreditations all within an easy –to- use learning management system;
- With a Vetacademy subscription, members will receive extra value such as CPD vouchers, discounts and additional support materials worth more up to £400 a year;
- Vetacademy is free for all Vetstream Canis, Felis, Lapis and Equis subscribers.
- Course Material which is separated into easy to follow, step-by-step sections with several modules also having slides with narration, notes and an optional discussion forum with tutor input during the final week of the course;
- Vetacademy User Area which contains user guides, surveys and a dedicated Vetacademy Group on Vetsforum;
- Content with embedded links to Vetstream’s Canis, Felis, Lapis and Equis clinical content along with links to CABI VetMed Resource and PubMed to enable an evidence based approach;
- Multiple choice question and answers to test your understanding.
- Self-assessment answers and questions from Manson Self Assessment Colour Review books to take at the end of each module; and
- CPD certificates issues on completion of the course(s).
- A full set of self assessment question and answers from Manson Colour Review books to be used throughout the Vetacademy subscription.
- £50 off the usual membership to the WebinarVet, which provides high quality and easily accessible CPD for busy practising vets via weekly webinars on a wide range of topics.
- 50% discount on the cost of using VideoVet which teaches vets practical surgical techniques using video of clinical case material, enabling users to watch a specialist perform and talk through each procedure.
- 15% discount on Elsevier’s Book Shop which publishes over 700 journals and 2,000 books and clinical reference works annually.
- Discounts on the Vetstream Bookshop which includes hundreds of textbooks on all species, body systems and disciplines.
- Free Links to www.keyskill.com videos which provides quality training and continuous professional development on the web.
- Free Optional tutor discussion weeks with R(Dick) SVS courses
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