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Description of Program:
Kansas State
University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital is offering a three
year surgical residency in Large Animal Surgery. The residency program
has been designed to fulfill the program requirements of the ACVS
credentialing process. The successful candidate will complete 80% of
their clinical service obligations in the equine section and 20% in
the agricultural practices section over the course of the training
program. The resident will be expected to participate in all aspects
of equine and food animal clinical, surgical, and medical service
including primary and referral, emergency surgical and intensive care
duty. The resident will also be expected to assume primary care of
hospitalized patients on (specified) weekends and holidays.
Opportunities for residents to participate in clinical, didactic, and
laboratory instruction and continuing education programs will be
available. With demonstrated progress in the program, the resident
will be assigned increasing clinical and instructional responsibility.
Enrollment in the graduation school and completion of a program
leading to the Master of Science degree in Clinical Sciences is
encouraged.
The goals of this
residency program are to provide a clinical and academic training
experience of sufficient intensity to adequately prepare the resident
for ACVS Board Certification and a career in either academic or
private referral surgical practice. To achieve success in this regard,
the resident will be expected to attend conferences, rounds, journal
clubs, and other academic activities as directed during the program.
Emphasis will be placed on developing and publishing clinical
observations. The resident will be required to submit a minimum of one
publication to a refereed journal during the program, preferably from
the Master's research project.
The annual
reappointment of the trainee is contingent upon continued satisfactory
performance in all aspects of the program.
The Resident must
be physically present for orientation the beginning date of
employment.
Kansas State
University is an action equal opportunity employer. KSU actively seeks
diversity among its employees.
Intern and resident candidates are
selected through the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians (AAVC)
Veterinary Intern and Resident Matching Program (VIRMP). Information
about position availability, program descriptions and forms needed to
apply can be found at the
VIRMP web site.
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