Reflections in Veterinary Education (RIVE)
Veterinary educators discussing veterinary education
About the show
Three hosts interview guests, discuss current topics, and review journal articles about veterinary education.
Episodes
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Episode 44: Episode 44 - Article DEI Survey
August 3rd, 2026 | 48 mins 25 secs
Bobbi leads a discussion of the article: Dusome, K. M., Khosa, D. K., Greenhill, L. M., McWhirter, J. E., & Stone, E. A. (2024). Students’ Reports of Challenges, Experiences, and Perceptions of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Veterinary Colleges in Canada and the United States. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, e20240019. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2024-0019
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Episode 43: Episode 43 - Rubrics
July 6th, 2026 | 52 mins 22 secs
Erik doesn't like how rubrics are often used, so we discuss their pros and cons.
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Episode 42: Episode 42 - Article: Veterinarian Demand
June 1st, 2026 | 1 hr 31 secs
Is there a shortage of veterinarians? Or an overabundance? We discuss the article "Demand for and Supply of Veterinarians in the U.S. to 2032" by Robert J Gitter and Bill LaFayette which was commissioned by the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC).
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Episode 41: Episode 41 - Guest Sherri Clouser
May 4th, 2026 | 58 mins 52 secs
We chat with Dr. Sherry Clouser and her fascinating journey to veterinary education.
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Episode 40: Episode 40 - Article AI Admissions Grading
April 6th, 2026 | 57 mins 51 secs
We review the paper "A Comparison of Machine-Graded (ChatGPT) and Human-Graded Essay Scores in Veterinary Admissions" by Raphael Vanderstichel Henrik Stryhn in JVME 2025 Jun;52(3):372-380.
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Episode 39: Episode 39 - Guest Shari Lanning
March 2nd, 2026 | 1 hr 4 mins
Dr. Shari Lanning joins us to discuss her journey and we get into the weeds on the midlevel practitioner debate.
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Episode 38: Episode 38 - Evaluation of Teaching
February 2nd, 2026 | 56 mins 10 secs
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Episode 37: Episode 37 - Locke Karriker
January 4th, 2026 | 58 mins 38 secs
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Episode 36: Episode 36 - OSCEs
December 1st, 2025 | 59 mins 57 secs
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Episode 35: Episode 35 - Supporting Students
November 3rd, 2025 | 1 hr 4 mins
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Episode 34: Episode 34 - Assessments
October 6th, 2025 | 58 mins 26 secs
We discuss assessments and a wide variety of alternatives to multiple choice questions.
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Episode 33: Episode 33 - Article Academic Difficulty
September 1st, 2025 | 57 mins 40 secs
We discuss the article "Predicting Academic Difficulty in Veterinary Medicine: A Case-Control Study" by Van Vertloo et al.
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Episode 32: Episode 32 - RIVE Reflection
August 4th, 2025 | 45 mins 20 secs
We reflect on recording the podcast for over two years.
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Episode 31: Episode 31 - Article: Grading to Pass-Fail
July 7th, 2025 | 1 hr 2 mins
We discuss The Transition from Letter Grading to Modified Pass-Fail Grading at a College of Veterinary Medicine: A Narrative Inquiry of Student Experiences by Walker et al.
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Episode 30: Episode 30 - Guest Micha Simmons
June 2nd, 2025 | 56 mins 23 secs
We talk about a wide range of topics with Dr. Micha Simmons.
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Episode 29: Episode 29 - Guest Heidi Banse
May 5th, 2025 | 1 hr 23 secs
We talk to Dr. Heidi Banse, who is the founding dean at Arkansas State University.