SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
VETAHEAD’s Scholarship Program aims to expand access to Zoological Medicine education (a.k.a. exotic animal medicine) to veterinary professionals and students from traditionally underserved and underrepresented groups, including the BIPOC communities, LGBTQIA+ communities, and people with disabilities.
We are very proud to announce the third edition of the VETAHEAD scholarship in 2023 and continue to offer this opportunity to veterinarians, technicians, assistants, and students from different parts of the world, with diverse backgrounds. The recipients will be nominated by our partners and through our own selection process.
The recipients of the scholarship will be granted access to our Essentials membership for free for one year (a value of $420/each). The VETAHEAD ESSENTIALS MEMBERSHIP provides unlimited access to all our on-demand ZooMed (exotic animal medicine) training courses, which includes over 20 hours of RACE approved content. In addition to this, members also have access to beautifully designed e-books, exclusive medical illustrations, videos and photos of procedures, and an emergency calculator for different species.
Members also receive a monthly newsletter, which keeps them updated on the latest ZooMed news, studies, and insights.
Here are some details and deadlines:
Number of positions: In 2023 we will grant 6 scholarships total
Candidates: The candidates need to be veterinary professionals (veterinarians, technicians, nurses or vet assistant) or students of the aforementioned professions, and be part of underrepresented groups, including the BIPOC communities, LGBTQIA+ communities, and people with disabilities.
Selection period: May 8th to July 3rd, 2023.
Results announcement: July 17th, 2023.
Application: To apply for the scholarship, please click on the link below and follow the steps to fill out the form.
We are looking forward to welcoming the 2023 recipients and continue to make ZooMed accessible!
2023 PARTNERS
The Diversify Veterinary Medicine Coalition (DVMC) was established in 2020 to help meet the needs of members of the BIPOC community and other underrepresented groups who are interested in a veterinary medical education. The goal is to bolster them at each step in their educational journey – from youth to adulthood. Learn more about their work here.
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OUR STUDENTS EXPERIENCE WITH THE COURSE
I recently finished the course and I feel so empowered about rabbit medicine now, especially regarding the content in the course about GI stasis and anesthesia. I have often been told by some doctors that I have worked with in the past that you can't do things like ET intubation or use less inhalant anesthesia but now I know that there are so many better ways to approach treating rabbit patients. This means a lot to me because I have been involved with procedures with rabbits where the patient passed away either during or shortly after anesthesia, including one of my own pet rabbits. For a long time, those experiences made me wary of assisting with rabbits under anesthesia and made me question my own skills and abilities. Now, I realize how important it is to raise the standard of care for rabbit patients because they are often not given the same standard of care that dog and cat patients receive.
I feel very fortunate to have found Vetahead. "A Clinician's Guide to Incorporating Rabbits into your Practice" is a very complete online course. I went from knowing very little pieces of information from rabbit medicine that I was reading in books and documents online to being able to confidently give advice to colleagues on how to treat their patients. I definitely know a lot more about this species now. Highly recommend this course to other veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
As an emergency doctor, I have encountered many sick exotic species including rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, and even snakes. With my background in my home country (my university had a wildlife rehabilitation center that all junior veterinary students go through at that time), I had been comfortable enough in handling these species. But I often noticed knowledge gaps when I attempted to explain to the owners who came to the ER asking for my help. It was a letdown at a time as a clinician being unable to explain their conditions or disease processes explicitly. However, with the rabbit medicine course at VetAhead, I gained the confidence of dealing with exotic species, especially rabbits. I feel more prepared to handle any cases coming through the emergency door. I can explain to the clients how to care their beloved pets and what to expect during the hospital visit or hospitalization instead of telling them simply “someone (exotic vets) will go through in detail on the next day.” Thank you so much, Dr. Proença and Dr. Sadar!
This course has taught me so much! I am so grateful to be a part of something that I have an opportunity to learn and gain experience from that will make me a better future veterinarian. The course structure was great! I was able to follow the videos while I had the lesson work books. I was able to do my notes and watch the videos at the same time. The information was clear and easy to understand. I loved the diagrams and pictures within the lesson book to follow along with the course. Some of the terminology was harder to understand some of the time since I am in undergraduate school and have never been to vet school. This just gave me a chance to research it and become familiar with it now before hand so I can be ahead of the game. All in all it was a great course and I am excited to see what VETAHEAD has in the future.
The wide breadth of topics discussed ensured that there was something new to be learned for all participants regardless of experience level. The ability to discuss the material with fellow students and the instructors in zoom meetings allowed me to achieve clarity when needed. The instructors were also very willing to provide additional resources to further supplement our learning. Another awesome aspect of the course are the amazing illustrations. It is often difficult to find anatomically correct diagrams for exotic animal species, but this course provided phenomenal images. This course was a great way to supplement my vet school curriculum. I believe this course would be valuable to all veterinary students that are considering treating rabbit patients in the future. I look forward to future courses provided by Dr. Proenca & Dr. Sadar. I would love to learn more about small exotic patients such as guinea pigs, rats, and ferrets, etc.
Mahalo nui loa!
It was honestly really interactive, which I found amazing, because I learn best from pictures, and there's load of pictures in there. I also found the e-book really good, because I can then write my notes next to it, which makes it really easy to go back to. Also, all the lectures are there for you to go back whenever you want. Overall, the course is absolutely incredible!
To the VETAHEAD team, thank you for the scholarship that allowed me to access the rabbit medicine course. A lot of hard work went into preparing each module. It is a well-balanced course for beginner new graduates like myself to seasoned practitioners. I especially appreciated the course notes, they will be valuable to have for quick access in practice. The accurate anatomical drawings were the main highlight for me. Finally, this course is more than just an opportunity to learn about gold standard care for rabbits. It was also an opportunity to make lifelong colleagues in zoo medicine that I will be able to contact throughout my veterinary career for advice, support, and more. Thank you again to the VETAHEAD team! I cannot wait for future courses.
I really love how Vetahead stands true to its motto, "Making ZooMed accessible". I couldn't have imagined getting a chance to study gold standard of rabbit medicine as a veterinary student from India. During my training, i haven't been able to provide best care to rabbit patients, but this course has empowered me and i can't wait to incorporate this newly gained knowledge into practice as a new graduate. The course modules are very well balanced and the procedure videos are really helpful, especially dental care and anesthesia. I really appreciate the illustrations in the modules and the e-books. The course is self paced and which makes it easier to pick up. This course has inspired me to expand my knowledge on other exotic animals and provide better standard of care to all my future patients. Thank you to the Vetahead team for this scholarship that allowed me to access this wonderful course. A huge thank you to Dr Proenca for this course and all she does on Instagram. I am truly inspired and I really hope I get to learn from her and Dr Sadar in offline mode someday .
I am forever grateful for not only being considered but also being selected as a scholarship recipient for this incredible Rabbit Medicine and surgery course. Vetahead did an amazing job in developing such an easy to use, beautifully formatted online course. As a Veterinary student in the midwestern US it is quite difficult to expect to see many exotics while in clinical rotations. Lately, my teaching hospital has seen a major 3-fold increased in exotic patients most of which consisting of rabbits. The “Clinician’s Guide to Incorporating Rabbits into Your Practice” online course allowed me to confront those Rabbit cases with so much confidence along with the guidance of my professors. My ability to recognize disease characteristics, recommend appropriate diagnostics, and implement appropriate treatment plans was surely due to my ability to recall the information I’ve learned from this course. Thank you to the Vetahead team for advocating for improved standard of care in our Zoologic species, your work is very inspiring and incredibly necessary.
