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Donald G. Low-CVMA Practitioner Fellowship
The Donald G. Low-CVMA Practitioner Fellowship, co-sponsored by the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) and the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, grew from an appreciation of the need for and advantages of ongoing interaction between practitioners and the school.
The purpose of the fellowship is to allow a practitioner to learn (1) in the clinical
setting of the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (2) in other school programs, laboratories and centers such as the Veterinary Medical Teaching and Research Center (VMTRC) and (3) through interactions with faculty, residents, and students.
The fellowship program is designed to meet practitioner needs in ways not available within residencies or other current programs.
The fellowship is intended to provide intellectual stimulation,
interaction, and discussion between the practitioner, faculty, and students
within an area of interest to the practitioner. For example, the fellowship
could be designed to improve general knowledge of ophthalmology through
interaction within the clinical teaching environment, rounds and patient
care.
The fellowship is not intended to provide specific training opportunities
necessary to make the fellow proficient in a particular skill, such as cataract surgery.
The development of specific task-oriented skills, such as mastering
a surgical procedure, endoscopy, ultrasound, etc., are best met through
residency training and continuing education programs, and are not the
goal of this program.
Because of the fluctuation in case load and faculty demands,
all services, programs, and laboratories are invited annually to
voluntarily participate in the following year's fellowship training
program based on their ability to meet the additional demands of such
a program. A list of the available fellowship areas is advertised
each year.
Selected practitioner fellows are expected to spend 20 days in the program. Candidates select one of the services, centers, and laboratories (such as
anesthesiology, radiology, neurology, oncology, etc.) that have indicated
sufficient case load and faculty resources to sustain a fellow in the
coming year.
Endowment earnings provide the financial resources to support
the fellowship. Participating service units, programs, and laboratories receive support from the endowment at approximately the rate paid by veterinary students to offset additional costs associated with the fellow and to support the educational program of the unit.
No direct financial support for fellows is available.
Fellows do not pay registration fees or tuition.
A committee of CVMA representatives and faculty members review applications and select finalists, who then develop an in-depth proposal in partnership with a faculty mentor in their area of interest.
The evaluation committee reviews applications and proposals and awards fellowships based on competitive merit.
The Donald G. Low-CVMA Practitioner Fellowship provides a unique opportunity for outstanding veterinarians in all areas of professional service to enhance their contributions to patients, society, and the veterinary profession.
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