Clinical Assistant Professor Small Animal Internal Medicine (SAIM)

Universities of Wisconsin; Kentucky; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Medical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a full-time position within the Small Animal Internal Medicine service. Open to Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in either a clinical or tenure track, tailored to qualifications and interests.

The SAIM team collaborates with residents, interns, technicians, and client care staff.

Qualifications

• Board certification or board eligibility in Small Animal Internal Medicine is required by start date.
• Wisconsin Veterinary License Required
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain licensure to practice veterinary medicine, by start date.

Responsibilities

• Clinical track faculty are expected to participate in clinical and didactic teaching of veterinary students, interns, and residents; participate in continuing education programs; and conduct basic science or clinical research that advances academic clinical practice.
• Clinical responsibilities (45%): clinical service for up to 24 weeks a year; training and supervision of residents and interns; clinical teaching of 4th year veterinary students; supervision of, training of residents in, and performance of endoscopy and other interventional procedures.
• Non-clinical teaching responsibilities (20%): didactic and laboratory course teaching in the preclinical curriculum.
• Research responsibilities (25%): contribute to and participate in basic or clinical research in SAIM, including mentoring of house officers in research.
• Service responsibilities (10%): involvement in committees at department, school, and university level; participation in continuing education for practitioners.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

DVM or equivalent degree

Board certification in Small Animal Internal Medicine

Terminal Degree

Job description

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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Clinical Assistant Professor

Job Summary:

The Department of Medical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin, Madison School of VeterinaryMedicine invites applications for a full-time position within the Small Animal Internal Medicine serviceat UW Veterinary Care. This position is available at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in the clinical track or tenure track, tailored to the individual candidates qualifications and interests.

The new hire will join a collaborative SAIM team currently composed of four clinical track faculty. Inaddition to faculty, the SAIM team includes 6 residents, 12 rotating interns, 4 certified veterinarytechnicians, 1 veterinary assistant, and 1 client care liaison. Clinical service responsibilities in UWVeterinary Care (UWVC) include providing high-quality patient care and hands-on training for
veterinary students, interns, and residents. Strong communication skills and a commitment toconsulting with referring veterinarians and clients are essential. SAIM manages approximately 2,500cases annually out of the 27,400 small animal patients seen each year at UWVC.

The SVM is a collegial, collaborative environment that offers specialty care with board-certifiedexperts in allied services including anesthesia and pain management, cardiology, dentistry and oralsurgery, dermatology, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, neurology, medical and radiationoncology, ophthalmology, anatomic and clinical pathology, primary care, special species, and softtissue and orthopedic surgery. Additionally, the hospital has a dedicated LCSW who meets withclients and offers support groups.

In 2024, UWVC opened a new state-of-the-art hospital. SAIM now has access to an expansive suite of interventional radiology and endoscopy equipment, including new Olympus flexible endoscopes,Storz rigid and resectoscope systems, Ho:YAG, CO2, and diode lasers, PET/CT imaging, a dedicated
endoscopy/laparoscopy OR, a vascular IR suite, and standing videofluoroscopic swallow studycapabilities. We also offer extracorporeal therapies including intermittent hemodialysis, ultrafiltration, plasmapheresis, and hemoperfusion jointly with the Emergency and Critical Care service. SAIM alsotreats 1-3 cats weekly with I-131, a service greatly valued by the community.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Clinical track faculty at the University of Wisconsin are expected to participate in clinical and didactic teaching of veterinary students, interns, and residents; participate in continuing education programs; and conduct basic science or clinical research that advances academic clinical practice.

The approximate distribution of effort is described below.

• -Clinical responsibilities (45%): Clinical service to the SAIM section of UW Veterinary Care for up to 24 weeks a year; training and supervision of residents and interns; clinical teaching of 4th year veterinary students; supervision of, training of residents in, and performance of endoscopy and other interventional procedures.
• -Non-clinical teaching responsibilities (20%): Didactic and laboratory course teaching in the preclinical curriculum is both asynchronous and synchronous totaling 15-20 hours dependent upon needs of the curriculum and applicant experience.
• -Research responsibilities (25%): Contribute to and participate in basic or clinical research in the SAIM section, including mentoring of house officers in research.
• -Service responsibilities (10%): Involvement in committees at the Department, School, and University level, along with involvement nationally at the professional committee level. Participate in continuing education programs for veterinary practitioners in Wisconsin and beyond.

Department:

University of Wisconsin, Madison - School of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Medical Sciences

Compensation:

Negotiable based on experience and qualifications

Required Qualifications:

-Board certification or boardeligibility in Small Animal Internal Medicine is required by start date.

-Wisconsin Veterinary License Required

-Must be eligible to obtain and maintain licensure to practice veterinary medicine, by start date.

Education:

Terminal Degree

Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent degree, by start date.

Contact Information:

For questions about this position, please contact Jessica Pritchard at [e-mail]

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