Email: jonah.wisen@wsu.edu
Class: 2026
Residency: Washington
At what campus did you start the program? Pullman
Undergrad: Washington State University
Ambassador: 2023-2024, 2022-2023
What are your main areas of interest in the field of veterinary medicine?
- Mixed animal
- Surgery
- Education
- Internal medicine
Extracurricular opportunities:
- Emergency and Critical Care Club
- COLE Mentor
- Open Clinical Skills Lab (OCSL) Peer Instructor
- Veterinary Business Management Association
What do you think makes our program special or unique?
Pullman is a small college town. This builds a sense of togetherness which makes it really easy to make friends which is essential for success in veterinary school. I haven’t attended other programs but I doubt any of them do as well as WSU does when it comes to community building.
What experiences in our program have been the most meaningful so far?
Open Clinical Skills Lab has been the most meaningful experience for me thus far. I never miss a session and I always go out of my way to learn something new and exciting I would otherwise not have had the opportunity to do for several years.
The hands-on experience here is:
If you wanted hands on experience every single day of the week that is easily attainable here. Access to the Open Clinical Skills Lab allows for simulation based education opportunities to practice and develop surgical skills most universities don’t start teaching until the third year, and we use it all four years. Students also have access to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital where they can shadow clinicians and observe unique and fascinating cases and procedures. Clubs also coordinate a number of focused labs per year that are specific to the clubs discipline.