Table 2 Obstacles to securing CEMS placements ordered by frequency of selection

Placements I wanted were already booked out

32

44%

I could not finance certain placements I wanted

29

40%

Not applicable, I got all the placements I wanted

24

33%

I could not find placements in the geographical area I wanted

14

19%

I took placements that I could secure

12

17%

I did not have enough time to do all the types of placements I wanted

10

14%

I did not get enough placements in specialist/referral practices

9

13%

I was not aware that the timing of placements (i.e. seasonal) would affect my learning experiences

8

11%

I did not know where to find appropriate placements

6

8%

I was not confident enough to contact a veterinary practice

6

8%

I did not get the mix of species I was looking for

4

6%

I did not get enough first opinion only placements

3

4%

I could not find placements on a research project I wanted

3

4%

I did not get enough public health placements

2

3%

I could not find placements in a laboratory I wanted

0

0%