It is likely that in the near future many practices and practice‐based veterinarians will be directly involved in the workplace‐based core clinical training of veterinary students. An understanding of what is involved is important so that informed decisions regarding participation can be made. This article – the first in a two‐part series – describes the advantages of workplace‐based clinical training and the operational infrastructure and processes required to build a practice network and support the delivery of a workplace‐based clinical model of clinical training.
Coles et al. (2026) studied this question.