Our Veterinary Students
Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has selected Meadow
Hills Veterinary Center to participate in their Senior Student Preceptorship
Program. Under this program, Senior veterinary students are given the option
to spend four weeks of their senior year at an approved clinic. During this
time, the student/preceptor works under the supervision of Meadow Hills doctors
to learn about all aspects of patient care in "the real world". Preceptors
participate in the exam rooms with the client and pet, help the supervising
doctor develop a plan for wellness care, diagnosis or treatment, write up medical
records and interact with our staff as they run lab work, take X-rays or administer
treatments.
The preceptor is able to spay and neuter unadopted pets at no charge for both the Humane Society and POPP during their four weeks – a win-win situation giving the preceptor surgical experience and increasing the pet’s chance of finding an adoptive home. Meadow Hills is happy to support WSU in providing advanced training for enthusiastic students soon to be practicing veterinarians.
2010 Preceptors
Tal Solomon, May-June, 2010 - I started as a preceptor at Meadow Hills
Veterinary Center in late May, 2010. This experience has given me a great
opportunity to hone my skills in medicine, surgery and communication.
During the last month I have been able to work with clients and patients and
to improve upon my spay, neuter and dental extraction techniques as well as the
many other skills necessary to become a successful veterinarian. I am very
thankful to have had this opportunity to work at one of the best veterinary
hospitals in Washington. After leaving Meadow Hills Veterinary Center, I
plan to return home to San Jose, California and find a job that will offer me
mentorship and an opportunity to grow as a veterinary professional.
