Application Procedures & Addresses, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Application Procedures & Addresses

Applicants for the Internship Program must be in their senior year of the Professional program in an American Veterinary Medical Association accredited school, or hold a D.V.M., V.M.D., D.M.V., or equivalent degree from an American Veterinary Medical Association accredited school. All applicants must be licensed or able to be licensed by the start of the Internship Program in a state or Canadian Province. Licensure in Illinois is encouraged.

Applicants for the Residency Program must have the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) degree or its equivalent and have successfully completed a one-year rotating internship or its equivalent.

Internships and Residencies are advertised each year at the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians "Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching Program" website (www.virmp.org/virmp/). Applicants for Internships and Residencies must apply online at this web address.

Applicants for Internships and Residencies must also apply directly to the department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine (for information and forms contact Ms. Sheila Voyles, Telephone 217-244-7976, or visit www.cvm.uiuc.edu/vcm/). Applications to the department must include the following:

(1) a letter of intent
(2) curriculum vitae
(3) official veterinary school transcript
(4) three letters of reference from people who can comment on the applicant's potential for completing an Internship or Residency program.

The completed application should be sent to the following address:
Chairperson of Intern and Residency Committee, Attention: Ms. Sheila Voyles
Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine
1008 West Hazelwood Drive
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61802

The deadlines for receipt of completed applications are specified each year at the Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching Program web site. Application for admission to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate College by successful Residency applicants will be undertaken after formal notification of acceptance into the Residency Program.

Applicants should be aware that Residency positions may become available at any time of the year. Thus, even if the application deadline for the Residency Matching Program has been missed, applicants are encouraged to contact the department regarding potential open Residency positions.