To: PROSPECTIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY RESIDENTS

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL SCIENCES COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

Title: Residency in Veterinary Ophthalmology

Responsibilities: This a 3 year residency position in veterinary ophthalmology in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh, North Carolina. This residency program is designed to meet requirements for the credentialing process of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) and prepare the resident for the ACVO certifying examination following successful completion of residency training. The candidate will be expected to fulfill residency requirements of the ACVO and Department of Clinical Sciences at NCSU, to participate in clinical and didactic teaching of veterinary students, and provide patient care through the small animal and equine ophthalmology services of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

Qualifications: D.V.M. or equivalent degree, a 1-year internship or 2 years of clinical practice experience, and eligibility for

veterinary licensure in the State of North Carolina. A postgraduate degree and experience in basic or clinical research are desirable.

Salary: Starting Salary of $30,000

Date of Employment: July 1, 2008

Application Deadline: Resident selection is handled through, and in complete accordance with, the veterinary internship and residency matching program (VIRMP) and instructions can be found on the VIRMP website. Following review of applications, selected applicants will be contacted and will be invited to interview.

In order to facilitate the interview process and allow us to interview individuals in December, it is recommended that all applicants, IN ADDITION to sending their application materials to the student services address listed on the VIRMP website, submit directly to Tammy Miller at tammy_miller@ncsu.edu:

1. letter of intent

2. curriculum vitae

3. three (3) letters of reference or the names of the references and contact information

Any additional questions can be addressed to:

Dr. Tammy Miller Michau, Chair of Search Committee Department of Clinical Sciences NCSU-CVM 4700 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, NC 27606-8401