Externships

If you are, then LABORATORY ANIMAL MEDICINE is the career for you, we can help you explore, AND pay you to do so! The American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners along with several funding partners is supporting 10-12 week.

Summer Fellowships in Laboratory Animal Medicine:

Activities in these programs will include practice of clinical medicine in a research environment, diagnostic and research pathology of laboratory animals, surgery, animal colony management, working closely with laboratory animal veterinarians and residents, participation in journal clubs, seminars and management teams, regulatory oversight of animals used in research, laboratory animal medicine research and a number of other exciting endeavors.

Program structures, activities, deadlines and application requirements vary so you can surely find a program that fits your goals. Please review the program web sites for more information.

Participating programs and their sponsorships are:

Program Location*	Director	Contact information	Application Deadline	Sponsor
Colorado State University	Dr. Sue VandeWoude	Sue.Vandewoude@ColoState.EDU	February 6, 2009	Pfizer
Emory University	Dr. Deborah Mook	DMOOK@dar.emory.edu	March 15, 2009	AALAS
The University of Illinois-Chicago	Dr. Jeff Fortman	jdf@uic.edu	March 15, 2009	APV
The University of Michigan	Dr. Lesley Colby	lacolby@med.edu	February 2, 2009	AAALAC
The University of Missouri	Dr. Craig Franklin	franklinc@missouri.edu	February 6, 2009	GlaxoSmithKline

*click on the school for access to the program's web site

Your Profession needs laboratory animal veterinarians!   If you are among this growing cadre of students who realize the excitement and personal rewards of a career in laboratory animal medicine, these programs are a great resource for you to explore and gain experience.

Consider a Laboratory Animal Medicine Fellowship - it will be a very rewarding experience!