| Is this program recognized by ACLAM? | NA. This is a 1 year internship program |
| Does this program participate in the Veterinary Internship & Residency Matching Program (VIRMP)? | No
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| Number of concurrent residents | 0
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| How many residents/trainees have completed this program? | 2
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| Of these, how many have subsequently become ACLAM Diplomates? | NA yet based on timing. Both are in lab animal residencies now.
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| In what year did the program accept its first trainee? | 2017 |
| How many years are required to complete this program (residency only)? | 1
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| Is formal coursework offered? | No
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| Is a degree program associated with this residency? | No |
| If yes, what degree(s)? | NA |
| Which departments most commonly grant degree(s)? | NA |
| Give an overview of this program, describing its particular strengths and any unique aspects that are not addressed in any of the other sections | The goal of the internship is to provide broad exposure to laboratory animal medicine with primary emphases on clinical skills and research and secondary emphases on regulatory and administration. The internship should prepare an applicant to acquire a residency position in LAM. The program will work closely with the intern on residency applications, and allows time for a 2 week external externship. The intern will receive significant mentorship, which will decrease over time as the intern becomes more independent, especially clinically. The intern will perform a research project with the goal of submitting a first author publication to meet the requirement for ACLAM board certification. Both the mentor and project are generally assigned due to the limited time to perform the project, but could depend on the intern’s research experience and interest.
As a newer program with only a single trainee at a time, there is the ability to customize the program based on the intern’s interests and previous experience. |
| Describe any unique research interests of your faculty | As a top 25 NIH funded institution, there is a wide array of research, but particular campus focuses include cancer, pulmonology, diabetes, and immunology. OLAR veterinarians have research interests in Corynebacterium bovis and applied lab animal welfare as well. |
| Give a few literature citations of publications completed by trainees during their tenure in this program | Mitchell, CM., McGrath A., Beck B., Schur MJ., Fong D., Leszczynski JK., Manuel CA. 2019. Low-cost, Small-scale Decontamination of Laboratory Equipment by Using Chlorine Dioxide Gas. JAALAS. 58 (5): 569-576. |
| Where will vacancies be advertised? | University of Colorado Careers Website, ASLAP
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| What month does the program begin? | Late June to early July |