PRODUCING VETS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
21st century Producing
VETS FOR THE
FIVE YEARS AGO SURREY WELCOMED A VERY SPECIAL GROUP OF STUDENTS – OUR FIRST COHORT AT THE SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE.
This year, 42 undergraduates will celebrate becoming fully-fledged vets, taking their skills and knowledge to veterinary practices around the country. Following in their footsteps are another 500 students across Years 1 to 4 determined to excel in the dynamic field of veterinary medicine.
As Professor Chris Proudman, Head of the Vet School, says: “We recognise that veterinary scientists have important roles to play in addressing some of the major issues that we face. Our graduates will be well prepared to meet both present and future challenges of our ever-changing world.”
Opened in 2015 by Her Majesty the Queen, Surrey’s School of Veterinary Medicine prides itself on its innovative approach to veterinary education. It embraces the ‘One Health’ philosophy that focuses on making advances in healthcare for both humans and animals through collaborations with vets, doctors and other health-related professionals.
The Vet School is supported by partnerships and it has a network of 30 practices across the UK to ensure our students obtain the widest range of experiences in their studies. Known as a fully distributed model of education – working with practices to provide clinical training – it is the first of its kind in the UK.
One of our partners is the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) which has 48 pet hospitals across the country. Helen Armstrong is a Surrey
Clinical Instruction Mentor and has been impressed by the calibre and experience of our students while on placement.
She said: “We have been hosting four-week clinical training placements for Surrey students since September 2018 and I can honestly say that it has been a positive and rewarding experience. The high calibre of each student placed with us has helped with the smooth integration with our practice team.
Students during their exotic animals training
“Students are exposed to emergencies on a daily basis, which is often intensive, and to which they have all responded well. Students comment that they benefit from having a greater insight into life in a small animal charity such as the PDSA and the pragmatic approach to veterinary medicine.”
The experience has been so positive for the PDSA that next year a further six practices will be involved with the delivery of clinical placements.
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Forever Surrey 2019
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