VETERINARY SPECIALTY PRACTICE ALLIANCE

RESIDENT TRAINING PROGRAM

What is the VSPA

• Business group made up of 18 multi-specialty hospital (4 prospective members)

• Started as a self-serving group to develop a business model for large hospitals

• Employ approx 190 specialists

TOP THREE STRATIGIC GOALS

• RESIDENT TRAINING PROGRAM• DEVELOP HUMAN RESOURCES TOOLS• DEVELOP SPONSOR RELATIONSHIPS

WHY?

• INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SPECIALISTS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE

WHY?

• INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SPECIALISTS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE

SELF-SERVING – FILL OUR OWN RANKS

WHY?

• INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SPECIALISTS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE

• DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF TRAINING PROGRAMS IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS

WHY?

• INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SPECIALISTS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE

• DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF TRAINING PROGRAMS IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS

LOSS OF FUNDING

WHY?

• INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SPECIALISTS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE

• DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF TRAINING PROGRAMS IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS

LOSS OF FUNDING VACANT FACULTY POSITIONS

WHY?

• INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SPECIALISTS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE

• DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF TRAINING POSITIONS IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS

• CREATE A MORE UNIFORM PROGRAM

WHY?

• INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SPECIALISTS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE

• DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF TRAINING POSITIONS IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS

• CREATE A MORE UNIFORM PROGRAM• BENEFIT THE PROFESSION AND THE PET

OWNING PUBLIC BY RAISING THE STANDARD OF CARE

HOW WILL WE DO IT?

• RECRUIT POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FROM SENIOR STUDENTS, INTERNS AND PRACTICING VETERINARIANS

HOW WILL WE DO IT?

• RECRUIT POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FROM SENIOR STUDENTS, INTERNS AND PRACTICING VETERINARIANS

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

HOW WILL WE DO IT?

• RECRUIT POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FROM SENIOR STUDENTS, INTERNS AND PRACTICING VETERINARIANS

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS CLINICAL SKILLS

HOW WILL WE DO IT?

• RECRUIT POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FROM SENIOR STUDENTS, INTERNS AND PRACTICING VETERINARIANS

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS CLINICAL SKILLS WORK ETHIC

HOW WILL WE DO IT?

• RECRUIT POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FROM SENIOR STUDENTS, INTERNS AND PRACTICING VETERINARIANS

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS CLINICAL SKILLS WORK ETHIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS

CREATE A UNIFORM ACADEMIC PROGRAM

CREATE A UNIFORM ACADEMIC PROGRAM

• EACH SPECIALTY WILL HAVE A 5 MEMBER ADVISORY BOARD

CREATE A UNIFORM ACADEMIC PROGRAM

• EACH SPECIALTY WILL HAVE A 5 MEMBER ADVISORY BOARD

DETERMINE THE ACADEMIC COURSES

CREATE A UNIFORM ACADEMIC PROGRAM

• EACH SPECIALTY WILL HAVE A 5 MEMBER ADVISORY BOARD

DETERMINE THE ACADEMIC COURSES ADVISE ON RESEARCH PROJECTS

CREATE A UNIFORM ACADEMIC PROGRAM

• EACH SPECIALTY WILL HAVE A 5 MEMBER ADVISORY BOARD

DETERMINE THE ACADEMIC COURSES ADVISE ON RESEARCH PROJECTS MONITOR TELECONFERENCES

• PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

• PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR COORDINATE ALL RESIDENT PROGRAMS

• PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR COORDINATE ALL RESIDENT PROGRAMS LIASON TO EACH SPECIALTY BOARD

• PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR COORDINATE ALL RESIDENT PROGRAMS LIASON TO EACH SPECIALTY BOARD -MAKES SURE ALL REQUIREMENTS MET

• PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR COORDINATE ALL RESIDENT PROGRAMS LIASON TO EACH SPECIALTY BOARD -MAKES SURE ALL REQUIREMENTS MET FINANCIAL

• ACADEMIC COURSE WORK ALL FIRST YEARS RESIDENTS TAKE SAME COURSES

• ACADEMIC COURSE WORK ALL FIRST YEARS RESIDENTS TAKE SAME COURSES PHYSIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, CLINCAL PATHOLOGY, ETC

• ACADEMIC COURSE WORK ALL FIRST YEARS RESIDENTS TAKE SAME COURSES PHYSIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, CLINCAL PATHOLOGY, ETC

