Description of Elective Experience:
Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital is a 24-hour referral center and emergency hospital in Northeastern Ohio, approximately one hour southeast of Cleveland. Metropolitan supports specialists in the areas of Critical Care/Emergency, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Oncology, Surgery, Radiology, Neurology, ophthalmology, and Exotics. Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital is a teaching hospital offering Externships, General Internships, Specialty Internships (Exotics/Medicine/Surgery), and Residencies(exotics/medicine/surgery/neurology/cardiology). We welcome Veterinary students and encourage participation in our teaching programs.
Our Externship program allows veterinary students the freedom to design a rotation schedule emphasizing their specific interests in Internal Medicine/Oncology, Surgery/Neurology, Cardiology, Ophthalmology, and/or Critical Care/Emergency Medicine. This personalized schedule, our commitment to teaching, our large caseload, and our hospital's commitment to provide the highest quality veterinary care, lead to a great experience for our veterinary externs.
Institutional and Educational Resources - staffing, equipment, etc.:
• Board-certified specialists in Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Avian, Surgery, Neurology, Oncology, and Ophthalmology.
• A 20,000 sq. ft. facility equipped with CT scan, Digital X-ray, MRI, Fluoroscopy, Ultrasound and Echocardiology, and on-site Idexx laboratory.
• Large library with the latest journals and textbooks and access to Wiley On-Line Internet Library
• Three times weekly Intern didactic rounds and daily specialty rounds
Student Responsibilities - What is expected of students in terms of hours, days of the week, shadowing or actual support?
Externs work with our Specialists as well as Interns, Residents, and ER doctors. The student's time responsibilities and duties will vary depending on their specialty practice rotations. Students are expected to actively shadow doctors. Students are expected to observe and assist with patient appointments, communication, patient examinations, diagnostic procedures, treatments, surgery, etc. It is our goal to provide students with as much hands-on experience as possible while externing at MVH.
Students should expect to participate in 8-hour days and a normal 40-hour week. Other responsibilities will be discussed with the supervising clinician. Business casual dress (scrubs when appropriate) is recommended. Professional conduct, professional communication, and a professional attitude are expected at all times during an Externship.
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1053 S Cleveland Massillon Rd
Akron, OH 44321
United States