VETERINARY SPECIALTY PRACTICE ALLIANCE

1. VETERINARY SPECIALTY PRACTICE ALLIANCE RESIDENT TRAINING PROGRAM

2. What is the VSPA • Business group made up of 18 multi-specialty hospital (4 prospective members) • Started as a self-serving group to develop a business model for large hospitals • Employ approx 190 specialists

3. TOP THREE STRATIGIC GOALS • RESIDENT TRAINING PROGRAM • DEVELOP HUMAN RESOURCES TOOLS • DEVELOP SPONSOR RELATIONSHIPS

4. WHY? • INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SPECIALISTS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE

5. WHY? • INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SPECIALISTS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE SELF-SERVING – FILL OUR OWN RANKS

6. WHY? • INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SPECIALISTS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE • DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF TRAINING PROGRAMS IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS

7. WHY? • INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SPECIALISTS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE • DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF TRAINING PROGRAMS IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS LOSS OF FUNDING

8. WHY? • INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SPECIALISTS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE • DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF TRAINING PROGRAMS IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS LOSS OF FUNDING VACANT FACULTY POSITIONS

9. WHY? • INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SPECIALISTS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE • DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF TRAINING POSITIONS IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS • CREATE A MORE UNIFORM PROGRAM

10. WHY? • INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SPECIALISTS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE • DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF TRAINING POSITIONS IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS • CREATE A MORE UNIFORM PROGRAM • BENEFIT THE PROFESSION AND THE PET OWNING PUBLIC BY RAISING THE STANDARD OF CARE

11. HOW WILL WE DO IT? • RECRUIT POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FROM SENIOR STUDENTS, INTERNS AND PRACTICING VETERINARIANS

12. HOW WILL WE DO IT? • RECRUIT POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FROM SENIOR STUDENTS, INTERNS AND PRACTICING VETERINARIANS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

13. HOW WILL WE DO IT? • RECRUIT POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FROM SENIOR STUDENTS, INTERNS AND PRACTICING VETERINARIANS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS CLINICAL SKILLS

14. HOW WILL WE DO IT? • RECRUIT POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FROM SENIOR STUDENTS, INTERNS AND PRACTICING VETERINARIANS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS CLINICAL SKILLS WORK ETHIC

15. HOW WILL WE DO IT? • RECRUIT POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FROM SENIOR STUDENTS, INTERNS AND PRACTICING VETERINARIANS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS CLINICAL SKILLS WORK ETHIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS

16. CREATE A UNIFORM ACADEMIC PROGRAM

17. CREATE A UNIFORM ACADEMIC PROGRAM • EACH SPECIALTY WILL HAVE A 5 MEMBER ADVISORY BOARD

18. CREATE A UNIFORM ACADEMIC PROGRAM • EACH SPECIALTY WILL HAVE A 5 MEMBER ADVISORY BOARD DETERMINE THE ACADEMIC COURSES

19. CREATE A UNIFORM ACADEMIC PROGRAM • EACH SPECIALTY WILL HAVE A 5 MEMBER ADVISORY BOARD DETERMINE THE ACADEMIC COURSES ADVISE ON RESEARCH PROJECTS

20. CREATE A UNIFORM ACADEMIC PROGRAM • EACH SPECIALTY WILL HAVE A 5 MEMBER ADVISORY BOARD DETERMINE THE ACADEMIC COURSES ADVISE ON RESEARCH PROJECTS MONITOR TELECONFERENCES

21. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

22. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR COORDINATE ALL RESIDENT PROGRAMS

23. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR COORDINATE ALL RESIDENT PROGRAMS LIASON TO EACH SPECIALTY BOARD

24. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR COORDINATE ALL RESIDENT PROGRAMS LIASON TO EACH SPECIALTY BOARD -MAKES SURE ALL REQUIREMENTS MET

25. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR COORDINATE ALL RESIDENT PROGRAMS LIASON TO EACH SPECIALTY BOARD -MAKES SURE ALL REQUIREMENTS MET FINANCIAL

26. ACADEMIC COURSE WORK ALL FIRST YEARS RESIDENTS TAKE SAME COURSES

27. ACADEMIC COURSE WORK ALL FIRST YEARS RESIDENTS TAKE SAME COURSES PHYSIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, CLINCAL PATHOLOGY, ETC

28. ACADEMIC COURSE WORK ALL FIRST YEARS RESIDENTS TAKE SAME COURSES PHYSIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, CLINCAL PATHOLOGY, ETC SECOND AND THIRD YEAR RESIDENTS TAKE SPECIALTY SPECIFIC COURSES

29. RESIDENTS WILL PARTICPATE IN WEEKLY TELECONFERENCES

30. RESIDENTS WILL PARTICPATE IN WEEKLY TELECONFERENCES CASE DISCUSSION

31. RESIDENTS WILL PARTICPATE IN WEEKLY TELECONFERENCES CASE DISCUSSION M & M ROUNDS

32. RESIDENTS WILL PARTICPATE IN WEEKLY TELECONFERENCES CASE DISCUSSION M & M ROUNDS RESIDENT PRESENTATIONS

33. RESIDENTS WILL PARTICPATE IN WEEKLY TELECONFERENCES CASE DISCUSSION M & M ROUNDS RESIDENT PRESENTATIONS SPECIAL SEMINARS

34. TWICE YEARLY LECTURE WEEKS

35. TWICE YEARLY LECTURE WEEKS BRING RESIDENTS TO ONE LOCATION

36. TWICE YEARLY LECTURE WEEKS BRING RESIDENTS TO ONE LOCATION BRING UNIVERSITY FACULTY, INDUSTRY SPECIALISTS AND VSPA SPECIALISTS TO LECTURE

37. TWICE YEARLY LECTURE WEEKS BRING RESIDENTS TO ONE LOCATION BRING UNIVERSITY FACULTY, INDUSTRY SPECIALISTS AND VSPA SPECIALISTS TO LECTURE ONCE THIS IS SET UP, IT SHOULD BE REPEATABLE ON A YEARLY BASIS

38. ALLOW AND ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO SWICTH BETWEEN HOSPITALS FOR BROADER EXPOSURE

39. ORGANIZE BOARD PREPERATION CLASSES

40. HOW DO WE ACHIEVE THIS? • ACADEMIC PARTNERS BASE COURSE WORK

41. HOW DO WE ACHIEVE THIS? • ACADEMIC PARTNERS BASE COURSE WORK USE INTERNET AND OTHER REMOTE TEACHING TOOLS

42. HOW DO WE ACHIEVE THIS? • ACADEMIC PARTNERS BASE COURSE WORK USE INTERNET AND OTHER REMOTE TEACHING TOOLS RESEARCH

43. HOW DO WE ACHIEVE THIS? • ACADEMIC PARTNERS BASE COURSE WORK USE INTERNET AND OTHER REMOTE TEACHING TOOLS RESEARCH PROSPECTIVE CASE STUDIES

44. HOW DO WE ACHIEVE THIS? • ACADEMIC PARTNERS BASE COURSE WORK USE INTERNET AND OTHER REMOTE TEACHING TOOLS RESEARCH PROSPECTIVE CASE STUDIES MONEY, ALONG WITH BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS

45. BENEFITS

46. BENEFITS • INCREASES THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS POSITIONS

47. BENEFITS • INCREASES THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS POSITIONS • CREATES A MORE UNIFORM PROGRAM

48. BENEFITS • INCREASES THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS POSITIONS • CREATES A MORE UNIFORM PROGRAM • PREPARES THE SPECIALIST FOR THE ‘REAL WORLD’

49. OBSTACLES

50. OBSTACLES • MONEY