Rotating Internship in Zoological, Small, and Large Animal Medicine and Surgery

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  The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is offering a 1-year Rotating Internship in Zoological, Small, and Large Animal Medicine and Surgery. This program is designed to prepare first-year interns for residency or further specialty training in Zoological Medicine or practice in a zoological institution or private practice. It is supervised by a Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) and the Small Animal Rotating Internship committee. The intern will receive broad based training in Small and Large Animal Medicine and Surgery as well as Zoological Medicine. The schedule may be adapted to help meet the specific goals of individuals. Approximately 50% of the program is based in the Zoological Medicine Service within the UF Veterinary Hospitals (UFVH) and in field activities at collaborating Florida zoological facilities, including Lubee Bat Conservancy, St. Augustine Alligator Farm, and Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo. Clinical cases within the UFVH include client-owned zoological companion animals (exotic pets), native Florida wildlife, and animals from zoological institutions. Approximately 2,500 cases are seen within the UFVH and another 1,000 cases are evaluated/treated in the field at zoological facilities per year. The intern will share primary case responsibility and emergency duty with two Zoological Medicine Residents. The three faculty members involved in this part of the program are Diplomates of the ACZM and one is also a Diplomate of the ACVM (Virology, Bacteriology/Mycology). There will also be opportunity to attend an annual conference and elective time that can be spent as an out-rotation. The other 50% of the program will be coordinated similarly to the Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Rotating Interns. The intern will rotate through Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, Small Animal Surgery, Neurology, Cardiology, Radiology, Anesthesia, and additionally Large Animal Medicine. Submission of a peer-reviewed publication applicable to the ACZM credentialing requirement is expected. Examples include a retrospective or prospective study or a case series. Presentation and participation in journal club and teaching rounds of the service, along with presentation in the hospital Resident and Intern Seminar Series is required. We are proud of our program and believe the broad exposure to a wide variety of veterinary disciplines along with the support of well respected, enthusiastic faculty members make our program very competitive. The facilities at the UF Small Animal Hospital are state of the art with our 100,000 sq ft purpose built small animal hospital. In addition to direct supervision and mentorship on the clinical floor, we also offer a structured weekly didactic seminar series to consolidate the academic nurturing of interns. The UF College of Veterinary Medicine is located in the city of Gainesville in North Central Florida. This area enjoys a warm climate and there are abundant opportunities for a variety of outdoor recreational activities nearby. Although the work schedule for the internship is demanding, there is time available to explore the area and enjoy the benefits of being in Florida.