Columbia University Institute of Comparative Medicine Externship Program Columbia University offers an externship program to provide Veterinary students with experience in clinical laboratory animal medicine and surgery and veterinary pathology through participation in our comparative medicine residency. Externs will:
- Gain hands on experience in surgical and medical management of research species by accompanying veterinary staff on daily rounds
- Will participate in journal club, seminars, veterinary ground rounds, and IACUC protocol reviews
- Learn about facility design and management
- Understand preventative health programs applied to rodents
- Discuss the laws and regulations that govern the care and use of laboratory animals
Columbia offers a 2-4 week externship period. Please submit a letter of intent, resume, and 3 references. If you have any questions, please contact: Rivka Shoulson, DVM, MPH, DACLAM
We have 6 veterinarians who are board certified in laboratory animal medicine plus 2 veterinarians who are board eligible. We have 3 veterinary residents. We have 9 veterinary technicians. We have CT, fluoroscopy, MRI, and PET scan all available to us.
Externs will:
- Gain hands on experience in surgical and medical management of research species by accompanying veterinary staff on daily rounds
- Will participate in journal club, seminars, veterinary grand rounds, and IACUC protocol reviews
- Learn about facility design and management
- Understand preventative health programs applied to rodents
- Discuss the laws and regulations that govern the care and use of laboratory animals
- 8 hours a day / 5 days a week