Veterinary Student Externship-Boca Park Animal Hospital
Description Overview: United Veterinary Care is delighted to host veterinary students for externships across our network of over 100 hospital locations in more than 20 states. This clinical experience allows you to apply your classroom knowledge in a real-world hospital setting of your choice. Our hands-on externships are designed for clinical-year students at AVMA-accredited schools, typically in their 3rd or 4th year. You will share your goals at the start of your rotation and be quickly integrated into the team through participating in case discussions, collaborative problem-solving, and hands-on patient care in GP, ER, and specialty settings. With opportunities across a wide variety of partner hospitals, you will gain diverse experience, mentorship, and confidence in your clinical skills. Students often describe their externships as transformative and highly supportive. To help make these opportunities accessible, stipends are available to offset travel and lodging costs (unless prohibited by your veterinary school). Eligibility requirements:Must be a current veterinary student at an AVMA-accredited veterinary schoolPriority scheduling is given to students in their clinical years on official externship blocks for school creditMust provide proof of professional liability insurance. SAVMA members qualify for no cost insurance by applying at the following link: SAVMA Member Benefit and Resources | AVMA PLIT Hospital information: *Boca Park welcomes 3rd and 4th year veterinary medical students. Boca Park Animal Hospital is a fantastic, AAHA accredited general practice hospital located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our hospital is a full-service medical, dental, surgical, and urgent care hospital. Our team focuses on providing high quality veterinary care to our patients while also providing compassionate care to our clients. If you are looking to expand your confidence and skills across a wide spectrum of veterinary medicine in Las Vegas, Boca Park Animal Hospital would be a great choice for your externship!