Royal Canin Junior Clinical Training Scholarship (Intern) in Small Animal Gastroenterology & Nutrition

University of Nottingham - School of Veterinary Medicine & Science & Scarsdale Groups Pride Veterinary Centre

Postgraduate Certificate in Veterinary Medicine & Surgery (Implementing a nutritional assessment learning and examination programme for veterinary students)

Principal supervisor:

Zoe Belshaw (School of Veterinary Medicine & Science) email: zoe.belshaw@nottingham.ac.uk

Dr Mark Dunning (School of Veterinary Medicine & Science)

Prof Malcolm Cobb (School of Veterinary Medicine & Science)

Additional supervisors:

Professor Gary England (School of Veterinary Medicine & Science)

The School of Veterinary Medicine and Science at the University of Nottingham is the first new veterinary school in the UK for over 50 years. It is our intent to make significant leading contributions to both veterinary research and teaching within the context of valid relevance and application to the wider veterinary profession.

Scarsdale Groups new Pride Veterinary Centre, based in Derby will be the base for an opportunity to experience both first opinion and referral small animal cases. The hospital employs a team of veterinary staff augmented by University appointed veterinary surgeons specialising in medicine, surgery and anaesthesia.

The School of Veterinary Medicine and Science believes that clinical veterinary medicine should include making a nutritional assessment and specific recommendation for every patient seen at routine consultation (the 5^thVital Assessment). The Junior Clinical Training Scholar will provide our students with education and practical training in the 5^th Vital Assessment, and will organise the logistics and reporting of the DOPS assessment performed on every student. Each student will be assessed, through the DOPS process, on their ability to perform the 5^th Vital Assessment in the context of the clinical practice environment, and any failing students will be given direct feedback in the development of specific targeted actions plans to inform their learning in this area. Data from these assessments will be collated in order to demonstrate impact of the programme and the potential to transfer the programme internationally.

The Scholar will be registered for a Post-Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery at the University of Nottingham and will, alongside their clinical teaching duties, undertake a nutritionally-based research project and production of a clinical case report. We envisage that the research project will be based upon the nutritional learning experiences of veterinary students.

The program will be of interest to recently qualified veterinary graduates with an interest in small animals and/or nutrition. The internship is offered for a fixed twelve month tenure subject to satisfactory progress. Clinical training will be provided in Small Animal Gastroenterology and Nutrition.

Students should hold a relevant degree in veterinary medicine and full membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

This student will commence 1 January 2012 and comes with a stipend of £16000 per annum and fees will be paid. There are funding restrictions for non-EU students.

Informal enquiries are encouraged and should be addressed to Zoe Belshaw, email:zoe.belshaw@nottingham.ac.uk who will be able to provide more in depth information about the position.

Students should apply online including a CV and a covering letter in their application. Please send a CV and covering letter to postgrad-vet@nottingham.ac.uk. Any queries regarding the application process should be addressed to Helena Percival, Postgraduate Admissions Officer, email: postgrad-vet@Nottingham.ac.uk.

Please quote ref. MED/1000.

This studentship will remain open until closed.

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