The Department of Large Animal Medicine at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a rotating large animal field services and hospital internship position.

Objectives

• The internship program is a post-DVM training designed to provide the successful candidate with a broad but intensive learning experience in general large animal ambulatory practice (medicine and surgery). The program emphasizes individual animals with equine cases being the predominate portion of the daytime caseload. A portion of the caseload will incorporate herd medicine and other large animal species such as small ruminants, camelids and cattle with the emergency caseload being mixed large animal. This program is intended to prepare individuals for either high-quality private practice or residency training programs in large animal medicine (ACVIM), surgery (ACVS), general practice (ABVP), sports medicine and rehabilitation (ACVSMR), theriogenology (ACT) or diagnostic imaging (ACVR). Availability to convert the program to an ABVP (Equine) residency may exist if desired by both parties.
• Interns should expect to advance their technical skills, clinical decision-making, imaging skills, and clinical teaching skills in a service-oriented format under the direct supervision of senior clinical faculty and/or residents.
• Interns will assist with daytime caseload, help manage any in-house patients admitted through the service, as well as share after-hours emergency care with the other Field Services house officers (not to exceed 1/3). In addition, the intern will also have the option to rotate through other services in the hospital based on their personal interests, such as Large Animal Surgery, Large Animal Internal Medicine, Theriogenology, Ophthalmology, Anesthesia, and Diagnostic Imaging.
• Opportunities for research involvement and publication exist for interested candidates, however, is not required.
• The field service faculty are comprised of a series of board-certified specialists offering the highest level of care in an ambulatory setting (2 DACT, 2 DACVSMR, 1 DAVDC, 1 DACVS, 1 ACVIM, and a certified journeyman farrier). They are supported by board certified specialists in other disciplines including anesthesia, ophthalmology, oncology, and radiology.

As required by University of Georgia policy, the successful candidate will be subject to background investigation. The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.

Prerequisites

• DVM degree or equivalent
• Successful candidates must obtain a license to practice veterinary medicine in Georgia. A faculty license may be obtained without examination for $10. The faculty license allows the intern to practice only in the Teaching Hospital.
• To obtain a regular license in Georgia, the individual must take the Georgia State Board examination and be a graduate of an accredited institution or have completed the requirements of the ECFVG program of the AVMA
• Additionally, a U.S. Driver’s License is required prior to entering the program.
• The internship is a non-degree graduate program leading to an official University certificate of internship. Tuition for this program is reduced to $25 per semester, but fees are the responsibility of the individual (approximately $3,250 in 2020).
• Successful applicants must apply to the University of Georgia Graduate School online. Details can be found at http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/index.html and click “Prospective Students.” There is a one-time application fee ($75 domestic students/ and $100 international students in 2022-2023). Foreign students will be required to take and pass the TOFL examination.

The application deadline is October 31, 2021, 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time. Late applications will not be accepted.

Applicants will be notified by November 15, 2021 as to whether or not they will receive an interview. Interviews may be conducted virtually between late November and early December.

The starting date is 06/17/2022 and ending date is 06/30/2023.

To officially apply the applicant must send the following:

1. Curriculum vitae
2. A letter of intent that states why the UGA Large Animal Field Services (Equine Emphasis) internship program is desired and how it will help the applicant achieve future career goals
3. Transcript of grades including documentation of graduation
4. Three letters of recommendation from persons that are familiar with the applicant’s qualifications
5. TOEFL scores if the applicant is not from a country where English is the primary language
6. Applications will NOT be submitted through the Veterinary Intern/Residency Matching Program. Instead, all application materials and reference letters should be sent directly via email to the intern coordinator Dr. Allison K. Dockery,  allison.dockery@uga.edu.