C. Responsibilities of the Head of Department and Section Chiefs 1. Provide final approval of the student's graduate degree program, if applicable. Graduate Program A. A graduate degree program is optional. The primary goal of the graduate program is to provide an appropriate scientific background for a professional career as a member of the faculty in a college of veterinary medicine, as a highly qualified veterinary practitioner, or as an employee in biomedical industry. If the degree is taken in a basic science area, the graduate program must be coordinated with the Head of the Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery.
Emphasis is on small companion animals.
Successful completion of a research project and a Master's thesis based on the research work performed. This examination will be conducted by the student's Graduate Advisory Committee and other members of the faculty who have been active in the student's course work. Internal Medicine Residency Program A. Goals, Related Objectives and Requirements 1. In-depth training in patient evaluation, performance of diagnostic procedures, use of therapeutic techniques, and overall medical management of serious illnesses will be combined with experience in developing client relationships, fee structure, instrumentation, radiographic interpretation, and clinical laboratory evaluation. The resident is expected to master the techniques listed in the resident's checklist, and to get appropriate signatures attesting to mastery of the procedures.