Hendrix C M, Thompson I K, Mann C J
Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL 36849-5519, USA.
J Vet Med Educ. 2001 Spring;28(1):34-40. doi: 10.3138/jvme.28.1.34.
In the 1989 report by the Pew National Veterinary Education Program (PNVEP), communication skills topped the list of characteristics the veterinary graduate should possess in order to function effectively in the twenty-first century. To determine the reading, writing, and oral communication requirements and opportunities in veterinary curricula in the US and Canada, and to determine the perceived communication tasks that might be commonly required of practicing veterinarians in the next century, we sent a 15-item communications skills questionnaire to the academic deans of the 31 veterinary curricula in the US and Canada. The results reinforce the importance of communication skills in veterinary medicine, as detailed by the PNVEP over 10 years ago. Based on the responses to our questionnaire and on our own experiences with veterinary medical students, we make several recommendations to enhance communication instruction in veterinary medical curricula.
皮尤国家兽医教育项目（PNVEP）在1989年的报告中指出，沟通技能在兽医毕业生为在21世纪有效履职而应具备的各项特质中位居榜首。为确定美国和加拿大兽医课程中的阅读、写作及口头沟通要求与机会，并确定在下个世纪执业兽医可能普遍需要承担的沟通任务，我们向美国和加拿大31所兽医学院的学术院长发送了一份包含15个项目的沟通技能调查问卷。结果强化了沟通技能在兽医学中的重要性，这一点早在10多年前PNVEP就已详细阐述过。基于对我们调查问卷的回复以及我们自己与兽医专业学生的经历，我们提出了若干建议，以加强兽医医学课程中的沟通教学。
