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Registration Now Open for AAEP’s Hindlimb Lameness and Business Education Summer Meetings
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Start of Gaited Horse Show Season Heightens Commitment by AVMA, AAEP and USDA to End Abusive Practice of Soring
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Applications for Funding through the AAEP Foundation Due May 1
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Follow AAEP Biosecurity Guidelines to Reduce Risk of Infectious Disease Transmission during Breeding Season
The American Association of Equine Practitioners urges those inv... More »
AAEP Foundation Asks Veterinarians to Submit Cases for Laminitis Study
First Laminitis Research Project study attempts to identify ris... More »
AAEP Foundation/Markel Insurance Company Honor Top-Achieving Veterinary Students with Scholarships
Eight outstanding equine veterinary students selected for schola... More »

Core Competency and Best Practices List

As a practitioner and as a former student, you know the importance of getting hands-on experience as soon as possible. That’s why you’ve opened up your practice to students who want to gain that crucial experience through the AAEP’s Avenues program.

To help you structure your internship or externship, the AAEP has developed two tools for you to use: the Core Competency List  and the Best Practices List.

The Core Competency List is a resource developed by AAEP members to provide a cohesive collection of skills and experiences students should have before graduation. The AAEP encourages you to use this list to further enhance your internship and externship opportunities to maximize the educational value for students.

The Best Practices List is what you can use to make the overall experience as positive as possible. The AAEP membership has developed this list to help practices who want to grow their internship and externship programs. Incorporating these features into your program will make your internships and externships stand out and increase satisfaction among the interns and externs you have working with you.