Small Animal Internal Medicine Residency
The Small Animal Internal Medicine Residency is a three-year program that provides advanced clinical training in internal medicine and related disciplines, preparing residents for board certification through the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM). Residents also have access to the Residents’ Enhanced Veterinary Education and Academic Learning (REVEAL) Program.
Clinical Training
Residents play an active role in patient care while participating in:
- Daily case rounds
- Seminars and clinical conferences
- Advanced specialty training across multiple disciplines
- Professional development opportunities
As part of the program, residents complete a research project and are strongly encouraged to submit a manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed journal before graduation.
Teaching and Leadership Development
Residents contribute to the educational mission of the school through:
- Clinical instruction of veterinary students and interns
- Assessment of student performance and clinical competencies
- Teaching one clinical skills laboratory each year
Additional learning opportunities include attending lectures and rounds at leading human medical centers throughout the Boston and Worcester areas.
Advanced Specialty and Procedural Experience
Training takes place at the Foster Hospital for Small Animals at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in North Grafton, Massachusetts, approximately 40 miles west of Boston.
Residents gain extensive experience in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including:
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Bronchoscopy
- Rhinoscopy
- Cystoscopy
- Feeding tube placement
- Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
- Joint aspiration
Through the hospital’s busy urology and nephrology service, residents also receive training in:
- Renal replacement therapy
- Therapeutic plasma exchange
- Interventional endourology
- Interventional radiology
Collaborative Specialty Environment
Residents work alongside board-certified specialists in:
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiology
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Emergency and Critical Care
- Ophthalmology
- Clinical Pathology
- Dermatology
- Zoological Companion Animal Medicine
- Radiology
- Nutrition
This collaborative environment provides broad exposure to complex cases and multidisciplinary patient care.
Appointment and Certification
Residency appointments are made for 12 months and renewed annually based on satisfactory progress. Upon successful completion of all program requirements, residents are awarded a Certificate of Residency.
Application Information
Applications are submitted through the AAVC Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching Program (VIRMP).
For further information, contact Dr. Claire Fellman, Program Director.
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