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Making the transition from student to veterinary surgeon
Author(s) -
Knottenbelt Clare
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.20.7.380
Subject(s) - veterinary education , veterinary medicine , medicine , medical education , selection (genetic algorithm) , transition (genetics) , political science , curriculum , law , computer science , biology , biochemistry , artificial intelligence , gene
A NEW graduate's early experience of practice has the potential to make or break their future as a veterinary surgeon. Most graduates enter the veterinary profession with high expectations, having spent five years working towards this goal. Many become disillusioned with their chosen career, a fact that is usually blamed on veterinary education systems or the undergraduate selection process. This fails to acknowledge the common problems encountered by new graduates and, in this article, Clare Knottenbelt looks at what these problems are and suggests how they could be addressed.