Small Animal Medicine & Surgery

Department of Companion Animals

Intern Survey Results

Positions: 6
Survey Responses: 3
Category: Small Animal Rotating
Program Dates: 6/26/2017 to 6/30/2018

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: 4.3

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

    Mean: 3.7

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

    Mean: 4.7

  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: 4.0

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

    Mean: 3.7

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

    Mean: 4.3

  8. The internship met my learning objectives

    Mean: 4.3

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

    Mean: 5.0

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

    Mean: 4.7

  11. The average number of hours I worked per week

    Mean: 4.7

    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: $25,750 (Cdn) postgraduate diploma student STIPEND

Opportunity to earn additional cash compensation: Limited graduate student teaching assistant opportunities may be available.

Benefits: Tuition costs will be covered. Students are responsible for payment of Student Health & Dental plan insurance premiums but may opt out with proof of insurance. Professional liability coverage is provided by the University.

Vacation: Two (2) weeks of personal time will be provided during the duration of the program; one week will be pre-scheduled by the program co-ordinator.

Is a contract required? Yes

Is a non-compete clause required? No

Is a State license required? Yes    If yes, what is the licensure fee? paid by Atlantic Veterinary College

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: 4677
Average Daily No. Cases Presented to Hospital: 20
Average No. Cases Treated Daily as Outpatients: 15
Average No. of Inpatients Each Day: 6
Average No. Daily Surgeries Performed: 6
Average No. of Emergency Cases Seen Daily: 5

Number of Faculty/Clinicians in Direct Support of Program: 26
Number of Residents in Direct Support of Program: 3

Diplomates in Direct Support of Internship

Full Time Part Time/Consultant Full Time Part Time/Consultant
ABVP ACT 1
ACVAA 3 ACVD 1
ACVCP ACVN
ACVO 1 ACVR 2
ACVS 1 ACZM
AVDC ACVECC
ACVIM/CARD 1 ACVIM/INTMED 3
ACVIM/NEUR 1 ACVIM/ONC 1
ACVB ABVT
ACLAM ACPV
ACVM 1 ACVP 7
ACVPM ACVIM/LA
ACVR/ONC ACVSMR

Registered/Licensed/Certified Veterinary Technicians

In Direct Support of Program: 21
Assigned to the Emergency Service per shift: 1
Assigned to the Intensive Care Unit per shift: 2

Other Personnel of Note

3 Animal Care Attendants 2 Radiology Technicians 1 Nurse

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. 60%
    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. 30%
    Percentage of program intern is assigned to daytime primary emergency
  2. 20%
    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. 5%
    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

The Atlantic Veterinary College's (AVC) Small Animal Postgraduate Diploma Program consists of rotations through the clinical disciplines of Small Animal Medicine and Small Animal Surgery. The individual will participate in a clinical training Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) Program in which participation in rounds, seminars and journal clubs is mandatory for course credit. During the program, each PGD candidate will rotate for two weeks through anaesthesia; one week through radiology and cardiology with exposure to a primary care service. There is an opportunity for other one-week rotations in other discipline areas (e.g., dermatology, ophthalmology, oncology, pathology) and one of these weeks can be taken external to the AVC. During the one-year program, five (5) days have been allotted for additional professional development.PGD students work closely on clinical cases with faculty clinicians in the Department of Companion Animals and supervise and instruct fourth-year veterinary students on a daily basis. Individuals participate in primary emergency duty one week of nights out of every five weeks and one weekend out of every five weeks. PGD students can be expected to be involved in a varied local and referral caseload. Important features of the program include extensive primary case responsibility, extensive direct faculty interaction, a structured seminar series, and other special programs. Didactic aspects of the program include rounds during clinical rotations and weekly grand rounds. Each student in the PGD program is expected to make three (3) oral presentations during the year, including a clinical case conference presentation and two formal seminars on a topic of their choosing.Successful applicants must be eligible for licensure in the Prince Edward Island Veterinary Medical Association; a license to practice is required and will be paid for by the Atlantic Veterinary College. The candidate must fulfill all requirements for acceptance as a graduate student of UPEI (see www.upei.ca for more details), including English language proficiency (TOEFL score of 100 or greater, or equivalent). The program will begin on June 26th with an enhanced orientation process that will include three (3) days of 'Skills Training'.Prince Edward Island is located on the Gulf of St. Lawrence, north of New Brunswick and west of Nova Scotia. The University of Prince Edward Island is a 2000-student, single-campus institution in the heart of Charlottetown. The Atlantic Veterinary College is part of UPEI and we benefit from the schedule of activities at the music recital hall, theater, large swimming pool and gym complex, two indoor hockey arenas, athletic fields, and other facilities on campus. Charlottetown is a university town and the provincial capital. Its small population of 50 000 people has an exceptionally strong cultural life thanks to the Confederation Centre for the Arts, several playhouses, museums and galleries, City Cinema, The Guild, and many coffeehouses and pubs. Minutes from campus are two national parks, gateways to hundreds of miles of white sand beaches with surprisingly warm, Gulf-stream-generated “warmest waters north of the Carolinas”, a 250-mile tip-to-tip walking/cycling/horseback riding trail, world-class golf courses, the home of childhood heroine Anne of Green Gables, and ample opportunities for kayaking, canoeing, deep-sea fishing, trout fishing, and virtually any other outdoor activity on sea or shore.