Hi Vanessa, Thanks so much for your feedback. We recognize there are many different types of learners. Unfortunately, it is a challenge to balance all of their specific nuances with the limited amount of time to cover these extensive topics. At this point, I think it is impossible to adjust the format of individual faculty presentations since they are now prepared. I recognize that doesn’t specifically help you and I apologize. I will share your plea to verbalize the etiologies/pathogenesis/differentials/etc. to the extent possible, rather than merely referencing the comments section. Additionally, I strongly encourage you to provide that feedback in the course evaluations. There are several “experiments” we are conducting this year with regard to format, and feedback such as what you provided via your email will be instrumental in planning the format of future Gross Course presentations and corresponding materials. I have also made a note of it, but it will be impactful coming from you. Thanks again for taking the time to share, Krista [The Ohio State University] Krista M. D. La Perle, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVP Professor – Clinical Track Director, Comparative Pathology & Digital Imaging Shared Resource College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Veterinary Biosciences 470 Veterinary Medicine Academic Building, 1900 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH 43210 614.292.5480 Office / 614.247.8122 Lab laperle.1@osu.edu<mailto:laperle.1@osu.edu> CPDISR@osu.edu<mailto:CPDISR@osu.edu> https://vet.osu.edu/CPDISR https://cancer.osu.edu/for-cancer-researchers/resources-for-cancer-researche... Pronouns: she/her/hers Buckeyes consider the environment before printing. [cid:image002.png@01D66A79.D9902D20] From: Vanessa O. <voakes@vt.edu> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2021 2:57 PM To: grosscourse_instructors@list.cldavis.org Subject: Notes in comments Good afternoon, I realize it may be a bit too late at this juncture to make this request as I assume most of the lecturers have already prepared their presentations for this course. I also realize that there is a lot of information to get through, and the speed at which we're moving is to help ensure we're exposed to a lot of gross images, this being the gross course and all. I do appreciate seeing the same lesion multiple times! However, I am finding it just a little bit frustrating to be told that all of the information I need is in the comments of the powerpoint. I am an auditory learner, and reading is not the most efficient way for me to absorb the information - and the nature of Phase II already demands a lot of reading as it is. Is there any way we could spend just a little bit more time hearing about etiologies/pathogenesis/differentials/etc for each disease? Maybe additional gross images could be included at the end of the powerpoint for our reference. Thank you all so much for taking the time to teach us this week! Cheers, Vanessa -- Vanessa J. Oakes, DVM, MPH Resident, Anatomic Pathology PhD Candidate Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (540)231-6471
