Dog day of summer: Mental health student org brings pet therapy to OUWB
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine medical students took a study break earlier this week to visit with a few four-legged and furry “angels.”
OUWB’s Mental Health and Psychiatry Interest Group presented “Study Break with Therapy Dogs,” during lunch break on Aug. 31.
The event was held outside of OUWB’s O’Dowd Hall. A handful of dogs were brought to campus by The Fur Angels, a Rochester-based organization that provides pet therapy services to various groups throughout southeast Michigan.
OUWB’s medical students already have been in class for several weeks and generally said they appreciated the visit.
“It’s just a really nice break from everything that’s going on,” said Emily Babcock, a first-year medical student who was all smiles petting the different dogs.
“It’s great to get my mind off everything else for a while.”
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