Dr Peter Young is a private practice surgeon and he’s joining the education team at not one but two VetPrac workshops in 2020. These workshops are an opportunity for veterinarians to get hands-on experience under the tutelage of industry experts, such as Dr Peter Young, who has been working in the industry for almost 40 years!
Peter’s career commenced in dairy work before he moved on to general and referral surgical practice in regional NSW. He spent almost a decade as a surgical educator at Charles Sturt University while working as a referral surgeon for their small animal clinic and completing research. He’s now working a shorter week as a general surgeon in Albury and we’re thankful for the opportunity to have him part of our educator teams.
Dr Young will join us on the 17th-19th April for Practical Skills Bootcamp and again in June for the Patella & Stifle Surgery workshop. We look forward to sharing more about Peter over the coming months. Here’s a glimpse of the legend that is Dr Peter Young.
Pete lives life to the full, enjoying competitive karate, trekking in Nepal, and volunteering overseas for Vets Beyond Borders and the Iditarod Dog Sled Race. Last year he travelled to Cape York – I’m sure he’s got plenty of fascinating stories to share from those adventures!
Pete has worked in both private practice and in university settings, as a lecturer, researcher and surgeon. In a university setting he found the case load to be challenging and interesting, however sometimes he found university clinical practice to be frustrating because the bean counters often do not have an appreciation of the clinical needs regarding staff, equipment and the need to do after-hours. He finds private practice to be very rewarding if you are in a supportive well-equipped practice with good professional standards.
When Pete was asked what advice he would give new graduates or those vets are aren’t confident with performing surgery, he cheekily stated “To appreciate that the first 25 chapters of Tobias and Johnson are critical to confidence and success (☹- sorry for that). Work in a supportive practice that will invest in appropriate level of equipment. Don’t let your enthusiasm exceed your ability. Take every opportunity to have mentorship and every case is an opportunity to learn something new.”
Join Dr Peter Young at Practical Skills Bootcamp this 17th-19th April at UQ Gatton. This workshop is suitable for experienced veterinarians in search of a refresher course, new grads, and veterinarians returning to work after a break.
We’ve crammed a lot of information into this 3-day workshop with topics in surgery, dentistry, animal behaviour, communication, and so much more! Seven other educators are joining forces with Dr Young and class size is limited to ensure participants receive the attention required to have them job-fit and able to immediately implement the skills in practice.
Register now for Practical Skills Bootcamp before the workshop fills or download the brochure for more information.
