Requirements to Apply

Candidates must be able to observe and participate actively in lectures, laboratories, and demonstrations, in the pre-clinical and clinical curriculum. In the clinical skills courses and during the clinical year, candidates must be able to assess, monitor, and treat patients based on observation both close at hand and at a distance.

Essential functions required to meet this technical standard include, but are not limited to:

· Observe gross anatomic and pathological specimens.

· Perform diagnostic microscopy.

· Observe changes in physical appearance in patients as part of clinical examination.

· Recognize alteration in patients’ condition based on body language.

· Obtain vital physical information from a patient through auscultation, palpation, olfactory differentiation, manipulation.

· Use of vision, somatic sensation, and hearing, including distinguishing the origin of sound from multiple patients in an area or observing signs of distress or aggression.

Candidates must be able to speak understandably and to hear sufficiently in order to obtain and disseminate information from and to clients, colleagues, and veterinary medical professionals.

Essential functions required to meet this technical standard include, but are not limited to:

· Ability to communicate effectively, efficiently, and sensitively either naturally or through an assuasive device utilizing verbal, non-verbal, and written communication.

· Ability to communicate during surgical procedures in loud environments while participants are wearing surgical masks. The primary language of instruction will be English.

Candidates must possess sufficient physical strength and coordination to perform daily veterinary functions. In addition, candidates must be able to demonstrate large/gross motor skills needed to perform various daily functions.

Essential functions required to meet this technical standard include, but are not limited to:

· Fine motor tasks, such as diagnostic microscopy, surgical and anatomical instrument handling, palpation of pulses, tendons, bones, and lesions, and patient restraint

· Gross motor tasks, such as movement from danger when handling a patient in variable settings to include confined areas or outdoor pastures; standing for a minimum for two (2) hours, and safe restraint of patients ranging from less than 1-kg to more than 800-kg.

· Physical ability to routinely lift objects and/or animals weighing up to 10-kg to a height of 1 meter.

· Physical ability to occasionally lift objects and/or animals weighing 20-kg to a height of 1 meter.

· Physical ability to carry objects and/or animals weighing 20-kg for a distance of at least 2 meters.

Problem solving is a critical skill required of veterinary medical professionals. Candidates must be able to comprehend three dimensional relationships and understand the spatial relationships of structures. Essential functions required to meet this technical standard include, but are not limited to:

· Independently and accurately calculate algebraic equations in a timely manner,

· Reason, analyze, and synthesize information and significant findings from a history, physical examination, or lab data obtained from patients, clients and colleagues in order to provide a reasoned diagnosis.

· Recall and retain information in settings where reference materials are unavailable

Candidates must possess emotional health and maturity needed for full utilization of intellectual abilities and good judgment as it relates to patient diagnosis and care.

Essential functions required to meet this technical standard include, but are not limited to:

· Develop relationships which are mature, sensitive, and effective through interactions with clients, colleagues, and veterinary medical professionals.

· Tolerate strenuous workloads under physically and/or mentally stressful conditions and adapt to changing environments and situations.

· Function in the above manner for continuous periods of time longer than eight (8) hours.

· Manage a high case load with multitasking.

· Make timely decisions during emergency situations.

· Maintain collegial behavior in all official academic, extracurricular, and social functions of the LMU-CVM.

· Contribute to a positive work and study atmosphere by reinforcing and promoting a non-threatening cultural environment.

Candidates who may need accommodations to perform essential functions and meet the technical standards are responsible for contacting the Lincoln Memorial University Office of Accessible Education Services (423.869.6587) to request accommodations. The Office of Accessible Education Services and LMU-CVM will engage in an interactive process with the candidate to identify reasonable accommodations that may allow the candidate to complete all required aspects of the curriculum in accordance with LMU’s Accessible Education Services Accommodations Policy and Procedure.

Candidates who are unable to perform an essential function with or without accommodation or are unable to meet a technical standard as determined by LMU-CVM will have their admission rescinded or will be administratively withdrawn from the D.V.M. program. Candidates will be notified in writing of the rescission of admission or administrative withdrawal.