2021 Veterinary Medicine Career Exploration Program

Thursday, February 25, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Thursday, March 4, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Thursday, March 11, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Thursday, March 18, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Thursday, March 25, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM

Snow Day: April 8, 2021

The 2021 Veterinary Medicine Career Exploration program is open to high school juniors and seniors.

This is NOT a hands-on program. This program includes:

Veterinarian Shadowing Experience
Tour of Cornell Cooperative Extension Suffolk County Farm and Education Center: March 6 or March 14, 2021
Lecture Series on Thurs evenings 7:00-8:45pm at the Ag Hall at the Suffolk County Farm

Lecture topic examples:

Veterinary colleges and admissions information
Large & mixed animal practices
Poultry & production medicine
Small & companion animal medicine
Zoo medicine & exotics
Specializations in: Radiology, Lab Animal Medicine, Emergency Critical Care, Animal Behavior

Student receives Certificate of Completion if requirements are fulfilled (only 1 absence allowed, tour included). Program graduates eligible for LIVMA Veterinary School Scholarship.

Pre-registration is required.

Registration for the program opens October 27th, 2020.

Registration is now being done online through camp brain: https://suffolkcountyfarm.campbrainregistration.com

Programs can be cancelled up to ten days prior to the first scheduled date without penalty. There will be a $50 cancellation fee with less than 10 days notice. All programs are offered rain or shine. Cancellations are at the discretion of the Suffolk County Farm. Refunds are offered if the Suffolk County Farm cancels a program.