Clinical Nutrition Internship
The Veterinary Health Center at Kansas State University is offering a 12-month post-DVM internship with a primary training emphasis in the field of small animal veterinary clinical nutrition combined with a moderate emphasis on small animal primary care. The objectives of this internship are to provide experience in the field of veterinary clinical nutrition with the opportunity to not only manage clinical patients, but also to help educate veterinary students in the field of clinical nutrition. Successful completion of the internship will help to prepare the individual for advancement into the ACVN residency program or nutrition-related industry, as well as provide additional training for those desiring transition into a primary care practice.
The majority of the time will be dedicated to working in the Hill’s Pet Health Nutrition Center (PHNC) with VHC primary care clinicians and board certified ACVN specialists that are employed by Hill’s Pet Nutrition and also serve as adjunct faculty members at K-State CVM. Specialty services offered at the VHC with whom the successful intern will interact include small animal internal medicine, small animal surgery, cardiology, radiology, zoological medicine, oncology, ophthalmology and dermatology. A small percentage of time will be spent at the Hill’s facilities in Topeka, KS and attending various Hill’s activities as well.
The PHNC faculty includes a full-time diplomate of the ABVP (Canine-Feline), another full-time clinician, and 1-2 part-time clinicians with divided time between the PHNC and dentistry. The current PHNC clinicians boast 69 years combined experience in primary care. Cases include routine wellness exams, behavioral and nutritional consultation, minor surgery and sick patient exams. The VHC also provides a daytime urgent care service which is run by 3 additional clinicians with primary care experience. The intern will have access to a full diagnostic laboratory as well as imaging services that include ultrasound, CT, fluoroscopy and MRI.
The successful intern will participate in all aspects of services provided in the Hill’s Pet Nutrition Center. They will also have the opportunity to spend time in select specialty services and will provide nutrition consults for the other services as needed. The intern will provide clinical, didactic/rounds, and laboratory instruction for veterinary students. The intern will attend and provide nutrition presentations for house officer seminars. The successful intern will also be involved in preparing a nutrition-focused case study as well as sharing responsibility in the management of the K-State Obesity Clinic. Interactions with other colleges on campus that involve nutrition-related topics are available.
Interns employed by the VHC receive tri-annual written evaluations, which are discussed with the intern advisor.
The intern must be present for orientation on the first day of the program.
The Veterinary Health Center is a modern, spacious facility on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. The University is in the beautiful Flint Hills of Kansas with numerous recreational opportunities available.
Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. A background check will be required of all successful applicants prior to employment at Kansas State University. Matched applicants must apply for an Institutional Veterinary License. Parking is not paid by the university and is the financial responsibility of the intern.
Intern and resident candidates are selected through the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians (AAVC) Veterinary Intern and Resident Matching Program (VIRMP). Information about position availability, program descriptions and forms needed to apply can be found at the VIRMP web site.