Clinical DVM Resident, Laboratory Animal Medicine

Department :

85114 Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Academic Animal Resource Program : Clarkson

Status : Full time

Benefits Eligible : Yes

Hou rs Per Week : 40

Schedule Details / Additional Information :

Weekdays

Pay Range

$30.15 - $45.25

JOB SUMMARY

Clinical DVM Resident, Laboratory Animal Medicine Resident will have research training and experience sufficient to

• give them a working knowledge of how biomedical research operates and thereby "demystify" the research and publication process;
• to familiarize them with specific research projects and the research culture at WF School of Medicine; and
• to provide research opportunities and mentorship for writing a first-author research paper, beginning as soon as possible in the training process in order to meet the publication requirement for the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine; and
• to prepare them for future participation as a member of a research team.

PROGRAM DETAILS

GOALS OF THE PROGRAM

The residency training program will provide to the resident :

1. The environment, caseload (experience), and training to enable the trainee to become a competent laboratory animal veterinarian; with the expectation that the trainee will be qualified to sit for the ACLAM Specialty Certification Examination.

2. An opportunity to become acquainted with and support research programs ongoing in the department, during the residency period.

3. A research mentor will be identified to facilitate the resident's success.

4. A research advisory committee will be formed consisting of three faculty members, who will review and approve the research plan and provide the ACLAM Residency Director with a required recommendation letter regarding the resident's credible and substantial involvement in the project, to verify ACLAM eligibility.

5. Residents will be 'embedded' within a specific research home laboratory during the resident's first six-month rotation (typically at the Clarkson Campus) to allow active participation in research laboratory meetings, project planning, data analysis, and interpretation. During this time 25% of the resident's time will be spent on research.

6. Development of a specific single project within the home laboratory for rapid execution and publication.

7. The resident will present a research seminar at the conclusion of the project.

8. Prerequisite to enter into a T32 research training program at the end of a one-year LAM residency, based on the resident's performance and qualifications.

9. An opportunity to publish an original research article which demonstrates application of the scientific method in the biological sciences (or in the physical sciences or other scientific area if relevant to laboratory animal medicine). Further, the article must be published in a peer-reviewed journal and be fully accepted at the time of application to ACLAM.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from an AVMA-accredited institution or licensed in at least one state in the United States of America

Trainees must obtain a grade level of B or better in required courses.

Trainees are evaluated on professional service skills in the manner outlined in the Standard Operating Procedure for Evaluation of Trainees.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applications will be accepted from US citizens or legal residents who possess a DVM from an AVMA-accredited institution or be licensed in at least one state in the United States of America.

Wake Forest School of Medicine participates in the Veterinary Internship & Residency Matching Program (VIRMP) and information can be found on the VIRMP web site. ()

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and / or REGISTRATION

Participation in the following journal clubs and conferences :

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Occasionally subject to irregular hours

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