Do you have the 6 qualities needed to thrive in a veterinary graduate program?
- A professional approach to veterinary care, especially for patients that are critically ill or have sustained life-threatening injuries
- The desire to learn to “do and be your best” and understand the role that feedback, coaching and mentoring plays a critical part of this
- A willingness to learn and apply knowledge, give things a go, and step outside your comfort zone to achieve rapid growth
- Excellent communication skills both within the consult room and as part of a large team
- Commitment to personal health and mental wellbeing – look after yourself to provide excellent care for your clients, patients, and team
- A focus on camaraderie as nothing in emergency is achieved alone, we work as a team to accomplish great things together
If this makes you feel excited but uncomfortable at the same time, then this program is right for you because…
The discomfort you feel is your life levelling up.
How Our ECC Graduate Program Supports You
Receive support and mentorship throughout every step of your journey into the exciting world of veterinary emergency.
So what are the benefits of a graduate program with AEA?
- Mentoring program – one mentor for your graduate program period
- Weekly and fortnightly check-ins to make sure that you are reviewing and reflecting on your progress both on shift and outside of work
- Support to make sure you are transitioning ok, answer any questions you have regarding the training resources, and to troubleshoot and help you develop solutions to challenges that arise
- Access to everything an emergency veterinarian would need:
- In-house diagnostic lab, digital radiology, ultrasound, advanced patient monitoring, critical care capabilities
- 24/7 on-phone support and access to specialists in emergency and critical care and experienced intensive care nurses
- Surrounded by a team of experienced and highly capable emergency veterinarians, nurses and client care representatives
- Courses to cover the fundamental skills that make great emergency vets:
The Accelerated Emergency Program
The program was developed in partnership with experienced Animal Emergency Service (AES) veterinarians, including Members and Fellows of the Australian & New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in Emergency and Critical Care. It aims to help you gain the foundation emergency skills to approach your patients with confidence and competence.
Each of the 15 Modules covers veterinary emergency topics relevant and applicable to the everyday clinical setting – your ‘need to knows’ for emergency practice!
Modules include diagnostic tools – how to best use, interpretation of diagnostic findings, recommendations for workup, with up-to-date treatment, case-based assessments and overall critical care patient monitoring and management.
As an accredited veterinary training program, you will work towards the postgraduate certificate with the ISVPS Foundation Certificate in Emergency and Critical Care (FCert ECC) .
Enrol and join the program at any time – with the completely online format, weekly module release and 1 year full access you can fit your education into your working schedule. Each 12-month Accelerated Program access also includes an exclusive invitation to four global ECC seminars with world renowned speakers, on essential emergency and critical care topics.