@article{walker_posner_nelson_watson_2024, title={The Transition from Letter Grading to Modified Pass-Fail Grading at a College of Veterinary Medicine: A Narrative Inquiry of Student Experiences}, ISSN={["1943-7218"]}, DOI={10.3138/jvme-2023-0125}, abstractNote={ Compared with traditional letter grading, pass/fail grading is an assessment approach that can alter the educational environment and enhance student wellbeing without compromising education quality. Little is known about the experiences of students during the transition from traditional grading to pass/fail grading. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an abrupt move to modified pass-fail (MPF) grading at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine (NCSU-CVM), followed by a decision to permanently adopt MPF grading for the entire core pre-clinical doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) curriculum. This study employed a narrative inquiry of surveys and interviews to facilitate deep understanding of student perspectives during the transition to MPF grading. Focus was placed on understanding what this transition meant for DVM students in terms of life and learning quality. Our analysis identified seven key themes that captured student experiences, which were generally positive, during this transition: education culture, student perceptions of instructor impact, shift from extrinsic to intrinsic valuation of curricular content, competitiveness for external merit-based opportunities, use of letter grading and MPF in a single semester, student recommendations, and wellbeing. Through exploration of these themes and presentation of concerns identified in students’ stories, this study provides guidance for other programs considering revision of their own assessment frameworks. }, journal={JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION}, author={Walker, Grayson K. and Posner, Lysa P. and Nelson, Laura L. and Watson, Jesse S.}, year={2024}, month={Jan} }
 @article{morello_nelson_fubini_2023, title={Gender differences in research collaborations and academic advancement among veterinary medical college faculty}, volume={261}, ISSN={["1943-569X"]}, DOI={10.2460/javma.23.02.0111}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={8}, journal={JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION}, author={Morello, Samantha L. and Nelson, Laura and Fubini, Susan L.}, year={2023}, month={Aug} }
 @article{mcphetridge_scharf_dickson_thieman_oblak_regier_skinner_tinga_townsend_wallace_et al._2022, title={Veterinary house officer perceptions of dimensions of well-being during postgraduate training}, volume={260}, ISSN={["1943-569X"]}, DOI={10.2460/javma.21.05.0233}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={11}, journal={JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION}, author={McPhetridge, Jourdan B. and Scharf, Valery F. and Dickson, Rachel and Thieman, Kelley M. and Oblak, Michelle L. and Regier, Penny J. and Skinner, Owen T. and Tinga, Selena and Townsend, Katy L. and Wallace, Mandy L. and et al.}, year={2022}, month={Aug}, pages={1369–1376} }
 @article{lunn_fingland_goldstein_mashima_mclaughlin_nelson_roth_sweeney_zimmel_2019, title={AAVMC Internship Program Guidelines 2018}, volume={46}, ISSN={0748-321X 1943-7218}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0718-082r}, DOI={10.3138/jvme.0718-082r}, abstractNote={ Veterinary internships are common 1-year post-graduate clinical training programs that are offered both at veterinary colleges and in private practice settings. To promote the quality of these training programs, the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) charged a working group to develop these internship guidelines, which were approved by the AAVMC in 2018 and have also been endorsed by the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians. These guidelines are intended to be applicable to all internships, in both academic and private practice settings, and they place particular emphasis on three aspects of internship training programs: competency-based education, intern well-being, and program outcome. }, number={2}, journal={Journal of Veterinary Medical Education}, publisher={University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)}, author={Lunn, D. Paul and Fingland, Roger B. and Goldstein, Richard and Mashima, Ted Y. and McLaughlin, Ron and Nelson, Laura L. and Roth, Ira G. and Sweeney, Corinne R. and Zimmel, Dana}, year={2019}, month={May}, pages={139–144} }
 @article{gazzola_nelson_2014, title={The Relationship Between Gastrointestinal Motility and Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus in Dogs}, volume={29}, ISSN={1938-9736}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/J.TCAM.2014.09.006}, DOI={10.1053/J.TCAM.2014.09.006}, abstractNote={Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) is a devastating disease that most commonly affects large and giant-breed dogs. Though a number of risk factors have been associated with the development of GDV, the etiology of GDV remains unclear. Abnormal gastric motility patterns and delayed gastric emptying have been previously described in dogs following GDV. Work evaluating the effects of gastropexy procedures and changes to gastric motility after experimental GDV has not found the same changes as those found in dogs with naturally occurring GDV. Although the role of abnormal gastric motility in dogs with GDV will need to be clarified with additional research, such study is likely to be facilitated by improved access to and development of noninvasive measurement techniques for the evaluation of gastric emptying and other motility parameters. In particular, the availability of Food and Drug Administration-approved wireless motility devices for the evaluation of gastrointestinal motility is particularly promising in the study of GDV and other functional gastrointestinal diseases of large and giant-breed dogs.}, number={3}, journal={Topics in Companion Animal Medicine}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Gazzola, Krista M. and Nelson, Laura L.}, year={2014}, month={Sep}, pages={64–66} }
 @article{nelson_2011, title={Surgical Site Infections in Small Animal Surgery}, volume={41}, ISSN={0195-5616}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2011.05.010}, DOI={10.1016/j.cvsm.2011.05.010}, abstractNote={Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a significant source of morbidity, mortality, and cost associated with small animal surgery. The most well-established strategies to reduce the impact of SSI are preventive, focusing on bolstering host immunity while decreasing wound contamination during surgery. When SSI is identified, the use of consistent definitions and culture-based therapy help to facilitate surveillance and appropriate management. Debridement and open wound management of infected wounds are important for successful treatment.}, number={5}, journal={Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Nelson, Laura L.}, year={2011}, month={Sep}, pages={1041–1056} }
 @article{kohm_gaumer_ravula_urban_gilbertson_bos_dey_nelson_dyce_lannutti_2007, title={Three-dimensional laser micrometry characterization of surface wear in total hip arthroplasty}, volume={82B}, ISSN={1552-4973 1552-4981}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.30748}, DOI={10.1002/jbm.b.30748}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={2}, journal={Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Kohm, Andrew and Gaumer, Jeremy and Ravula, Vishnu and Urban, Robert and Gilbertson, Les and Bos, Gary and Dey, Tamal and Nelson, Laura and Dyce, Jonathan and Lannutti, John}, year={2007}, pages={428–439} }