StudyQA — PhD: Veterinary Medicine — University of California (Page 6)

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The professional curriculum at UC Davis is a four-year program of academic study and clinical skills training leading to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. Each student is provided with a broad foundation of knowledge and skills in comparative veterinary medicine, before choosing a species-specific stream in small or large animal. Following this, the flexible design allows students to focus on careers in small animal, large animal, equine, livestock, zoologic or mixed animal practices as well as poultry, laboratory animal, or research.

Ranked first among the "best veterinary schools in the United States" (U.S. News and World Report's 2015 Annual Guide to America's Best Graduate Schools), the School of Veterinary Medicine is a leader in veterinary medical education with a curriculum built on sound educational theory and designed and delivered by eminent faculty who are leaders in their fields.

Year 1 Curriculum

YEAR 1 FALL SEMESTER COURSES

VET400 - Professional and Clinical Skills
VET401 - Basic Foundations
VET402 - Immunology/Hematology/Coagulation
VET406 - Pharmacology/Nutrition/Toxicology
VET407 - VMTH rotation

YEAR 1 SPRING SEMESTER COURSES

VET400 - Professional and Clinical Skills
VET403 - Musculoskeletal
VET404 - Neuroscience/Senses/Behavior
VET405 - Gastrointestinal/metabolism
VET407 - VMTH Rotation

Year 2 Curriculum

YEAR 2 FALL SEMESTER COURSES

VET408 - Cardiovascular/Respiratory
VET409 - Renal/Urinary
VET410 - Endocrine/Reproduction
VET411 - Skin
VET416 - VMTH Rotation
VET417 - Professional & Clinical Skills

YEAR 2 SPRING SEMESTER CORE COURSES

VET412 - Oncology
VET413 - Immunology/Infectious Disease
VET414 - Population Health
VET415 - Clinical Foundations
VET416 - VMTH Rotation
VET417 - Professional & Clinical Skills

Year 3 Curriculum

YEAR 3 FALL SEMESTER COURSES

VET430 - Core Stream
VET431 - Anesthesia/Surgery Stream
VET432A - Comparative Stream I
VET432B - Comparative Stream II
VET433A - Small Animal Stream I
VET433B - Small Animal Stream II
VET434A - Large Animal Stream I
VET434B - Large Animal Stream II

YEAR 3 SPRING SEMESTER CORE COURSES

VET430 - Core Stream
VET431 - Anesthesia/Surgery Stream
VET432C - Comparative Stream III
VET433C - Small Animal Stream III
VET435A - Large Animal Stream - Equine Emphasis
VET435B - Large Animal - Livestock Emphasis
VET435C - Large Animal Stream - Zoological Medicine Emphasis
VET436 - Companion Small Mammal
VET437 - Avian/Reptile
VET438 - Poultry
VET439 - Laboratory Animal
VET440 - Business and Communication
VET441 - Clinical Pathology

Year 4 Curriculum

DVM447 - Education and Leadership
VET449 - Externship
DVM450 - Cardiology
DVM451 - Clinical Pathology
DVM452 - Small Animal Community Medicine
DVM453 - Small Animal Community Surgery Gourley
DVM454 - Companion Avian Pet Exotics
DVM455 - Dentistry/Oral Surgery
DVM456 - Dermatology
DVM457 - Equine Emerg Critical Care Surgery
DVM458 - Equine Emergency Nights
DVM459 - Equine Field Service
DVM460 - Equine Medicine - General
DVM461 - Equine Reproduction
DVM462 - Equine Surgery & Lameness I
DVM463 - Farrier Shop
DVM464 - Small Animal Community Surgery CCAH
DVM465 - Equine Surgery & Lameness II
DVM466 - Small Animal Medicine B
DVM467 - Small Animal Outpatient Medicine
DVM469 - California Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS) Laboratory
DVM470 - Food Animal Preceptorship
DVM471 - Livestock Medicine
DVM472 - Livestock Reproduction
DVM473 - Dairy Production Medicine
DVM474 - Equine Emergency Critical Care Medicine
DVM475 - Laboratory Animal Medicine
DVM476 - Large Animal Anesthesia
DVM477 - Large Animal Radiology
DVM478 - Large Animal Ultrasonography
DVM479 - Small Animal Emergency PM
DVM480 - Neurology/Neurosurgery
DVM481 - Nutrition
DVM482 - Oncology
DVM483 - Ophthalmology
DVM484 - Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery
DVM485 - Anatomic Pathology
DVM486 - Primate Medicine
DVM487 - Radiation Oncology
DVM488 - Shelter Medicine
DVM489 - Physical Rehabilitation
DVM490 - Small Animal Anesthesia
DVM491 - Small Animal Emergency AM
DVM492 - Small Animal ICU
DVM493 - Small Animal Medicine A
DVM494 - Small Animal Radiology
DVM495 - Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery
DVM496 - Behavior
DVM497 - Research
DVM498 - Fish Health
DVM499 - Zoological Medicine

