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Joint KVMA & KSU CVM
Student/Practitioner Mentoring Program
The KVMA and KSU CVM have established
a joint practitioner-student mentoring program. It is considered
that this program will benefit students, practitioners, the College
and the Profession.
Students at any level of the curriculum
are welcome to participate. It is hoped that pre-veterinary students
can also take advantage of this program, which aims to give students
a greater understanding of "real-life" veterinary medicine.
It also aims to provide students with experiences and contacts that
they might not otherwise gain in Vet School.
This is a flexible, year-round program.
Students can interact with their practitioner mentors in different
ways, ranging from externships to social events.
It is considered that this program will
benefit students, practitioners, the College and the Profession.
Mission Statement
To provide students with broad-based opportunities for greater
learning experiences and career guidance through volunteer mentoring
programs.
Mentoring
- What is a mentor?
- A teacher, wise advisor.
- Mentoring might include teaching a specific
skill, providing advice, or being a good listener. It Does
involve taking a personal interest in the life, career and
aspirations of another.
- Mentorship can take
many forms, and it does not necessarily involve externships.
- Some activities
that might be shared include:
- meeting at Cat Town and attending a game
together
- inviting them to a continuing education event
- spending a weekend at your practice
- fishing or hunting
How the Program Works
- Step 1:
- Develop a database of volunteer veterinarians
interested in providing mentoring (± externships)
to KSU CVM students.
- Step 2:
- Students can search the database and
select practices/veterinarians that provide the types of
opportunities they wish to explore.
- Ideally, incoming freshman will be assigned
a practitioner mentor (in addition to a Faculty mentor)
upon commencement in the Fall term.
Required Mentorships
Each preclinical veterinary student is required to complete three mentorships/externships prior to beginning his/her fourth year. A description of these required externships can be found at http://www.vet.k-state.edu/mentorships/index.htm . Clinical skills lists are available for the food animal externship and the small animal externship. These can be accessed from the website by clicking on the course titles. Questions regarding these required externships should be sent to R. G. Elmore at elmore@vet.ksu.edu or 785-532-5660. Your participation in these required mentorship/externship experiences is greatly appreciated.
Mentor of the Year
- The KVMA Foundation will sponsor a "Mentor
of the Year" award.
- Students will nominate and select a veterinarian.
- The recipient will be recognized at the KVMA
Annual Convention, January 14-16, 2005 at the Wichita Airport
Hilton.
- In addition, Mentors and their students will
be invited to attend the annual KSUCVM breakfast on Saturday,
January 15 during the KVMA Annual Convention.
Register online
for the KVMA-KSU CVM Mentoring Program.
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