Internship - Small Animal Surgery

Small Animal Surgery Internship

University of Florida Veterinary Medicine

The University of Florida Small Animal Surgery Service offers a Small Animal Surgical Intern position. This one year position is designed to help prepare the intern for a Residency in Small Animal Surgery. Intern responsibilities consist of clinical assignments, which include patient care, participation in the clinical teaching of junior and senior veterinary students, participation in the intern and resident seminars series and possible participation in selected continuing education courses. Responsibilities also include rotating night and weekend surgical emergency duty. Interns are expected to complete a project for publication under the supervision of a faculty mentor.

  • Program Dates: 07/8/2024 - 07/3/2025
  • Application Deadline: January 8, 2024 9:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
  • Program Dates: 07/8/2024 - 07/3/2025
  • Application Deadline: January 8, 2024 9:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
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Employment Requirements
  • Contract Required
Who can this program hire?
  • US Citizens
  • US Permanent Residents
  • Canadian Citizens
  • Canadian Permanent Residents
  • Mexican Citizens
  • Mexican Permanent Residents
  • Applicants who require Visa Sponsorship

Please note: Most visas require sponsorship from a program. If you are unsure about which work authorization is required or if you qualify, please contact the program before you apply.

Is the intern required to live a specific distance from the hospital?
Yes
20 minutes from the Gainesville campus
Previous Experience Required
  • Completed or will complete a 1-Year Rotating Internship
Previous Experience Details
Completion of a rotating small animal internship.
NAVLE Required for Licensure or to Start the Program
No
Do you accept graduates of non-AVMA Accredited/Recognized Colleges/Schools?
Yes
A list of the AVMA-accredited/recognized colleges/schools can be found here.
To meet the qualifications for eligibility: A veterinary degree by an AVMA listed school.
Is a formal orientation program required?
Yes
July 8- 12, 2024
Is attendance at orientation required?
Yes
Is an orientation manual provided?
Yes
Position Classification for Purpose of Salary & Benefits
Other
Intern
Annual Salary
$44,000 See Cost of Living Information
Sample Contract or Offer Letter
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Moonlighting Allowed?
No
Retirement Plan
Mandatory Participation
Opportunity to earn additional cash compensation in this position?
No
Is this Position Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness?
Yes
Is the intern required to pay costs (e.g. tuition, fees, licenses, etc) upfront that will be reimbursed by the program?
No
Required Tuition & Fees
No
Vacation Leave Days Per Year
5
Sick Leave Days Per Year
5
Professional Leave Days Per Year
0
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
0
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
0
Vacation Request Process
Interns receive a total of 10 PTO days annually to use as Vacation or Sick days. Leave request form required.
Detailed Benefits Information
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Major medical insurance for intern
Fully Paid by Institution
Immediately on Date of Hire
Major medical insurance for dependents
Fully Paid by Institution
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Fully Paid by Institution
Outpatient mental health insurance
Available
Inpatient mental health insurance
Available
Group life insurance
Available
Dental insurance
Available
Vision insurance
Available
Disability insurance
Available
Does the program provide an on-site mental health counselor?
Yes
Is suicide prevention training available?
Yes
Onsite Child Care
No
Subsidized Child Care
No
Moving Allowance
No
Housing Stipend
No
Parking
Paid by intern (Fully or Partially)
Uniform/Scrubs
Free/Complimentary
Additional Benefits
GatorCare and Gator Grad Care available
About this Internship
Type
Specialty
Small Animal Surgery
Average number of interns who started this program per year for the past 5 years
1
Average number of interns who completed this program per year for the past 5 years
1
Number of interns from this program who applied for a residency in the past 5 years
5
Number of interns from this program who accepted a residency in the past 5 years
5
Number of interns from this program who applied for a specialty internship in the past 5 years
0
Number of interns from this program who accepted a specialty internship in the past 5 years
0
Caseload in Direct Support of Program
Annual Hospital Caseload
4,050
Average Daily Number of Outpatients
11
Average Daily Number of Inpatients
5
Average Daily Number of Surgical Procedures Performed
6
Average Daily Number of Patients Presented to the Emergency Service
4
Direct Support - Personnel are in the building and available to the intern.
Diplomates
Diplomates may be full-time or part-time/consultant
Diplomate
Full Time
Part Time
Diplomate
Full Time
Part Time
ABVP
3
ACT
3
ACVAA
5
ACVCP
4
ACVD
2
ACVECC
7
2
ACVIM/CARD
3
3
ACVIM/INTMED
7
ACVIM/LA
4
1
ACVIM/NEUR
2
ACVIM/ONC
4
ACVM
3
ACVN
1
ACVO
3
ACVP
9
1
ACVPM
3
ACVR
4
3
ACVR/ONC
1
ACVS
10
2
ACVSMR
3
ACZM
3
2
Number of Clinicians in Direct Support
10
Number of Residents in Direct Support
9
Number of Veterinary Technicians in Direct Support
4
Number of Intern in this Program
1
Number of Interns at this Hospital (Primary Work Site)
27
Number of Residents at this Hospital (Primary Work Site)
85
Number of Veterinary Technicians at this Hospital
156
Number of Veterinary Technicians Assigned to the Emergency Service per Shift
2
Number of Veterinary Technicians Assigned to the Intensive Care Unit per Shift
4
Average hours per week on duty
50
Maximum consecutive hours on duty
10
Number of days per month assigned to daytime primary emergency
0
Number of days per month assigned to overnight primary emergency
0
Number of days per month assigned to on-call
4
Number of days per month assigned to first opinion (primary care) clinics
0
Number of days per month required to work at a secondary (satellite) clinic
0
Average number of 24-hour off-duty periods per week
1
Clinical Experience and Responsibilities
Does the intern have primary case care responsibility for first-opinion and emergency/critical care cases?
No
Is the intern the primary surgeon on a broad range of elective and entry-level procedures?
No
Does the intern have primary case care responsibility for complex cases with supervision by a boarded specialist?
Yes
Are patient rounds held daily with a boarded specialist in attendance?
Yes
What is the percentage of time the intern will be directly supervised by a veterinarian during regular office hours?
100%
What is the percentage of time the intern will be directly supervised by a veterinarian during after-hours?
90%
Are teaching rounds held weekly?
Yes
Is the intern required to deliver a professional presentation or seminar to senior clinicians and peers?
Yes
Does the intern have an opportunity to attend a professional meeting?
Yes
Is financial support provided to attend a professional meeting?
No
Is the intern required to submit a manuscript for publication?
Yes
Are written performance evaluations provided?
Yes
quarterly
Does the program have a formal mentoring program?
Yes
Will a mentor who is a veterinarian in the hospital be assigned?
Yes
Is a formal program to develop teaching skills provided?
No
Does the program have a formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork?
No
Does the program provide debt management/financial counseling?
No
Facility
Does the intern have access to search engines for scientific literature and online journals?
Yes
Does the primary hospital have an intensive care unit?
Yes
Equipment/Technology
  • Arthroscopy
  • Basic clinical laboratory equipment
  • Blood Bank
  • Blood Gas Analysis
  • Blood Pressure Monitoring
  • Bone Plating Equipment
  • CT Scan
  • Dental Radiography
  • Diagnostic Laboratory
  • Digital Radiography
  • Echocardiography
  • Endoscopy
  • Laparoscopy
  • Linear Accelerator
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery Equipment
  • MRI
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Paperless Medical Record
  • Physical Therapy
  • Point of care clinical laboratory equipment
  • Ultrasonography
Primary Work Site

