CSU DVM Employer Survey

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey, it is a vital component of continuous program improvement. Your feedback is important in helping us to learn of your satisfaction with our preparation of graduates and any additional services that we may offer your organization or practice. Completion of this survey is voluntary and the information that you provide is confidential.

If you have any questions, please contact our D.V.M. Services Team.

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* 1. Name:

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* 2. Organization or Practice type:

Private practice predominantly or exclusively livestock

Private practice predominantly or exclusively small animals

Private practice predominantly or exclusively equine

Private practice mixed

Emergency medicine

Specialty (Board certification required)

Corportate/industrial veterinary medicine

Government (local, state, federal)

Military veterinary medicine

College or University

Not-for-profit

International

Animal advocacy/law

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Over the last three years, how many CSU DVM graduates have you hired?

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* 4. Please rate CSU graduates that you have hired on the following AVMA competencies:

	Exceeds Expectations	Meets Expectations	Below Expectations	Unacceptable	N/A, unable to judge
Problem-solving skills (clinical reasoning)	Problem-solving skills (clinical reasoning) Exceeds Expectations	Problem-solving skills (clinical reasoning) Meets Expectations	Problem-solving skills (clinical reasoning) Below Expectations	Problem-solving skills (clinical reasoning) Unacceptable	Problem-solving skills (clinical reasoning) N/A, unable to judge
Interpretation of clinical laboratory tests	Interpretation of clinical laboratory tests Exceeds Expectations	Interpretation of clinical laboratory tests Meets Expectations	Interpretation of clinical laboratory tests Below Expectations	Interpretation of clinical laboratory tests Unacceptable	Interpretation of clinical laboratory tests N/A, unable to judge
Record management	Record management Exceeds Expectations	Record management Meets Expectations	Record management Below Expectations	Record management Unacceptable	Record management N/A, unable to judge
Comprehensive treatment planning	Comprehensive treatment planning Exceeds Expectations	Comprehensive treatment planning Meets Expectations	Comprehensive treatment planning Below Expectations	Comprehensive treatment planning Unacceptable	Comprehensive treatment planning N/A, unable to judge
Anesthesia	Anesthesia Exceeds Expectations	Anesthesia Meets Expectations	Anesthesia Below Expectations	Anesthesia Unacceptable	Anesthesia N/A, unable to judge
Pain management	Pain management Exceeds Expectations	Pain management Meets Expectations	Pain management Below Expectations	Pain management Unacceptable	Pain management N/A, unable to judge
Patient welfare	Patient welfare Exceeds Expectations	Patient welfare Meets Expectations	Patient welfare Below Expectations	Patient welfare Unacceptable	Patient welfare N/A, unable to judge
Basic surgery skills, experience, and case management	Basic surgery skills, experience, and case management Exceeds Expectations	Basic surgery skills, experience, and case management Meets Expectations	Basic surgery skills, experience, and case management Below Expectations	Basic surgery skills, experience, and case management Unacceptable	Basic surgery skills, experience, and case management N/A, unable to judge
Basic medicine skills, experience, and case management	Basic medicine skills, experience, and case management Exceeds Expectations	Basic medicine skills, experience, and case management Meets Expectations	Basic medicine skills, experience, and case management Below Expectations	Basic medicine skills, experience, and case management Unacceptable	Basic medicine skills, experience, and case management N/A, unable to judge
Emergency and intensive care case management	Emergency and intensive care case management Exceeds Expectations	Emergency and intensive care case management Meets Expectations	Emergency and intensive care case management Below Expectations	Emergency and intensive care case management Unacceptable	Emergency and intensive care case management N/A, unable to judge
Health promotion (preventative care)	Health promotion (preventative care) Exceeds Expectations	Health promotion (preventative care) Meets Expectations	Health promotion (preventative care) Below Expectations	Health promotion (preventative care) Unacceptable	Health promotion (preventative care) N/A, unable to judge
Disease prevention/bio-security	Disease prevention/bio-security Exceeds Expectations	Disease prevention/bio-security Meets Expectations	Disease prevention/bio-security Below Expectations	Disease prevention/bio-security Unacceptable	Disease prevention/bio-security N/A, unable to judge
Zoonosis	Zoonosis Exceeds Expectations	Zoonosis Meets Expectations	Zoonosis Below Expectations	Zoonosis Unacceptable	Zoonosis N/A, unable to judge
Food safety	Food safety Exceeds Expectations	Food safety Meets Expectations	Food safety Below Expectations	Food safety Unacceptable	Food safety N/A, unable to judge
Client communications	Client communications Exceeds Expectations	Client communications Meets Expectations	Client communications Below Expectations	Client communications Unacceptable	Client communications N/A, unable to judge
Ethical conduct	Ethical conduct Exceeds Expectations	Ethical conduct Meets Expectations	Ethical conduct Below Expectations	Ethical conduct Unacceptable	Ethical conduct N/A, unable to judge
Critical analysis of new information and research findings relevant to veterinary medicine	Critical analysis of new information and research findings relevant to veterinary medicine Exceeds Expectations	Critical analysis of new information and research findings relevant to veterinary medicine Meets Expectations	Critical analysis of new information and research findings relevant to veterinary medicine Below Expectations	Critical analysis of new information and research findings relevant to veterinary medicine Unacceptable	Critical analysis of new information and research findings relevant to veterinary medicine N/A, unable to judge

