The Veterinary Health Center is offering a 12-month clinical internship with emphasis on small animal veterinary clinical nutrition and primary care. It also provides experience educating veterinary students about clinical nutrition. The majority of time will be spent working with VHC primary care clinicians. Additionally, interns will work alongside board certified ACVN specialists from Hill’s Pet Nutrition, who are adjunct faculty members for the CVM and consultants for nutrition-related cases. Successful completion of the internship will help prepare the individual for advancement into the ACVIM ACVN residency program or nutrition-related industry and provide additional training in primary care case management.
The majority of the time will be dedicated to working in the Hill’s Pet Health Nutrition Center (PHNC) with VHC primary care clinicians on nutrition related cases, including patients enrolled in the Healthy Weight Clinic. The Healthy Weight Clinic is a unique program at the PHNC that addresses the pet obesity epidemic through tailored weight loss plans and frequent veterinary monitoring. Specialty services offered by the VHC include small animal internal medicine, small animal surgery, cardiology, radiology, zoological medicine, oncology, ophthalmology and dermatology. Interns will have the opportunity to work in specialty areas within the VHC, particularly with ACVIM board certified specialists. A small percentage of time may be spent at the Hill’s facilities in Topeka, KS and attending various Hill’s activities as well.
The PHNC faculty includes a full-time diplomate of the ABVP (Canine-Feline) and general practitioners. The current PHNC clinicians boast 70 years combined experience in primary care. Cases include routine wellness exams, behavioral and nutritional consultation, minor surgery, sick patient exams and urgent care cases. The intern will have access to a full diagnostic laboratory as well as imaging services that include radiology ultrasound, CT, and MRI.
The successful intern will participate in all aspects of services provided in the Hill’s Pet Health and Nutrition Center. They will also have the opportunity to spend time in select specialty services and will provide nutrition consults for the other services as needed. The intern will provide clinical, didactic/rounds, and laboratory instruction for veterinary students. The intern will attend and provide nutrition presentations for house officer seminars. The successful intern will also be involved in preparing a nutrition-focused case study as well as sharing responsibility with management of the K-State Healthy Weight Clinic. Interactions with other colleges on campus that involve nutrition-related topics are available.
This position is on-site.
Minimum Qualifications:
Sponsorship eligibility:
Position is eligible for sponsorship.
Please submit the following documents:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Contact information for three professional references
Immediately and continues until position is filled.
$43,574 annual
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