Emergency and Critical Care Externship. Although we are a multi-specialty hospital, the externship is currently scheduled with only the emergency and critical care department. The extern will have an opportunity for exposure to the other specialists. This is a great opportunity for an individual to see how a multi-specialty referral and emergency hospital operates and may provide an opportunity to get to know the staff for future internship or residency possibilities.
The student will be expected to participate in daily cage-side rounds, twice weekly grand rounds (and may also participate in Intern Rounds and Resident Board Review, but this is not required). Expect to hit the ground running, spending the majority of the time with the ER receiving service. This will involve collecting a history and performing a physical exam, discussion diagnostic/therapeutic/monitoring plans with the attending DVM or specialists. The student can be involved in in house diagnostics (ultasound, advanced imaging, scoping, etc.) and will have the opportunity to scrub in for surgery as the case load allows. Discussing diagnostics, therapeutics, differentials, etc will be the focus of the externship experience.
contact the extern coordinator for further information:
Dr. Andrew Linklater, DVM, DACVECC alinklater@lakeshorevetspecialists.com
There is a minimum of 1 DVM, 1 CVT and 1 VA at all hours. Most days there are 2-4 emergency veterinarians on duty (at our Glendale location, this is comprised of interns, residents, ER DVMs and Critical Care Specialists, ACVECC, more in the evening than during the day). There are 1-2 ACVECCs scheduled every weekday and one every weekend day (but not holidays).
Other full time specialists (who are also on call): DACVS, DACVIM (IM), DACVIM (Neurology), DACVIM (oncology), DACVIM (Cardiology), DACVD (dermatology), DACVO
Other specialists that work full time or part time at Glendale locations: CCRT/CVMA (rehabilitation/accupuncture), DAVDC (dentistry), Radiation therapist for SRS (radiation oncology). Consulting specialists (offsite): DACVR
Local equipment: 1.5 Tesla MRI, 16 slice helical CT scanner, Ultrasound/echocardiography, digital radiography, fluoroscopy full in house labratory, rigid and flexible endoscopy, thromboelastogram, multiparameter anesthetic monitoring (ECG, BP, ETCO2, SpO2, invasive BP monitoring), transport vehicle, 2 ventilators, full neurologic and orthopedic surgical equipment, 4 surgical suites, operating microscope, telemetry, phacoemulsification machine, integrated PACS system, computer records system, stenting, 2 large and 2 small fully integrated conference rooms, 12 exam rooms, full library, etc.
Scheduled hours are usually 5 days per week, 8 hour shifts to meet requirements of US veterinary school.
Shifts most commonly start between 10 am and 2 pm, however some ICU shifts may be scheduled, which include daytime hours and overnight hours.
Accommodations can be made to the schedule for travel.
Contact Dr. Linklater for local housing options, additional inforamtion.
alinklater@lakeshorevetspecialists.com
Some staff members allow students to stay with them at a cost of $100-200/week