During their stay with us, we will mentor students through exam rooms with patients as well as shadowing in surgery. For exam rooms, we will have them shadow us into the room and then, when able to, have them perform their own physical and then compare after the room is over. Again, when able discuss the thought process before going over the work up of the case/treatment. For shadowing in surgery, we will have them scrub in and assist. Discussing the procedure and maybe for some that they had scrubbed in, perform a part of the procedure under us being scrubbed in as well - pending on how the surgeries go.
We have a full staff of trained technician who love to teach and guide new staff members through the training process.
We have digital x-ray, ultrasound, and ocassional endoscopy. We have a surgery suite and dental equipment as well. We do have in house lab equipment but also have access to Idexx for quick turn around for results.
We will probably ask for 40 days a week - Five 8 hour days a week. As surgeries are not scheduled - but do happen - we will have her scheduled Monday through Friday - 7:30 to 4:30 with an hour lunch. This will give her acess to see surgies and get to our busier part of the shifts. She will be shadowing mostly to help establish a good foundation of general practice.