Pre-Veterinary Experience Day Agenda
8:00-8:30 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. Welcome & Introduction
9:00-9:45 a.m. Session 1
- Option A: Introduction to pre-veterinary requirements; what you need to be aware of to be a competitive veterinary school applicant. Dr. Pedro de Pedro, Morehead State University
- Option B: Tips and tricks for vet school applications; insights into veterinary school interviews. Dr. Andrea Sexton, Eastern Kentucky University
9:50-10:35 a.m. Session 2
- Option A: Unraveling the vet school mystery: What vet school is the right fit for you? Discussion of vet school formats, cost, location and requirements. Colette Tebeau, University of Kentucky
- Option B: You Graduated ... What’s Next? Highlighting the scope, breadth and depth of the veterinary industry. Dr. Amber McNamara, University of Kentucky
10:35-10:45 a.m. Break
10:45-11:15 a.m. Presentation, Issues in veterinary medicine: Debt, mental health and work-life balance; How you can best prepare yourself for your future career. Dr. Jennifer Quammen, AVMA Vice-President and owner of Veterinarian Coaching and Dr. James Beckman, KVMA Vice-President and owner of Gas Light Equine Veterinary Practice
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Group Panel. Successfully navigating your vet med career. Drs. Cage Cruise, Holly Helbig, Erin Homerosky, and Marty Riney Whitehouse
12:30-2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:45 p.m. – Industry Tours and Discussions
- Option A: Equine veterinary career focus – Spy Coast Farm
- Option B: Livestock veterinary career focus - Blue Grass Stockyards
- Option C: Companion/Small animal career focus - Nicholasville Road Animal Hospital
- Option D: Industry/Government career focus - Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory tour
5:30-8:30 p.m. Optional dinner at the Kentucky Horse Park, hosted by the Kentucky Horse Council. RSVP required. Limited seating available; RSVPs will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
- 5:30-6:00 p.m. Networking
- 6:00-7:00 p.m. Dinner
- 7:00-8:00 p.m. Discussion Panel