Veterinary Medicine Externship

Catalog description

This course is a rotation designed to expand opportunities in veterinary practice for clinical year veterinary students to learn or enhance physical examination and technical skills, effective client communication and time management skills, problem identification, clinical reasoning and problem-solving. Students may also observe elements of veterinary practice management, including personnel involved and professional financial interactions with private clients. Students will work at a practice under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian during this rotation. Enrollment in this course is limited to fourth year students in the DVM professional program.