Medivet has unveiled a new EMS programme for veterinary students.
The company has created more than 50 EMS Champion Clinics, each demonstrating a commitment to training and offering the breadth of work to be of most value to EMS placement students.
EMS Champions
Support for students will be led by a designated ”EMS Champion” in each Champion Clinic. Acting as a mentor, they will meet with each student at the start of their placement to introduce them to the practice and agree learning objectives. They will meet regularly during their placement to monitor progress, and provide feedback and support.
Medivet senior partner, head of vet development and future vet recruitment Daniel Preter said: “We welcome around 150 EMS students annually and the number is increasing every year. We aim to make their time with us as useful and meaningful as possible and, as importantly, we want them to feel guided and cared for throughout their EMS journey.”
Formal structure
Dr Preter continued: “We consulted the Association of Veterinary Students [AVS] in the development of our EMS Champion Clinic programme and have heeded its recent call for practices to formalise the structure of placements to provide more consistency and support.
”We believe our new programme will provide our students with the structure to ensure they experience safe and productive learning during their time with us.”
Real commitment
David Charles, president of the AVS, said: ”While students and recent graduates always speak highly of the benefits of EMS, we’re aware some of them face problems because the experience can vary from placement to placement.
”The fact Medivet is dedicating time and resources into its EMS Champion Clinic programme shows a real commitment to this aspect of veterinary student training. It will benefit a huge number of current and future students on their EMS placements.”
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