Residency Program in Small Animal
Internal Medicine |
| The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, offers a residency program in Small Animal Internal Medicine. Minimum qualifications include graduation from an accredited school of veterinary medicine and a one-year internship or equivalent practice experience. The selection of residents is made on the basis of academic achievement, career objectives, letters of recommendation, interpersonal skills, clinical skills, and pertinent experience. |
Objectives |
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Residency Program |
| The residency is a three year program. Clinical Rotation: Each resident will rotate assignments among each of the 7 faculty members. Subspecialty rotation(s) may be chosen by the resident. Research: Each resident will be expected to become involved in at least one research project to be presented at the annual House Officers Seminar Day. The goals are to become acquainted with clinical research, to publish an abstract, to present new material orally to peers, and finally, to publish these findings in a refereed scientific journal. Ample out-of-clinic time will be provided to assure that a project can be completed. Teaching: Each resident will have direct contact with 3rd and 4th year veterinary students and will participate in their clinical training within the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, and occasional scheduled laboratories. Courses: Each resident will be expected to attend weekly lectures throughout the 3 year program. These lectures will be advanced in nature and specific to areas of interest to internal medicine. Rounds discussions for faculty and residents only will be scheduled 4 days per week; research discussions and sub-specialty rounds will take place monthly. |
Small Animal Internal Medicine Faculty |
There are at least 2 Board Certified specialists in each of the following clinical or para-clinical areas of interest: Cardiology, Dermatology, Oncology, Neurology, Anesthesia, Emergency and Critical Care, Ophthalmology, Surgery, Clinical Pathology, Dentistry, and Radiology. |
Facilities |
| In addition to the expected facilities in any modern teaching hospital, this facility has on site: endoscopy, ultrasonography, hemodialysis, color doppler echocardiography, computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear imaging, linear accelerator, and faculty and facilities in pathology, dentistry and toxicology. |
| Track Record |
| Sixty-one individuals completed this residency program between June 1981 and July 1999. Forty-nine have taken the ACVIM certifying examination and all have been successful. Two are currently in Ph.D. programs. Twelve are faculty members of veterinary schools. A significant number of scientific papers have been published during or immediately following their residencies. |
| The VMTH is committed to building strong relationships with its constituents. A major part of the resident's duties, therefore, includes timely communication with referring veterinarians and clients. All residents are strongly advised to obtain a California License within the first year of the residency in order to write prescriptions. Continuation into the second year is contingent upon satisfactory performance. Selection will be made in accordance with the guidelines of the Veterinary Internship/Residency Matching Program. For application procedures, salary and benefits, and other information about the residency program, please see General Information 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.
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