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C O L L E G E O F V E T E R I N A R Y M E D I C I N E

C L A S S O F 2 0 1 0

A “Thank You” For My PEO Scholarships

The First 2 Years…

Problem-Based Learning (PBL)

Clinical Skills

Clubs – SCAVMA, VBMA, AAHA, DART

Study Group

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South Africa Veterinary Safari

Picture of tree with bait

Picture of lioness at tree with bait

3rd Year Rotations

Dairy – Los Banos, CA Meat & Fiber – Clay Center, Nebraska Population Health – WesternU Veterinary Public Health – WesternU Antech Diagnostic Labs – Irvine, CA Lab Animal & Medicine – City of Hope, Duarte, CA Surgery & Anesthesia – WesternU, Banfield Equine Practice – Chino and El Cajon, CA Zoo Animal Medicine – LA Zoo Small Animal General Practice – Sothern CA Emergency Medicine – Orange, CA USDA certification – WesternU

4th Year (Finally!)

4th year rotations (June 2009)

Radiology – Shelter Medicine – Cardiology

Surgery – Board Review – Dermatology

Emergency –Internal Medicine – Oncology

National and California State Boards (Dec. 2009)

Career Goals (May 2010)

Wegert Scholarship (LA area)

Small Animal Practice (San Diego, CA??)

Things to come: 4th year and beyond…

Board results (Jan./Feb. 2010)

North American Veterinary Licensing Exam (NAVLE)

CA state licensing exam

Rotations to complete (Jan. – May 2010)

Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Dermatology, Oncology

Career Goals (May 2010)

Wegert Scholarship (LA area)

Small Animal Practice (San Diego, CA??)

Thank you, again!

Pictures Referenced

VSH logo and Hospital

http://www.vshsd.com/

SD Humane Society and SPCA logo

http://www.sdhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home_page

San Diego Skyline

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