Lectures
Please check back soon for more information about upcoming talks in the 2007-08 school year on student loans and choosing large animal and small animal internships and residencies!
2008-09 Lectures
Small Animal Internships and Residencies
1020 Valley Hall
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008, 5:30PM
Dr. Stan Marks, Dr. Andrew Cohen and Dr. Melissa Herrera will be talking about their perspectives on small animal internships and residencies! Interested in specializing further with small animal medicine? Want to know the pros and cons of advanced training at privately-owned hospitals and universities? If you answered yes to any of these questions or have some of your own, then you must attend. Email Rachel Kaplan (rfkaplan@ucdavis.edu) with your preference of meat or veggie if you would like to attend.
Large Animal Internships and Residencies
1020 Valley Hall
Monday, November 10th, 2008, 6PM
Want to learn more about the ins and outs of large animal internships and residencies? Then come to this talk by Dr. Julie Dechant and a panel of current equine residents about the ins and outs of obtaining internships and residencies in large animal medicine. Email Rachel Kaplan (rfkaplan@ucdavis.edu) with your preference of meat or veggie if you would like to attend.
Hollywood Vets
1020 Valley Hall
Thursday, March 5th, 2009, 5PM
Dr. Peddie and his wife Linda had a veterinary practice in which they worked in the film and TV production industry in Southern California taking care of many of the animal stars. Based on these experiences he has put together a presentation called the “Hollywood Vets," which he has given at veterinary schools across the country. Dr. Peddie uses this theme with it's humorous stories in order to impart a few pieces of what he calls “insurance wisdom” as well as anecdotal comments on veterinary medicine and our future careers. RSVP here if you would like to attend. This event is sponsored by the AVMA GHLIT.
"Fur Parents": Managing the Two-Legged Client
1020 Valley Hall
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009, 1PM
Vet Students! Are you prepared for the challenges of dealing with future clients who refer to their companion animals “fur kids” or “fur babies?” Radio personality Tracie Hotchner (DOG TALK® on NPR and CAT CHAT® on SiriusXM satellite radio) is coming to Davis to engage you in a fun presentation about the pesky humans who stand between you and the four-legged patients you want to treat. Tracie is also the author of THE DOG BIBLE: Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know and THE CAT BIBLE: Everything Your Cat Expects You to Know. RSVP here if you would like to atttend. Sponsored by Nordic Naturals.
2007-08 Lectures
Student Loan Presentation by Graduate Leverage
1020 VALLEY
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007, 12-1PM
What are you going to do with all these student loans? How much is it going to cost to pay back? Can you consolidate? What the heck is consolidation, anyway? How can you be SMART about your student loan debt?
To answer these questions and more, come see Doug Ritchey from Graduate Leverage speak, sponsored by the SCAVMA Speakers and Activities Committee. Doug is a fun and charismatic speaker, and has a lot of great information that is simply not optional for vet students to know about with our level of student debt. Graduate Leverage is a group that consolidates loans for graduates of professional programs and is able to use our high debt, low risk profile to save us as much money as possible.
If you plan on attending, please email Koko Shishida (kdshishida@ucdavis.edu) with your food preference of meat or veggie.
Small Animal Internships and Residencies
1030 Valley Hall
Monday, February 25th, 2008, 6PM
Back by popular demand is Dr. Stan Marks and his presentation on small animal internships and residencies! Interested in specializing further with small animal medicine? Want to know the pros and cons of advanced training at privately-owned hospitals and universities? If you answered yes to any of these questions or have some of your own, then you must attend. No RSVP is required!
Large Animal Internships and Residencies
1041 Valley Hall
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008, 6PM
Have you ever wondered if you should do an internship or a residency? What the heck is a residency anyway? What areas can you specialize in? Do you have to do an internship if you want to apply to a residency? How hard is it to get in? What is the VIRMP? And what about your student loans? Do you have to do anything special your senior year? Then come to this talk by Dr. Jamie Textor and a panel of current equine residents about the ins and outs of obtaining internships and residencies in large animal medicine. No RSVP is required!
2006-07 Lectures
Student Loan Presentation by Graduate Leverage
1030 Valley Hall
Friday, October 13th, 2006, 12-1PM
Come and get the latest information about the rules and regulations governing student loans for veterinary students. If you plan on attending, please RSVP to Suzanne Byrd (kattijaari@ucdavis.edu) with your food preference of meat of veggie.
Presentation Slides
Large Animal Internships and Residencies sponsored by Fort Dodge
1020 Valley Hall
Tuesday, February 6th, 2007, 6PM
Find out answers to all your burning questions, such as “what the heck is a residency?” and “do I have to repay my student loans while I am in an internship?”. Plus, food will be provided from Caffe Italia! If you plan on attending, please RSVP to Koko Shishida (kdshishida@ucdavis.edu) with your food preference of meat of veggie.
Presentation Slides
Small Animal Internships and Residencies sponsored by Purina and SoundVision Medical
1020 Valley Hall
Thursday, March 1st, 2007, 5PM
Ever wondered if you have the interest, patience or desire to do a residency in a small animal discipline? Did you really like ultrasound and want to make a career of it? Looking to be a board certified dermatologist? Come find out more about small animal internships and residencies and how they fit in with your career goals with the awesome Drs. Marks and Ihrke. If you plan on attending, please RSVP to Suzanne Byrd (kattijaari@ucdavis.edu) with your food preference of meat of veggie.
