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Internal Medicine: A Problem-Solving Approach Distance Education

Internal Medicine: A Problem-Solving Approach Distance Education

Enhance your problem-solving abilities with a course designed to develop a rational, pathophysiologically-based approach to the diagnosis and management of internal medicine cases. 
 

Led by Jill Maddison and Sue Bennett, and recently joined by Susan Carr, this modular course begins as clinical work does: focusing on the presenting problem. It advances to a pathophysiologically-based approach to diagnosing and managing internal medicine cases. The course encourages you to reflect and critically evaluate your case workup procedures, thereby improving your clinical effectiveness and outcomes. 
 
In addition to the extensive course notes, recorded lectures, tutor-assessed case work and discussion forums, the online and onsite workshops provide an invaluable opportunity to deepen and broaden your understanding of how you think and learn, enhance your problem-solving skills though group case work, and explore various key internal medicine topics with your peers and tutors. 

If you are preparing for the small animal medicine membership examinations of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (ANZCVS), this course offers excellent preparation, equipping you with a robust problem-solving framework for successful and rewarding patient management.

Hear more about the course from your tutor Jill Maddison:

 

Past Participants


IMPS is a practice changing approach to assessing and working up cases that wasn't taught at my University. The modules are well structured and achievable with appropriate cases in the assignments to consolidate learning by way of thinking and problem solving, not cutting and pasting sections of text from the notes. Jill & co have done an outstanding job structuring the course and I recommend it to anyone wanting to develop a rational approach to medical cases to make their work lives a bit easier.

Kim Benning

The course was phenomenal, and I wish there was a level 2 for the clinical reasoning problem solving approach, as a follow on from what was covered with Jill Maddison and her amazing team
John Bonnici 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, you will:

  • Develop a clear and logical approach to clinical problems
  • Broaden your knowledge base in small animal medicine
  • Gain a greater understanding of evaluation of clinical pathology
  • Improve your productivity through more expedient diagnoses
  • Improve the value of the service you provide to your clients
  • Gain confidence in your general approach to small animal medical cases

Modules

  1. Clinical Reasoning, Problem Solving, and Vomiting
  2. Diarrhoea
  3. Anorexia & Weight Loss
  4. Polyuria/Polydipsia & Urinary Incontinence
  5. Jaundice, Pale Mucous Membranes and Pyrexia
  6. Epistaxis & Haematuria
  7. Coughing, Sneezing & Effusions
  8. Episodic Weakness & Seizures

What is Distance Education?

Premium, intensive online veterinary CE

All CVE Distance Education (DE) programs are mentored by leading veterinary experts who will provide individual feedback and advice on completion of each monthly module. Each module may include written content, technique videos, self-reflections, quizzes and online submission of monthly assignments.

Maximise the opportunity to expand and consolidate your learning by participating in the tutor moderated group discussion forum and attending the optional interactive workshops, with an emphasis on working through case studies and group discussion.

Course Delivery

This online course offers a comprehensive educational package that includes:

  • Comprehensive Learning Materials: Participants will access a wide range of study resources including detailed digital notes, images, and journal articles.
  • Interactive Learning Opportunities: The course features self-reflection tasks for personal assessment and active discussion forums for peer and tutor to engage in debates and case discussions.
  • Continuous Assessment: Monthly assignments are designed to assess and reinforce understanding, with personalised feedback provided by tutors to ensure comprehensive learning.
  • Online Tutorials: The emphasis of the 4 online zoom tutorials is working through case studies and group discussion.
  • In-person Workshop: The 2-day face-to-face workshop allows participants to apply theoretical knowledge by working through real case studies and group discussion.

Workshop Dates & Structure

This Distance Education course includes 4 online zoom tutorials and an optional two-day in-person workshop. The dates for the workshop are to be advised

Who should enrol?

This course is ideal for qualified veterinarians looking to develop a rational, pathophysiologically-based approach to diagnosing and managing internal medicine cases. 

Registrant Type Non-Member Price  Member Discount  Super Early Bird Price Early Bird Price Full Rate Price
Non-Member / eMember  $8,950  -  -  -
$8,950
CVE Members*  -  15%  $7,607
$8,278 $8,502

*Members include: Practice Member Staff, Professional, Part-time Professional and Recent Graduate.

Distance Education
Monday, 01 February 2027 to
Tuesday, 30 November 2027
277 CPD Point/s

Super Early Bird
30 Jun 2026
Early Bird
31 Oct 2026

Delivered Online
Distance Education
Monday, 01 February 2027 to
Tuesday, 30 November 2027
277 CPD Point/s

Super Early Bird
30 Jun 2026
Early Bird
31 Oct 2026

Delivered Online

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Tutor/s

Sue Bennett
BSc BVMS MANZCVS FANZCVS
Sue Bennett is a graduate of Murdoch University and spent the first 12 years of her working life in general practice before training for specialist qualifications in Small Animal M...
Susan Carr
BVSc MS DACVIM (SAIM)
Susan completed her veterinary degree at the University of Sydney. After 4 years in general practice, she returned to the University of Sydney to complete an internship, and then ...
Jill Maddison
BVSc DipVetClinStud PhD FACVSc SFHEA MRCVS
Jill is a graduate of the University of Sydney. She completed an internship at the University of Sydney, spent 18 months in full time private practice in Sydney then completed a re...
Sue Bennett
BSc BVMS MANZCVS FANZCVS
Sue Bennett is a graduate of Murdoch University and spent the first 12 years of her working life in general practice before training for specialist qualifications in Small Animal M...
Susan Carr
BVSc MS DACVIM (SAIM)
Susan completed her veterinary degree at the University of Sydney. After 4 years in general practice, she returned to the University of Sydney to complete an internship, and then ...
Jill Maddison
BVSc DipVetClinStud PhD FACVSc SFHEA MRCVS
Jill is a graduate of the University of Sydney. She completed an internship at the University of Sydney, spent 18 months in full time private practice in Sydney then completed a re...

