Learning Opportunities
Veterinary Summer Research Fellowship, Shelter Medicine Rotation, Northwest Bovine Veterinary Experience Program, Clinical Microbiology Externship, Pathology Externship
Veterinary Summer Research Fellowship
“Seattle Humane helped me to reinforce my medical knowledge and clinical skills, allowing considerable hands-on learning opportunities while I was there.
Krysta Dawson (’20 DVM)
Northwest Bovine Veterinary Experience Program
A 6-week summer experience on a dairy farm or local food animal veterinary practice for first- and second-year veterinary students. The program provides hands-on experience to prepare veterinary students for a career working with livestock.
If you are a current student, see more information on our internal website.
Pacific Northwest Salmonid Veterinary Externship Program (PNSVEP)
Clinical microbiology externship
A 2-week rotation focusing on infectious disease and infectious disease diagnosis in the Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology department and the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL). Veterinary students will gain experience within the field of diagnostic medicine with an emphasis on bacteriology, mycology, virology, serology, parasitology, and molecular techniques.
Contact: Claire Burbick, DVM, PhD, DACVM
Pathology externship
During a 2- to 4-week externship, veterinary students are introduced to the combined anatomic pathology residency/graduate training program offered within the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL) and the Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology department.
Contact: Chrissy Eckstrand, DVM, PhD, DACVP
If you are a current student, log into our internal website for application information.