Visiting Students
The College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University welcomes visiting DVM students to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in both the Small and Large Animal service areas through the visiting student externship program.
Externships/Preceptorships
The visiting externship program is open to current DVM students in their fourth or final year of study in good standing at US or International veterinary colleges. For more information on scheduling and availability email the following information to Tammy Ball no fewer than 7 weeks in advance of the date you would like to start the externship: name, address, phone number, email address, service area of interest, and intended dates of externship. Please review the list of available clinical rotations before sending your inquiry.
PLEASE NOTE: According to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations, guest DVM students present in the United States in visitor status are not allowed to work or perform any productive activities at the College of Veterinary Medicine, but may engage in supervised observation at the College.
Internships
If you are interested in a short visit to consider NCSU-CVM as an internship opportunity please contact Dr. Karyn Harrell, Small Animal Intern Coordinator at karyn_harrell@ncsu.edu or Dr. Mat Gerard, Equine Medicine and Surgery Intern Coordinator at mat_gerard@ncsu.edu or Dr. Kevin Anderson, Ruminant Medicine Intern Coordinator at kevin_anderson@ncsu.edu.
Visiting Clinicians
The Office of Continuing Education and Outreach offers a Visiting Clinician Program for North Carolina veterinarians and international veterinarians.
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.
Internships and Residencies are available in our Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Additional information is provided by the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians' MATCH Program.
Accommodations
Parking
Free parking is available for visitors to the College of Veterinary Medicine in the lot highlighted in green on the campus map. The visitor’s lot is accessible via Blue Ridge Road, only. Follow the pathway across William Moore Drive down the concrete pathway into the CVM main lobby.
Housing
NC State offers affordable guest housing for visiting students. Guest rooms and Guest apartments are located near our central campus less than 10 minutes from the College of Veterinary Medicine. Please complete the request form as soon as you finalize your externship to check for availability.
Local Hotel information
Ramada Inn Blue Ridge
- 1520 Blue Ridge Road * Raleigh, NC 27607 * Tel: (919) 832-4100
- mention “CVM” to receive $75.00 room rate; located right next door to the CVM
Holiday Inn Brownstone Hotel
- 1707 Hillsborough Street * Raleigh, NC 27605 * Tel: (919) 828-0811
- close to NC State University’s main campus
Hampton Inn & Suites Raleigh/Cary I-40 (RBC Center)
- 111 Hampton Woods Lane * Raleigh, NC 27607 * Tel:(919) 233-1798
Comfort Suites
- 1200 Hurricane Alley Way * Raleigh, NC 27601 * Tel: (919) 854-0502
- close to the CVM, RBC Center, and Carter-Finley Stadium
Comfort Suites-Cary
- Use link below to insure special daily rate of $65.00 weekend; $75.00 Sunday-Thursday
- http://www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/ArrivalInfo?hotel=NC039&clientid=SKq4GRZrs%2BS3
- 350 Ashville Avenue, Cary, NC 27518 *Phone: (919) 852-4318
Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley
- 4500 Marriott Drive * Raleigh, NC 27612 * Tel: (919) 781-7000
- across the street from the Crabtree Valley Mall and located on Glenwood Avenue
Transportation
The Wolfline shuttle bus service is a great way to get around campus and from university guest housing to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
The city of Raleigh offers many modes of transportation for your convenience such as a city-wide bus system, taxi service and buses to the greater Triangle Area, Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.
The Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Amtrak serve this area.