Course Description
Clinical training during year one of a residency for graduate veterinarians desiring specialization in internal medicine, surgery, ophthalmology, dermatology, or other clinical specialties.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to design and conduct the
research project for the course.
Athena Title
SM ANIM RESIDENCY I
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in SAMS 5610
Non-Traditional Format
Course is taught in a clinical setting.
Prerequisite
DVM degree and permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
To provide the first year of specialty training to veterinary residents as part of a 3-4 year training program in conjunction with veterinary specialty colleges.
Topical Outline
This is the first year of a 3-4 year program that involves direction of students by faculty members as they receive cases side-by-side in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. In addition, daily case rounds are conducted to provide didactic instruction on clinical topics and case management. As part of this program, the faculty members supervise the graduate students enrolled in Small Animal Residency I in designing and beginning a research project.