feed01.fireside.fm Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:16:39 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Reflections in Veterinary Education (RIVE) https://rive.fireside.fm Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:15:04 -0400 Three hosts interview guests, discuss current topics, and review journal articles about veterinary education. en-us © 2026 Reflections in Veterinary Education (RIVE) episodic Veterinary educators discussing veterinary education RIVE Show Three hosts interview guests, discuss current topics, and review journal articles about veterinary education. false RIVE Show riveshow@gmail.com Episode 42: Episode 42 - Article: Veterinarian Demand https://rive.fireside.fm/42 c8bdb608-a964-4f99-bc0d-9507cda65ebc Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:00:00 -0400 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show 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). 1:00:31 false veterinary, economics, supply https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+H5LWDj2t ]]> Episode 41: Episode 41 - Guest Sherri Clouser https://rive.fireside.fm/41 740915bd-0b0b-4d18-8174-79011f703083 Mon, 04 May 2026 18:00:00 -0400 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We chat with Dr. Sherry Clouser and her fascinating journey to veterinary education. 58:52 false veterinary, education, interview https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+2R1QZ1YC ]]> Episode 40: Episode 40 - Article AI Admissions Grading https://rive.fireside.fm/40 625ad5b2-de04-4f3a-a77e-852c0afff47c Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:00:00 -0400 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show 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. 57:51 false veterinary, education, assessment, artificial intelligence, llm, large language model, admissions, student, assessment https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+R1nm9bsG ]]> Episode 39: Episode 39 - Guest Shari Lanning https://rive.fireside.fm/39 75a0f404-cc20-4c13-a0ba-f015c24a4d43 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show Dr. Shari Lanning joins us to discuss her journey and we get into the weeds on the midlevel practitioner debate. 1:04:30 false veterinary, education, mid-level practitioner https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+EcOqPwd2 ]]> Episode 38: Episode 38 - Evaluation of Teaching https://rive.fireside.fm/38 5f5cd6ae-251a-4326-af5e-df2312254621 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show 56:10 false We discuss the various ways teachers are evaluated and their relative effectiveness or lack thereof.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+gvKp1nky ]]> Episode 37: Episode 37 - Locke Karriker https://rive.fireside.fm/37 0d90756e-f238-4a73-8268-af527ba04ec9 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 04:45:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show 58:38 false We speak with Dr. Karriker who has some amazing insights as an educator.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+1oVbHVLt ]]> Episode 36: Episode 36 - OSCEs https://rive.fireside.fm/36 5fd5d40c-92d5-48c6-99e4-67459b564819 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show 59:57 false We discuss objective structures clinical examinations (OSCEs).

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+ml2-7STt ]]> Episode 35: Episode 35 - Supporting Students https://rive.fireside.fm/35 f5de1cfb-8306-4854-b424-a37dadabf0a1 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show 1:04:24 false We discuss the article "Supported Independence: The Role of Supervision to Help Trainees Manage Uncertainty" by Ilgen et al. and what its implications are for veterinary medicine.

]]> veterinary, student, education We discuss the article "Supported Independence: The Role of Supervision to Help Trainees Manage Uncertainty" by Ilgen et al. and what its implications are for veterinary medicine.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+SzookSAF ]]> Episode 34: Episode 34 - Assessments https://rive.fireside.fm/34 526f7328-9ff2-4c6e-adab-fac30409b6d8 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0400 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We discuss assessments and a wide variety of alternatives to multiple choice questions. 58:26 false veterinary, education, assessment, grading, multiple choice, essay https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+rJqTGDoF ]]> Episode 33: Episode 33 - Article Academic Difficulty https://rive.fireside.fm/33 1600ddef-c418-4775-8ce5-304e7d348176 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0400 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We discuss the article "Predicting Academic Difficulty in Veterinary Medicine: A Case-Control Study" by Van Vertloo et al. 57:40 false veterinary, education, article, review https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+IABndTPM ]]> Episode 32: Episode 32 - RIVE Reflection https://rive.fireside.fm/32 4cdcdb19-40bb-483c-9882-243c658ea7bb Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:00:00 -0400 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We reflect on recording the podcast for over two years. 45:20 false veterinary, education https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+cqNIi70- ]]> Episode 31: Episode 31 - Article: Grading to Pass-Fail https://rive.fireside.fm/31 6d46b4dc-70bd-4283-a208-596e12fe6ee4 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:00:00 -0400 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show 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. 1:02:42 false veterinary, education, article, review, grading https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+YjIOMN4W ]]> Episode 30: Episode 30 - Guest Micha Simmons https://rive.fireside.fm/30 976addf8-16f3-4ae0-930e-5db0bee65dc4 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0400 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We talk about a wide range of topics with Dr. Micha Simmons. 