OPDVM-726-A0: Professional Identity II

This course is the second in the Professional Identity Development pathway. It facilitates a holistic approach and evolution of professional identity within the veterinary medical profession. Students will continue to apply research from veterinary medical practice, theory of identity development, components of positive psychology, and well-being to their individual contexts to best support professional identity growth and development. Topics include a multi-dimensional approach to the role of values and beliefs in facilitating professional identity development, self-regulatory practices including conflict management and emotions, inclusive identity practices, and professional identity within the greater culture of the challenges veterinary students and professionals experience, among other topics.