Dr. Jane
October 14, 2022
This Thursday, around 15 people stood outside Page-Robinson Hall, holding signs that read “Modernize Medical Training” and “Brown: Stop Killing Animals.” The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit health organization with more than 17,000 doctor members, organized the demonstration to protest the use of live pigs for training in the joint Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital emergency medicine …
Silvia Vilarinho, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (digestive diseases) and of pathology; and associate director, Yale MD/PhD Program, has been appointed associate director of the Yale Internal Medicine Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP). “I am thrilled to join the PSTP leadership team to recruit and retain a diverse and creative group of talented physician-scientists to Yale Internal Medicine. I …
Ben Shelton takes a very dim view of the new diversity education requirement for Utah veterinarians in his article “Should your veterinarian take a diversity class?” His argument against the new requirement shows a clear lack of understanding of both the requirement itself and the practice of veterinary medicine in general. The exact wording of the new requirement as stated …
Penn Foster — an online training platform — announced a new certification program offering veterinary professionals training in key telehealth and virtual care skills. According to a release from Penn Foster, this is the first accredited training program specifically tailored for remote pet care.1 The course’s stated objective is to equip veterinary technicians, assistants, and administrators with the ability to …
A bill that would expand scholarships to veterinary students in the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine who pledge to return to practice in the state has passed a final House vote 121-6. HB 2605 would change the loan amount appropriated from the state, from $20,000 per year to $25,000. It also expands the program to counties having populations …
Like any other relationship, the best dog training is about building trust. Training is not about control. It’s first and foremost about communication and managing the situations a dog is put in. Every cue or command is a conversation between you and your dog. Dogs don’t come into the world knowing how to live within the context of human environments …
CANNON AIR FORCE, NM — US Army Veterinary Corps members from a Public Health Activity tenant unit at Kirtland Air Force Base conducted quarterly tactical care training with US Air Force 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog (MWD) handlers, Feb. 14, 2022. As some of the only military veterinarians in New Mexico, the Army animal care specialists …
FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — Ollie is a three-year-old golden retriever training in Frankfort to become a therapy dog in Georgetown. Georgetown police officer Ben Martin, who also serves as a school resource officer, says Ollie’s gentle and loving personality will be a welcomed addition to addressing mental health in schools. Martin and his family welcomed Ollie three years ago, …
Dr. Jane
February 6, 2022
Reward-based dog training offers the most advantages and least harm to the learner’s welfare, according to the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, which says there is no evidence that aversive practices are necessary for dog training or behavior modification. The new AVSAB position statement published in September draws on the scientific evidence on dog training. Aversive methods rely on …
Dr. Jane
December 29, 2021
Oklahoma State University faculty members plan to teach veterinarians and veterinary students how to expand services for cattle-raising customers. From January 21-22, the university is hosting the first of a quarterly series of two-day courses at the Roger J. Panciera Education Center of the College of Veterinary Medicine on the Stillwater campus. The assistant professor Dr. Rosslyn Biggs, who is …
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