Veterinary Specialty Internships - Neurology & Surgery
Description
Thrive Pet Healthcare offers Veterinary Specialty Internships - spend one year training in a specific specialty discipline. Decide if this is the right path for you and/or become a stronger residency candidate. Thrive offers these Specialty Internships to begin June 2025:
- Neurology – Tampa Bay Specialty & Emergency Care Center
- SA Surgery – ACCESS Animal Hospitals – Pasadena
- SA Surgery (orthopedic focus) – Veterinary Orthopedic Specialty Medicine Group
Additional Information about Thrive:
Thrive Pet Healthcare, a growing community of nearly 400 hospitals in 38 states that deliver the highest quality general practice, emergency, and specialty care. This community of colleagues allows us to provide additional support, perks and opportunities for you! Surrounded by those who understand you, your work, and what you’re experiencing day-in and day-out, your local hospital and other unique Thrive support systems like our Specialty Directors Board, are here to support and guide your professional journey. You can learn more about all our Medical Excellence & Education programs at - https://careers.thrivepetcare.com/us/en/home#medical-exc.
Additional Information about our Surgery Programs:
VOSM’s in Annapolis Junction, MD. Our caseload includes a major emphasis on working and sporting dogs, as well companions. We have a strong presence in the national and international performance dog communities. Our Orthopedic Surgery Department performs procedures ranging from standard TPLOs and fracture repair all the way to total hip replacement. The use of arthroscopy for diagnosis and treatment is the standard of care at VOSM. We are also outfitted with fluoroscopy for minimally invasive orthopedic procedures. The internal referral from surgery to rehabilitation is standard of care. Our Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Departments focuses on regenerative medicine, musculoskeletal ultrasound, rehabilitation and conditioning for companions and canine athletes. Our facility boasts two underwater treadmills, a hydrotherapy conditioning pool, and canine exercise gym. Our certified canine rehabilitation practitioners are well-versed in rehabilitation modalities, including therapeutic ultrasound, photobiomodulation (class IV and IIIb lasers), shock wave therapy, e-Stim and manual therapies.
ACCESS Animal Hospitals-Pasadena is proud to offer a surgery internship in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment with a busy primary emergency caseload in addition to a large secondary and tertiary referral base, providing extensive hands on experience to become strong well-rounded surgeon. The surgery internship is led by our two ACVS-boarded surgeons with the support of board-certified specialists in critical care, internal medicine, oncology, and cardiology on site. Rotation with other specialists is encouraged. Over the course of the internship, intern should expect to have increasing primary case management responsibilities with the support of our surgeons and other specialist services, leading to the ability to operate as the primary surgeon under direct supervision for a variety of soft tissue procedures. In preparation for residency, the Intern participates in daily cage-side rounds, and weekly rounds consisting of didactics, journal club, and M & M rounds.
Additional Information about our Neurology Program:
At Tampa Bay VS&ECC, you will work directly with our board-certified neurologist, whose passion for teaching has a strong track record with both interns and residents. The Neurology service has a 4-day work week, with on-call support for the Emergency Department every 3rd week. The internship is designed to provide a well-rounded educational experience, incorporating both clinical and didactic learning. Our day starts with hospital-wide in-patient rounds to ensure collaboration and learning among our team. The Neurology service participates in monthly regional journal club and in-house monthly book club/topic rounds. The intern will have primary case responsibility of neurology emergency cases (always with direct specialist support), the opportunity to learn technical aspects of MRI operation and preliminary in-house CSF analysis, and a neurosurgical cadaver training lab. The intern will be given the opportunity to rotate through other specialty services, as well as time to visit and interview with residency programs.
Like you, for Thrive “care” isn’t just a word. It’s present in everything we do, driven by a dedication to the animals and families we help. We nurture an emotionally intelligent workplace that values your well-being, goals, and individuality. We take actions to empower you to provide the best care for pets, the people who love them, and yourself — through progressive career & learning options, benefits, and support. Throughout our hospitals across the country and with our university partners, Thrive is committed to supporting the education of veterinarians through externships, internships, and residencies that further what we can do for Animals and for one another.
Thrive Pet Healthcare supports our interns with a comprehensive package including:
- $55,000 and above annual salary (details vary, based on location)
- Scheduled with an effort to balance training goals and wellness, with 2 consecutive days off / week
- A dedicated Orientation program & an in-person Symposium retreat in Austin, TX
- Support for publications and research opportunities, including statistical analysis and study design support
- Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- VIN, AVMA and ACVS or ACVIM Membership
- State and DEA Licenses reimbursement
- Continuing Education Opportunities
- 60 hrs PTO
- Professional Liability Coverage
- Thrive U for unlimited, no-cost CE
- Eligibility for Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Eligibility to Participate in 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Paid Purr-ental Leave & Parental Leave (eligible after 1 year)
- Pet Care Discounts and More
At Thrive Pet Healthcare, we celebrate and embrace the uniqueness and diversity of all our team members, pet parents, and pets. We strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where all team members belong and feel empowered.
Thank you for your interest, we look forward to connecting with you! If you have any difficulty with this application, please contact [email protected].