Ariana Hinckley-Boltax
DVM, PGDipVetEd
Research/Areas of Interest
Professional Skills Training
Competency Based Education
Clinical Skills Training
Assessment of Clinical Reasoning, Communication, Professionalism
Artificial Intelligence
Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Education, Royal Veterinary College, London, United Kingdom, 2024
- Doctor of Vet Medicine, Cornell University, USA, 2018
- Bachelor of Science, Brandeis University, USA, 2014
Biography
Ari obtained her bachelor's degree from Brandeis University and her veterinary degree from Cornell University. She remained at Cornell to complete a veterinary education postdoctoral research position and was then hired onto the faculty as an Instructor. During her time at Cornell, she gained recognition for her work in clinical reasoning assessment, communication skills training, competency-based veterinary education, and online learning. She had teaching roles in the core anatomy course in the Problem-Based Learning curriculum, as well as electives such as The Healer's Art and Small Animal Euthanasia: Clinical Communication and Practice. She had a clinical role in the Small Animal Emergency Service and worked on service projects that spanned curriculum enhancement, educational innovation, student wellness, and much more.
At Tufts, Ari directs the core Clinical Skills courses for first-year veterinary students, serves on the Clinical Skills course design group, and teaches across all three years of the preclinical curriculum. Most of her teaching is in clinical skills, but she also co-instructs the Healer's Art, an End-of-Life Ethics elective, and participates in the Clinical Relevance and Anatomy courses. She helped launch Tufts' new preclinical DVM curriculum as a former member of the Curriculum Redesign Committee and current member of the Curriculum Committee. Her professional interests include advancing veterinary education, cultivating student wellness, and enhancing diversity and inclusion.
At Tufts, Ari directs the core Clinical Skills courses for first-year veterinary students, serves on the Clinical Skills course design group, and teaches across all three years of the preclinical curriculum. Most of her teaching is in clinical skills, but she also co-instructs the Healer's Art, an End-of-Life Ethics elective, and participates in the Clinical Relevance and Anatomy courses. She helped launch Tufts' new preclinical DVM curriculum as a former member of the Curriculum Redesign Committee and current member of the Curriculum Committee. Her professional interests include advancing veterinary education, cultivating student wellness, and enhancing diversity and inclusion.