UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA OFF-SHORE PROGRAMOFF-SHORE PROGRAM

Michael Schaer, D.V.M.Michael Schaer, D.V.M.

Main Reason(s) for Doing It – Main Reason(s) for Doing It – Forget This:Forget This:

Main Reasons for Doing ItMain Reasons for Doing It

FACTS for FACTS for RossRoss and St. George and St. George

Date of first students from Date of first students from bbootth UFCVM – h UFCVM – 20022002Total number of students completing Total number of students completing clerkship training to date: clerkship training to date: 3636/41/41Projected # students to complete clerkship Projected # students to complete clerkship training in 2008: training in 2008: 99/11 /11 ((3/3/4 in May, 2 in 4 in May, 2 in Sept, Sept, 4/4/7 in December). 7 in December). 1 has been 1 has been dismissed after the first 4 months- this dismissed after the first 4 months- this being the only “ academic fatality” ever.being the only “ academic fatality” ever.

General InformationGeneral Information

Student success at UF Student success at UF dependent on dependent on quality of education at home schoolquality of education at home school..

Their enthusiasm is a plus.Their enthusiasm is a plus.

Not usually ready for the extreme time Not usually ready for the extreme time commitments we demand: busy service commitments we demand: busy service schedules, ICU duties, off-hour schedules, ICU duties, off-hour emergency, weekend ICU and treatments.emergency, weekend ICU and treatments.

They quickly fall into the routine.They quickly fall into the routine.

Vital NeedsVital Needs

Quarterback in Office of Student affairs.Quarterback in Office of Student affairs.

Complete faculty support.Complete faculty support.

Everyone’s open-arms welcome.Everyone’s open-arms welcome.

Respect for their efforts to get here.Respect for their efforts to get here.

OrientationOrientation

Thorough orientation is ESSENTIAL.Thorough orientation is ESSENTIAL.Covering: paperwork, computer use, security, Covering: paperwork, computer use, security, protocols and more protocols.protocols and more protocols.Orientation lasts 3 days covering all facets of the Orientation lasts 3 days covering all facets of the college.college.Those who join us in the Spring have requested Those who join us in the Spring have requested a week long orientation. These new additions a week long orientation. These new additions join our seniors – challenging, but we all work join our seniors – challenging, but we all work together “to make it happen”together “to make it happen”We provide a book: “Off-Shore Student Survival We provide a book: “Off-Shore Student Survival Guide” which targets all they need to know.Guide” which targets all they need to know.

IssuesIssues

They must feel welcomed.They must feel welcomed.They must be treated the same as the UF They must be treated the same as the UF students.students.Same entitlements to electives, holidays, Same entitlements to electives, holidays, etc.etc.They are recognized as UF Senior They are recognized as UF Senior Students –which includes the same Students –which includes the same academic demands.academic demands.UF ID’s – same as other students at UF; UF ID’s – same as other students at UF; no markers of different originno markers of different origin

More IssuesMore Issues

The clinic leaders must assure that fairness The clinic leaders must assure that fairness applies across the board.applies across the board.Never designate these students as “off-shore”.Never designate these students as “off-shore”.Overcoming clinician bias is essential.Overcoming clinician bias is essential.Academic problems are handled the same as Academic problems are handled the same as everyone else with the addition of our contacting everyone else with the addition of our contacting the home school. They will fail any rotation the home school. They will fail any rotation where they fail to meet our standards.where they fail to meet our standards.Language problems can slow them down; this Language problems can slow them down; this situation require everyone’s patience.situation require everyone’s patience.

Academic DifficultyAcademic Difficulty

Handled the same as with UF students.Handled the same as with UF students.

Failed rotations require repeat and Failed rotations require repeat and sacrifice of vacation time.sacrifice of vacation time.

Of all of our off-shore students, only 2% of Of all of our off-shore students, only 2% of have failed a rotation.have failed a rotation.

How about “dem apples?”How about “dem apples?”

The CompletionThe Completion

We have a special completion ceremony We have a special completion ceremony for them which is GREAT and much for them which is GREAT and much appreciated.appreciated.

Faculty participateFaculty participate

Families invited.Families invited.

UF gifts given to them.UF gifts given to them.

Win-WinWin-Win

Special ThanksSpecial Thanks

Dr. Tom Vickroy- Associate Dean for Dr. Tom Vickroy- Associate Dean for StudentsStudents

Ms. Dot McColskey : Offshore Program Ms. Dot McColskey : Offshore Program Coordinator (aka: the Quarterback)Coordinator (aka: the Quarterback)

Dr. Jim Thompson: Associate Executive Dr. Jim Thompson: Associate Executive Dean.Dean.

The Faculty who support the program.The Faculty who support the program.