A weekly seminar is held jointly with the large animal department. The residents and interns rotate the responsibility for presentations. Publication of clinical experiences is strongly encouraged. This may take the form of retrospective or prospective studies, or case reports. Extensive advice and assistance is rendered by the faculty in preparing these papers as well as oral presentations for continuing education, ACVS meetings, and other veterinary meetings.
Some monetary support is given for attendance at selected regional and national meetings.
Research Training Option 1 Simultaneous to and overlapping clinical training, the resident may complete the requirements for the Master of Science degree in one of the basic science areas. Approximately 9 months evenly distributed over the three years is devoted to graduate degree work. Residents have utilized the departments of Physiology and Pharmacology, Anatomy and Radiology, and Pathology. The faculty, with cooperation from the Associate Dean for Research, will assist the resident in securing funding. Time during the second year is spent carrying out the project, and the third year is devoted to thesis writing and publication of results.