AUGUST 2011 EDITION
FROM THE DEAN
Classes are in full swing here now. For the 129 members of the Class of 2015, the first week of clinical rotations is ending, and seven new clinical areas await them in September and October. Last week, first-year students had the opportunity to attend a full-day program, the Illinois Veterinary Leadership Experience, to help them get acquainted with each other and with life at vet school. Organized by upperclassmen, iVLE focuses on three secrets to surviving and thriving in the next four years: embrace a collaborative outlook, don’t take yourself too seriously, and choose to be happy. I’d say those are guidelines we could all benefit from.
FOR EMERGENCY CARE, LET US HELP "MIND THE GAP"
Did you know that by registering your practice with the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, you can specify how you want to receive consistent, timely communication and tell us your preferences for follow-up of ER patients? You'll also be listed on the "Good Human" client emergency pre-registration website, and we'll send you free customized informational materials for your clients.
Thank you to our newest veterinary practice partner who is helping its clients prepare for emergencies: Bel Aire Pet Clinic (Mt Zion). See a full listing of our practice partners.
IN THE NEWS
Chicago Animal ER Welcomes Dr. April Finan
Help us welcome Chicago Animal ER's newest emergency veterinarian, Dr. April Finan. Dr. Finan is an Illini through and through. After earning both her undergraduate and veterinary degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, she worked at Blum Animal Hospital and then at Animal 911, where she was bitten by the emergency medicine bug. Read more about Dr. Finan and the entire Chicago Animal ER staff.
October 1 Deadline to Elect to Participate in National Veterinary Accreditation Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced that veterinarians who are currently accredited in the National Veterinary Accreditation Program (NVAP) may continue to perform accredited duties and may elect to continue to participate in the NVAP until October 1, 2011. Once this deadline has passed, the accreditation of all currently accredited veterinarians who have not elected to participate in the program will expire, ending their authorization to perform accredited work.
View a Web seminar on the revisions to the NVAP and learn how to elect to participate at mms://ocbmtcwmp.usda.gov/content/aphis/aphis21.wmv
FEATURED PRACTICE
River Heights Veterinary Hospital & Veterinary Dental Center
Meet Dr. Stephen Juriga and learn about his more unusual patients.
FEATURED EVENTS
SIX DAYS LEFT FOR FALL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DISCOUNT
Session schedules, conference speaker bios, class reunion details, hotel info, and more. Get it all right here at the Fall Conference website.
Hit the Greens for Vet Med
Tee off for a good cause. Join us at 2 pm on Friday, September 16, for our fifth annual golf outing at Stone Creek Golf Course in Urbana. All proceeds benefit the Veterinary Medical Alumni Association and the student programs it supports throughout the year. Get more golf-outing details
Haven't signed up, yet? Register now. Early registration ends Wednesday, August 31.
Save the Date for Vet Med Open House, Sunday, October 2
PET COLUMNS
- Why 'Take Your Cat to the Vet' Week Is Worth Celebrating
- Channel Pet's Need to Chew and Scratch
- Medications Prevent Flea and Tick Problems
- Imaging Studies Seek Answers in Treating Foal Respiratory Disease
WORK AT VET MED
Learn about our residencies and other employment opportunities.
UPCOMING CONTINUING EDUCATION
- September 15-16, Fall Conference for Veterinarians, Hilton Garden Inn, Champaign, Ill.
- October 28, Midwest Regional Chapter of the Society of Toxicology and Society of Toxicological Pathology Joint Fall Meeting, Champaign, Ill.
- October 28-29, Canine and Feline Dental Techniques for Practitioners , Urbana, Ill.
