How to Transition to Emergency as a New Grad

Are you currently in vet school, about to finish your final year of vet science, or have recently just graduated in the last 12 months and have an interest in emergency but don’t know if you should pursue it? It can be challenging to know exactly where to go next after vet school. Many people think that going into GP is like dipping your toe in, and going into emergency is like jumping straight in the deep end. But is this actually the case?

Join Dr Gerardo Poli in this enlightening webinar to find out what going straight into emergency is really like and how it compares to going into general practice. Gerardo and a panel of vets who have made that step will share their experience, the traits and mindset of successful emergency veterinarians, and some valuable strategies on how to swim instead of sink.

In our webinar, Dr Gerardo also discusses a comparison between the nature of emergency practice and general practice. Both emergency and general medicine are on two completely different spectrums in many ways! To truly prepare you to transitioning into emergency practice, we want to ensure you understand what emergency practice is like, and what is it like to be think like an emergency veterinarian.

To find out more, watch Part 1 of our webinar above on The 7 Key Differences Between GP and Emergency and discover the characteristics that differentiate the two. This will help you create a better picture of the differences so that you get a better understanding of whether emergency is for you, and if so, how to prepare for it:

1. Structure, Dynamics, and Flow of Process
2. Client Interactions and Relationships
3. Information Gap
4. Time Available and Degree of Intervention
5. Action vs. Analysis
6. Targets and Stakes
7. Case Load and Complexity

 

Webinar Part 2 – Should You Choose Veterinary Emergency?

Discover The Thrill of Veterinary Emergency

Our webinar will help you overcome the challenges of transitioning from uni into the veterinary workforce and to prepare vet students and new graduates in the best way possible. Join Dr Gerardo Poli, one of the leading veterinarians in the field of emergency, and our panelist of vets, as they share their experience and advice on how to succeed as an emergency vet straight out of vet school. We also answer the one question all grads want to know: Should You Choose Emergency?

You’ll find out about their valuable insights including:

1.  Important points to consider when starting emergency
2.  The differences between emergency medicine and general medicine
3.  How to determine if emergency or GP is right for you?
4.  The character traits of successful emergency vets

Explore these tips and more in further detail during our webinar and achieve your grad goals by discovering the powerful practical skills you can gain in an emergency setting. You’ll also find out how to get the support and mentoring you need, and the qualities that make for great emergency veterinarians.

 

Webinar Part 3 – The Learning Curve of Veterinary Emergency

Find Out About the Learning Curve and How to Succeed

Every profession has its own learning curve, and the same can be said for anyone beginning veterinary work for the very first time. When faced with your first clinical shift, your first consult, or your first surgery, without the right mentoring and support it can feel less like a learning curve and more like a vertical cliff face.

So what about the learning curve of veterinary emergency? How does it compare to general practice, and what can you do to approach this learning curve as effectively as possible? Dr Gerardo Poli takes these questions to the AEA veterinary team for their thoughts on the veterinary emergency learning curve and what to expect. Find out in the video above and read our article on The Learning Curve of Veterinary Emergency.

 

Webinar Part 4 – The Journey From Uni to Emergency

Tips and Advice For Your Veterinary Journey

To wrap up our webinar, we spoke to veterinarians here at AEA at different points in their careers: from 3 months all the way to 5 years, and asked them to share their insight into the journey from uni to emergency. We asked them to describe their journey to give you the knowledge of their own experience and the skills they gained over that time. Find out what they had to share in Part 4 of the webinar above and read our blog on The Journey From Uni to Emergency.

While discussing their journeys from uni to emergency, the team mentioned several key points that had the biggest impact on their journey, including:

• Systems and Processes – learning the overall workflow of a hospital is a challenge that takes time and experience to overcome.
• Exposure to Consults – proper mentorship and guidance in the consult room will be able to set you up for success.
• Feeling Nervous – for many veterinary professionals, even those with the most experience, the nervousness never fully disappeares.
• Skill Development – if you’re intent on choosing emergency as a career pathway, get ready for rapid skill development.
• Financial Discussions – talking about money is a skill that can be learned, especially from those who have already learned.
• Surgery – look for experience with an emergency hospital and a team that performs their own surgeries.

Lastly, the AEA vet team offers some final pieces of advice and their thoughts on how you can best approach the transition into emergency practice. Find out in our article or watch part 4 of the webinar.