VTMED 5601 - Community Practice Service: Medicine

Fall, spring, summer. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

Required component of Clinical Rotations (Foundation Course VI).

B.G. Collins, staff.

Structured to provide supervised clinical experience on a primary care service. The course is conducted in the Companion Animal Hospital of the Cornell University Hospital for Animals. Students interact directly with clients presenting their pets for primary medical care and elective surgeries. During the course, students also participate in surgical procedures on the Shelter Outreach Service. Under the supervision of the clinical faculty and staff, the students are expected to formulate and carry out plans for the diagnostic evaluation and medical management of their patients. Students are also expected to follow up on the outcome of their management decisions. In addition to attending a parasitology laboratory and several service rounds, students will have an occasional opportunity to observe appointments handled by the Medical Genetics, Dentistry, Behavior, and Theriogenology Services.