Internships and Residencies
In addition to graduate and professional degrees, the college offers a wide variety of internship and residency programs for specialized clinical training. Some of the clinical training programs can be combined with Masters of Specialized Veterinary Medicine or Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
Please contact the House Officer Program Coordinator for with any questions regarding internships and residencies.
Internships
Residencies
- Anatomic Pathology
- Anesthesia
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Clinical Animal Behavior Residency
- Clinical Pathology
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Emergency & Critical Care
- Clinical Veterinary Pharmacy
- Equine Internal Medicine
- Equine Surgery Residency (Anne Forsyth)
- Large Animal Surgery
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Poultry Health Management
- Radiology
- Radiation Oncology
- Ruminant Health Management
- Ruminant Theriogenology
- Small Animal Internal Medicine\Clinician Investigator Program
- Small Animal Surgery
- Zoological Medicine
Application Criteria and Benefits Information
For most of the programs, candidates will be selected through the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians (AAVC) VIRMP (MATCH) Program. They must be graduates of a college of veterinary medicine and have a previous history of documented academic excellence. Committee decisions will be based on academic performance while enrolled in a college of veterinary medicine, letters of recommendation, professional experience, and the perceived ability of the individual to complement the needs of our training program. Click on the individual residency/internship links to review the application procedures.
The following residency programs do NOT currently participate in the VIRMP Program:
- Anatomic Pathology
- Clinical Pathology
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Clinical Veterinary Pharmacy
- Dermatology
- Ophthalmology
- Poultry Health
Information concerning salary and program requirements is available through the program coordinator. Health insurance benefits are administered by Student Blue (Blue Cross Blue Shield).
Information for International Applicants
Preference is given to applicants who have graduated from a college that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association. If you wish to apply for an internship or residency program things to keep in mind:
1. Have your degree translated and evaluated by a reputable company. Options include: Josef Silny & Associates, Trustforte Corporation, and World Education Services
2. Take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam and submit scores with your application.
3. Visa information: some programs will require the candidate pay to expedite their visa. The cost for expediting is $1,225 US Dollars.
4. Getting a visa takes between 4 and 6 months if the visa is expedited it takes between 10 and 15 business days.
5. All foreign interns and residents are appointed to a H-1B visa.
6. Take the initial steps and apply for The Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) certification program is accepted by all state veterinary regulatory boards and the federal government as meeting, either in part or full, the educational prerequisite for licensure or certain types of employment, respectively.
VIRMP (MATCH) 2013
September 1, 2012 |
Program Entry |
October 1, 2012 |
End of program entry |
October 15, 2012 |
Applicants able to access website |
December 3, 2012 |
Application deadline |
January 11, 2013 |
Applicant rank order lists due/End of withdrawal period |
January 18, 2013 |
Program rank order lists due/End program withdrawal period |
| February 4, 2013 | Match Results Date |