2015 SW 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA

About the Area
Total Monthly Expected Spending for Gainesville, FL Area
Household Type Monthly Spending National Average
Married Couple with Children Under 6 $6,615 $6,596
Married Couple with Children 6-17 $7,809 $7,749
Home Owner $7,130 $7,286
Renter $4,505 $4,146
Cost of Living Index
95.1
Gainesville, FL
What is this?
Average Prices for Gainesville, FL Area
Item Price National Average

Index and average prices are based on data gathered between Q22022 - Q22023. For more information on the methodology, please visit the C2ER Cost of Living Index website (www.coli.org).

Interviews
Is an interview required?
Yes
Who will be interviewed?
Invited Applicants
TBD
Yes
No
Applicants submit response to the supplemental question(s) listed below. Based on VIRMP application packet and review of supplemental response applicants will be invited to interview via phone or Zoom.
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Prerequisites

All prerequisites must be met by 07/8/2024 unless stated otherwise by the program.

  • Graduate of a college/school of veterinary medicine
    More Information
  • Previous Experience Required
    • Completed or will complete a 1-Year Rotating Internship
    More Information
Work Authorization

This program will consider qualified applicants with the following work authorization

  • US Citizens
  • US Permanent Residents
  • Canadian Citizens
  • Mexican Citizens

If you have questions regarding your eligibility for this program, contact [email protected] before you apply.

Standard VIRMP Application Packet

This program will receive your Standard VIRMP Application Packet when you apply. For more information about the application packet, please click here.

Additional Program Requirements
  • Other Program Requirements
    Supplemental Questions: Answers to these questions should be sent directly to Dr. Matthew Johnson via e-mail at [email protected]. Invitations for interviews will be determined via a combination of application materials and the answers to these questions. Listed are three open access articles. Please chose one article and make a brief comment (100 -150 words or less) – commentary may include (but not limited to) assessment of validity of the study findings, potential for the study to lead to further investigations, or implications for clinical application of the study findings. Surgical treatment of cranial cruciate ligament disease in dogs using Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy or Tibial Tuberosity Advancement–A systematic review with a meta-analytic approach https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.1004637/full Suture length to wound length ratio for simple continuous abdominal closures in veterinary surgery: An experimental in vitro study https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0215641 Complications and outcome of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia repair without post-operative chest drain: Retrospective study in 90 cats https://www.ejmanager.com/mnstemps/100/100-1671797313.pdf?t=1692051824
Program Director

Matthew Johnson, DVM, MVSc, Diplomate ACVS-SA, ACVS Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery (Small Animal Orthopedics)
[email protected]

Contact Person for More Information

CVM HR
[email protected]

Contact a Current Intern in this Program
Via program director.
University of Florida Veterinary Medicine
2015 SW 16th Ave
P.O Box 100125
Gainesville, Florida 32608
Phone: (352)294-4222
http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu