The Department of Surgical Sciences of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a full-time or part-time Instructor in Small Animal Surgery in the areas of soft tissue and orthopedics. The successful candidate will join the Small Animal Surgery Section, which is comprised 6 full-time ACVS Diplomates, 6 residents/interns, and a dynamic group of certified veterinary technicians. The UW Veterinary Care teaching hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for arthroscopy, 3T MRI, CT, ultrasound, 3D printing, and force-platform gait analysis. The Department and School are interested in developing our innovative programs, including translational clinical research studies in orthopedic genetics, musculoskeletal imaging, arthroscopic surgery, integrated trauma care, 3D printing, limb deformity correction, total joint arthroplasty, and virtual mechanical testing using finite element modeling.

Responsibilities will include providing clinical service in the teaching hospital, participation in clinical and didactic teaching of veterinary students, residents and interns, and pursuit of clinical research. Clinical duties include leading resident-based or student-based rounds that involve approximately 5 hours per week. Student case-based rounds are conducted by faculty in conjunction with residents when the faculty are assigned to clinic duties.

Approximately 50-80% in Clinical Practice of Small Animal Surgery (including 30-40 weeks/year of clinic duty) and Teaching (5-10 lectures/year and 8-12 laboratories/year), 10-35% in Research, and 10-15% in Service.

UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) is a wonderful workplace with enthusiastic students, technologists, residents, and other faculty specialists who work together to provide excellent veterinary medical care. The SVM team provides outstanding programs in veterinary medical education, research, clinical practice, and service that enhances the health and welfare of both animals and people and contribute to the economic well-being of the state of Wisconsin.

SVM has completed a beautiful new small animal hospital.  In addition, upgrades are being made to the current large animal hospital include an Imaging Center with large animal-capable 3T MRI, 16-slice CT, and future PET-CT.

UW-Madison campus provides an excellent environment which encourages research. The School of Medicine and Public Health and the Wisconsin Institute of Medical Research are within walking distance. Madison consistently ranks as a top community in which to live, work and play.

Please see the following link for more information on the city of Madison:
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For more information about this position, please contact Dr. Peter Muir at peter.muir@wisc.edu

DVM or equivalent. American College of Veterinary Surgeons or European College of Veterinary Surgeons Board certified or Board Eligibility with completion of residency in small animal surgery at the time of start date.

About University Of Wisconsin Madison School of Veterinary Medicine

University of Wisconsin-Madison: The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) is a wonderful workplace with enthusiastic students, technologists, residents, and other faculty specialists who work together to provide excellent veterinary medical care. The SVM team provides outstanding programs in veterinary medical education, research, clinical practice, and service that enhance the health and welfare of both animals and people and contribute to the economic well-being of the state of Wisconsin. This is your chance to join this amazing institution that has gained international attention through the story of Scout seen by millions during the 2019 Super Bowl. This story highlighted the incredible care and state-of-the-art research that allows the very best medical treatment for the patients we serve. Watch Scout’s story here: Scout's Story The SVM is nearing the end of construction on the new facility that will improve instruction space for students, double the size of the school's small animal hospital and significantly enhance the large animal hospital, expand labs for studying spontaneous animal and human diseases, and increase and modernize inf...ectious disease research space. Future upgrades via remodeling of the current hospital include an Imaging Center with large animal-capable 3T MRI, 16-slice CT, and future PET-CT. Completion of the addition is projected for late 2023. UW-Madison campus provides an excellent environment that encourages research. The School of Medicine and Public Health and the Wisconsin Institute of Medical Research are within walking distance. Madison: Madison consistently ranks as a top community in which to live, work, and play. Please see the following link for more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_2zJuSYbpg

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