| Residency Program in Cardiology | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Veterinary cardiology, particularly as
it pertains to small animal species (dogs and cats), has become a well-developed
clinical discipline. The specialty group in Veterinary Cardiology is well
established within the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
There is a need in academic institutions and private veterinary practice
for clinicians trained in veterinary cardiology.
The cardiology residency program is designed to provide advanced post-doctoral clinical training in veterinary cardiology of three years' duration following a formal internship or equivalent experience. Completion of this residency will partially fulfill the requirements for board certification in veterinary cardiology of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital has the physical facilities and clinical caseload to support a cardiology residency program for three residents. Faculty from the Department of Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine will instruct in this residency. |
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| Candidates for residency training in veterinary cardiology must have a DVM or equivalent degree from an accredited college of veterinary medicine, and must have completed one year of formal internship or an equivalent training period in the clinical practice of veterinary medicine. Preference will be given to candidates indicating an intent to pursue board certification in veterinary cardiology by the ACVIM or an equivalent foreign specialty college. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Duration The residency shall be for three years, with the second and third years based on merit (written evaluation) and desire of the candidate. A certificate of completion will be awarded only to those candidates completing the full three-year program. Individuals wishing to pursue an academic degree program (MS, PhD) following the residency may apply to do so. However, it will not be possible to pursue an advanced degree during residency training. General Scope and Nature of Training The resident will spend approximately 75% of the time in the medical practice and teaching programs of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, with primary emphasis on cardiovascular medicine. The resident will become familiar with cardiovascular diseases of all domestic species, although the emphasis of training will be on small animal species (dogs and cats). The resident will spend approximately 25% of the time in other activities, including rounds and seminars, attending other internal or external services, investigative work (research), self-study, and other training and vacation. Approximately 4 weeks/year of vacation will be allowed, subject to approval of the Service Chief. Written evaluations of the resident's progress and performance will
be made by the Service Chief at 6 month intervals in the first year
and at the end of the second and third years of the program. The resident
will be required to submit a written evaluation of the residency program
at its conclusion. |
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Clinical and Teaching
Responsibilities
Training and experience will be provided in all areas of cardiovascular clinical medicine, according to the guidelines of the Specialty of Cardiology of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. This training should include periods of study in each of the following areas:
Although the primary focus of this residency is clinical training in cardiovascular medicine, the resident will be introduced to clinical research by being required to design and carry out a research project under the direction of a faculty advisor. The project may be laboratory/experimental or clinical, depending on the experience and interest of the resident and availability of resources and funding. The results of the investigation will be presented at the VMTH Resident Seminar Day during the second or third years of the residency, and prepared for presentation at a national meeting and/or for publication by the end of the residency.
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The VMTH is committed to building strong relationships with its constituents. A major part of the residents' duties, therefore, includes timely communication with referring veterinarians and clients. Selection will be in accordance with the guidelines of the Veterinary Internship/Residency Matching Program. For application procedures, salary and benefits, and other information about the residency program, please see General Information on the VMTH web. The University of California, Davis, and the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital are interested in candidates who are committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities, and to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity. RESIDENTS MUST BE ABLE TO ARRIVE AT THE HOSPITAL WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF AN EMERGENCY CALL, THEREFORE, RESIDENTS MUST PLAN TO LIVE WITHIN 15 MILES OF THE HOSPITAL. ALL RESIDENTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO OBTAIN A CALIFORNIA LICENSE WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF RESIDENCY IN ORDER TO WRITE PRESCRIPTIONS. |
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RESIDENCY CASELOAD STATISTICS Dr. B.J. Gavaghan (8/1/96 -
7/31/98) Dr. D.B. Adin (8/1/97 - 7/31/99)
Dr. A.C. Wey (8/1/98 - 7/31/00)
Total examinations: 771 (dog and cat 719, large animal 42, other 10) Echo examinations: 771 Cath lab procedures: 98 Diagnostic caths: 21 Balloon dilation valvuloplasty: 15 PDA coil placements: 20 Transvenous permanent pacemaker implantations: 17 Temporary pacing electrode placement: 25 Dr. K.R. Sanderson-Percival (8/1/00 - 7/31/02) Total examinations: 1072 (small animal 1021, large animal 43, other 8) Echo examinations: 1072 Cath lab procedures: 50 Balloon dilation valvuloplasty: 10 PDA coil placements: 18 Transvenous permanent pacemaker implantations: 18 Other: 4 Dr. Gerhard Wess (8/1/01 - 7/31/03) Total examinations: 1193 (small animal 1151, large animal 27, other 15) Echo examinations: 1118 Cath lab procedures: 69 Diagnostic caths: 5 Balloon dilation valvuloplasty: 17 PDA coil placements: 21 Transvenous pacemaker implantations: 24 Other: 2 Dr. Sarah J. Miller (8/1/02 - 7/31/05) Total examinations (8/1/02 - 10/30/04): 802 (small animal 777, large animal 16, other 9) Echo examinations: 761 Cath lab procedures: 81 Diagnostic caths: 2 Balloon dilation valvuloplasty: 13 PDA coil placements: 41 Transvenous permanent pacemaker implantations: 24 Other: 1 |
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1. William P. Thomas (1973-74) - Board
certified 1976
Dr. William P. Thomas 2. Gary L. Wood (1974-76) - Board certified
1978 Dr. Gary L. Wood 3. Rebecca E. Gompf (1976-78) - Board
certified 1980 Dr. Rebecca E. Gompf 4. John R. Reed (1978-80) - Board certified 1982
Dr. John R. Reed 5. Timothy G. Bauer (1979-81) (Cardiopulmonary
Medicine) (funded privately by Kleberg Foundation) Dr. Timothy G. Bauer 6. Cathy E. Gaber (1981-83) (Cardiopulmonary
Medicine) - Board certified 1988 Dr. Cathy E. Gaber 7. D. David Sisson (1981-83) - Board certified
1985 Dr. D. David Sisson 8. Jerry A. Woodfield (1983-85) - Board
certified 1987 Dr. Jerry A. Woodfield 9. Paul D. Pion (1985-87) - Board certified
1988 Dr. Paul D. Pion 10. Laura A. DeLellis (1987-89) - Board certified 1990
Dr. Laura A. DeLellis 11. Anthony H. Tobias (1989-91) - Board certified 1992
Dr. Anthony H. Tobias 12. Carroll Loyer (1990-92) (funded by Merck Foundation) -
Board certified 1995 Dr. Carroll Loyer 13. Richard D. Kienle (1991-93) - Board certified 1994
Dr. Richard D. Kienle 14. William A. Brown (1992-94) (funded by Merck
Foundation) - Board certified 1995 Dr. William A. Brown 15. Lori Siemens (1993-95) - Board certified 1996 Dr. Lori Siemens 16. Mark Rishniw (1994-96) (funded by Merck Foundation) -
Board certified 1997 Dr. Mark Rishniw 17. Mark A. Oyama (1995-97) - Board certified 1998 Dr. Mark A. Oyama 18. Brad J. Gavaghan (1996-98) - Board certified
(Australian College of Veterinary Scientists) 2000 Dr. Brad J. Gavaghan 19. Darcy B. Adin (1997-99) - Board certified 2000 Dr. Darcy B. Adin 20. Aaron C. Wey (1998-2000) - Board certified 2001 Dr. Aaron C. Wey 21. Kristin A. MacDonald (1999-2001) - Board certified 2002 22. Karen R. Sanderson-Percival (2000-2002) - Board
certified 2003 Dr. Karen R. Percival 23. Gerhard Wess (2001-2003) - Board certified 2005 |
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