Jennifer A Hammond

Professor Jennifer A Hammond is a Professor of Veterinary Education at the University of Glasgow's Veterinary Biosciences department. Her expertise spans veterinary education innovation, clinical workplace learning, and strategies for managing uncertainty in healthcare. She actively contributes to global veterinary education initiatives through organizations like the Council on International Veterinary Medical Education (CIVME).

Her research focuses on pedagogical approaches to enhance student learning, including digital professionalism, ambiguity tolerance, and student-staff partnerships. She has led projects such as the 'Learning Environment Champions Scheme' to improve clinical training environments.

Key contributions include pioneering studies on uncertainty management in health professions, curriculum development for surgical education, and comparative analyses of veterinary and medical students' tolerance for ambiguity. Hammond's work bridges educational theory and clinical practice, with a focus on global veterinary education standards and gender equity in academic leadership.

• Grants: Led the 'Development of an OSCE portal' grant (2007-2010) funded by the Higher Education Academy.
• Organizations: Co-founder of AVE and CIVME, fostering international veterinary educator networks.
• Future Work: Advancing reflective portfolios for veterinary competence assessment and digital identity frameworks.