Clinical Assistant/Associate/Professor - AZ -Shelter Medicine & Public Health - College of Veterinary Medicine

About the role

The Midwestern University’s College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Shelter Medicine with a focus on Public Health. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, mission-driven team dedicated to educating the next generation of veterinary professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on clinical instruction in shelter medicine rotations and work with rotating interns
• Help build and lead a comprehensive shelter medicine program
• Participate in mobile spay/neuter and TNR initiatives
• Teach in didactic courses and clinical skills labs within the DVM curriculum, including public health, zoonoses, food safety, and epidemiology
• Foster student development in evidence-based medicine and critical appraisal of veterinary literature
• Collaborate on scholarly activities and community-engaged One Health initiatives

Requirements

• DVM or equivalent degree
• Experience or training in veterinary public health, preventive medicine, epidemiology, One Health or a related field
• Expertise in common infectious diseases seen in shelters
• Evidence of excellent clinical and communication skills
• A strong commitment to meeting the needs of students, and an understanding of student-centered learning
• A collaborative mindset to foster a team-approach to teaching and service

Qualifications

• Desirable but not required: Teaching experience, significant shelter or community medicine experience, including the ability to practice high-volume/high-quality spay/neuter surgery, Board certification by ABVP (Shelter Medicine), ACVPM, or another relevant specialty college, MS or PhD degree in epidemiology, public health, or a related field, additional advanced training in research methods, statistics, or critical appraisal, Research experience

Benefits

Midwestern University is a private, not-for-profit organization that provides graduate and professional education in the health sciences. The University has two campuses -- one in Downers Grove, Illinois and the other in Glendale, Arizona. More than 6,700 full-time students are enrolled in graduate programs in osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia, cardiovascular perfusion, podiatry, optometry, clinical psychology, speech language pathology, and biomedical sciences. Over 500 full-time faculty members and 400 staff members are dedicated to the education and development of our students in an environment that encourages learning, respect for all members of the health care team, service, interdisciplinary scholarly activity, and personal growth.

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This is a full-time position.