ROTATING INTERNSHIP IN SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE AND SURGERY

Coral Springs Animal Hospital

Intern Survey Results

Positions: 5
Survey Responses: 5
Category: Small Animal Rotating
Program Dates: 6/7/2016 to 7/5/2017

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: 2.6

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

    Mean: 2.0

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

    Mean: 4.2

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

    Mean: 3.6

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

    Mean: 3.6

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

    Mean: 2.6

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

    Mean: 2.6

  8. The internship met my learning objectives

    Mean: 3.2

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

    Mean: 3.0

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

    Mean: 2.6

  11. The average number of hours I worked per week

    Mean: 4.4

    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: $33,000

Opportunity to earn additional cash compensation: $10 for each paid emergency examination seen. Additional compensation for extra shifts (optional)

Benefits: Health Insurance Two paid days off for CE CE stipend of $250 Uniform Allowance $150 Professional Liability Insurance Pet Care Discounts NAVC FOLIO access Paid vacation - Two Weeks DEA License Fee Paid for 13 months Membership - Broward County VMA

Vacation: Two weeks

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? Contact Florida DBPR

Is a DEA license required? Yes

Is USDA accreditation required? No

Caseload

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

Total No. Annual Cases: 52,000
Average Daily No. Cases Presented to Hospital: 150
Average No. Cases Treated Daily as Outpatients: 100-120
Average No. of Inpatients Each Day: 30-35
Average No. Daily Surgeries Performed: 10-20
Average No. of Emergency Cases Seen Daily: 30

Number of Faculty/Clinicians in Direct Support of Program: 36
Number of Residents in Direct Support of Program: 1

Diplomates in Direct Support of Internship

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

Registered/Licensed/Certified Veterinary Technicians

In Direct Support of Program: 58
Assigned to the Emergency Service per shift: 4
Assigned to the Intensive Care Unit per shift: 4

Other Personnel of Note

THREE CERTIFIED CANINE REHABILITATION PERSONNEL. THREE E/CC INTERNS BEGINNING JUNE 2016

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. 85%
    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. 15%
    Percentage of program intern is assigned to daytime primary emergency
  2. 12%
    Percentage of program intern is assigned to overnight primary emergency
  3. 8%
    Percentage of program intern is assigned to first opinion (primary care) clinics
  4. 20%
    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

This internship program is AAHA Certified.We are the winner of the AAHA Referral 2015 Hospital of the Year Award.We were awarded Veterinary Economics Magazine's coveted "Hospital of the Year For Design Award" in 2012.Instead of having 5-6 Rotating Interns, we had restructured our program to have three rotating interns and three E/CC Interns Our Internship Program is structured for candidates wishing to go onto a Residency Program, a Specialty Internship, and those who wish advanced training or to become ABVP in Primary Care Practice. We offer a balance of independence, supervision, support, and teaching in a comfortable, friendly environment. The program is structured to be challenging, flexible, supportive, and professional. THIS IS NOT a "beat up the intern", or the intern is a "go-for" program. Please contact our current or previous interns for more information.CORAL SPRINGS ANIMAL HOSPITAL (www.coralspringsanimalhosp.com) is AAHA certified in Specialty Surgery, Specialty Internal Medicine, Specialty Oncology, Specialty Cardiology, Specialty Emergency/Critical Care and Primary Care Practice. We are open 24/7/365. The hospital is located in SE Florida near Ft. Lauderdale. INTERNS GOING ONTO A RESIDENCY OR SPECIALTY INTERNSHIP WILL BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE EARLY, IF NEEDED. TIME OFF FOR INTERVIEWING FOR RESIDENCIES IS PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.SCHEDULEInterns rotate through the Specialty services ("one on one" with the specialist), Primary Care, and Emergency/CC in two week blocks . THERE IS NO OVERNIGHT DUTY "ALONE" FOR THE FIRST SIX - EIGHT WEEKS! A SUPERVISING EXPERIENCED EMERGENCY CLINICIAN IS ON DUTY TUESDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS UNTIL 2 A.M. AND UNTIL 8:00 A.M. ON SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, MONDAYS. Accordingly the rotating intern is "alone" for no more than five hours from 2:00 AM on Tuesday - Friday. In many cases the shift will be shared with an E/CC InternROUNDSFormal Rounds are held from 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Daily. Teaching Rounds (M&M, Cytology, Clinician Lectures, Journal Club, etc.) are two to three times weekly from 8-9 AM. Our specialists regularly lecture the Interns on clinical subjects of interest, and provide direct in depth supervision of all Intern cases.Full–time specialties are Surgery, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Neurology (planned to commence in 7/2016), Critical Care, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Cardiology. Part-time are , Dermatology (one day/wk), Dentistry (1 day/week), Ophthalmology (one day/wk) and Behavior (4 -6 days/mo). Radiology is digital. All imaging studies are reviewed by our four staff boarded radiologists. We plan to add a full time Boarded Dermatologist, a second FT Cardiologist, and an on-site FT Radiologist in July of 2016. Elective outside rotations are available. Rotations in Ophtho, Marine, Zoo, Radiation Oncology, Wildlife, Avian/Exotic, and other disciplines can be arranged upon request. Common Questions and Answers regarding our program and a typical schedule may be obtained from Lloyd Meisels, DVM at [email protected]