One coin, two sides: eliciting expert knowledge from training participants in a capacity-building program for veterinary professionals
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One coin, two sides: eliciting expert knowledge from training participants in a capacity-building program for veterinary professionals
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2021-08
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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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This project has been supported in part by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (grant number OPP1211169).
USDA National Needs (grant 284 2014-38413-21825)
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Adamchick, Julie; Perez Aguirreburualde, Maria Sol; Perez, Andres M.; O'Brien, Mary K.. (2021). One coin, two sides: eliciting expert knowledge from training participants in a capacity-building program for veterinary professionals. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/223216.
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