1. CRISSEY SYMPOSIUM SUCCESSFUL
Thanks to the efforts of many EMC’ers the 4th Crissey Zoological Nutrition Symposium was a tremendous success. Attendees from as far away as New Zealand had the opportunity to discuss their own work and many key questions in the complex challenge of providing proper nutrition to wild species. Sessions were chaired by Drs. Ryan DeVoe, Greg Lewbart, Esther Finnegan of Toronto, Heather Lynch, Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf and Kimberly Ange-Van Heughten. Dr. Sathya Chinnadurai was the mainstay of the herpetological sessions presenting two papers of work he has done and has in progress. Dr. Karen Wolf presented her work on alcid foreign body impacts. The key note address, presented to a nearly full house by Dr. Sara Rutzky provided interesting insights into the nutritional challenges of herbivorous dinosaurs and explored the challenges of understanding what the dinosaurs did eat.
The symposium provides plenty of time for questions and answers and the consideration of nutritional conundra in addition to the more usual presentations of ongoing studies. The participants took excellent advantage of these opportunities to explore solutions to challenging questions with lively discussions. Practicing veterinarians receive continuing education credits for the symposium and it also qualifies as a scientific meeting to fulfill the DVM student must learn skills requirements. The fifth Crissey Zoological Nutrition Symposium is scheduled for December 12 and 13th of 2008. The focus of the special sessions of the program will be obesity and program chairperson Dr. Michael Power of the Smithsonian is looking to bring together an very special program. Watch the EMC website for details on how to register and participate in the program.
2. ONE MEDICINE SYMPOSIUM-SELL OUT CROWD
December tends to be symposium month for the EMC faculty and close on the heels of the successful Crissey Symposium came the One Medicine Symposium which is presented through the joint efforts of the School of Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill and the College of Veterinary Medicine at NC State University under the leadership of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Dr. Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf is the primary leader in the EMC efforts in bringing together this important and very popular meeting. She chaired the final session which was a point- counter point discussion led by NC State Epidemiologist Dr. Jeff Engle and Aimee Wall, School of Government, UNC Chapel Hill, on the regulation for Disease and Injury Control Involving Animals and Animal Products in North Carolina. The symposium was held December 12 and 13th of last week at the Sheraton Emperial Hotel in Durham, NC. The meeting brings together physicians and veterinarians, public health professionals, agriculture professionals, federal, military and state and local disaster response teams and wildlife professionals to discuss and consider key issues in health. This year’s meeting focused on the impacts of globalization on agriculture and public health and included discussions on the impacts of social, economic and cultural differences on the human/animal relationship, agriculture and public health.
The fifth annual symposium was actually oversubscribed and discussions were lively and insightful. Of particular interest to EMC’ers were an update of NBAF the National Bio and Agro Defense Facility development by Dr. Barrett Slenning, an insightful presentation by Dr. David Waltner Toews, President of Veterinarians Without Borders on the Global View of Human/Animal Relationships: The differing Animal Role and a very informative and unique presentation by Dr. Tom Edling (Avian Resident ’01) on public health efforts in the exotic pet trade industry. EMC’ers should keep a watch on the symposium website at www.onemedicinenc.org so as to not miss the next symposium being planned for December 2008.
3. SELECTIVES PUT STUDENTS IN THE SURGICAL SUITE
The CVM was alive with future ferret and fish veterinarians the last week in November and the first week of December as the Fall Semester Selectives provided students with opportunities to learn about species that get less coverage in the general core of the curriculum. The ferret medicine selective, always a very popular course coordinated by Dr. Craig Harms provides students with hands on opportunities to conduct physical examinations, obtain diagnostics samples, image and perform routine surgeries on ferrets that are then adopted out to the ferret community as pets. The fish medicine selective coordinated by Dr. Greg Lewbart offers similar opportunities for students to work with fish including performing coelomic exploratories on koi. The laboratory opportunities are highlights for students but tremendous didactic instruction is provided by EMC faculty throughout the intensive one week courses that take a student from novice a long distance on the road to competent practitioner. In addition to these selectives, students with an interest in pathology had the opportunity to take Dr. John Cullen’s wildlife pathology selective where they posted marine mammals and even some forensic cases involving research raccoons. Next semester’s selectives will include Dr. Kennedy-Stoskopf’s popular Environmental Medicine and Policy Course, Dr. Stoskopf’s primate medicine course and more.