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What are the top traits/skills you look for in a new graduate?

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* 6. What are the major strengths of CSU DVMs?

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* 7. What are the major limitations of CSU DVMs?

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* 8. How do our graduates compare overall to those from other DVM programs (N/A if doesn't apply)?

Above

Equal

Below

N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What do you anticipate are future needs or expectations of new graduates that we can prepare for?

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* 10. What training or experiences might CVMBS provide that will optimize your satisfaction as an employer as well as promote professional success for CSU DVMs?

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* 11. What do you consider to be key financial/business skills for new graduates?

Accounts receivable

Understanding gross revenue to support their salary

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Which criteria does your organization/practice use when recruiting from various DVM programs? (Select top 3 of all available options listed below)

School and academic program rankings

Proximity to company

Student characteristics - medical knowledge and performance

Student characteristics - surgical knowledge and performance

Student characteristics - clinical reasoning

Student characteristics - technical skills

Student characteristics - communication skills

Student characteristics - financial/business knowledge

Student characteristics - professionalism

Characteristics of DVM program/strengths of veterinary curriculum

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Would you be interested in (please mark all that apply):

Participating in a panel discussion on health, wellbeing, and professional satisfaction

Participating in a panel discussion on career and professional topics

Participating in career service events such as mock interviews and resume review workshops

Experiential learning opportunities at your practice (externships)

Mentoring:

Assisting with career development and placement

Offering advice via social media, email, and other forms of communication

Coming to campus to lead career development discussions with a student forum

Speaking engagements (on campus or via video conference) about alternative career paths in veterinary medicine

Staffing a booth during annual VetFest on campus to share alumni perspectives

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Please indicate all areas of interest you would like to be contacted about:

Posting positions - internships

Posting positions - externships

Posting positions - employment

Developing a hiring strategy

Interfacing with students - venues for sharing training/employment opportunties

Interfacing with students - Employer panels

Interfacing with students - Networking events

Interfacing with students - Presentations to students (educational topics; lunch and learn, evening seminars)

Interfacing with students - Sponsorship opportunties/partnership programs

Other (please specify)

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* 15. If interested in the above opportunities (questions 13 and/or 14), please provide your contact information here.

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* 16. Please describe any remaining suggestions for our DVM team (admissions, curriculum, career services, wellness, financial advising, scholarships, international/regional outreach).

Thank you again for your time; this is an important process for us in an effort to maintain an educational program of excellence. Your responses help provide the best training for your future employees.