RESIDENCY/GRADUATE STUDY IN VETERINARY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
The Department of Comparative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has an opening for a veterinarian
interested in residency training for board certification in Veterinary
Clinical Pharmacology and graduate study (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Pharmacology.
Program Description: This is a 3 year program offered
by the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign. The Residency in Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology,
approved by the American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology
(ACVCP), is designed to provide strong research training and to prepare
the resident for board certification offered by the ACVCP.
Application and Deadline: Candidates for the training
must be a D.V.M. (or equivalent), preferably with at least one year
of primary veterinary patient care experience. Positions are available.
To ensure consideration, candidates should make graduate application
to the University of Illinois, http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/admissions/apply/ including
a letter of intent, 3 letters of reference, transcripts, GRE and curriculum
vitae. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received
as soon as possible. Unless the candidate already holds a Ph.D.
in a relevant biomedical science, he/she must also apply to the Comparative Biosciences Graduate Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Application information is available at:
http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/vb/appinfo.html
Thanks for your interest. The current positions are filled through Spring 2013. Please check back closer to that date.
Research Training: Residents will enroll for a Masters
or Ph.D. program through the Graduate College at the University of
Illinois, unless a Ph.D. is already held. A research project to fulfill
the M.S. or Ph.D. will be developed by the resident with consultation
of his/her graduate committee and Dr. Ferguson, Program Director.
Appropriate projects encompassing the realm of clinical pharmacology
will be identified with departmental mentors interested in small animal,
equine, wildlife, exotic, and laboratory animal pharmacology and toxicology.
Didactic Training: Coursework is offered through
the Department of Comparative Biosciences and will be undertaken during
the first 18-24 months of the program. Relevant coursework includes:
Comparative Disposition of Xenobiotics, Analytical Methods: Analysis
of Drugs in Biological Fluids, Regulatory Pharmacology and Toxicology,
Advanced Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology, and Pharmacokinetics.
Clinical Training: Clinical training within the
program includes participation in clinical pharmacology, internal
medicine, and critical care rounds and journal clubs, consultation
within the small and large animal clinics, and the conduct and interpretation
of therapeutic drug monitoring.
Off-site Training: An externship experience at the
ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center in Urbana, IL will be required
of all residents. Residents will also have the opportunity for an
externship at participating pharmaceutical companies or the FDA/CVM
gaining experience in industrial and regulatory clinical pharmacology.
Teaching Opportunities: Residents will present therapeutics-based
topics to small animal residents in the small and large animal clinic
series, and will participate in clinical rounds. In addition, residents
will have the opportunity to participate in didactic teaching of pharmacology
to veterinary students.
Stipends, Benefits and Tuition: This position is
a 67% appointment as a Teaching Associate with a starting stipend
of $30,000 with annual increments plus benefits. A tuition and partial
fee waiver valued approximately at about $16,000 annually is also
included making a total support package worth approximately $46,000.
Estimated completion time for the combined program is 3 years, including
completion of the M.S. degree. Those seeking a Ph.D. are definitely
also encouraged to apply.
Contact: For further information or to apply, candidates
should contact: Duncan C. Ferguson, VMD, PhD, DACVIM, DACVCP, Department
Head, Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
College of Veterinary medicine, 3516 VMBSB, MC-002, 2001 South Lincoln
Avenue, Urbana, IL 61802; Email: dcf@uiuc.edu.
Telephone: 217-333-2506.
The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.