4. RESIDENCY SELECTION IN FULL SWING
December is always a busy time for faculty at the CVM for many reasons, including the writing of references for many of our own students who are seeking internship and residency opportunities. But another big event each December is the challenge of selecting a resident to fill the highly coveted Zoological Medicine Residency position at NC State CVM and the NC Zoological Park. This year’s selection is for a resident interested in general zoo medicine and selection is managed though the national veterinary house officer matching program. Faculty in all aspects of our program help in the selection process which involves much more than just reading applications. Hopeful candidates must have their applications into the match programs in December and the most successful ones work hard to visit each program personally to meet with faculty making December a very social time for all involved. Then the student services office releases all of the completed applications to the programs and the fun begins. Faculty must winnow through dozens of good candidates to find the chosen few that will be ranked. Folders and files travel back and forth between the coast, the NC Zoo, and the CVM as faculty try to determine which candidates are worthy of the extensive efforts that go into an actual ranking. All references are contacted by phone and even people who should know the candidates but may not have been asked for a reference are called in an effort to make sure that only the best of the best are ranked and that the actual rankings assigned are correct. The challenge is perhaps even higher because the process is not looking for any particular set of qualities, but rather truly is an effort to match what our program provides with candidates that would best utilize that opportunity. Final rankings by the faculty are usually determined by mid January and then the wait is on until the first of March when the matches are revealed.
5. BEAR PROJECT PROVIDES SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES
The black bear population of North Carolina is healthy and thriving and the EMC is doing its part to help keep things that way. Each fall, when bear hunting season arrives, NC State students and faculty will be found in eastern North Carolina. Originally started as an effort to gain an insight into the health of the bear population by collecting samples from the hunter killed bears, the project which has continued for over a decade now is much more than that. The NC State mobile surgery facility is now at hand, staffed by faculty and NC State DVM students who provide emergency treatment to the dogs that are used to hunt the bears. This innovative effort run by Dr. Kelli Ferris is unique and not only provides students with real world opportunities to gain experience in trauma and emergency medicine, but it also provides an interface between the hunters and veterinarians that facilitates education on the health management of the hunting dogs.
We still collect valuable samples from the bears killed in the hunt with the help and cooperation of the hunters and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission staff. This year studies on mercury accumulation in the bears, the suitability of aqueous humor as a specimen for post mortem health assessment and evaluation of the prevalence of dental caries in NC black bears are among the projects that will help us better manage the important resource that the black bears represent for North Carolina.
6. MARINE MAGNET MOVES TO PIVER'S ISLAND
It has been a long time in the coming but the 4.7 Tesla research magnet finally made its way from the Center of Marine Sciences and Technology in Morehead City, to its new home across the port bridge on Piver’s Island at the NOAA Laboratory campus. Drs. Michael Stoskopf and Jeff Macdonald with the able assistance of technician Chris Butler have been working hard to renovate the small cinder block building that will house the 40 cm bore magnet that will be capable of imaging fish, smaller sea turtles and even the occasional small marine mammal for research purposes. The cryogenic super conducting magnet generates a magnetic field 4.7 times that of the earth and with the refurbished gradient coils and console upgrade that has been funded by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center it will be capable of performing some of the most sophisticated NMR experiments. The magnet is the corner stone for the new Marine Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Facility, a CMAST facility that will be available to marine scientists from all of the marine labs in Carteret County. Now that the magnet has been safely moved, it will be checked out and begin actual cooling in January. It is hoped that by the end of February the unit will be up and running and ready for research.
