Vet Candy teams up with GetMotiVETed to make veterinary student life easier

Vet Candy Guide to Vet School connects veterinary students with tips and advice from a network of top influencers and experts.   

Montclair, New Jersey – Veterinary school is known to be one of the most challenging and demanding professional programs in existence. Mental health issues have a concern in the profession, especially with the younger generation.  In fact, according to a 2011 study by Kansas State University, veterinary medicine students are also more likely to struggle with mental health issues than their human medicine counterparts, with more than one out of three students showing signs of depression during their first year. 

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Vet Candy Rapid Rounds

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Vacation Days

Ireny Barsoum from St. George's University is soaking up her last few days of summer before classes start back up! Can you relate? Thanks for these incredible submissions, Ireny!

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VIN Topic Rounds

Are you missing out on clinical rotations because of COVID-19? Does Neurology make you tremor? The VIN Student Team has you covered with Tuesday Topic Rounds.  During the month of August, join Dr. Anne Katherman, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology) for 30 minute, case-based sessions on Neurology every Tuesday at 12ET. Everyone and all levels of experience are welcome. There will be time for Q&A and discussion following. The next session is Pupillary Light Reflexes – The Window to the Brain on August 18, 2020 at 12 ET.

In this rounds you will learn:

• How to get more information from PLR testing
• Why it makes a difference where you shine the light in testing PLR
• Localizing the lesion of an animal with abnormal PLR reflexes

REGISTER HERE FOR THE SESSION

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!

Student Hardship Grant

SAVMA Public Health and Community Outreach Committee (PHCOC) has opened a Student Hardship Grant for anyone who has been affected by COVID-19. We are all suffering in some way and we can help 24 individuals who could use an extra $250 USD.

Deadline of the grant is August 16, 2020.

If you have any questions please reach out to PHCOC, savma.phcoc@gmail.com.

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