Requirements

Grade Point Averages:

Overall science GPA
GPA of the most recent two years of graded undergraduate/graduate work - (minimum of 68 quarter units or 45 semester units)
A minimum grade point average of 2.50 (on a 4-point scale, A=4) is required for all completed science courses and cumulative college coursework at time of application.

GRE Quantitative Scores

All applicants are required to take the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) which includes the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing sections. The GRE must be taken no later than August 31 of the year the application is submitted. Examinations taken after this deadline will not be accepted for consideration in the year the application is filed. The GRE must be taken within a five-year period, (Aug. 31, 2012 - Aug. 31, 2017) prior to applying to veterinary school. Applicants shouldn’t wait until the last-minute to take the exam. Extensions to the test deadline are not granted so applicants should take the test early to avoid last-minute complications and mishaps.

When the GRE has been taken more than once, the highest quantitative score will be used. Verbal and Analytical Writing scores may be used in the process. If so, the highest scores will be used. All GRE score reports must be delivered to VMCAS electronically from ETS and received by September 15. VMCAS will accept scores May-September 15.

A minimum of 180 hours of veterinary experience are required to have your application considered for admission; however, admitted applicants have an average of 2,000 hours of quality “hands-on” experience in the veterinary field. You are expected to have a realistic and appropriate perspective of the responsibilities of the veterinary profession. Your experience may come from a job or volunteer service. You may acquire experience by working with veterinarians in private practice, farms, ranches, animal shelters, zoos, aquaria, etc.
Applicants must submit at least three eLetters of Recommendation as part of their VMCAS application (refer to VMCAS instructions for more information). VMCAS will accept more than 3 evaluations; however, we will consider only 3 letters. Once your application has been verified by VMCAS, we will email you instructions to set-up your applicant portal. You will need to indicate the 3 letters you wish us to consider when you complete your applicant portal. We will calculate a composite score of your 3 eLORS by using the ratings your evaluators provide on the eLOR evaluation. The composite score will be factored with GPA’s and GRE scores to rank the applicant pool for invitations to interview (MMI process).
Interviews will be conducted using the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) technique. The MMI is a series of short, structured interviews used to assess personal traits/qualities. Each mini interview provides a candidate with a few minutes to read a question/scenario and mentally prepare before entering the interview room. Upon entering, the candidate has several minutes of dialogue with one interviewer/assessor/rater (or, in some cases, a third party as the interviewer/assessor observes). At the conclusion of the interview, the interviewer/assessor has a few minutes to evaluate while the candidate moves to the next scenario. This pattern is repeated through a circuit of 10 stations. The MMI was derived from the well-known OSCE (objective structured clinical examination) used by many medical programs to assess a student's application of clinical skills and knowledge. However, the MMI does not test knowledge of veterinary medicine but rather personal attributes such as communication skills and ability to work as part of a team, ethical and critical decision-making abilities, and behaviors important to being a veterinarian such as empathy, honesty and reliability.
Non-native English speaking applicants must take the ib-TOEFL test unless they received a bachelor’s degree from an English speaking university in the U.S. The TOEFL test must be taken by August 31st and scores must be sent to school code 4834 by September 15th. The minimum acceptable score is 105.