Ms. Jana Dewilde, a student from VIVES University of Applied Sciences in West-Flanders, Belgium, began her 10-week veterinary internship at the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) on February 11, 2025. She was officially welcomed by CBSUA President Dr. Alberto N. Naperi.
Currently completing her Bachelor of Agro- and Biotechnology degree with a specialization in Animal Health Care, Dewilde will be working at CBSUA for ten weeks, until April 18, 2025. Her internship will be conducted under the mentorship of the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) faculty.
During their meeting, Dr. Naperi assured Dewilde that her internship would provide a rich learning experience, encompassing both academic studies and immersion in the region’s socio-cultural environment.
Dewilde’s internship will involve hands-on work at the college’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Veterinary Vaccine and Molecular BioLabs. She will also have the opportunity to visit other university centers and partner institutions, working alongside junior clinicians from the college.
Furthermore, she will participate in various extension activities, including those during Veterinary Medicine Week and Rabies Awareness Month.
Also present at the meeting were university officials including Prof. Cesar Armando S. Camba, Sr., Vice President for Business and External Affairs; Dr. Emerson L. Bergonio, Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dr. Cherry Love B. Montales, Director of the International Relations Office; Dr. Marie Rachelle Jane C. Mangading, Dean of CVM; Dr. Rochelle F. Arrabis, Clinical Coordinator; and CBSUA veterinary medicine students.
