Large Animal Medicine / Massachusetts Equine Clinic Internship

Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine (TCSVM) in conjunction with the Massachusetts Equine Clinic (MEC) is inviting applications for a Large Animal Medicine Internship to start June 27, 2008.

TCSVM Hospital for Large Animals is a full service hospital, of which the caseload is predominantly competition and pleasure horses (80-85%). The remaining caseload is distributed between food animal and exotic species. Sophisticated diagnostic facilities include a pulmonary function laboratory, endoscopy (including gastroscopy), ultrasonography, nuclear imaging, computed tomography, high-speed treadmill analysis (including videoendoscopy and stress-testing), and a comprehensive veterinary diagnostic laboratory. The MEC emphasizes medicine and minor surgery in performance horses; and there is a large lameness caseload. The intern’s time distribution will be divided equally between TCSVM and MEC on a rotating basis.

The primary responsibility of the medicine intern will be to assist clinicians and residents in receiving and evaluating patients; the intern will assist in all aspects of the management of these patients under supervision of clinicians and residents. The intern will share after hours emergency duty on a rotating schedule with the large animal medicine and surgery residents. The intern will receive an emergency fee for all after-hours emergency cases. The intern will assist in the teaching of veterinary students, and will participate in rounds, seminars and didactic training as provided. There is a thriving research program in respiratory medicine, and the successful candidate will be encouraged to participate in one of the many ongoing investigations.

The Hospital for Large Animals is located on 650 acres in a rural setting and is within easy reach of Worcester (13 miles) and Boston (47 miles).

Intern will be provided with $2500 to cover the cost of obtaining medical insurance which is mandatory during the internship.

Mail application with return e-mail address to Sue Corey.

Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.