Veterinary Student Externship- Helping Hands Veterinary Surgery & Dentistry of Florida

Overview United Veterinary Care is delighted to host veterinary students for externships across our network of over 100 hospital locations in more than 20 states. This clinical experience allows you to apply your classroom knowledge in a real-world hospital setting of your choice. Our hands‑on externships are designed for clinical‑year students at AVMA‑accredited schools, typically in their 3rd or 4th year. You will share your goals at the start of your rotation and be quickly integrated into the team through participating in case discussions, collaborative problem‑solving, and hands‑on patient care in GP, ER, and specialty settings. With opportunities across a wide variety of partner hospitals, you will gain diverse experience, mentorship, and confidence in your clinical skills. Students often describe their externships as transformative and highly supportive. To help make these opportunities accessible, stipends are available to offset travel and lodging costs (unless prohibited by your veterinary school). Eligibility requirements Must be a current veterinary student at an AVMA‑accredited veterinary school. Priority scheduling is given to students in their clinical years on official externship blocks for school credit. Must provide proof of professional liability insurance. SAVMA members qualify for no‑cost insurance by applying at the following link: SAVMA Member Benefit and Resources | AVMA PLIT. Hospital Information Helping Hands welcomes 3rd and 4th year veterinary medical students. Hospital Overview Helping Hands Veterinary Surgery and Dentistry of Florida is proud to offer high‑quality soft tissue surgery, orthopedic surgery, and dental procedures at affordable prices. The hospital is located in sunny Orlando, Florida. Our doctors are passionate about providing mentorship for veterinary students and new graduates. Helping Hands has a unique practice model and succeeds in increasing access to quality surgical and dental veterinary care when pets need it most. We tackle many varieties of surgeries, including enucleation, gastropexy, spay, neuter, abdominal exploratory, limb amputation, extracapsular repair for CCL rupture, FHO, and routine and advanced dental procedures. Species treated Dogs; Cats Services offered Soft tissue surgery; Orthopedic surgery; Dentistry What to expect from your externship During your externship, you can expect to actively participate in cases and further your development towards becoming a veterinarian. Throughout your time with us, you will always be supervised by an experienced veterinarian and skilled support staff. You are included in surgical cases, dental procedures, emergencies, sick patient workups, and routine medical appointments. You will discuss these cases with your supervising veterinarian and have them confirm your exam findings to verify whether you are on the right track with your plans before moving forward with the case as a team. #J-18808-Ljbffr United Veterinary Care