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The Road Less The Road Less Traveled: Traveled: Alternative Career Alternative Career Paths in Veterinary Paths in Veterinary Medicine Medicine Kathy Williams Center for Career Development

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The Road Less Traveled:The Road Less Traveled:Alternative Career Paths in Alternative Career Paths in

Veterinary MedicineVeterinary Medicine

Kathy WilliamsCenter for Career Development

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The majorityThe majority

• 97% enter clinical practice or pursue advanced training

Shepherd AJ, Majchrzak S. Employment, starting salaries, and educational indebtedness of year-2010 graduates of US veterinary medical colleges. JAVMA 2010: 237, 795-798.

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Other OpportunitiesOther Opportunities

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Academia & ResearchAcademia & Research

• Teach• Conduct Research• Care for animals

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Industry Industry

• Develop, test and supervise production• Navigate regulatory

processes

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USDA FSISUSDA FSIS

USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS)

• Healthy animals and products enter our food supply

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USDA APHISUSDA APHIS

USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)• Veterinary Services • Animal Care • International Services • National Institute of Food

and Agriculture

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Public HealthPublic Health

• Investigate animal and human illness, including zoonotic diseases

• Ensure the safety of food processing plants, restaurants and water supplies

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U.S. Public Health ServiceU.S. Public Health Service

Commissioned Corps• Epidemiology,

pathology, toxicology, lab animal medicine and more.

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Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency

• Study effects of pesticides and industrial pollutants

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Food and Drug Administration Food and Drug Administration

Center for Veterinary Medicine• Evaluate safety and

effectiveness of medicines, medical products, pet foods and food additives

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Health and Human ServicesHealth and Human Services

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)• National Library of

Medicine • Pathology,

toxicology, lab animal medicine, research, and more

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Centers for Disease Control and Centers for Disease Control and PreventionPrevention

• Investigate zoonotic diseases and disease outbreaks• Develop programs

to prevent spread of diseases

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Department of Homeland SecurityDepartment of Homeland Security

Protect health and safety of animals and people

• Develop disease surveillance and antiterrorism procedures and protocols

UC Davis

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Military Military

US Army Veterinary Corps

US Air Force

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State VeterinarianState Veterinarian

• Protect health and welfare of animals• Target livestock diseases

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State Public Health VeterinariansState Public Health Veterinarians • Work for the state

health department • Zoonotic disease

control and prevention • Protect public health

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Diagnostic Veterinary MedicineDiagnostic Veterinary Medicine

Federal • National Veterinary

Services Laboratories

State • State diagnostic

laboratories

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Forensic Veterinary MedicineForensic Veterinary Medicine

• Apply veterinary knowledge to questions of law • Investigation of animal

crime, neglect, and cruelty

ASPCA

ASPCA

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Aquatic, Wildlife and Zoo Aquatic, Wildlife and Zoo Veterinary MedicineVeterinary Medicine

• Zoos• Aquaria• State departments of

natural resources• U.S. Dept. of Interior

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Organized Veterinary MedicineOrganized Veterinary Medicine

• Local • State • National • Veterinary or

veterinary-related organizations

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Expanding fieldsExpanding fields

• Animal welfare (e.g. humane inspections)

• Aquatic veterinary medicine

…and even more!

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Show me the money!Show me the money!

Small animal exclusive: $70,000State/local gov’t $70,000Military $70-90,000**Industry $88,000

** Comparable civilian pay

Recent grads, 1-2 years experience

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A foot in the door…A foot in the door…

• Externships• Internships• Fellowships

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For more info…For more info…www.avma.org/vcc/student_externships/

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Where are the jobs?Where are the jobs?

www.usajobs.com

www.avma.org/vcc

•BioMed Central Career Network•Career Builder, Monster, and other job search sites•Military recruiters•Specialty organizations

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Parting adviceParting advice

• Do what you love…passion is the key to success

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Parting adviceParting advice

• Don’t hesitate to explore opportunities…often they show up when you least expect them

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Parting adviceParting advice

• Don’t ever forget why you became a veterinarian in the first place

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Parting adviceParting advice

• Don’t forget that you have a responsibility to participate in and give back to a profession that enriches your lives, the lives of animals, the lives of your clients and those of the public

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