Residency Information

1. Graduation from a veterinary medical school and licensed to practice veterinary medicine. Demonstration of high motivation. One year general internship or practice post-DVM training.
2. Licensed (or approved) to practice veterinary medicine in a state of the United States, province of Canada, or in the country for which the application is made.

1. A personal statement describing background, reasons for applying for the residency, and career goals.
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Three to five letters of recommendation from faculty members or practitioners. These letters should address aptitude and performance in intellectual and creative pursuits pertinent to scientific research, knowledge of veterinary medicine, clinical skills, ability to apply knowledge in a clinical situation, and ability to communicate and work with others.
4. Official transcripts (including grade point average) from all post secondary institutions attended, and class rank from veterinary school. An official English translation of these must be included if they are not in English.
5. Deadline for receipt of applications is November 9, 2007. They should be addressed to: Resident Affairs Coordinator, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Room 2013, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8747.
6. After a review of the applications, we will invite a selected number of applicants for a personal interview by 16 November 2007. Interviews will take place from 26 November to 14 December 2007 at the University of California, Davis. The successful candidate will be notified by Monday, 17 December 2007. Unfortunately, the University cannot offer compensation for expenses incurred in attending the interview.
7. Questions regarding the residency application process can be directed to Steve Hollingsworth, DVM

1. Development of clinical skills to successfully practice veterinary ophthalmology.
2. Development of broad knowledge of the eye and its diseases.
3. Preparation for the certifying examination of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists.
4. Introduction into methods of eye research.
5. Development of effective clinical teaching skills.

1. Regular participation in clinical activities of the Ophthalmology Service including evening and weekend emergency duty. You are not obligated to rotate through general veterinary medical after-hours service.

1. Beginning residents are initially under direct supervision of faculty member; there is a gradual increase in responsibility thereafter.
   
2. Surgical training - assist senior clinician in all intraocular and extraocular surgery as proficiency develops. Each resident must successfully do intraocular surgical procedures on cadavers before participating actively in operations on patients. All surgery on patients is done under direct supervision of senior staff until resident has demonstrated sufficient skills to justify her or his operating independently. This generally requires 12-18 months.
   
3. Ophthalmic pathology - residents are required to develop sufficient skill and knowledge of ocular pathology to enable them to interpret gross and histopathologic changes in diseased ocular tissue.
   
4. Research - each resident must complete a research project in some area of ophthalmology during her or his training. The expenses of conducting this research and the publication of the information will be borne, at least in part, by the Ophthalmology Service; however the resident is expected to apply for intramural or extramural funds to support their research.
   
5. Regular participation in seminars, conferences, rounds (and journal clubs) including those held in UCD Medical School when feasible. Presentation at the VMTH House Officer Seminar Day and one ACVO Resident's Forum is required; details for these are available through the VMTH.
   
6. Attendance at one meeting of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. University funds may be available to partially subsidize the expenses involved in this, but this is ultimately the resident's responsibility.
   
7. Teaching - considerable responsibility for teaching students in clinics. The resident may be asked to provide some lectures in our ophthalmology courses to junior veterinary medical students, at local associations or to veterinary student clubs. Participation in the laboratory sections of the junior veterinary student courses is required.
   
8. All patient records, including pathology reports, must be completed in a timely fashion.

2. Each resident is required to purchase her or his own indirect ophthalmoscopy lens for use in the clinic; none will be provided by the VMTH.
   
3. Failure to meet the substantive aspects of the duties and responsibilities will result in the withholding of the certificate of residency completion.

The VMTH is committed to building strong relationships with its constituents. A major part of the residents' duties, therefore, includes timely communication with referring veterinarians and clients.

Continuation into the second and third years is contingent upon satisfactory performance.

Selection will not utilize the Veterinary Internship/Residency Matching Program. To download the application and for application procedures, salary and benefits, and other information about the residency program, please see the General Information section on the VMTH web site.

The University of California, Davis, and the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital are interested in candidates who are committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities, and to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity.

ALL RESIDENTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO OBTAIN A CALIFORNIA LICENSE WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE RESIDENCY IN ORDER TO WRITE PRESCRIPTIONS.

RESIDENTS MUST BE ABLE TO ARRIVE AT THE HOSPITAL WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF AN EMERGENCY CALL, THEREFORE, RESIDENTS MUST PLAN TO LIVE WITHIN 15 MILES OF THE HOSPITAL.