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The joint N.C. Zoo / North Carolina State University 3 year zoological medicine residency program is designed to provide in-depth training in the medical and scientific aspects of clinical zoological medicine. This training includes non-clinical periods for literature review, basic science training, case report preparation, preparation for board examination, and research.
The zoological medicine residency program is designed to provide training in all five emphasis areas of the college of zoological medicine. Each resident will be selected with a declared interest in one emphasis area. This will determine the second and third year activities of that resident in the program. For example, a resident selected for a strong emphasis in primary care of captive zoo animals will spend much of the second and third years of the program working with those species in a zoo setting. The first year of the program is designed to provide core experiences to all residents in each of the 5 emphasis areas.
The resident is encouraged, if research is a primary consideration, but not required to seek admission to the graduate program for pursuit of a PhD degree at the conclusion of the clinical program. This decision is best reached before the end of the first year to allow for better planning of the second year research project. This residency program itself is a conducted as a graduate program leading to the MSpVM degree (Masters of Specialized Veterinary Medicine) with successful completion of the clinical program. The zoological medicine residency program follows the guidelines established in the parent document on the Master of Specialized Veterinary Medicine (MSpVM) programs in the veterinary medical sciences.
This residency participates in the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians’ (AAVC) Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching Program (VIRMP) when a position is available. Application information and procedures are available at www.virmp.org
The NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine is co-ordinated at N.C. Zoo by Dr. Mike Loomis.
For complete information on the N.C. Zoo/N.C. State Zoological Medicine Residencey Program and it's requirements please refer to the complete program information on the North Carolina State University website.
Residency Program Attracts Applicants Worldwide - Article by N.C. Zoo
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