Veterinary Career Development University Series

VPI Pet Insurance is proud to be the sole sponsor of the Veterinary Career Development University Series taught by Jim Wilson, DVM, JD, and Mark Opperman, CVPM.

This unique program provides future veterinarians with career development skills and a better understanding of business management and legal elements of veterinary practice.

College Schedule

The Veterinary Career Development University Series is taught at 18 U.S. veterinary colleges in addition to two Caribbean veterinary colleges (Ross University in St. Kitts and St. George’s University in Granada). To find participating colleges, lecture dates, instructors and attending VPI field veterinarians, please view the 2009–2010 College Schedule.

Sponsored Luncheon

• VPI’s indemnity insurance model and how it is distinctly different from managed care.
• The benefits of pet health insurance for pets, pet owners, and veterinary practices and its potential impact on the veterinary profession.
• The mechanics of how VPI benefits work.

Curriculum Provisions

Program materials provided to college course coordinators include:

• A three-ring binder with custom tab dividers to store and organize printed note modules.
• An electronic copy of each module for students to print and bring to class.
• A VPI Pet Insurance student kit: VPI reference materials, information on the VPI Student Externship Program and the VPI-VBMA Student Case Study Competition, and more.

Please note: Students should refer to the binder assembly letter for instructions on where to insert note modules into binder.

Veterinary Career Development Note Modules

Students who have attended Dr. Jim Wilson's class can easily download the note modules listed below. Please note: all downloadable note modules are password protected. To obtain passwords, students please refer to the Binder Assembly Instructions provided with Dr. Wilson's class materials. Lost your password? Please contact VPI's Veterinary Education Program Coordinator at students@petinsurance.com.

• The Law of Professional Negligence by James F. Wilson, DVM, JD. PDF (55KB)
• Managing Client Credit Vs. Providing Pet Health Insurance and Managing Accounts Receivable by James F. Wilson, DVM, JD PDF (68 kb)
• Internships Note Module: Will an internship be part of your future? by James F. Wilson, DVM, JD PDF (329 kb)
• Planning for and Achieving Goals by James F. Wilson, DVM, JD, and Mary Bryant, VMD PDF (110 kb)
• Student Loans 101: Taming the Educational Loan Monster by James F. Wilson, DVM, JD with assistance from Todd Balsley, MBA Tori Long, ‘V 2011 VMRVMC and Nathanael Oster PDF
• Sample Schedule C Tax Return: Saving Your Shirt from the Taxman by James F. Wilson, DVM, JD PDF