7. MARINE MAMMAL COURSE OFFERED THIS SPRING
The popular Marine Mammal Medicine course (CBS 782) is offered again this spring semester at NC State. The semester course is taught by Drs. Michael Stoskopf, Craig Harms and Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf and looks at aspects of health management and health issues for both free-ranging and captive marine mammals. It is not known whether this course will continue to be taught every other year as it has been taught for the last 15 years, so students thinking about taking the course are well advised to register for it this year.
8. NEW WILDLIFE DISEASE COURSE OFFERED
A new course in infectious diseases of wildlife (FWS 720) will be offered this coming spring at NCSU. The course, developed, coordinated and taught by Dr. Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf promises to be a main stay in the new Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences PhD program. Eager graduate students filled the course in the first few days of registration but the size of the clas, which will be taught late on Mondays and Wednesdays to accommodate student schedules, was expanded to accommodate some of those that were a bit slower on the draw.
9. SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE FOR ACTON
Congratulations to Dr. Anne Acton who successfully defended her dissertation for a PhD in Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Population Medicine in November. She and her major professor, Dr. Michael Stoskopf will be marching in the commencement exercises this Wednesday in the RBC center where she will officially become a pair ‘o docs. Her work on noninvasive sampling methods for studying infectious diseases in free-ranging carnivores makes an excellent contribution to our ability to better managed wild carnivore health. Dr. Acton is currently weighing many options and taking a bit of time to finish up peer reviewed publication of her dissertation work, so can still be found in North Carolina for the time being.
10. CBS 818 SCHEDULE ON LINE
The schedule for CBS 818, Advanced topics in Zoological Medicine is online and available for those looking to attend the popular course. Go to http://courses.ncsu.edu/cbs817/common/ to see what is coming up next semester.
11. HELP THE EMC BY SHOPPING ONLINE
The December holiday season is a great time to help the EMC simply by shopping online. Don’t forget that when you go through the EMC website portals to Amazon.com or the IGIVE.com every purchase results in a donation to the EMC operating fund. This past year, supporters have shopped on our behalf to provide extra hundreds of dollars to our budget, making important projects possible.
EMC WEBSITE
RECENT FUNDING AND PUBLICATIONS
Publications and Grants
Stoskopf, M.K., C. A. Harms, G.A. Lewbart, S. Kennedy-Stoskopf. Aquarium Health Management. Dept. of Environment Health and Natural Resources. $93,903.
Milligan, L.A. S. I. Rapoport, M.R. Cranfield, W. Dittus, K.E. Glander, O.T. Oftedal, M.L. Power, C. A. Whittier, R. P. Bazinet. Fatty acid composition of wild anthropoid primate milks. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part B 149 (2008) 74 – 82.
AAZV, AAWV, NAG Combined Meeting, Knoxville, Tn Presentations
Howard, L. L., Lafortune, M., Tocidlowski, M., Flanagan, J., Fabiani, M., and King, G. 2007. Therapy for nasal squamous cell carcinoma in a slender-tailed meerkat (Suricata suricatta). Proceedings AAZV, AAWV, AZA/NAG Joint Conference. P 141.
Sutherland-Smith, M. 2007. Management of diabetes mellitus I a l’hoest’s guenon (Cercopithecus lhosti) with insulin glargine. Proceedings AAZV, AAWV, AZA/NAG Joint Conference. P 145.
Mulcahy, D. M., and Gill, R. E. Jr. 2007. Alaska to New Zealand and Polynesia: trans-hemispheric migrations of shorebirds followed using a new implantable satellite transmitter. Proceedings AAZV, AAWV, AZA/NAG Joint Conference. P 163.