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Internal Medicine: A Problem-Solving Approach Distance Education

Internal Medicine: A Problem Solving Approach Distance Education
Enhance your problem-solving abilities with a course designed to develop a rational, pathophysiologically-based approach to the diagnosis and management of internal medicine cases. Led by the esteemed Jill Maddison and Sue Bennett, and recently joined by Susan Carr, this modular course begins as clinical work does: focusing on the presenting problem. It advances to a pathophysiologically-based approach to diagnosing and managing internal medicine cases. The course encourages you to reflect and critically evaluate your case workup procedures, thereby improving your clinical effectiveness and outcomes.

Enhance your problem-solving abilities with a course designed to develop a rational, pathophysiologically-based approach to the diagnosis and management of internal medicine cases. 
 

Led by Jill Maddison and Sue Bennett, and recently joined by Susan Carr, this modular course begins as clinical work does: focusing on the presenting problem. It advances to a pathophysiologically-based approach to diagnosing and managing internal medicine cases. The course encourages you to reflect and critically evaluate your case workup procedures, thereby improving your clinical effectiveness and outcomes. 
 
In addition to the extensive course notes, recorded lectures, tutor-assessed case work and discussion forums, the online and onsite workshops provide an invaluable opportunity to deepen and broaden your understanding of how you think and learn, enhance your problem-solving skills though group case work, and explore various key internal medicine topics with your peers and tutors. 

If you are preparing for the small animal medicine membership examinations of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (ANZCVS), this course offers excellent preparation, equipping you with a robust problem-solving framework for successful and rewarding patient management.

Hear more about the course from your tutor Jill Maddison:

 

Past Participants


IMPS is a practice changing approach to assessing and working up cases that wasn't taught at my University. The modules are well structured and achievable with appropriate cases in the assignments to consolidate learning by way of thinking and problem solving, not cutting and pasting sections of text from the notes. Jill & co have done an outstanding job structuring the course and I recommend it to anyone wanting to develop a rational approach to medical cases to make their work lives a bit easier.

Kim Benning

The course was phenomenal, and I wish there was a level 2 for the clinical reasoning problem solving approach, as a follow on from what was covered with Jill Maddison and her amazing team
John Bonnici 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, you will:

  • Develop a clear and logical approach to clinical problems
  • Broaden your knowledge base in small animal medicine
  • Gain a greater understanding of evaluation of clinical pathology
  • Improve your productivity through more expedient diagnoses
  • Improve the value of the service you provide to your clients
  • Gain confidence in your general approach to small animal medical cases

Modules

  1. Clinical Reasoning, Problem Solving, and Vomiting
  2. Diarrhoea
  3. Anorexia & Weight Loss
  4. Polyuria/Polydipsia & Urinary Incontinence
  5. Jaundice, Pale Mucous Membranes and Pyrexia
  6. Epistaxis & Haematuria
  7. Coughing, Sneezing & Effusions
  8. Episodic Weakness & Seizures

What is Distance Education?

Premium, intensive online veterinary CE

All CVE Distance Education (DE) programs are mentored by leading veterinary experts who will provide individual feedback and advice on completion of each monthly module. Each module may include written content, technique videos, self-reflections, quizzes and online submission of monthly assignments.

Maximise the opportunity to expand and consolidate your learning by participating in the tutor moderated group discussion forum and attending the optional interactive workshops, with an emphasis on working through case studies and group discussion.

Course Delivery

This online course offers a comprehensive educational package that includes:

  • Comprehensive Learning Materials: Participants will access a wide range of study resources including detailed digital notes, images, and journal articles.
  • Interactive Learning Opportunities: The course features self-reflection tasks for personal assessment and active discussion forums for peer and tutor to engage in debates and case discussions.
  • Continuous Assessment: Monthly assignments are designed to assess and reinforce understanding, with personalised feedback provided by tutors to ensure comprehensive learning.
  • Online Tutorials: The emphasis of the 4 online zoom tutorials is working through case studies and group discussion.
  • In-person Workshop: The 2-day face-to-face workshop allows participants to apply theoretical knowledge by working through real case studies and group discussion.

Workshop Dates & Structure

This Distance Education course includes 4 online zoom tutorials and an optional two-day in-person workshop. The dates for the workshop are to be advised

Who should enrol?

This course is ideal for qualified veterinarians looking to develop a rational, pathophysiologically-based approach to diagnosing and managing internal medicine cases. 

Registrant Type Non-Member Price  Member Discount  Super Early Bird Price Early Bird Price Full Rate Price
Non-Member / eMember  $8,950  -  -  -
$8,950
CVE Members*  -  15%  $7,607
$8,278 $8,502

*Members include: Practice Member Staff, Professional, Part-time Professional and Recent Graduate.

When
1/02/2027 9:00 AM - 30/11/2027 11:59 PM
AUS Eastern Summer Time
Where
Online, NSW AUSTRALIA