Equine Medical Center of Ocala is currently accepting students to visit our facility as an extern.  We will begin accepting applications for the 2022-2023 Internship in June, 2021.

Internship Established: 2000

Number of Internships Available: 5

Application will be accepted up to: October 31, 2021

Facilities:

Direct Supervision: 3-6 Months

Estimated Workload: 50-70 hours/week (seasonal)

Emergency Duties (Nights / Week): 2

Emergency Duties (Weekends / Month): 3

Terms of Employment: June 1st to June 15th

Internship Salary: $28, 000

Philosophy of Internship: Encourage the development of problem solving skills and the application of veterinary education to daily equine practice. Integrate the professional veterinary degree with the needs of the horse, owner and trainer. Develop effective communication of knowledge and needs to the owners, referring veterinarian, hospital staff, and colleagues.

Additional Information: Our interns have a high rate of placement in residency programs and leave with a high degree of skill, confidence, and ability allowing them to transition easily into general practice.

Contact Previous Internships: 

Dr. Stacy Whitton, 2016 internship class (sewhitton@gmail.com)

 Dr. Sherry Johnson, 2013 internship class (sherryjdvm@gmail.com)

 Dr. Alec Davern, 2014 internship class (alecdavern@gmail.com)

 Dr. Ashley Cameron 2017 internship class(adcamero@gmail.com) 

 Dr. Jennine Lection 2019 internship class (jenninelectiondvm@gmail.com)

Internship Coordinator: Julie Worsham

Internship Coordinator Email: jworsham@emcOcala.com

Benefits

Housing : Yes
Vacation: Yes
Licensing: Yes
On Call Compensation: No
Professional Dues: Yes

Externship Information

Internship Duties: Interns rotate at 2 week intervals between 5 services and are responsible for the daily activities and patient care in anesthesia, surgery, medicine, emergency, and ambulatory/reproductive departments. The internship begins with a high level of direct supervision; however, independent case management, ambulatory call, and triage of emergencies is quickly encouraged in order to develop confidence, surgical acumen, reproductive skill, effective communication, and mastery of the medical method.