Goodheart Animal Health Center, CO

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The Colorado Workers' Compensation Act requires student interns to be covered by workers' compensation insurance. Ohio State is not able to add students to its institutional workers' compensation policy. Prior to scheduling an externship in Colorado, students must work with their externship supervisor to ensure that Colorado worker's compensation insurance requirements will be met. Proof of worker's compensation coverage must be sent to Dr. Emma Read for verification. If a student is not covered by a worker's compensation policy for their externship they will not earn academic credit for the rotation. For more information, visit: https://odee.osu.edu/departments/state-authorization#state-authorization-resources
Description of Elective Experience: 

The Why:

At Goodheart, we believe in the value of teaching and learning. Hosting veterinary students who are eager to learn allows us to contribute to our profession and is also a great way to keep our own knowledge and skills fresh and sharp.

The Who:

  • We are a full-service small animal general practice offering high-quality medicine and exceptional client service. We LOVE to talk about what sets us apart but hate to waste paper, so explore our site www.goodheart.vet to learn more about us. Be sure to check out our “100 Little Things”
  • You are a veterinary student who wants to gain experience in a high-quality small animal practice, has a positive outlook and loves connecting with clients (even if it still makes you nervous), and is ready to jump in and grab opportunities to learn as they come your way. Our externship program is open to vet students in any stage of their education.

 

The What:

  • Our extern program relies on student-driven learning to improve your clinical skills and, for those who are interested, your business acumen as well. In addition to shadowing our doctors during appointments and assisting with surgeries, we may ask you to research a medical topic and present to our team or join us at a community event to connect with new clients.
  • We trust your school to prepare you for the NAVLE. We want to help prepare you to be a happy, productive practitioner of veterinary medicine and an important member of your community. We also enjoy helping students with their own extracurricular goals, such as completing your VBMA Honors Portfolio.
  • If you would like to preview our Clinical Externship and Business/Clinical Externship Passports that we use as our starting point for each student’s learning plan, please contact Dr. Beth Spencer at the email below.

 

The Where, When, and How:

  • Denver, Colorado!
  • We host externs year-round for 2-4 weeks per student. Please contact us at least 60 days prior to your externship start date, and the sooner the better.

 

If you would like to participate or want more information:

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.: 

We  have 2 hospitals with 6 DVMS at each hospital.  We host a variety of specialists including mobile internists, radiologists, surgeons, cardiologists, and rehab specialists.  Many of our DVMS help coach the third year veterinary communication courses at CSU.  We have 2 medical team and 1 receptionist on the floor per DVM.   

Student Responsibilities - what is expected of students in terms of hours, days of the week, shadowing or actual support?: 

We ask students to be in the hospital to shadow/ receive hands on learning 40 hours a week.  We are open Monday -Friday 7-6; Sat 8-noon and will discuss with the student what works best for their learning style.  

Supervisor: 
Beth Spencer, DVM
Website: 
www.goodheart.vet
Contact email: 
bspencer@goodheart.vet
Address: 
389 S Broadway
Denver, CO 80228
United States
Practice or Institution Type: 
Hospitals, Referrals, ER
Is student housing available?: 
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week: 
40