Wolf, K., De Voe, R., Degernes, L., MacLean, R., Zombeck, D., and Reininger, K. 2007. Ventriculotomy and post-surgical management of ventricular diverticula in captive parakeet auklets (Aethia psittacula). Proceedings AAZV, AAWV, AZA/NAG Joint Conference. P 170.
Marks, S. L. 2007. Master Class: emergency and critical care. Proceedings AAZV, AAWV, AZA/NAG Joint Conference. P 173.
Harrenstein, L. A., Moresco, A., Asa, C. S., Porton, I. J., Boutelle, S. M., and the AZA Contraceptive Advisory Group. 2007. Contraception in zoo mammals: rumors and realities. Proceedings AAZV, AAWV, AZA/NAG Joint Conference. P 175.
Moresco, A., and Munson, L. 2007. Reproductive tract lesions in canids contracepted with melengestrol acetate (MGA). Proceedings AAZV, AAWV, AZA/NAG Joint Conference. P 176.
Swanson, W. F., Herrick, J. R., Campbell, M., Bateman, H. L., Bond, J. B., Magarey, G. M., Fitzgerald, B. P., Nachreiner, R. F., Farin, C. E., and Kennedy-Stoskopf, S. 2007. Pallas’ cats (Otocolobus manul) coming and going: puberty and reproductive senescence in a seasonally-breeding field. Proceedings AAZV, AAWV, AZA/NAG Joint Conference. P 178.
Wolfe, B. A., Weiss, R. B., Whitacre, M. D., Turner, J. B., and Penfold, L. M. 2007. Effects of fluphenazine decanoate on reproductive cyclicity and cortisol levels in central Chinese goral (Naemorrhedus goral). Proceedings AAZV, AAWV, AZA/NAG Joint Conference. P 180.
Troan, B. V., Perelygina, L., Patrusheva, I., van Wettere, A., Hilliard, J., Loomis, M., and De Voe, R. 2007. A fatal case of Herpesvirus papio 2 in a black and white colobus monkey (Colobus guereza). Proceedings AAZV, AAWV, AZA/NAG Joint Conference. P 194.
Dennis, P., Meehan, T. P., and Murphy, H. W. 2007. Development of the Gorilla Health Project. Proceedings AAZV, AAWV, AZA/NAG Joint Conference. P 202.
Bartlett, S. L., Abou-Madi, N., Messick, J. B., Birkenheuer, A., and Kollias, G. V. 2007. Diagnosis and treatment of Babesia odocoilei in captive reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) and recognition of three novel host species. Proceedings AAZV, AAWV, AZA/NAG Joint Conference. P 223.
Chaftield, J., Norton, T., and Penfold, L. 2007. Semen collection and sperm parameters in ring-tail lemurs (Lemur catta). Proceedings AAZV, AAWV, AZA/NAG Joint Conference. P 226.
Crissey Symposium Presentations
Chinnadurai, S. K and R. S. De Voe. Diagnosis, Management and Possible Etiology of a Transcolonic Membrane in Savannah Monitor (Varanus exanthematicus). Fourth Crissey Zoological Nutrition Symposium 4: 13 (2007).
Serrano, M.E., G. A. Lewbart, M.K. Stoskopf. Evaluating Nutritional Support in Chelonian Rehabilitation. Fourth Crissey Zoological Nutrition Symposium 4: 15 (2007).
Evans, E. E., S.K. Chinnadurai, R. DeVoe. Gastrointestinal Transit Time in the Puerto Rican Crested Toad (Peltophryne lemur). Fourth Crissey Zoological Nutrition Symposium 4: 17 (2007).
Lewbart, G.A., L.S. Christian. Pica in Amphibians and Reptiles. Fourth Crissey Zoological Nutrition Symposium 4: 27 (2007).
Ange-van Heugten, K., M. W.A. Verstegen, H. Swarts, G. Bosch, P. Ferket, J. Ruijs, E. van Heugten. Fecal Cortisol in Two New World Primate Species Supplemented with Inulin-Type Fructans. Fourth Crissey Zoological Nutrition Symposium 4: 37 (2007).
