Professional Compassionate Trusted 2160 N University Drive Coral Springs, FL 33071 TEL.954.753.1800FAX.954.753.5120TOLL FREE.800.935.1800 www.coralspringsanimalhosp.com HOSPITAL DIRECTORS Lloyd S Meisels, DVM Bruce Sullivan, DVM, CCRT HOSPITAL MANAGER Shayne Gardner, CVT SPECIALTY & REFERRAL PRACTICE Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine Carolina Medina, DVM, CVA, CVCH, DACVSMR Behavior Lisa Radosta, DVM, DACVB Julie Albright, DVM, DACVB Cardiology Dewey Carpenter, DVM, DACVIMCardiology Dentistry Javier Fuentes, DVM – Practice Limited to Dentistry Dermatology Danielle James, DVM, DACVD Emergency/Critical Care Mary Jackson, DVM (Residency Trained) Emergency/Urgent Care Amanda Benton, VMD Tatiana De Oliveira, DVM Inga Jensen, BSc., BVetMed Meghan Feeney, DVM Elizabeth Whitsett, DVM Jessica Dreyfuss, DVM Ryan Hugh, DVM Joseph Katz, VMD Luis Macho, DVM Kathleen Temple, DVM Victor Alicea, DVM Internal Medicine Sofia Morales, DVM, DACVIM–Int Medicine Mayrim Perez, DVM, DACVIM – Int Medicine Jessica Larson, DVM, DACVIM – Int Medicine Victor Alicea, DVM – Int Medicine Oncology Francisco Alvarez-Berger, DVM, DACVIMOncology Ophthalmology Tim J Cutler, MVB, MS, DACVO, DACVIM Radiology Crispin Spencer, DVM, DACVR Sally Mitchell, DVM, DACVR William H Adams, DVM, DACVR David Jimenez, DVM, DACVR Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Carolina Medina, DVM, CVA, CVCH, DACVSMR Elizabeth Rawson, DVM, MS, DACVS, CCRT Surgery Elizabeth Rawson, DVM, MS, DACVS, CCRT Evelyn Caporali, MV, MS, PhD, DACVS Anastacia Davis, DVM – Surgery PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE Bruce Sullivan, DVM, CCRT Donna Schwartz, DVM Amy M Harrison, DVM Melanie Thomas, DVM Accredited – General Hospital Accredited – Specialty Surgery Accredited – Specialty Internal Medicine Accredited – Specialty Oncology Accredited – Specialty Cardiology Accredited – Specialty Neurology Accredited – Specialty Emergency & Critical Care ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CORAL SPRINGS ANIMAL HOSPITAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 2017-2018 IN SMALL ANIMAL INTERNAL MEDICINE What are the dates of the internship? The dates of the internship are: 7/15/2017 to 7/5/2018 Interns going onto a residency will be allowed to leave early, if needed (up to seven days before the residency program begins) How many Interns are there in the Internal Medicine Program? There will be one Internal Medicine intern How long has your program been in existence? Since 2012 How many hours the interns work in an average week? On the average, 55 - 60 hours per week Do I get to control my own cases? Intern will be scheduled with Boarded Internist in which approximately 90% of the time will be directly supervised Do you conduct formal reviews? Yes We have a formal intern evaluation and review usually in February What special teaching programs you typically conduct? Formal Rounds (Case Transfer) are daily Monday through Sunday Teaching Rounds are a minimum of three times a week Our specialists give rDVM seminars every other month on a variety of subjects that are practical and useful Journal Club once a month Intern Presentations to our clinicians once a month Cage Rounds are twice daily every day M & M Rounds once a month Can I get exposure to every in-patient case that comes into the hospital? Yes Formal Rounds cover all in-hospital cases as well as other cases of interest Page of If I am interested in a residency, what are my chances if I join your program? Our program is designed to lead to a university or private residency, specialty internship or an ABVP We have had an excellent record of getting qualified interns into university and private residencies 100% of our Internal Medicine interns who have applied to residency programs have been accepted In addition, the Rotating Intern that applied for a residency was accepted How would you describe your staff? No hospital of this size could function well without an exceptional staff We strive to have caring, compassionate, knowledgeable, talented, well trained veterinary nurses, receptionists, nursing assistants, and pet care attendants to assist our veterinarians in the delivery of companion animal medical and surgical services We have minimal staff turnover at Coral Springs Animal Hospital What type of clientele you have? Most of our owners are educated middle to upper middle class socio-economically We cater mostly to a clientele who are likely to say yes and are compliant with recommended procedures for their pets Tell me about your physical facility The hospital (built in 2008) is 38,000 square feet and currently includes 18 examination rooms, five surgery suites, an ICU/ Treatment area, In-House laboratory, Procedure Rooms, a Physical Therapy Ward, three Isolation Wards, and an Idexx Regional Reference Laboratory Our building is one of most modern, sanitary, efficient, and beautiful veterinary facilities anywhere In 2012 