Description
Overview:
United Veterinary Care is delighted to host veterinary students for externships across our network of over 100 hospital locations in more than 20 states. This clinical experience allows you to apply your classroom knowledge in a real-world hospital setting of your choice.
Our hands-on externships are designed for clinical-year students at AVMA-accredited schools, typically in their 3rd or 4th year. You will share your goals at the start of your rotation and be quickly integrated into the team through participating in case discussions, collaborative problem-solving, and hands-on patient care in GP, ER, and specialty settings.
With opportunities across a wide variety of partner hospitals, you will gain diverse experience, mentorship, and confidence in your clinical skills. Students often describe their externships as transformative and highly supportive.
To help make these opportunities accessible, stipends are available to offset travel and lodging costs (unless prohibited by your veterinary school).
Eligibility requirements:
- Must be a current veterinary student at an AVMA-accredited veterinary school
- Priority scheduling is given to students in their clinical years on official externship blocks for school credit
- Must provide proof of professional liability insurance. SAVMA members qualify for no cost insurance by applying at the following link: SAVMA Member Benefit and Resources | AVMA PLIT
Hospital information:
*Veterinary Emergency Clinic welcomes 3rd and 4th year veterinary medical students.
Veterinary Emergency Clinic is situated near the coast in breathtaking Port Charlotte, Florida. This lovely suburban community is near Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Venice, and just a quick drive to Naples, Sarasota, and Tampa. Make sure to enjoy some beach days during your externship time with us! We are one of the only emergency hospitals in the area and as such treat a wide variety of medical and surgical cases when the daytime hospitals are closed. VEC maintains a great relationship with the local referring veterinarians, never forgetting that they are our clients as well! If you want to preview what life is like as an emergency vet, gain confidence in emergency cases and procedures, and really put your knowledge to the test in a fast-paced environment, an externship at VEC would be ideal!
Species treated:
Dogs; Cats
Services offered:
Ultrasound; Soft tissue surgery; Emergency care
What to expect from your externship:
During your externship, you can expect to actively participate in cases and further your development towards becoming a veterinarian. Throughout your time with us, you will always be supervised by an experienced veterinarian and skilled support staff. Expect to be included in surgical cases, dental procedures, emergencies, sick patient workups, and routine medical appointments. You will discuss these cases with your supervising veterinarian and have them confirm your exam findings to verify whether you are on the right track with your plans before moving forward with the case as a team. We truly enjoy hosting externs and having new graduates join our teams since with new team members comes new shared knowledge!