25/06/2024
Endless Mountains Veterinary Center, PC welcomed Dr. Anna Confer to the team as a Mixed Animal Veterinarian in June of 2023. Anna has worked so hard in her first year out of Vet School and we are so proud of her accomplishments and of the Veterinarian that she is becoming! Upon her one-year anniversary, we wanted to highlight Anna and her journey.
Dr. Confer (Dr. Annie as we call her), graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (PennVet) after completing her undergraduate degree at Penn State. After spending some time with EMVC as a Veterinary Assistant through our Summer Hire program, Dr. Annie found that she enjoyed the atmosphere and decided to join us Full Time.
Dr. Annie and her husband met while at Penn State while pursuing their Animal Science degrees. Dr. Annie then went on to Vet School and rejoined her husband in the area last June. They were married shortly thereafter and now reside permanently in the area. They both enjoy working with and showing their dairy cows and love all things Penn State (WE ARE)!
Dr. Annie has been such a wonderful addition to the EMVC Family. As a Mixed Animal Veterinarian, she spends time in the small animal clinics as well as on the road on our ambulatory Large Animal Service. You may find her on the farm, in our Athens or Tunkhannock Small Animal locations. With her kind smile and welcoming personality, Dr. Annie has become a favorite of her co-workers. “Dr. Annie’s warm smile and compassionate care are noticed by us and by our clients. She works hard to provide the very best care,” say Annie’s workmates.
The choice to join EMVC was driven by her experience with the staff and the clientele while here during a summer and by the unique opportunity to practice true mixed animal medicine – she states that few practices offer the ability to do both small animal medicine and surgery and large animal ambulatory medicine. Her favorite parts of the work are small animal surgery and large animal reproduction. In the future, Dr. Annie would like to hone her large and small animal surgery skills as well as continually learn new things.
Dr. Annie states that she made the decision to pursue veterinary medicine in high school. She knew that she wanted to be involved in agriculture, specifically the dairy industry and that led her to vet med. Her interests broadened in veterinary school, and she became interested in many facets of the industry. When asked about what advice she may offer to current veterinary students, she stated to try to find good mentorship and staff to support you in your first years. With those in place, becoming a new vet is not nearly as scary as it seems like it will be in vet school. She recommends pursuing what makes you happy in vet med, and if you’re like her with broad interests, do not limit yourself. Annie remarked, “I was afraid to pursue mixed animal medicine as it is a lot to learn, but I could not be happier that I did.” When asked what else Annie might like to share, she stated that “I am very much looking forward to getting to know the community and working with clients and their animals.”
EMVC could not be happier that Dr. Annie pursued her dream as well – we feel blessed that she chose to be a part of our Family and we look forward to all that is ahead of her to accomplish.
Congratulations, Dr. Annie Confer, on your One-Year Milestone, we are so proud of you!
