Externship Spotlight

Even though international travel is currently limited, we can still reflect on and learn from our past endeavors.  Thank you to Leanne Jankelunas for sharing her externship experiences from her time in the U.S. Virgin Islands!

Oh the Place’s You’ll Go: Externship Opportunities in One Health

By Leanne Jankelunas

“Oh the places you’ll go.” This Dr. Seuss statement could not better describe the possibilities that you can partake of in the field of veterinary medicine. In 2019, I applied for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Epidemiology Elective Program. This is a highly competitive program dedicated to recruiting 3^rd and 4^th year medical and veterinary students for 6- or 8-week externships at a variety of places including the CDC’s headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, CDC regional locations, and state, local and territorial health departments. The program’s goal is to provide medical and veterinary students both hand-on experience and training in applied epidemiology, public health, and global health. When I applied in March 2019 to this opportunity, I stated I was open to be placed anywhere in the country.

Click to read more ...

Thursday Thoughts

Happy Thursday vet med!  Just a little bit of cuteness to propel you through your day and towards the weekend!  Thank you to Brayden Routh of Oklahoma State University for her cutest pet submission - look at those ears!!  Whether you are in the (virtual) classroom or in the clinic, make a point to remember your purpose - you are MEANT to be here!

SAFOSO Offers E-Learning Epidemiology Course to SAVMA Students

SAFOSO, a veterinary consulting company based in Bern, Switzerland, would like to offer their 'Epidemiology for Non-Epidemiologists' E-Learning course to SAVMA students!  Please take a look below for additional information provided by Dr. Carla Stoffel, a SAFOSO consultant and Tufts University Class of 2016 graduate!

The course applies epi concepts to current global disease events in people and animals taking the One Health approach. It serves nicely as a supplement to regular veterinary studies, especially for those interested in international veterinary medicine, public health, and epidemiology.

We would be pleased to arrange a group discount for 10 or more SAVMA subscribers. Kindly e-mail the names and e-mail addresses of the 10 or more students interested in a subscription to carla.stoffel@safoso.ch for your group discount code.

The link to the course can be found here.  For more information, please visit the following link to the accompanying news release.

OSU CVM Responds to 2020 Wildfire Emergency

Please join us in recognizing the amazing efforts of the Oregon State University Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine during this difficult time.  They have gone above and beyond to aid wildlife that have been injured as a result of the major wildfires ravaging the western United States.

Top left: Shannah Duffy (2023) and Christie Greiner-Shelton (2022) dropping food from the pet food drive to a shelter in Eugene, OR. Top middle: Catherine Skinner (2022). Top right: Christie Greiner Shelton & Lindsey Zachary (2022). Bottom left: Shannah Duffy (2021) & Christie Greiner Shelton (2022). Bottom right: Tiffany Yee, Eilea Delgadillo, & Whitney Sia (2021).

An incredible team of people at the Oregon State University Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine have been working extremely hard to launch a veterinary wildfire response team to serve local emergency response locations at Benton County Events Center and Fairgrounds, Linn County Expo Center and Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center. Additionally, CCVM is also providing hospitalized care to large or small animals injured or ill as a result of the wildfires and evacuation endeavors. Faculty continues to be available to provide consultation related to emergency and critical care for these animals as well. More than 110 CCVM veterinarians, technicians, staff and students have volunteered in these efforts.

Click to read more ...

VIN Topic Rounds

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 September, join Dr. Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD, DABVT, DABT for 30 minute, case-based sessions on Toxicology 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 Common Feline Toxicants on September 22, 2020 at 12 ET.

In this rounds:

Overview of toxicity, clinical effects, & management of toxicosis in cats

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!