Veterinary Externship Experience
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Job Description
About Company
NVA (National Veterinary Associates) operates a network of animal hospitals. Although each NVA hospital is unique, they share common values: a supportive environment, a commitment to excellent medicine, and the provision of exceptional service to animals and the people who love them.
Job Description
The externship experience at an NVA hospital offers students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the day-to-day operations of a veterinary practice and gain invaluable hands-on clinical experience.
Key Responsibilities and Learning Opportunities:
• Work closely with supervising Associate Veterinarians.
• Gain experience in gathering patient histories.
• Perform physical examinations.
• Participate in the creation of treatment plans.
• Engage with diagnostics.
• Learn about dentistry services.
• Observe, assist with, or perform surgical procedures.
• Understand the medical management of patients.
• Practice and enhance communication skills with the medical team, support staff, and clients.
Program Details:
• Duration: Most externship experiences range from two to eight weeks, depending on the student’s and hospital’s schedules.
• Eligibility: All veterinary students, regardless of their class year, are encouraged to participate.
• Stipend: Veterinary students who are in the clinical portion of their education are eligible for a travel/living expense stipend. Details on stipend amounts and the program are available via provided links (not included in this text).