Lynch, H., V. Fellner. The Effects of an In Vitro Model of Cold Stress Syndrome on the Florida Manatee, Trichechus manatus latorostris, Gastrointestinal Microbial Fermentation. Fourth Crissey Zoological Nutrition Symposium 4: 43 (2007).
Wolf, K., L. Degernes, B. Troan, D. Zombeck, K. Reininger, R. DeVoe. Ventricular Diverticula Formation in Captive Parakeet Auklets (Aethia Psittacula) Secondary to Foreign Body Ingestion. Fourth Crissey Zoological Nutrition Symposium 4: 49 (2007).
Stoskopf, M.K. Report of a Potentially Vitamin Responsive Neuropathy in a Juvenile Grizzly Bear. Fourth Crissey Zoological Nutrition Symposium 4: 55 (2007).
Troan, B.V. Rickets in Passerine Birds: A Pathologist’s Dilemma. Fourth Crissey Zoological Nutrition Symposium 4: 57 (2007).
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OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunities for jobs have become so numerous that it is difficult to keep the listings current. To help with that, the following links take you to listings of job opportunities that might be of interest to EMC’ers. Positions not appearing on these lists are noted individually below.
American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians
National Wildlife Health Center
National Wildlife Research Center
International Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
American Zoo and Aquarium Association
More Opportunities
Faculty Position in Zoological Medicine/Exotic Pet Medicine - The Department of Clinical Sciences and Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University invite applications for a clinical track assistant or associate professor in Zoological Medicine/Exotic Pet Medicine. Applicants must hold a DVM or equivalent degree and have completed a residency or equivalent experience in zoological medicine/exotic pet medicine. Preference will be given to individuals with board certification/eligibility in the American College of Zoological Medicine or the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Avian Specialty). Teaching responsibilities include instruction of Interns and veterinary students in both clinical and didactic environments. There will be opportunities for scholarly activities for the incumbent, and time for preparation for board-certification, if needed. The successful candidate must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work with others in a collegial team atmosphere. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in clinical service (both on-site and the contract zoo), veterinary and graduate student instruction, collaborative research and support the academic missions of the department and VMTH. The Zoological Medicine Service is responsible for the medical management of all nondomestic animals presented to the VMTH and for the medical care of animals at the Sunset Zoological Park (Manhattan). The position offers a unique opportunity to work with a wide range of exotic pet and zoo animals, yet be associated with an academic environment with strong interdisciplinary service support. The starting date for the position is negotiable. Salary will be commensurate with the applicant’s experience and qualifications. Interested applicants should submit a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of three professional references to: Dr. Bonnie Rush, Head, Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University, 111B Mosier Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-5606. Additional information can be obtained by contacting Dr. James W. Carpenter, Dipl. ACZM at (785) 532-5690, fax (785) 532-2252, or carpentr@vet.k-state.edu The letter of intent should describe the applicant’s strengths, professional goals, and his/her vision for contributing to this position at K-State. Screening of applications begins January 2, 2008 and continues until a suitable candidate is identified.
