The Penn Vet Shelter Medicine and Community Engagement Program has a strong emphasis on education. We teach within the university to veterinary students, dual degree students, undergraduates, and masters students in core and elective content. We also have a focus on community engagement, humane education and science outreach in schools. Veterinary students, undergraduates, and interns also participate in these programs under direct mentorship of our experienced team.
Shelter Medicine Veterinary Student Curriculum
Providing first-rate educational opportunities is a priority for the Shelter Medicine program. Shelter medicine provides key training opportunities for all levels of veterinary students in surgical, medical, and management perspectives, while developing more socially-aware and informed veterinarians.
- Shelter Medicine Clinical Rotation
- Introduction to Shelter Medicine Elective Course
- Student Shelter Opportunities Elective Course
- Emergency Preparedness and Response Elective Course
- Other Core Curriculum and Elective Course and Rotation Involvement