期刊
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
卷 8, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.729159
关键词
expert elicitation; capacity building; veterinary medicine; research; education; Kenya; Uganda
资金
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [OPP1211169]
- USDA National Needs [2014-38413-21825]
- MnDRIVE Global Food Ventures Graduate Student Professional Development award
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation [OPP1211169] Funding Source: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- NIFA [2014-38413-21825, 688382] Funding Source: Federal RePORTER
In scientific research, eliciting judgment from non-academic experts can enhance the quality and impact of studies, but the quality may be impacted by practical constraints. This paper presents a case study of expert elicitation embedded within a veterinary training course, demonstrating how to overcome these constraints and achieve positive outcomes through mutual respect and diversified collaboration.
Scientific research may include the elicitation of judgment from non-academic subject-matter experts in order to improve the quality and/or impact of research studies. Elicitation of expert knowledge or judgment is used when data are missing, incomplete, or not representative for the specific setting and processes being studied. Rigorous methods are crucial to ensure robust study results, and yet the quality of the elicitation can be affected by a number of practical constraints, including the understanding that subject-matter experts have of the elicitation process itself. In this paper, we present a case of expert elicitation embedded within an extended training course for veterinary professionals as an example of overcoming these constraints. The coupling of the two activities enabled extended opportunities for training and a relationship of mutual respect to be the foundation for the elicitation process. In addition, the participatory research activities reinforced knowledge synthesis objectives of the educational program. Finally, the synergy between the two concurrent objectives may produce benefits which transcend either independent activity: solutions and ideas built by local professionals, evolving collaborative research and training approaches, and a network of diverse academic and practicing professionals. This approach has the versatility to be adapted to many training and research opportunities.
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