Aquarium Internship/Post-Doc Position - Based at: The Florida Aquarium, 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, Florida and the Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, University of Florida, 1408 24th St. SE, Ruskin, Florida 3357, this position is intended for recent veterinary graduates who are interested in gaining additional veterinary experience in the public aquarium and aquaculture industries, and will provide research, clinical, diagnostic laboratory, and extension experience to the qualified applicant. Open until position is filled the start date is July 1, 2008 for the position which is 1-2 years, depending upon performance. DVM or VMD; preferably one to two years of post-graduate work experience; fish/aquatic animal medicine experience; ability to work independently and as a team member; ability to work well with colleagues and clientele; good communication skills are required. This is a split public aquarium and aquaculture position. The successful applicant will be based at The Florida Aquarium in Tampa, Florida, and at the Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory (TAL), University of Florida, in Ruskin, Florida (approximately 25 minutes south of Tampa, Florida) in the heart of Florida’s aquarium fish aquaculture industry. The veterinary post-doc/intern will be expected to: provide veterinary services for the animal collection at the Florida Aquarium, assist with husbandry, recordkeeping, and other associated duties at the Florida Aquarium, assist with disease diagnostics at the TAL fish disease diagnostic laboratory, work with faculty and staff to provide fish health management, aquaculture production, and other extension programming to local producers, and work on collaborative projects between the University of Florida’s Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory and The Florida Aquarium. The responsibilities will require after-hour work and on-call duty. The interested applicant should provide a letter of intent; three letters of recommendation; a current CV; and veterinary school transcripts. If interested, please contact one of the following: Ilze Berzins, PhD, DVM, Vice President of Biological Operations, The Florida Aquarium, 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602, Phone: (813) 367-4010, Fax: (813) 209-2067, iberzins@flaquarium.org or Roy P. E. Yanong, VMD, Associate Professor/Extension Veterinarian, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Florida/IFAS
1408 24th St. SE, Ruskin, FL 33570, Phone: (813) 671-5230 extension 104, Fax: (813) 671-5234, rpy@ufl.edu Relevant facility websites: http://www.flaquarium.org/ and http://tal.ifas.ufl.edu/
Temporary Clinical Instructor in Zoological Medicine - University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine Study Leave Replacement August 2008 – August 2009. This is a full time position in the Department of Surgical Sciences in the Special Species Health Section. The Zoological Medicine Program includes 3 clinical-track faculty; Joanne Paul-Murphy DVM, Dipl. ACZM, Clinical Professor; Kurt K. Sladky, MS, DVM, Dipl. ACZM Assistant Clinical Professor and Barry Hartup DVM, Ph.D, Assistant Clinical Professor and the Director of Veterinary Services at the International Crane Foundation. Additionally the program works closely with adjunct faculty at the Milwaukee County Zoo; Roberta Wallace DVM and Victoria Clyde DVM and adjunct faculty at the Henry Vilas Zoo, Micheal Petersen DVM. The program has 2 residency positions, which during the study leave period will be Gretchen Cole DVM in her third year of the program, and a newly filled position as of July 2008.
Dr. Joanne Paul-Murphy is planning a 12-month study leave beginning August 2008. She will be working with the New Zealand Department of Conservation and will be readily available for long-distance consultation and support.
WILDLIFE HUMAN DIMENSIONS PHD ASSISTANTSHIP - A Ph.D. research assistantship is available in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University to a motivated student concerned with integration of biological and human dimensions of wildlife management. Preference is for a student who has interest or experience in wildlife health management, and interest or experience in the application of social science research to conservation. Agency or post-graduate experience is also desirable. The student will be part of a multi-disciplinary team supported by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies to improve capacity of state resource agencies in implementation of a National Fish and Wildlife Health Initiative. Send letter of interest and purpose, CV, transcripts (unofficial acceptable), and GRE scores if you have them to: Dr. Shawn J. Riley; Department of Fisheries and Wildlife; 13 Natural Resources Building, MSU; East Lansing, MI 48824. e-mail: rileysh2@msu.edu web site at : www.fw.msu.edu/people/riley/
FISH IMMUNOLOGY GRADUATE POSITIONS
Two graduate positions leading to MS or PhD degree available for the study of vaccination, immunology and diseases of aquacultured fish. Funding for both position start January 2008. Desired credentials of applicant should include undergraduate course work in molecular biology or immunology, and an interest in fish health and/or aquatic animal husbandry. Individuals with a DVM degree are preferred. Contact Dr. Stephen A. Smith, Aquatic Medicine Laboratory, Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Phase II, Duck Pond Drive, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0442. Telephone (540)-231-5131, FAX (540)-231-6033, or E-mail stsmith7@vt.edu.
