Dr Jenny Routh MRCVS
About
My research project
Student preparedness for veterinary workplace clinical trainingThe overall goal of workplace clinical training (also known as rotations or IMR) is for vet students to gain the knowledge, skills and professional behaviours that are required to be a successful vet when they graduate. Starting to learn from real patients in the workplace can be motivating for clinical students and it provides them with a focus and an opportunity for growth. However, transitions in clinical education are stressful and they have the potential to negatively impact on the quality of students' learning if they aren’t prepared appropriately to function in their new environment.
Student preparedness for work after graduation has been discussed at length in the literature across many health disciplines, but preparedness for workplace training prior to this has received relatively less attention, particularly in veterinary medicine. The aim of this PhD research is to find out what it means to be prepared for veterinary workplace clinical training. This knowledge can be used to continue to develop the state of the art veterinary degree at the University of Surrey.
Supervisors
The overall goal of workplace clinical training (also known as rotations or IMR) is for vet students to gain the knowledge, skills and professional behaviours that are required to be a successful vet when they graduate. Starting to learn from real patients in the workplace can be motivating for clinical students and it provides them with a focus and an opportunity for growth. However, transitions in clinical education are stressful and they have the potential to negatively impact on the quality of students' learning if they aren’t prepared appropriately to function in their new environment. Student preparedness for work after graduation has been discussed at length in the literature across many health disciplines, but preparedness for workplace training prior to this has received relatively less attention, particularly in veterinary medicine. The aim of this PhD research is to find out what it means to be prepared for veterinary workplace clinical training. This knowledge can be used to continue to develop the state of the art veterinary degree at the University of Surrey.
Teaching
To date, I have had the following teaching experience at the undergraduate level:
- Providing clinical and pre-clinical hands-on sessions in equine veterinary practice, with live animals
- Facilitating problem-based learning sessions, both online and in-person
- Delivering both clinical and non-clinical (research methodology) lectures, also both online and in-person
Publications
Highlights
Routh et al, (2022). Using Learning Theories to Develop a Veterinary Student Preparedness Toolkit for Workplace Clinical Training. Frontiers in Veterinary Science (Veterinary Humanities and Social Sciences)
Routh et al, (2022). Stakeholder perspectives on veterinary student preparedness for workplace clinical training: a qualitative study. Accepted for publication.
Additional publications
Colborne et al, (2016). Associations between hoof shape and the position of the frontal plane ground reaction force vector in walking horses. New Zealand Veterinary Journal.
Routh et al, (2019). An investigation of the association between hindlimb conformation and proximal suspensory desmopathy in sports horses. Equine Veterinary Education.
Dyson et al, (2020). Gait abnormalities and ridden horse behaviour in a convenience sample of the United Kingdom ridden sports horse and leisure horse population. Equine Veterinary Education.
Dyson et al, (2021). Do owners recognise abnormal equine behaviour when tacking up and mounting? A comparison between responses to a questionnaire and real-time observations. Equine Veterinary Education
Dyson et al, (2021). An investigation of behaviour during tacking-up and mounting in ridden sports and leisure horses. Equine Veterinary Education.
Dyson et al, (2021). An investigation into the relationship between equine behaviour when tacked-up and mounted and epaxial muscle hypertonicity or pain, girth region hypersensitivity, saddle fit, rider position and balance, and lameness. Equine Veterinary Education.
Quiney et al, (2021). Pathological findings in horses with lumbosacral region pain. Equine Veterinary Education.
Routh et al, (2021). Veterinary education during Covid-19 and beyond - challenges and mitigating approaches. Animals.