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Clinical Service Overview | |
| Service: | VTMED 6623 Clinical Rotation in Shelter Medicine: Principles and Practice |
| Reporting Time (for first day of rotation): | 10:00am |
| Reporting Location: | Schurman Hall S1-064 (Intern Office) |
| Service Hours: | Generally 8am to 6pm daily. May vary with caseload, travel, or emergency coverage for the shelter. |
| Service Phone Number: | 410-456-6430 ( Dr. Berliner cell phone) |
| Advance Reading (or Video Review) Required: | Humane Alliance video on Pediatric Spay/Neuter (http://humanealliance.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84&Itemid=247) ASV Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters (http://www.sheltervet.org/associations/4853/files/Standards%20final%20bookmarks_with%20security.pdf) |
| Section Chief: | Dr. Elizabeth Berliner |
| Faculty Members: | Dr. Elizabeth Berliner, Dr. Holly Putnam, Dr. Janet Scarlett |
| Interns: | Dr. Meredith Henry, Dr. Natalie Lowry |
| Technical and Support Staff: | Anne Marie McPartlin, RHAT, VTS (ECC); Karen Nieves, LVT(SPCA TC)607-257-1874; Amanda Grace, Program Coordinator |
| Emergency Duty Roster: | To be discussed at the first staff meeting – may involve ``weekend on-call`` duties. |
| Individual Preparing Emergency Duty Roster: | Elizabeth Berliner - cell 410-456-6430; SPCA TC 607-257-1874 |
| Special Clothing Needed: | Business casual, with scrubs daily. Keep an extra set in your car. Close toed shoes must tolerate footbaths/bleaching |
| Instruments or Special Equipment Needed: | Standard stethoscope, penlight, calculator, etc. Lunch and beverages, as we do not always break and we are offsite. Requires your own transportation to and from the shelter. Please leave large bags in your car as the shelter is small. |
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| Questions, revisions and updates to the ‘Clinical Service Overview Sheet’ should be directed to Rosemary Adessa rca7@cornell.edu |