Welcome to PVMA!Winter 2018

Week 1

January 8th 2018

Vet School Interview Overview & Tips

Volunteer Coordinator Election

Please fill out our brief attendance survey at the following link!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PXDY2BC

Earn a Member of

the Term point!

More about this

later…

Member of the Term• Member of the Term is our way of recognizing individuals who are

exceptionally dedicated to and involved in PVMA

• MoT points are awarded when you attend member meetings, volunteer trips, activities, clinics, and workshops, as well as assist in fundraising activities and more

• Two Members of the Term will be recognized during Week 9 of each term and awarded a small prize of their choice

• Member of the Term points have reset for Winter Term

• Questions regarding MoT can be directed to Secretary and Historian Michaela

Club Apparel

•$8.00 per T-shirt

•Women’s vs. men’s

•Limited supply

•$10.00 per T-shirt

•$25.00 per sweatshirt

•Unisex, but runs large

• Both new and old club apparel is

available for pick-up tonight

• Club apparel fees are due at the

time of purchase and can be payed

to Treasurer Holly by either cash or

check made out to "PVMA at OSU"

• A limited number of excess

garments were ordered and is be

available on a first-come, first-

serve basis

• Talk to Secretary and Historian

Michaela if you have any

questions!

Veterinary Clinic Skills Workshop

•Week 8 Tuesday, February 26th 6-6:50pm and 7-7:50pm

•25 members per session, groups of 5 rotating through 5 stations

Station 1: Vaccines

Station 2: Catheter placement & blood draws

Station 3: Restraint & TPR

Station 4: Fecals

Station 5: Client Communication

Mentor/Mentee Program

• Meant to encourage relations between PVMA members and promote a more interactive club

• Mentors and mentees can assist one another on common concerns and questions about OSU, PVMA, and the veterinary profession

•Five (5) Member of the Term points for being a mentor

•Three (3) Member of the Term points for being a mentee

Mentor/Mentee Program Requirements

•Must pay PVMA dues for the final two terms

•Must attend four of the five PVMA meetings each term

•Must set up a point of contact such as texting, Facebook messaging, email, etc.

•It is recommended that the mentee(s) and mentor meet before or after each PVMA meeting

How to Apply

•Applications due 11:59 P.M. on Monday, January 14th, Week 2

•Send completed forms to pre.vet.med.association@gmail.com

•Application includes seven general questions to help the officer team match members with similar interests

Meeting Schedule for Winter 2017All Meetings are on Tuesdays at 7pm in Magruder Hall Room 298:

Week 3 January 22nd: Vet Student PanelWeek 5: February 5th: Dr. Arnold L. Wittstein: AcupunctureWeek 7: February 19th: Dr. Josiah Moses: Emergency Medicine VeterinarianWeek 9: March 6th: Fun Night

How can you join?

• Join us at our next meeting: January 22rd 7pm

• Vet School Panel: come ask questions to DVM candidates

• Membership dues are $15/term or $40/year

• Dues must be paid before you can participate in events

• Come help sponsor PVMA by getting pizza from Round Table!

• Thursday, January 24th from 5-9pm

• Please RSVP here: https://www.groupraise.com/events/83056

• This is also an opportunity to receive Member of the Term points

Round Table Pizza Fundraiser!

Wildlife Safari

•This park is 600 acres with hundreds of free roaming animals. It’s known as America’s Best Cheetah Breeding Facility. We will be given a tour of the park and it’s veterinary facility.

•Saturday February 9th 10am-2pm.Meet in Withycombe parking lot at 7:30am.

•Maximum of 20 people.

•Sign up will be during Week 3 Meeting

Wild Turkey Farm

•This is a horse breeding and training facility that specializes in sport horses. Located in Wilsonville, OR.

•Saturday February 16th 10am-2pm. Meet in Withycombe parking lot at 8:15am.

•Maximum of 20 people

•Sign up will be during Week 5 Meeting

Intermediate Horse Handling Workshop

•February 2nd 10am-12pm at the OSU Horse Center (20 participant maximum)

•Carpool available at 9:40am in Withycombe parking lot

•Taking Vital Signs with Dr. Sherwood

•Must have some previous horse handling experience OR have attended the first workshop

•All Sign ups after the meeting at the front with Kaylee

Mock Interviews next Tuesday!

•Tuesday, January 15th, 5:30 -7:30 pm (16 participant maximum)

•Juniors & Seniors Sign up first, preference given to those who have been given an interview

•Interviewed at two stations: sign up for two spots (half hour total)

•1-2 ‘watchers’ that will observe the mock interviews

•Must have paid dues beforehand!

