Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Rotating Internship

The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center

Intern Survey Results

Positions: 22
Survey Responses: 5
Category: Small Animal Rotating
Program Dates: 6/15/2015 to 7/3/2016

Responses except for Question 11

  1. Strongly Disagree
  2. Disagree
  3. Neither agree or disagree
  4. Agree
  5. Strongly Agree

Questions

  1. The internship met the program description as provided in the VIRMP

    Mean: 4.8

  2. The time spent on emergency duty matched the program description

    Mean: 4.6

  3. I received an orientation to the work environment and job requirements at the start of the internship

    Mean: 4.8

  4. I was provided with supervision and opportunity to consult with other doctors at the institution/practice regarding patient care

    Mean: 5.0

  5. Rounds, journal clubs, or other educational opportunities were regularly available during the internship

    Mean: 4.4

  6. Adequate opportunity to study and prepare for clinical cases was provided

    Mean: 3.4

  7. I was satisfied with the clinical training opportunities provided during the internship

    Mean: 4.4

  8. The internship met my learning objectives

    Mean: 4.4

  9. I was treated in a professional manner by staff and other doctors

    Mean: 4.2

  10. I would recommend this internship program to a friend or colleague

    Mean: 4.8

  11. The average number of hours I worked per week

    Mean: 5.2

    1. Less than 40 hours
    2. 40-49 hours
    3. 50-59 hours
    4. 60-69 hours
    5. 70-79 hours
    6. Greater than 80 hours

Program Being Evaluated Follows

Employment Information

Salary: $27,260

Benefits: Health and professional liability insurance.

Vacation: 16 days of paid time off in the year for sick, personal and vacation time.

Is a contract required? No

Is a non-compete clause required? No

Is a State license required? Yes    If yes, what is the licensure fee? $372.00

Is a DEA license required? No

Is USDA accreditation required? No

Caseload

The following information represents the average of cases in direct support of this program

Total No. Annual Cases: 43700
Average Daily No. Cases Presented to Hospital: 121
Average No. Cases Treated Daily as Outpatients: 102
Average No. of Inpatients Each Day: 42
Average No. Daily Surgeries Performed: 10
Average No. of Emergency Cases Seen Daily: 30

Number of Faculty/Clinicians in Direct Support of Program: 40
Number of Residents in Direct Support of Program: 28

Diplomates in Direct Support of Internship

Full Time Part Time/Consultant Full Time Part Time/Consultant
ABVP 1 ACT
ACVAA ACVD
ACVCP ACVN
ACVO 1 ACVR 2
ACVS 4 ACZM
AVDC 1 ACVECC 4
ACVIM/CARD 3 ACVIM/INTMED 9
ACVIM/NEUR 2 ACVIM/ONC 3
ACVB ABVT
ACLAM ACPV
ACVM ACVP 3
ACVPM ACVIM/LA
ACVR/ONC 1 ACVSMR

Registered/Licensed/Certified Veterinary Technicians

In Direct Support of Program: 75
Assigned to the Emergency Service per shift: 1
Assigned to the Intensive Care Unit per shift: 2

Clinical Experience and Responsibilities

  1. Yes No
    Does the intern have primary case care responsibility for first-opinion and emergency/critical care cases?
  2. Yes No
    Is the intern the primary surgeon on a broad range of elective and entry-level procedures?
  3. Yes No
    Does the intern have primary case care responsibility for complex cases with supervision by a boarded specialist?
  4. Yes No
    Are patient rounds held daily with a boarded specialist in attendance?
  5. 80%
    What is the percentage of time the intern will be directly supervised?

Didactic Training

  1. Yes No
    Are teaching rounds held weekly?
  2. Yes No
    Does the intern deliver a professional presentation or seminar to senior clinicians and peers?
  3. Yes No
    Does the intern have an opportunity to attend a professional meeting?
  4. Yes No
    Is financial support provided to attend a professional meeting?
  5. Yes No
    Is the intern required to complete/submit a publication?