we won the highly coveted Veterinary Economics “Hospital of the Year” Award We pride ourselves in keeping our facility immaculately clean and odor free In the Spring of 2017, an expansion and remodeling of the hospital will include an MRI suite will be completed In addition, the Primary Care practice will be relocated to the second floor from its current location on the first floor Nine more exam rooms will be added, along with an additional surgery suite and an additional dentistry room What awards and accreditations has CSAH earned? • • • • • • 2015 AAHA Referral Practice of the Year 2015 Pet Plan Hospital of the Year 2012 we won the highly coveted Veterinary Economics “Hospital of the Year” Award AAHA Certified Internship Program AAHA Certified in Seven Specialties Feline Friendly Practice What is the salary and what are the benefits? See VIRMP information Page of What does South Florida have to offer culturally? Coral Springs is in NW Broward County Broward County is between Dade County (Miami) to the south and Palm Beach County (Boca Raton, West Palm Beach) to the north The largest city in Broward is Ft Lauderdale The Broward Center for the Performing Arts hosts many popular shows and concerts throughout the year Dade and Palm Beach Counties have similar facilities about forty miles away from Coral Springs South Miami Beach is an "in spot" for many celebrities and tourists There are frequent art exhibits and cultural festivals too Southeast Florida is known for its beautiful sunny warm winters Water sports are very popular year round For sports lovers, the area has abundant facilities for all popular sports enthusiasts If you prefer to just watch, we have professional hockey, football, basketball, baseball, and soccer Is South Florida a safe place to live? Coral Springs is one of the safest cities in the state of Florida It has a population of around 120,000 Violent crime is very rare in this family community, and surrounding communities as well Please visit the city's website at: http://www.coralsprings.org/ What is the cost of living in Broward County, Florida? The average rental fee for a one bedroom apartment within fifteen minutes of the hospital costs $950/month You may wish to share an apartment with another intern There is no state or city income tax May I contact current and past interns for further information? Yes We pride ourselves on having “happy” interns whose expectations we meet or better yet, exceed Interns are treated respectfully as colleagues This is an important step in determining if this internship is well suited for you We recommend contacting previous year's interns Having completed the program they are in a much better position to judge it INTERNAL MEDICINE INTERNS 2012-2013: 2013-2014: 2014-2015: 2015-2016: 2016-2017: Yoojin Kim, DVM (Konkuk University CVM) - yoojkim@gmail.com IM Resident at University of Minnesota CVM 2013 -2016 Jennifer Harrison, DVM (Cornell University CVM) - jenn.harrisn@gmail.com Currently 3rd year IM Resident at University of Pennsylvania CVM Jodie Anderson, DVM (Colorado State CVM) - jodiedanderson@yahoo.com Currently 2nd year IM Resident at University of Pennsylvania CVM Victor Alicea, DVM (Tuskegee University SVM) - ecc.us.dvm@gmail.com Dr Alicea did not pursue a residency Barry Hedgespeth DVM (Massey U CVM – New Zealand) – bhedgespeth@coralspringsanimalhosp.com Page of We are very proud that eight former interns remain on our staff: Lisa Radosta, DVM, DACVB, Intern Class of 2000-2001 - info@flvetbehavior.com Donna Schwartz, DVM, Intern Class of 2001-2002 - dschwartz@coralspringsanimalhosp.com Amanda Benton, VMD, Intern Class of 2006-2007 - abenton@coralspringsanimalhosp.com Melanie Thomas, DVM, Intern Class of 2010-2011 - mthomas@coralspringsanimalhosp.com Tatiana De Oliveira, DVM, Intern Class of 2013-2014 - tdeoliveira@coralspringsanimalhosp.com Ryan Hugh, DVM, Intern Class of 2015-2016 – rhugh@coralspringsanimalhosp.com Joseph Katz, VMD, Intern Class of 2015-2016 – jkatz@coralspringsanimalhosp.com Katherine Temple, DVM, Intern Class of 2015-2016 – ktemple@coralspringsanimalhosp.com Thank you for your interest in our program If you have any further questions please not hesitate to contact me Yours Truly, Mayrim Perez, DVM, DACVIM – Internal Medicine MPerez@coralspringsanimalhosp.com www.coralspringsanimalhospital.com ... private residency, specialty internship or an ABVP We have had an excellent record of getting qualified interns into university and private residencies 100% of our Internal Medicine interns who have... determining if this internship is well suited for you We recommend contacting previous year's interns Having completed the program they are in a much better position to judge it INTERNAL MEDICINE INTERNS... DVM, DACVB, Intern Class of 2000-2001 - info@flvetbehavior.com Donna Schwartz, DVM, Intern Class of 2001-2002 - dschwartz@coralspringsanimalhosp.com Amanda Benton, VMD, Intern Class of 2006-2007