VTMED 6436 - Directing Community Practice

(CU-CEL)

Fall, spring. 1 credit (may be repeated once for credit; total 2.0 credits). S-U grades only.

Enrollment limited to: second year veterinary students with previous experience working as clinicians at Southside Healthy Pet Clinic with recommendation by previous directors.

B. Collins, D. Bowman.

The format is a both peer-mentored and service-learning which takes place in a clinical setting. Eight student directors organize and supervise bimonthly healthy pet clinics where they mentor other, less experienced students to provide preventative veterinary care to animals of underserved citizens in the Ithaca community.