This can be done no sooner than one year following completion of a two year program or at the end of a three year program. The candidate must submit the same materials to the Credentials Committee as those required for application to take the certifying examination. If the candidate passes the certifying examination but fails the general medicine examination, only the general medicine examination need be repeated. The program is a three year, combined residency program in internal medicine and Master's degree in Veterinary Medical Sciences. The resident will spend time attending classes, conducting research, preparing manuscripts, studying for medicine board examinations, and completing the thesis for the Master's degree.
Candidates are to commit to a three year course of study.
The progress and successful completion of each year will determine the candidate's continuation into each subsequent year. Core courses will be available in the College of Veterinary medicine which have a total credit of 30 hours. Courses available at other colleges at Virginia Tech will have a total credit of 10 hours. Forty hours of Graduate course credit are required for successful completion of the masters degree. The program of study will be filed with the Graduate School before 18 semester credit hours are completed.