56:23 false veterinary, education, interview https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+iDbGGh-I ]]> Episode 29: Episode 29 - Guest Heidi Banse https://rive.fireside.fm/29 e7d894c7-2c9e-4ee7-bd68-23de49f38030 Mon, 05 May 2025 11:00:00 -0400 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We talk to Dr. Heidi Banse, who is the founding dean at Arkansas State University. 1:00:23 false veterinary, education, dean, college, university, foundation https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+RV2wzIvC ]]> Episode 28: Episode 28 - Defining Expertise https://rive.fireside.fm/28 b2693903-1bca-486e-b6c9-efb20c817a2e Sun, 27 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0400 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show How do you know if the person teaching you is an expert? We discuss a wide range of ideas around the concept of expertise. 45:38 false veterinary, education, expertise, theory https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+0kfgt-LV ]]> Episode 26 - Article Review https://rive.fireside.fm/26 bd6ece81-85f7-4c9f-b015-feffa33ada91 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 21:00:00 -0400 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We discuss Gender discrimination of veterinary students and its impact on career aspiration: A mixed methods approach by Freestone et al. 2022. 1:07:20 false veterinary, gender, science, article, education https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+NkSa8Lyf ]]> Episode 27: Episode 27 - Do faculty own the curriculum? https://rive.fireside.fm/27 6045e2c7-e7da-4af3-9988-f0d342c86397 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show 59:02 false veterinary, education https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+SHlMW9qc ]]> Episode 25 - Formation of the AVE https://rive.fireside.fm/25 ec2aa59b-9db9-4dd7-a334-133233bf7252 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We record the formation of the Academy of Veterinary Educators for posterity. 1:00:09 false https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+fYONWUdn ]]> Episode 22: Article Review: Post-Grad Career Decisions https://rive.fireside.fm/22 404a9905-9fd6-4d8e-9a0c-8cf4391dee75 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show 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. 1:07:38 false veterinary, education, research, publication, science https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+UCpbwBG1 ]]> Episode 23: Guest Interview: Jake Wolf https://rive.fireside.fm/23 c911ee59-b662-44c9-bd0a-26c2f5fa2ccd Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We interview a criticalist like Bobbi who is an early-career educator. 58:59 false veterinary, education, interview https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+QoxkJuRg ]]> Episode 24: Article Review: The Future of Veterinary Medicine https://rive.fireside.fm/24 4c70d0a1-8796-4900-9f3b-02a9ae1bb5c7 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show 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" 58:47 false veterinary, education, research, publication, science https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+mDZdHHX3 ]]> Episode 21: Guest Interview: Lucinda Dixon https://rive.fireside.fm/21 023f1995-a152-4931-9fd7-41bce41a36a0 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We talk to Dr. Dixon at UGA and her non-traditional path to faculty development. 57:23 false veterinary, education https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+ANX7rFOz ]]> Episode 16: Topic: Student Evaluations https://rive.fireside.fm/16 fd8f8adc-f03d-40e1-ba4d-f853ecacc0a2 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We read some crummy student evaluations we have gotten and discuss the purpose of them and how to handle them as an instructor. 1:05:03 false veterinary, education, philosophy, student https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+Ota7j04i ]]> Episode 19: Guest Interview: Regina Schoenfeld-Tacher https://rive.fireside.fm/19 f47d9811-e378-40b8-8074-6c02cabdf7ef Sun, 05 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We talk to Dr. Regina Schoenfeld-Tacher about her career progression and advice. 56:09 false veterinary, education, interview https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+hcBv64a5 ]]> Episode 20: Topic: Training in Veterinary Education https://rive.fireside.fm/20 0956c07d-d6ca-4297-8e10-99e868a9dd9b Sun, 05 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show Interested in becoming a better teacher? We talk about our own paths as well as some options for learning how to teach effectively. 53:59 false veterinary, education https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+sXMSNXNK ]]> Episode 18: Topic: Species-Specific Licensure https://rive.fireside.fm/18 ac8c3f77-f1a1-4d9a-b52d-a6ef4ddcb6f0 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We discuss limited or species-specific licensure for veterinary medicine. 1:00:04 false veterinary, education, philosophy https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+ZTpbLM5f ]]> Episode 17: Article Review: Pre- and Post-Course Self-Assessments https://rive.fireside.fm/17 c270f9ca-2267-4e39-85b7-5c081805110f Sun, 05 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We review and discuss "Pre- and Post-Course Self-Assessments to Promote Recognition of Learning in Veterinary Students". 58:41 false veterinary, education, research, publication, science https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+lxMzLsQ1 ]]> Episode 12: Guest Interview: Jacque Pelzer https://rive.fireside.fm/12 6cbdb371-6c07-44f4-ad97-9da120909578 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We talk to Jacque Pelzer about a wide range of topics. 