COVID-19: Class of 2020 Edition

A quick overview of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic felt by the graduating class of 2020.  A big thank you to Kelsey Deaver, our own SAVMA Veterinary Economics Officer, for sharing these statistics!

VIN Topic Rounds

Are you missing out on clinical rotations because of COVID-19? The VIN Student Team has you covered with Tuesday Topic Rounds.  During the month of October, join Dr. Jonathan Stockman for 30 minute, case-based sessions on Nutrition every Tuesday at 12ET. Everyone and all levels of experience are welcome. There will be time for Q&A and discussion following. The next session is Nutritional Management for Hospitalized Patients on October 20, 2020 at 12 ET.

In this rounds:

• The importance of addressing the nutritional status of hospitalized patients
• Nutritional intervention strategies
• Feeding tubes and parenteral nutrition

REGISTER HERE FOR THE SESSION

The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) is here to help you as a vet student – especially during this worldwide pandemic. Membership is always free as a student!

Witty Wednesday

Happy hump day everyone!  Here is a lighthearted post to help propel you through the rest of your week!  Thank you to Katelyn Reist from Western University for the laughs!  What a clever analogy!

'COVID: School was closed, businesses were shut down, and band members couldn't play in the games! All everyone did was stay indoors with their family who drove them crazy and whom some wanted to murder after the quarantine! Some went out with their gang of friends; most wore a mask, but those who didn't could easily get a fever! How many species of animals were mentioned?

If it was rewritten, it would read like this:

COVID: Fish were closed, ferrets were shut down, and gorilla members couldn't play in swans! All everyone did was stay indoors with their otters who pigs them crazy and whom some wanted to crow after the quarantine! Some went out with their buffalo of friends; most wore a mask, but those who didn't could easily get a stingray!'

September PHCOC Newsletter Quiz

Interested in the methodology of COVID tracking?  Could you use a little extra cash?  Look no further!

Please read the article in this month's SAVMA Public Health and Community Outreach Committee Newsletter, and then take the quiz for a change to win $25!  Winner's will be randomly selected within one week of the newsletter email (9-25-2020).  You can find the article here and then continue on to the quiz, it's that easy!

VIN COVID-19 Survey Results

VIN recently teamed up with the VBMA to put out a survey to see how COVID-19 has impacted the class of 2020 and 2021 in terms of their careers, mental wellbeing and education. The survey had almost 1000 responses, and the information can be found here!