Description of Elective Experience:
Student will shadow doctors during appointments. She will assist in surgery and if her skills are appropriate may be allowed to perform surgeries with direct supervision. She will be given the opportunity to interpret radiographs and laboratory results. She will have the opportunity to watch a board certified surgeon doing more complex surgeries and a mobile sonographer perform abdominal and thoracic ultrasounds.
Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.:
Private practice with 5 doctors and 5 licensed veterinary technicians. In addition, there are about 20 other support staff.
Student Responsibilities - what is expected of students in terms of hours, days of the week, shadowing or actual support?:
Student will be expected to be present at least 40 hours per week.
Supervisor:
H. John O'Connor DVM
Contact email:
Address:
66 Glenwood Avenue
Queensbury, NY 12804
United StatesAnimal Type:
Practice or Institution Type:
Is student housing available?:
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week:
40