Hospital For Veterinary Surgery, NY

Description of Elective Experience

This externship is a first hand experience in private specialty practice. There are two board certified veterinary surgeons who receive referrals from primary care veterinarians in the New York City and tri-state area, they carry out both orthopedic, soft tissue and surgical oncology procedures.  As a  student I am responsible for carrying out physical exams,  recommending diagnostics coming up with  differentials and what treatment plan would look like. I’m also to provide journal club presentations.

Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.

All the typical equipment for functional surgical specialty hospital is available to the staff here. 

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

8 AM to 6 PM five days a week Monday through Friday. Good support and nurturing environment for students to grow amongst some excellent board certified surgeons. 

Supervisor
SUZANNE RATTI
Contact email
Address

150 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10023
United States

Animal Type
Practice or Institution Type
Is student housing available?
No
Hours of supervision by a licensed veterinarian per week
50
Global engagement opportunity
Yes
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