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 34: Episode 34 - Assessments
October 6th, 2025 | 1 hr 19 mins
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.
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Episode 28: Episode 28 - Defining Expertise
April 27th, 2025 | 45 mins 38 secs
How do you know if the person teaching you is an expert? We discuss a wide range of ideas around the concept of expertise.
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Episode 26 - Article Review
March 24th, 2025 | 1 hr 7 mins
We discuss Gender discrimination of veterinary students and its impact on
career aspiration: A mixed methods approach by Freestone et al. 2022. -
Episode 27: Episode 27 - Do faculty own the curriculum?
March 3rd, 2025 | 59 mins 2 secs
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Episode 25 - Formation of the AVE
February 24th, 2025 | 1 hr 9 secs
We record the formation of the Academy of Veterinary Educators for posterity.
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Episode 24: Article Review: The Future of Veterinary Medicine
February 5th, 2025 | 58 mins 47 secs
We review this almost 20-year-old article and see how on track we are versus where we should be. "
Envisioning the Future of Veterinary Medical Education: The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges Foresight Project, Final Report" -
Episode 22: Article Review: Post-Grad Career Decisions
February 5th, 2025 | 1 hr 7 mins
We discuss two articles that Erik designed, both looking at post-graduate career paths: private practice vs. education (internship). One was qualitative, one was quantitative.
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Episode 23: Guest Interview: Jake Wolf
February 5th, 2025 | 58 mins 59 secs
We interview a criticalist like Bobbi who is an early-career educator.
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Episode 21: Guest Interview: Lucinda Dixon
February 5th, 2025 | 57 mins 23 secs
We talk to Dr. Dixon at UGA and her non-traditional path to faculty development.
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Episode 16: Topic: Student Evaluations
January 5th, 2025 | 1 hr 5 mins
We read some crummy student evaluations we have gotten and discuss the purpose of them and how to handle them as an instructor.
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Episode 19: Guest Interview: Regina Schoenfeld-Tacher
January 5th, 2025 | 56 mins 9 secs
We talk to Dr. Regina Schoenfeld-Tacher about her career progression and advice.