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AAHA Student Chapter Webinar Internship Myths, Externships & Mentoring Welcome!! Tom Kendall, DVM, CVPM • Past AAHA Board Of Directors • AAHA Mentoring Taskforce • Past AVMA Vice President • 65 Senior Externs since 1976 QuickTime™ and a decompressor • Contact Information: are needed to see this picture. • E-mail: tkendall @aol.com • Mobile Phone: (916) 952- 9447 Kate Knutson, DVM • AAHA Board of Directors • AAHA Student Advocate Unv. Minnesota • Works with VBMA QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. • Contact Information: • E-mail: drkateknutsonAAHA@g mail.com • Phone: (952) 884-8248

Mark Russak, DVM • AAHA Vice President • Assistant Clinical Professor, Director of student affairs & AAHA Student Advocate Mississippi State University • Lectures nationally • Contact Information: QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. • E-mail: russak@cvm.msstate.edu • Phone: (662) 325-3432 • Cell: (662)-518-1380 Robert Proietto UPenn-11 • Past president of AAHA SC at U Penn. • Senior at U Penn. • Masters in Animal Science and Nutrition • Senior externship with Dr. Jim Wilson • Internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital Desirae Knode ISU-13 • Sophomore Iowa State University • Registered Veterinary Technician • Worked Iowa Veterinary Specialties-Emerg & Referal • Worked Banfield The Pet Hospital

Smitha Srinath UCD-13 • Sophomore at UC Davis • Worked in Private practice as non- registered Vet Tech. • Volunteer at Mercer Clinic For Homeless in Sacramento • Goal: Work in AAHA Small Animal/Exotic practice Do you Need To Do An Internship to be an Excellent Practitioner? • NO • Most VMTH’s run by Specialists. • 40% of new graduates apply for internships • Self esteem of new graduates is low. QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. • Veterinary Students need more primary care experience Internships and Specialty Practice • Private Internships • University Internships • Good Internships offer good mentoring. • Do working interviews • Do Externships prior to accepting an Internship QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. • 1995- 100 Internship programs • 2010 - 200 Internship programs

If you want to become a specialist or join academia you need to do an internship as part of that process. Is there a difference between private and academic internship • Academic Internships – + Diadactic time less cases – Tertiary care – Academic Specialist • Private Internships – +Emergency care – Business principals QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. – Client relations – 10-30 cases/day How do I find the BEST externship? • Mentorship • Use the AAHA Student Externship list. • Externship location • Improve specific practice skills • Use School Extern data base but call prior Externs QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. • Gateway to Best job or Best Internship

Signing up for an Internship • Veterinary Internship & Residency Matching Program – www.virmp.org – September-October-Prgm. Sign up – October 15Aapplicant sign up – December 7 Application deadline – January 15 Last day Applicant to rank QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. order – January 22 Last day Prgm rank order – February 8-MATCH DAY How could the National Internship Matching Program be improved? • California state law for temporary license • GPA, GRE, Class ranking & letters • No approval process for Internships • Match Day-based on luck QuickTime™ and a are needed to see this picture. decompressor • Decide what your will do it you don’t get your matrch Internship Salaries • Match salaries set • AVMA Survey Mean SA Intern salary: $28,545 • AVMA Survey Mean SA Exclusive salary: $69,154 • Interns salary $8-$15/hour • Dr. Kent Talcott-Non-Match QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. Internship

Mentoring Guidelines • Highest Professional Standards • Set achievable goals • Choice of Mentor • Ability to listen • Be there when needed • Types of Mentor, Formal, QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. Informal, Virtual, Face to Face, Peer to Peer QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture.

QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. Mentoring Contract In Process by Dr.Nicole Moulin UCD-2008 October 2008 Contributions To Internship Data • Dr. Anna Worth-AAHA President-Private Practice • Dr. Paul Pion-CEO Veterinary Information Network • Dr. Meghan Stalker-Past VBMA President- Internship • Brandon Wilson-Senior Student-Internship on Graduation

• Dr. Andy Roark-Past VBMA President- Mentored First Year • Dr. Don Klingborg-Associate Dean of Students-Former Intern • Dr. Michael Moyer-Shelter Medicine Instructor-AAHA President-Elect • Dr. Link Welborn-Past AAHA Presdent- Offers Private Practice Internships • Dr. Tom Carpenter-Chairman AAHA Mentoring Task Force 2007 • Dr. Brent Calhoun-Private Practice Internship Program Director • Dr. John Albers-Former AAHA Executive Director • Dr. Nicole Moulin-Private Practice Mentoring Contract • Dr. Kent Talcott-Private Internship Program Director-Former Intern • Dr. Paul Gambardella-Private Internship Program Director-Former Intern • Dr. Jim Wilson-Priority Veterinary Consultants-Lectures at 23 veterinary schools annually.

Jennifer Pultz CSU-12