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The Profession of Veterinary Medicine Professional Career Development

The Profession of Veterinary Medicine Professional Career Development. Veterinary Science Extension Veterinary Medicine Texas AgriLife Extension Service College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M System http://aevm.tamu.edu. Objectives . Define veterinary medicine

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The Profession of Veterinary Medicine Professional Career Development

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  1. The Profession of Veterinary Medicine Professional Career Development Veterinary Science Extension Veterinary Medicine Texas AgriLife Extension Service College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M System http://aevm.tamu.edu

  2. Objectives • Define veterinary medicine • Describe the different career opportunities in veterinary medicine • Discuss the role of veterinary medicine in animal health

  3. Profession of Veterinary Medicine • To learn and accomplish • Specific diagnosis (accurate) (diagnostician) • Specific treatment regimen (correct, effective) • Drug therapy (Pharmacologist) • Surgical therapy (Surgeon) • Physical therapy (Physiologist) • Dietary therapy (Nutritionist) • Specific prevention, control and eradication protocols (Epidemiologist)

  4. To understand advanced sciences • Know why, not just what and how • No guess diagnosis • No shotgun therapies

  5. To improve the quality of life of people and animals • Foster health and well-being of animals • Enhance production of animal populations • Increase economic efficiency and profitability of animal operations • Improve production of safe and wholesome food • Improve the recreational or working relationship of owners and their animals • Companionship, human-animal bond, pleasure

  6. Careers in Veterinary Medicine • Positions of employment • Veterinarian – 4 years pre-vet college, 4 years veterinary college (8 years college) • Veterinary Technician – 2 years college • Veterinary Assistant – study course, work experience • 4-H Veterinary Science Program • Career-oriented curriculum • Job-trained apprenticeship

  7. Fields of employment • Companion animal health • Exotic animal health • Food animal health • Laboratory animal health • Human health

  8. Kinds of employment (types) • Private veterinary practice • Clinical service – individual animals, animal populations • Laboratory service • Consultant service

  9. Public veterinary practice • Education – teaching, extension (university) • Research (university, military) • Clinical service (university, military) • Laboratory service (university, government) • Regulatory (government – USDA, TAHC) • Industry (Corporate) veterinary practice • Research • Laboratory service • Clinical service • Sales

  10. Professional Career DevelopmentDoctor of Veterinary Medicine • Evaluate interests and abilities • Advanced sciences • Animal well-being • Kinds of employment • Involvement of sick, diseased animals (live and dead) (blood, odor) • Compassion and caring for people and animals

  11. Communication skills (people person) (people skills) • Business skills (private practice) • Long work days (night, week-end emergencies - private practice) • Not based on: “I love animals.”

  12. Make commitment (focus, blinders) • Highly motivated and dedicated • Work with veterinarians • Develop veterinary experience • Work with animals • Develop animal experience

  13. Plan HS curriculum with advanced sciences • Calculus • Physics • Chemistry • Zoology (genetics, nutrition, biology) • Microbiology • Animal science (Ag Sc)

  14. Participate in extra-curricular leadership and citizenship activities • 4-H Veterinary Science Program • 4-H animal projects • FFA animal projects • Ag Co-op program • Animal associations/societies memberships • Animal publication subscriptions • Animal show/performance clubs

  15. Initial enrollment • Junior college (transfer after 31 hours) • Senior college • Know how to study • Study habits • Time management • Focused • Large classes http://www.cvm.tamu.edu

  16. Academic PreparationPre-professional College Academic Programs • Pre-requisites completed in 2 – 4 years (61 hours) • Biology • Microbiology • Genetics • Nutrition • Inorganic chemistry • Organic chemistry • Biochemistry • Calculus • Physics • English • Animal Science

  17. Life Sciences Category • 17 credit hours • General biology with lab – 4 • General Microbiology with lab – 4 • Genetics – 3 • Animal nutrition or feed and feeding – 3 • General animal science – 3

  18. Physical Sciences Category • 32 credit hours • Inorganic chemistry with lab – 8 • Organic chemistry with lab – 8 • Biochemistry – 5 • Calculus or statistics – 3 • Physics – 8

  19. Non-Sciences Category • 12 credit hours • Composition and rhetoric – 3 • Literature – 3 • Speech communication – 3 • Technical writing – 3

  20. Alternate Career Program – B.S. Degrees • Biomedical Science (TAMU) • Animal Science • TAMUS - CS, Commerce, Kingsville, Stephenville, Canyon • Texas Tech • SFA • SHSU • Sul Ross • TSU • Zoology (many)

  21. B.S. Degrees Texas A&M University – College Station • College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences • Biomedical Science • College of Agriculture & Life Sciences • Animal Science • Biological & Agricultural Engineering • Biochemistry • Genetics • College of Science • Biology • Chemistry • Microbiology • Molecular & Cell Biology • Zoology

  22. Professional Preparation • Leadership activities • Citizenship activities • Veterinary experience • Animal experience • Academic rigor • Course loads

  23. Professional Program Application Process CVM-TAMU • Submit application by October 1 • (400 applicants) • Application score – 300 points http://www.cvm.tamu.edu

  24. Academic Performance Score – 180 points • OA GPA 40 points • Sci GPA 40 points • L45 hrs GPA 40 points • GRE 60 points • Analytical - 25 • Quantitative - 25 • Verbal - 10

  25. Professional Preparation Score – 120 points • Veterinary experience 16 points • Animal experience 12 points • Course load 12 points • Academic rigor 12 points • Background 28 points • Interview score 40 points

  26. Interview 225 applicants • Top academic and professional preparation scores (veterinary and animal experiences) • Select 132 applicants in March • Successfully complete professional curriculum • Have personal qualities, motivation and dedication to be a veterinarian • Top academic and professional preparation scores

  27. Professional College Academic Program • Curriculum (165 credit hours) • Four years (off summers VM1 and VM2) • 1VM (21 and 19 credit hours) • Anatomy, microbiology, physiology, public health • 2VM (20 and 20 credit hours) • Nutrition, parasitology, pathology, pharmacology, toxicology, surgery/anesthesiology, radiology • 3VM (18 and 21 credit hours) • Large animal medicine, small animal medicine, surgery, clinics, clinical skills, practice management, electives

  28. 4VM (46 credit hours clinics) • 30 weeks – basic case rotations • 12 weeks – elective rotations and electives • 4 weeks – externship • 2 weeks – vacation • DVM Degree • State and National Board Exams • Licensed Veterinarian by State http://www.cvm.tamu.edu

  29. Career DevelopmentVeterinary Technician • Associate Degree (2 years college) • Veterinary Technology (Lone Star College, The Vet Tech Institute, Cedar Valley College, Palo Alto College, Sul Ross State University, Midland College, McLennan Community College) • B. S. Degree (4 years college) • Biomedical Science (Texas A&M University) • State and National Board Exams • Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) • American Veterinary Medical Association • http://www.avma.org

  30. Career DevelopmentVeterinary Assistant • Study courses, work experience • 4-H Veterinary Science Program • Career-oriented curriculum • Job-trained apprenticeship • http://aevm.tamu.edu • State Board Exam • Certified Veterinary Assistant (CVT) • Texas Veterinary Medical Association • http://www.tvma.org

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