1:04:56 false veterinary, education, interview https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+fgL9F3nW ]]> Episode 15: Article Review: Do we care about good teaching? https://rive.fireside.fm/15 c948fb59-d553-475f-8b66-034cdd580b33 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We discuss the article "Americans Value Good Teaching. Do Colleges?" 56:09 false veterinary, education, research, publication, science https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+9z69gyJc ]]> Episode 13: Article Review: First Year Vet Student Perceptions https://rive.fireside.fm/13 d571bc22-d4e8-4734-84eb-2f2b89667a02 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We discuss the article "Using a Card Sort Technique to Determine the Perceptions of First-Year Veterinary Students" and other novel teaching approaches. 1:07:05 false veterinary, education, research, publication, science https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+raAyRHDl ]]> Episode 14: Guest Interview: Jach Terlchow https://rive.fireside.fm/14 566075c4-1f93-482f-9b94-fdec70708a41 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We talk to our first veterinary student about veterinary education. 56:47 false veterinary, education, interview, student https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+6CGE8yAW ]]> Episode 11: Topic: Academic Tenure https://rive.fireside.fm/11 df05785c-b642-476b-bdd4-b2f7873ec332 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show Tenure, what is it good for? We discuss tenure and how it affects us as educators. 1:02:35 false veterinary, education, philosophy https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+SE04e1Eh ]]> Episode 9: Topic: Cheating https://rive.fireside.fm/9 d8b7d45a-da03-4398-b820-e33821923483 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We discuss the problems with cheating, how to manage them, and the consequences. 54:17 false veterinary, education https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+QYEB65nE ]]> Episode 10: Guest Interview: Jo Smith https://rive.fireside.fm/10 234be9d6-5e9e-4742-aba9-5d8270f25787 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We talk with Dr. Jo Smith from UGA about her career progression, teaching professional skills, and how important it is to know what a GP needs to know. 57:30 false veterinary, education, interview https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+cXMj8baM ]]> Episode 7: Topic: Why are we here? https://rive.fireside.fm/7 dff0e314-9ab0-4518-8020-8b43b4a9259d Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We discuss a topic Erik brings to the table: what, fundamentally, is our goal as educators? 54:54 false veterinary, education, philosophy, brennan lee mulligan https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+lWOf8Ka9 ]]> Episode 8: Article Review: Improvisation https://rive.fireside.fm/8 dbbd7d59-8f33-4360-b95e-4b3d64a23a7b Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We review the article "Medical Improvisation Training for all Medical Students: 3-Year Experience" from the human medical side. 56:35 false veterinary, education, research, publication, science https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+6jB8rL1u ]]> Episode 6: Article Review: Qualitative Research https://rive.fireside.fm/6 0dd4aead-071a-4aed-b7bf-a8f41c1ab8ef Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:00:00 -0500 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We review and discuss the paper "Discovering new areas of veterinary science through qualitative research interviews: introductory concepts for veterinarians" to help veterinary educators understand qualitative research. 55:19 false veterinary, education, research, publication, science https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+gwxiNtTA ]]> Episode 2: Guest Interview: Kristin Chaney https://rive.fireside.fm/2 7ee10f26-b26d-471f-9a5b-1bd85ec104bd Sat, 05 Oct 2024 17:00:00 -0400 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We interview Dr. Kristin Chaney, who is involved in assessment and curriculum at Texas A&M. 1:12:41 false veterinary, education, assessment, interview https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+tQIRk7Xg ]]> Episode 5: Guest Interview: Misty Bailey https://rive.fireside.fm/5 a148a011-b7ac-41ec-81e6-5301b1c35d9b Sat, 05 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0400 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We interview Dr. Misty Bailey, Curriculum and Assessment coordinator at the University of Tennessee. Misty entered the veterinary education system as a non-DVM. 1:08:19 false veterinary, education, interview https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+2SyknGDa ]]> Episode 3: Topic: Altnerative Veterinary Education Models https://rive.fireside.fm/3 2689bbc9-3d41-4f9f-a112-ea90a95293be Sat, 05 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0400 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We discuss alternatives to the traditional apprenticeship model of veterinary education, including part-time, online, self-paced, and similar out-of-the-box ideas. 57:55 false veterinary, education https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+-k60zCns ]]> Episode 4: Article Review: Academics Experience in Education Research https://rive.fireside.fm/4 6b955e50-9a1a-45f8-8f19-98cd1f9017c7 Sat, 05 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0400 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We discuss the paper "Academics’ Experiences in Veterinary Educational Research: Results of an International Survey" by Baillie et al. published in JVME in October of 2022. 1:10:19 false veterinary, education, research, publication, science https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+x2E7jJNY ]]> Episode 1: Welcome to RIVE! https://rive.fireside.fm/1 edb58933-7f2a-4173-bef0-95cce78be2a8 Sat, 05 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0400 riveshow@gmail.com (RIVE Show) full RIVE Show We introduce you to our podcast and our hosts! 51:39 false veterinary, education https://fireside.fm/player/v2/sc0ZeqWt+3Ys5sjhC ]]>