Learner & Mentor Experience Handbooks

These two handbooks are designed to guide both learners and mentors through the new hire DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) onboarding journey. The Learner Experience Handbook provides essential information, schedules, and guided questions to support the learner’s progression. It also allows space for note-taking and reflection. The Mentor Experience Handbook equips experienced DVM mentors with speaking points and knowledge check questions to ensure they effectively support and assess the learner’s progress during the program.

Note: These samples feature the first week of a four-week training program. Some information has been redacted for these samples.

Target Audience:

• Learner Experience Handbook: Newly hired DVMs undergoing the onboarding process.

• Mentor Experience Handbook: Experienced DVMs serving as mentors and trainers for new hires.

Tools Used: Microsoft PowerPoint

• Structured onboarding program guides the learner through introductory discussions with their mentor, followed by a 3-week observation period and a 2-week leading period where the learner leads exam rooms under mentorship.

• Personalized experience with separate handbooks for mentors and learners and content that is tailored to the specific needs of each audience.

• Easy navigation with a well-organized, user-friendly design to ensure a smooth experience of the detailed content.

• Reflection and engagement are incorporated in the Learner Experience Handbook through thought-provoking questions that encourage new hires to reflect on their experiences, fostering curiosity and deeper learning during onboarding.

• Flexible distribution and use with options to be distributed digitally for online completion or printed for hand-written responses, offering flexibility in how they’re used.

• Collaborative editing with Microsoft PowerPoint, allowing easy, team-wide collaboration and quick updates for future changes