Scholarship Opportunity

HABA, the Human Animal Bond Association is offering a scholarship for a second year student who has been active with human animal bond related activities.

This scholarship goes to a student of an accredited school of veterinary medicine who has demonstrated understanding of and has acted in the promotion of the human-animal bond, with special consideration given to acts of service and leadership.

September 1^st – Accepting Applications
January 15^th – Applications Closed
March 15^th – Winner Announcement

HABA will sponsor a student scholarship of up to $2000/year, with the final amount determined by the board of directors. The board reserves the right to offer more than one scholarship or no scholarship at all. The scholarship is to be used toward tuition/fees and payment for the calendar year and will be made directly to the student’s school. 

You can find more information about the scholarship and apply for it here:

https://www.humananimalbond.net/celebrate/scholarships/

Resilience Webinar

For veterinary students only…take an hour to take care of yourself!

Rockstar Resilience Skills for the Veterinary Professional with Josh Vaisman

Tuesday, November 16 at 8pm ET (1 hour)  

Registration link: https://boehringer.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LbIsAeWMRYqaVD8_uqCZvw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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Webinar Speaker

Josh Vaisman, CCFP, MAPPCP (Co-founder, Lead Consultant, and Workplace Wellbeing Strategist @Flourish Veterinary Consulting), believes all veterinary professionals deserve to feel fulfilled and energized in their work, each and every day. Through his company, Flourish Veterinary Consulting, he combines more than 20 years of veterinary experience, a master’s in applied positive psychology and coaching psychology, education in positive leadership and positive organizational scholarship, and a passion for guiding leaders to cultivate workplaces in which people thrive. When he’s not crafting ways to elevate the veterinary community, Mr. Vaisman spends his time with his wife, Greta, and their many creatures in Firestone, Colorado. To fill his bucket, he’s a soccer-playing, weight-lifting, cookie-eating beekeeper.

VIN Rounds: Diagnostic Test Basics

Are you missing out on clinical rotations because of COVID-19? The VIN Student Team has you covered with Tuesday Topic Rounds.  During the month of November, join the VIN Student Team for 30 minute, case-based sessions on different epidemiology concepts. Everyone and all levels of experience are welcome. There will be time for Q&A and discussion following. The next session is on Diagnostic Test Basics: Sensitivity and Specificity November 2, 2021 at 12 ET.

In this rounds: 

• Learn how to explain diagnostic test sensitivity and specificity
• How sensitivity and specificity affect diagnostic testing

TO JOIN THE SESSION, LOG INTO THE VIN STUDENT CENTER AND CLICK THE GREEN BUTTON IN THE TOP RIGHT

The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) is here to help you as a vet student – especially during this worldwide pandemic. Membership is always free as a student!

PDF Scholarship Experience: Zachary Schmauch

PDF Scholarship Experience: Zachary Schmauch

During my clinical year at Ohio State University I was able visit VCA University Animal Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii to complete my last externship before graduation. With the help of the PDF scholarship from the SAVMA board I was able to afford this opportunity. VCA university hospital is a very hands-on general practice. There were two doctors on shift at a time, with one doing surgeries while the other doctor would be seeing appointments and the occasional emergency. The entire team at VCA University Animal Hospital were all very welcoming and really loved to teach me while I was there. Even the technicians were constantly helping me with ways to improve my blood draws and catheter placements and encouraged me to keep trying if I was having trouble. Being able to see the different kinds of cases in Hawaii versus somewhere I am used to like Ohio was very interesting. While I was discussing cases and treatment options with the doctors, it made me realize I had to sit back and think of different options that they carry in hospital. For example, they do not have the tick that carries Lyme disease on the island, and so therefore prescribe their patients with different flea and tick preventatives. A few months ago I completed an externship at a specialty dental clinical in Florida. This VCA externship was very heavy on their dentistry and had procedures every day. It was perfect for me to apply the skills and knowledge I learned at my previous externship and really feel confident in that area. I had such an awesome experience during this externship and being able to travel and work in Hawaii for two weeks was the best ending to veterinary school I could have asked for.

VetCandy: What Makes Vets Feel Good At Work?

Receiving a simple thank you, spending time with peers and further developing their expertise, are all factors that make veterinarians feel good at work, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Adelaide.

Researchers investigated the positive side of veterinary work and specifically what brings pleasure in their job.

Lead author Madeleine Clise, a psychologist and Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Adelaide's School of Psychology says: "At a time in Australia when there are national shortages of vets, particularly in regional areas, and increased publicity about the risks and challenges in the profession, it's important to focus on what can be done to retain those in the profession and attract more people to the field.

"By focusing on what contributes to vets experiencing positive emotions, we can better understand how to improve wellbeing of those who care for our beloved pets, livestock and wildlife."

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