Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Rotating Internship

Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine, Mail Stop 9825
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762
United States
662-325-3432 (V)
662-325-4011 (F)
Website

5 Positions Available

Program Categories
SMALL ANIMAL MEDICINE/SURGERY

Authorized Administrative Official: Dr. Andrew Mackin (email)
Inclusive Dates of Program: 6/28/2010 to 6/30/2011
Salary: $22,500

The following information represents the average of cases in direct support of this program

Number of Faculty in Direct Support of Program: 37
Number of Residents in Direct Support of Program: 11

Diplomates in the following Specialty Area are direct support of internship

Prerequisites other than being a Graduate of a College of Veterinary Medicine

Intern applicants must be a graduate of an AVMA-accredited veterinary school (see http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/colleges_accredited/allcolleges.asp) that has then passed the NAVLE licensure examination, or a graduate that has been through the entire ECFVG qualification process (see http://www.avma.org/education/ecfvg/default.asp).
Applicants must have completed and passed the NAVLE examination or the entire ECFVG process by the time of commencement of the internship.

Requirements for Application

1. Standard VIRMP Application Packet
   • VIRMP Application
   • Veterinary School Official Transcript from University Registrar
   • Personal Statement
   • Curriculum Vitae
   • 3 - 6 Standardized Letters of Reference

Additional information for graduates of universities outside of the Unites States and Canada

Intern applicants must be a graduate of an AVMA-accredited veterinary school (see http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/colleges_accredited/allcolleges.asp) that has then passed the NAVLE licensure examination, or a graduate that has been through the entire ECFVG qualification process (see http://www.avma.org/education/ecfvg/default.asp). Applicants must have completed and passed the NAVLE examination or the entire ECFVG process by the time of commencement of the internship.

Internship Disclosure Form

1.  Yes  No
   Do your interns have primary case responsibility?
2.  Yes  No
   Do your interns have an assigned mentor and/or receive performance evaluation?
3.  Yes  No
   Do you conduct teaching rounds with your interns?
4.  Yes  No
   Are interns permitted to attend Continuing Education Courses?
5.  Yes  No
   Are your interns required to present formal seminars?
6.  Yes  No
   Do your interns participate in a journal club?
7.  Yes  No
   Do your interns have 24 hour access to library and computer facilities?
8.  Yes  No
   Are your interns provided with a computer to use?
9.  Yes  No
   Do your interns perform surgery?
10.  Yes  No
    Does the practice have a 24-hour emergency care service?
11. 20%
    What percentage of the internship does the intern spend on emergency duty?
12.  Yes  No
    Does the practice employ formally trained veterinary technicians?
13. Do your interns have access to the following equipment/technology, either on-site or outsourced?
    
    •  Blood Pressure Monitoring
    •  Bone Plating Equipment
    •  CT Scan
    •  Digital Radiography
    •  Echocardiography
    •  Electrocardiography
    •  Endoscopy
    •  MRI
    •  Ultrasound

Description of Program

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
INTERNSHIP IN SMALL ANIMAL INTERNAL MEDICINE AND SURGERY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY

The small animal internship at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine is a 12-month clinical program providing advanced training in medicine, surgery and emergency/critical care. The program is designed to qualify the individual for entry into an approved residency program leading to board certification in a recognized veterinary specialty.

The interns predominately rotate through the Internal Medicine (at least 17 weeks), Surgery (at least 17 weeks) and Emergency/Critical Care (10 weeks) services, with smaller time periods allotted to the Community Veterinary Services (1 weeks), Radiology (1 week), and Anesthesiology (1 week) services, and electives (up to 2 weeks). Interns work under the supervision of senior clinicians and are responsible for daily services of the clinic, with a high proportion of predominantly referral-level primary case care responsibilities. The interns cover emergency duty during nights and weekends on a rotation basis, and are expected to remain within the teaching hospital until near midnight while on weekday evening emergency duty.

Each intern will present at least one formal 20-25 minute college-wide seminar each year to the faculty, staff, and veterinary students. The topic is selected by the intern. Other less formal presentations, such as ICU topic rounds, are required throughout the year. Additional regular activities include weekly surgery and medicine journal clubs. Interns will be exposed to at least one hour of traditional formal student/clinician teaching rounds each day, and will frequently also receive an extra 30 to 90 minutes daily of house officer/faculty advanced case rounds exposure. Each intern is expected to submit at least 1 article for publication in a scientific journal of their choice. Opportunities for participation in special projects, classes, and laboratories are also available. Internal funding and elective time for small clinical research projects is also available.

The Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine has a good track record placing interns into highly competitive residency positions.

Upon successful completion of the program, an Internship Certificate is awarded.

Please feel free to contact Dr. Andrew Mackin, Professor, Service Chief and Dr. Hugh Ward Chair of Small Animal Medicine (mackin@cvm.msstate.edu; 662-325-3432) or Dr. Patty Lathan, Assistant Professor of Small Animal Medicine (lathan@cvm.msstate.edu; 662-325-3432) if further information is required. In-person or telephone interviews are neither expected or required, but interested candidates are certainly welcome to call or to visit.

Mississippi State University is an AA/EEOE. Intern applicants must be a graduate of an AVMA-accredited veterinary school (see http://www.avma.org/education/cvea/colleges_accredited/allcolleges.asp) that has then passed the NAVLE licensure examination, or a graduate that has been through the entire ECFVG qualification process (see http://www.avma.org/education/ecfvg/default.asp).
Applicants must have completed and passed the NAVLE examination or the entire ECFVG process by the time of commencement of the internship.

Please address all relevant application materials to:

Dr. Andrew Mackin
Department of Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
Mail Stop 9825
240 Wise Center Drive
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State
MS 39762