Medical Resident Year 1 - Livestock

The Veterinary Health Center at Kansas State University is offering a three-year residency in Food Animal Internal Medicine and Surgery. This program is designed to prepare the resident for board certification by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. This program is approved by ACVIM, follows the Certification Manual (CM) from ACVIM (www.ACVIM.org) for training residents and is directed by 3 LAIM diplomats of the ACVIM. An additional 3 food animal production medicine faculty provide consultation support. The Livestock Services section has 1 intern and 1-2 residents per year. The Livestock Services sections annual total "inhouse" caseload is approximately 1,300 animals 80% bovine (predominately beef cattle), 15% small ruminant, 4% camelids and 1% pigs. This training program is exclusive to food and fiber animals. Experience is gained in both individual animal medicine and surgery, as well as in reproduction, nutrition and in herd/flock production medicine. The resident will have individual time as well as faculty guided board's review in preparation for board examinations and other scholarly requirements of the ACVIM. Faculty of the Livestock Services section have developed a well-organized training program committed to the success of the candidate and his/her professional goals. The resident will receive cross-training in equine internal medicine through participation in weekly combined journal club, weekly morbidity and mortality rounds and select rotations on the equine internal medicine service. Clinical Service and Emergency Duty: Supervised experience with a variety of food animal species will be obtained in the Veterinary Health Center and on-farm. The Livestock Services section treats approximately 1,300 patients in the Veterinary Health Center and 9,000 on-farm which includes patients treated on a herd basis. The resident will directly participate in the management of individual medicine/surgery or population medicine cases under supervision of a senior board certified clinician; however, as experience of the resident increases independent management of cases is expected. For internal medicine residents, the house officer is on clinics approximately 80% of the first year, 75% of the second year, and 70% of the third year. However, the exact time on clinics can be flexible to accommodate other scholarly activity. The remaining weeks are off clinic time provided for the resident to complete scholarly activities, external rotations and vacation. The resident will share primary emergency duty equally with all other Livestock Services house officers and will be provided with faculty back up as needed. The Veterinary Health Center is a modern, spacious facility on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. The University is in the beautiful Flint Hills of Kansas with numerous recreational opportunities available. Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. A background check will be required of all successful applicants prior to employment at Kansas State University. The chosen candidate must apply for a Kansas Veterinary License. This information is provided by the VHC. Parking is not paid by the university and is the financial responsibility of the resident.

Sponsorship eligibility:

This position is eligible for sponsorship.

This position is on-site.

Minimum Qualifications:

• DVM or equivalent
• Graduate of a College of Veterinary Medicine

Please submit the following documents:

1. Resume
2. Application

Immediately and continues until position is filled.

$ 49,186 annual salary