SECOND AND THIRD YEAR RESIDENTS TAKE SPECIALTY SPECIFIC COURSES

• RESIDENTS WILL PARTICPATE IN WEEKLY TELECONFERENCES

• RESIDENTS WILL PARTICPATE IN WEEKLY TELECONFERENCES

CASE DISCUSSION

• RESIDENTS WILL PARTICPATE IN WEEKLY TELECONFERENCES

CASE DISCUSSION M & M ROUNDS

• RESIDENTS WILL PARTICPATE IN WEEKLY TELECONFERENCES

CASE DISCUSSION M & M ROUNDS RESIDENT PRESENTATIONS

• RESIDENTS WILL PARTICPATE IN WEEKLY TELECONFERENCES

CASE DISCUSSION M & M ROUNDS RESIDENT PRESENTATIONS SPECIAL SEMINARS

• TWICE YEARLY LECTURE WEEKS

• TWICE YEARLY LECTURE WEEKS BRING RESIDENTS TO ONE LOCATION

• TWICE YEARLY LECTURE WEEKS BRING RESIDENTS TO ONE LOCATION BRING UNIVERSITY FACULTY, INDUSTRY SPECIALISTS AND VSPA SPECIALISTS TO LECTURE

• TWICE YEARLY LECTURE WEEKS BRING RESIDENTS TO ONE LOCATION BRING UNIVERSITY FACULTY, INDUSTRY SPECIALISTS AND VSPA SPECIALISTS TO LECTURE

ONCE THIS IS SET UP, IT SHOULD BE REPEATABLE ON A YEARLY BASIS

• ALLOW AND ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO SWICTH BETWEEN HOSPITALS FOR BROADER EXPOSURE

• ORGANIZE BOARD PREPERATION CLASSES

HOW DO WE ACHIEVE THIS?

• ACADEMIC PARTNERS BASE COURSE WORK

HOW DO WE ACHIEVE THIS?

• ACADEMIC PARTNERS BASE COURSE WORK USE INTERNET AND OTHER REMOTE TEACHING TOOLS

HOW DO WE ACHIEVE THIS?

• ACADEMIC PARTNERS BASE COURSE WORK USE INTERNET AND OTHER REMOTE TEACHING TOOLS

RESEARCH

HOW DO WE ACHIEVE THIS?

• ACADEMIC PARTNERS BASE COURSE WORK USE INTERNET AND OTHER REMOTE TEACHING TOOLS

RESEARCH PROSPECTIVE CASE STUDIES

HOW DO WE ACHIEVE THIS?

• ACADEMIC PARTNERS BASE COURSE WORK USE INTERNET AND OTHER REMOTE TEACHING TOOLS

RESEARCH PROSPECTIVE CASE STUDIES

MONEY, ALONG WITH BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS

BENEFITS

BENEFITS

• INCREASES THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS POSITIONS

BENEFITS

• INCREASES THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS POSITIONS

• CREATES A MORE UNIFORM PROGRAM

BENEFITS

• INCREASES THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS POSITIONS

• CREATES A MORE UNIFORM PROGRAM• PREPARES THE SPECIALIST FOR THE ‘REAL

WORLD’

OBSTACLES

OBSTACLES

• MONEY

OBSTACLES

• MONEY• GETTING THE ACADEMIC PARTNERS

OBSTACLES

• MONEY• GETTING THE ACADEMIC PARTNERS• LOGISTICS OF REMOTE TEACHING/DISTANCE

LEARNING

OBSTACLES

• MONEY• GETTING THE ACADEMIC PARTNERS• LOGISTICS OF REMOTE TEACHING/DISTANCE

LEARNING• ALL HOSPITALS NOT HAVING THE SAME

DIVERSITY OF SPECIALISTS

OBSTACLES

• MONEY• GETTING THE ACADEMIC PARTNERS• LOGISTICS OF REMOTE TEACHING/DISTANCE

LEARNING• ALL HOSPITALS NOT HAVING THE SAME

DIVERSITY OF SPECIALISTS• TIME CONSTRAINTS / UNWILLINGNESS TO

PARTICIPATE BY CLINICIANS PAID ON PRODUCTION

OBSTACLES

• MONEY• GETTING THE ACADEMIC PARTNERS• LOGISTICS OF REMOTE TEACHING/DISTANCE

LEARNING• ALL HOSPITALS NOT HAVING THE SAME DIVERSITY

OF SPECIALISTS• TIME CONSTRAINTS / UNWILLINGNESS TO

PARTICIPATE BY CLINICIANS PAID ON PRODUCTION• LOGISTICS / COSTS OF SWITCHING RESIDENTS

AROUND DIFFERENT HOSPITALS

QUESTIONS / COMMENTS