There's more to CPD than learning

While the pandemic continues to put a stop to any face-to-face events it doesn't mean that CPD can't continue to have numerous peripheral benefits for the veterinary profession as a whole. We have no option but to move with the times and learn to recognise that the perceived ‘limitations’ of virtual congresses can actually be advantages in disguise.

The world of veterinary nursing has a plethora of busy social media platforms; there are growing numbers of nurses with progressive social accounts looking to educate within the profession and directly to clients, both in the UK and worldwide. There is an ongoing shift to virtual knowledge sharing and networking to help support positive patient outcomes. This applies to virtual congresses too which are rapidly becoming the norm. The fact that we are losing out on face-to-face events doesn't mean we have to lose our wider network of colleagues, peers and friends — in fact social platforms and event chat rooms offer the chance to see people and engage in conversation very effectively.