•All Sign ups after the meeting at the front with Kaylee

Add us on social media!

http://pvmaatosu.zohosites.com/

Questions?

•MMI Structure: 6 stations in Magruder Hall

•2 minutes to read scenario outside the room and 6 minutes in the room to describe the scenario

•There are follow up questions for each scenario

•Shake it off and keep your head up. With MMI style interviewing, if one station doesn’t go well, you will have other opportunities to make a first impression with different interviewers.

Your Vet School Interview Overview & Tips

What they're evaluating:

•Ethical Decision Making

•Critical Thinking

•Communication Skills

•Leadership/Management Skills

•Self-awareness

Your Vet School Interview Overview & Tips

Your Vet School Interview Overview & Tips

1. Your Appearance/Composure

•Dress professionally & conservative, Shake hands before & after

•Talk clearly and smoothly with no “um” or other filler words, you should not sound choreographed or rehearsed

•How you react to the questions, practice thinking on your feet

•Good posture that reflects confidence

•Attempt to engage the interviewers. Be animated to keep their interest, use some hand gestures (but be natural), and this will create a more lasting impression

Your Vet School Interview Overview & Tips

2. Alertness & Comprehension

•Use time wisely, make an organized bullet list of talking points to hit during the interview (Quality > Quantity!)

•Respond with a confident tone of voice with appropriate volume

•Maintain good eye contact shifting between interviewers

•Attentiveness/Focus (do you get distracted at all or miss a portion of the question? Do your eyes shift away from the interviewer?)

Your Vet School Interview Overview & Tips

3. Review the content and material you submitted in your application

•If you performed poorly in some courses, be able to explain why and what you did to overcome that poor grade

•Turn weaknesses into strengths: how you learned from the situation and how you are more prepared now

•Be able to comment on your major contributions in organizations or other leadership positions

•Bring a copy of your application to your interview in a folder- in case there are questions you need to address

Your Vet School Interview Overview & Tips

4. Technical Knowledge about animals & vet med

•Prepare in your mind a description of an event you found educational, what transpired and eventual resolution

•If you share a story tell the situation, the conflict and the solution

•If you are questioned about your career goals in veterinary medicine, have a general knowledge about your animal system of interest & common diseases

Your Vet School Interview Overview & Tips

5. Awareness of the Veterinary Profession & its Ethics

•Know the approximate costs of tuition, books, yearly living expenses with the school you are applying to

•Know the average debt annually, average income & have a plan as to how to pay for your education

•As veterinarians, we are advocates for the animal and provide information for the owner to help them decide on a course of action

Your Vet School Interview Overview & Tips

5. Awareness of the Veterinary Profession & its Ethics

•Know your standards for ethical behavior, safety comes first

•Most of the time there is no right or wrong answer, however, it would not be wise to be aggressively supportive or rejective of certain practices, avoid being polar to one belief (e.g. all research is bad).

Your Vet School Interview Overview & Tips

6. As your interview draws to a close, you may be offered an opportunity to make a short, concluding statement (1-2 min.)

•Summarize your candidacy by exhibiting strength and leadership

•e.g. “I thank you for this opportunity to be present and allowing me to reaffirm my interest in attending ___ College of Veterinary Medicine.”

Questions?

Volunteer Coordinator Election!

Officer Requirements

•Must be a due-paying member to run for an officer position

•Must be full time enrolled throughout entire year at OSU with exception of dual enrolled students

•Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75

•Must be present at all member & officer meetings: Tuesdays 6:30-8:30pm (more or less depending on the week)

•Must actively help out with clinics, workshops, Dog N' Jog, & volunteer events (one per term minimum)

Volunteer Coordinator

•Plan 2-4 volunteer opportunities per termI.e. Fences for Fido, Green Acres Farm Sanctuary, Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary, Heartland Humane Society, Safehaven Humane Society

•Give a presentation at the start of each term listing volunteer opportunities and guidelines for members

•Provide signup sheets for volunteer trips at member meetings

•Attend and provide transportation to volunteer trips

During elections please bear in mind...

•Choose the best candidate for the position (why you are good for the position is most important, not veterinary experience)

•Do not judge all candidates by their public speaking ability (only the president typically speaks at meetings)

Madison Cates

Danielle Cacdac

Kindra Klaustermeyer

Volunteer Coordinator Candidates:

•Madison Cates

•Kindra Klaustermeyer

•Danielle Cacdac