Clinical Cardiology Residency

The Residency in Clinical Cardiology at the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine is designed for the veterinarian interested in advanced training in clinical cardiology. The program is three to four years in duration and integrated fully with the Graduate-Residency Program of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences. The program provides the trainee with strong clinical training in the specialty of veterinary cardiology and a broad‑based graduate and research education leading to either the MS or PhD in Veterinary Clinical Sciences degree.

Important programmatic outcomes of the Residency in Clinical Cardiology include: 1) understanding of the mechanisms of cardiovascular (CV) disease; 2) expertise in the diagnosis and management of spontaneous cardiovascular (CV) diseases of small and large animals; 3) competency in performing and interpreting noninvasive and invasive diagnostic studies of the heart and circulation; 4) experience in managing multi-systemic internal medicine disorders involving cardiac patients; 5) development of clinical and didactic teaching skills; 6) development of clinical research skills applicable to study of spontaneous cardiovascular diseases; 7) contribution to the literature through co‑authorship of scientific papers; 8) certification in the specialty of Cardiology by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine; and 8) attainment of the MS or the PhD in Veterinary Clinical Science.

These goals are met by combining an outstanding clinical trainee with a highly-structured program that spans three to four years, depending on the degree sought.