Facilities

  1. Yes No
    Does the intern have access to current medical textbooks?
  2. Yes No
    Is a computer with internet access provided?
  3. Yes No
    Does the intern have access to search engines for scientific literature and online journals?
  4. Yes No
    Does the primary hospital have an intensive care unit?

Equipment

  1. Do interns have access to the following equipment/technology, either on-site or outsourced?
    • Ultrasonography
    • Electrocardiography
    • Blood Pressure Monitoring
    • Echocardiography
    • Endoscopy
    • CT Scan
    • Bone Plating Equipment
    • MRI
    • Digital Radiography
    • Laparoscopy
    • Arthroscopy
    • Basic clinical laboratory equipment
    • Nuclear Medicine
    • Blood Gas Analysis
    • Diagnostic Laboratory
    • Physical Therapy

Scheduling

These percentages may not be cumulative

  1. 20%
    Percentage of program intern is assigned to daytime primary emergency
  2. 5%
    Percentage of program intern is assigned to overnight primary emergency
  3. 0%
    Percentage of program intern is assigned to first opinion (primary care) clinics
  4. 10%
    Percentage of program intern is provided elective time
  5. 0%
    Percentage of program intern is required to work at a secondary (satellite) clinic

Orientation/Supervision/Mentoring

  1. Yes No
    Is a formal orientation program required?
  2. Yes No
    Does the intern have a mentor who is a veterinarian in the practice?
  3. Yes No
    Are written performance evaluations provided?
  4. Yes No
    Is an internship orientation manual provided?

Additional Information about Program

Interview: Applications will be reviewed early December and selected applicants will be invited for an interview. Interviews will be held on selected days between December 15, 2014 and January 9, 2015. No applicant will be considered for an internship position without being interviewed. The Animal Medical Center offers a 12-month comprehensive internship. The Internship combines educational experience in all clinical areas with quality medical and surgical care of patients. This is accomplished through the use of exceptional facilities, interactions with the well qualified staff, and exposure to the case load that exceeds 35,000 animal visits a year. New York City's extraordinary medical, cultural, and social resources help enrich both the academic program and the general experience at The Animal Medical Center. Daily, in-depth rounds insure that each intern spends a great deal of time in a patient-oriented teaching situation. A major emphasis in the training of interns is placed on actual diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the clinic and hospital. Medical service teams composed of staff doctors, residents and interns emphasize the rational discussion of clinical cases with the active participation of all members of the service. Integrated into this framework are the medical and surgical specialties which serve in a consultative capacity: arthroscopy, cardiology, diagnostic imaging (X-ray, ultrasound, CT and MRI), emergency/critical care medicine, exotic animal medicine, hemodialysis, internal medicine, laparoscopy, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedic and soft tissue surgery, thoracoscopy, and video endoscopy. The Animal Medical Center has 40 staff veterinarians (28 Board Certified) in the areas of internal medicine, ophthalmology, interventional radiology, diagnostic imaging, oncology, radiation oncology, exotics, dentistry, dermatology, cardiology, neurology, surgery, critical care, and pathology. Seminars, departmental conferences and organized lecture courses are scheduled each week. There are also in-depth symposia on many of the clinical specialties conducted by staff members of The Animal Medical Center as well as other veterinary and medical institutions. The Center's medical library provides interns with access to current literature and cooperative agreements with neighboring medical schools assure access to virtually any medical reference. The professional staff consists of approximately 40 medical, surgical and research veterinarians, insuring a lively academic atmosphere. There are also approximately 75 licensed veterinary technicians to assist our veterinarians. The Center provides complete veterinary coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing intense emergency and critical care experience for the intern. The Animal Medical Center owns an apartment complex to serve the housing needs of the house officers with very nice apartments available at below-market rates. The Animal Medical Center provides health and professional liability insurance and a total of 16 days of paid time off in the year for sick, personal and vacation time. Current New York State veterinary permit or license is required prior to starting the internship. Visit our Website at www.amcny.org. Please note, in the Outcomes Assessments section above, we are only able to provide information for the last three years regarding the number of interns from this program who applied for and accepted a residency or specialty internship.