Small Animal Internal Medicine Residency

The Small Animal Internal Medicine Service offers a post-DVM residency program in Internal Medicine that provides advanced clinical training and specialization in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of small animals under the supervision of 16 board-certified specialists. Faculty are nationally and internationally recognized leaders in their respective fields. The standard program is a 3-year combined residency and graduate studies program leading to a Certificate of Residency and Master of Science degree. The objectives of the program are for the resident to:

• Develop comprehensive, state-of-the-art expertise and clinical proficiency in small animal internal medicine;
• Satisfy the criteria necessary to qualify for Board Certification, and to prepare the resident for successful completion of the Small Animal Internal Medicine Specialty Certification Examination;
• Prepare for future career goals of teaching, clinical research, scientific publication, or specialty practice; and,
• Attain the Master of Science degree in a specific area of research endeavor.