To emphasize professional students’ ability to retrieve and critically appraise information sources in the model of Problem-based and Case-based Learning, the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine developed a learning tool for first-year veterinary students. This approach is a self-contained interactive asynchronous module developed by using Adobe Captivate. Using complementary expertise, block leader Dr. Cecilia Giulivi and librarian Erik Fausak will discuss implementing this scaffolded approach to develop information literacy for veterinary students for their schoolwork while promoting a solid foundation for searching for synthesis evidence and primary sources in their future careers.
Presenters:
Dr. Cecilia Giulivi is a Professor of Biochemistry at the School of Veterinary Medicine and a member of the MIND Institute. Her research interests are focused on the bioenergetics of neurological diseases and enthusiastic about guiding students to discern between scientific-based vs. anecdotal information for their professional work.
Dr. Stanley Marks graduated from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Missouri, Columbia. He completed a small animal internal medicine residency at the University of Florida and an oncology residency at the University of California, Davis. Thereafter, Dr. Marks received his PhD degree in Nutrition from the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, where he is currently a Professor in the Department of Medicine and Epidemiology. Dr. Marks is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) in the subspecialties of internal medicine, oncology, and nutrition. He is the immediate past President of the Comparative Gastroenterology Society and the Director of the Companion Animal Gastrointestinal Laboratory at UC Davis that focuses on furthering our understanding and knowledge of canine and feline infectious enteropathies. In addition, Dr. Marks has clinical and research interests in deglutology, with an emphasis on canine esophageal motility disorders and gastroesophageal reflux. Dr. Marks has received 10 faculty teaching awards at UC Davis during his career, and was honored to be selected the Speaker of the Year at the NAVC Conference and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Convention. In addition, he is the recipient of the 2022 AVMA Career Achievement in Canine Research Award. He has authored or co-authored over 140 manuscripts in the areas of canine and feline gastroenterology, has contributed over 60 textbook chapters, and has lectured extensively worldwide.
Erik Fausak is a student services librarian who primarily serves the School of Veterinary Medicine. He is passionate about adopting technology in the classroom and Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine.
