Vetstream, MicroLearn offer expanded veterinary professional elearningMay 21, 2018Veterinary digital content company Vetstream, creator of Vetacademy elearning platform, has partnered with elearning specialist MicroLearn. Vetacademy provides veterinary professionals with more than 300 clinical courses from various training and continuing professional development providers. The MicroLearn partnership adds to that menu more than 120 business training modules on topics including customer service, management and leadership, and workplace well-being. In each module, learners watch a short video before participating in interactive content to support learning. They are also given tasks or questions to complete to trigger activities or to help them to practice new skills and learn from experience or reflection. "In today's highly competitive market, running a successful practice requires more than excellent clinical skills," said Sharon Tongue, Vetstream's business development manager. "It also requires a high level of business acumen and experience—yet this is an area is not a major focus during undergraduate training for vets and vet nurses because the curriculum is so full." In addition to Vetacademy, Vetstream also offers Vetlexicon, an online peer-reviewed veterinary reference tool, as well as Webpartner, which offers a suite of website design, online content, and digital marketing services to the veterinary sector. "The MicroLearn …
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