FISHERIES GRADUATE STUDENT POSITION
Department of Microbiology or Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon is seeking a graduate student to conduct research on the effects of a myxozoan parasite (Ceratomyxa shasta) on salmonids in the Klamath River, OR/CA. The student will work closely with State, Federal, and Tribal agencies on strategies for reducing mortality caused by this parasite in juvenile Chinook and coho salmon. Research will involve field monitoring, laboratory studies and molecular diagnostics.
The student is expected to assist in writing reports and to develop a dissertation and publish results in high quality journals. Must have a B.S. in Microbiology, Fisheries, or a closely related field. The student must have a strong interest in Fish Health, Disease Ecology or Epidemiology research, a minimum GPA of 3.0. GRE scores are required and will be considered. Eligibility requires admission into Microbiology or Fisheries science graduate degree programs and applicants must apply to the Graduate School through the OSU Graduate Admissions Office: Salary: $21,000 plus full tuition and 75% subsidy toward graduate-assistant health insurance premium. Contact: Send CV (please include GPA and GRE scores) and letter of interest to Jerri Bartholomew, Department of Microbiology, Nash Hall 220, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331; or Email: bartholj@science.oregonstate.edu
Phone: (541) 737-1856.
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DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
St. Matthew’s University, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Job website: www.stmatthews.edu St. Matthew’s SVM is an AVMA listed school, whose charter class began in September, 2005. Students spend 7 semesters on Grand Cayman Island, then move to the United States for the clinical year at one of several AVMA-accredited veterinary schools.
At present, the school is noteworthy for high faculty-to-student ratio, for excellent living conditions on Grand Cayman Island, and for rewarding teaching opportunities. The addition of a new, 5500 square foot clinical teaching facility adds greatly to the potential for development of the hands-on aspect of the preclinical program. Applicants must have a D.V.M, M.D. and/or a Ph.D.degree (or equivalent), demonstrated excellence in scholarly activity and research; experience in teaching and mentoring students; and must meet the University requirements for appointment as a full professor. Administrative experience is highly desirable. Contact: Human REsources, Orlando, FL, St. Matthew’s University, Cayman Islands email: HR@stmatthews.edu.
DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HEALTH
The New England Aquarium is seeking an energetic and experienced veterinarian to provide direction for its Animal Health and Rescue/Rehabilitation programs.The Director will be responsible for setting strategic priorities; managing staff and budget; and collaborating with research, conservation, and education programs. The director will also share emergency clinical coverage with staff veterinarians. The Director of Animal Health position requires a minimum of seven years of veterinary practice experience, including a minimum of five years in an aquarium or zoo, and a minimum of five years in a management position. A strong science background, including peer reviewed publications and an advanced degree in biological sciences is desirable. Salary is commensurate with experience; excellent fringe benefit package. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to: Director of Human Resources, New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110-3399. No phone calls please. Qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates are encouraged to apply.
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR OF EXOTIC PETS AND ZOOLOGICAL MEDICINE
The Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Sciences is seeking applicants for a tenure track or clinical track faculty position in exotic pets and zoological medicine. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. A DVM degree or equivalent is required. Completion of clinical residency training and board certification (or eligibility) by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Avian Practice) or the American College of Zoological Medicine is required. Eligibility for faculty licensure in the state of Oklahoma is required. Duties will include: clinical service and teaching including oversight of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital Zoo, Exotic and Wildlife service, instruction in the didactic portion of the pre-clinical veterinary medical curriculum, and Scholarly work. Collaboration with established research faculty within the College and University is encouraged. Application review will begin as they are received and the position will remain open until filled. Applications should include a letter of intent with statement of professional goals, curriculum vitae, and names and addresses of three references. Inquiries or applications should be sent to: Dr. Charles MacAllister, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078-2042, (405) 744-8472, FAX (405) 744-6265, email: cmacall@okstate.edu.
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