Employment Information
Practice name
Maryland Veterinary Group, LLC
Last Updated
November 22, 2024
Internship Type
Ambulatory
Maryland Veterinary Group is offering a chance to join a top Sport’s Medicine practice with the focus on Racetrack Medicine. We are a 6 veterinarian practice that specializes in the care of performance horses of numerous disciplines, Thoroughbred racehorses, and pleasure horses. Our veterinarians are highly trained in lameness diagnostics, emergency medicine, acupuncture/chiropractor; but we see lots of medicine cases also!
Our internship will provide you with in depth training and education of performance horses, and advanced technical skills, leaving you fully confident and knowledgeable in sports medicine.
During your internship, you will work alongside each of the veterinarians to learn numerous skills and concepts. Each of our veterinarians has their own digital x-ray, ultrasound, and upper airway scope. The practice has a dynamic scope, gastroscope, lameness locator, shockwave machines, therapeutic laser, and the ability to perform numerous stall side regenerative medicine options.
We are located year round at Laurel Park and Pimlico Racetrack in MD, Delaware Park, and seasonally at Colonial Downs in VA. Applicant must have a license to practice in MD, VA, and DE.
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- Racetrack practice
- Sports medicine practice
Start date
May 30, 2025
End date
May 30, 2026
Application Deadline
March 31, 2025
Does the practice offer externships?
Yes, please email the practice contact for details
Is an in person visit or externship with the practice required to be considered for an internship?
No, but recommended
Contact Information
Laurel
[USA] Maryland
Ann Arundel
20724
3600 Ft. Meade Road, Laurel, MD 20724
Practice Mailing Address
3351 Corridor Marketplace, PMB 400-64, Laurel, MD 20724
Clinical Experience and Responsibilities
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
50-75%
Patient rounds held daily with senior clinicians
Yes
Teaching rounds held
No
Weekly journal clubs held
No
M&M or other specialized rounds held
No
Intern has opportunity to attend a professional CE meeting
Yes
Intern has opportunity to complete a study or publication
Yes
Intern has access to current medical textbooks
Yes
Intern has access to online journals
Yes
In the past 5 years, how many studies/cases have been published by interns as the primary author from work pursued primarily during their intern year?
Equipment the intern has exposure to within the practice
- Arthroscopy
- Gastroscopy
- Endoscopy
- Dynamic airway endoscopy
- MRI
- CT
- Digital radiography
- Ultrasound linear probe
- Ultrasound macroconvex probe
- Ultrasound microconvex probe
- Ultrasound endorectal probe
- Nuclear scintigraphy
- Shockwave
- Stall side orthobiologics
- Stem cell capability/utilization
- Advanced podiatry/therapeutic farriery
Any additional information the practice would like to share on their internship program:
Minor surgeries (castrations, enucleations, hernia repairs, lacerations)
Caseload
Total number annual cases
10000
Total number ambulatory cases
10000
Total number in-house cases
Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the busiest time of year
5-10
Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the least busy time of year
Less than 5
Significant seasonality to the caseload
Yes
Seasonality description
Summer when racing is at it’s peak.
Species other than equids
No
Number of specialty certified clinicians
Number of clinicians in direct support of program
6
Diplomats of the following specialties (including their European Equivalents)
Other personnel of note (outside specialists, farriers, dentists, etc)
None
Additional certifications/area of expertise represented in the practice
Acupuncture certification, Chiropractic certification
Technician present on ambulatory calls
Yes
Overnight technical staff (if hospital present)
N/A
Other details about technician support of intern doctors
A technician is shared amongst the doctors that are working that day, however, there is always plenty of help available in the barns from the clients, as well as in the practice.
Compensation
Annual Salary
>$65k
Additional opportunity for emergency compensation
No
Opportunities for additional income (production bonuses, working horse shows, etc).
No
Benefits
Benefits offered
Yes
Value of total annual compensation
75000
Housing offered
No
Housing Type
Other
Housing Amount
$
Paid time off (PTO) offered
Yes
# of PTO days
14
PTO stipulations
N/A
Health insurance offered
Yes for employee plus dependents
Amount of health insurance premium intern is responsible for
N/A
Dental insurance offered
Yes
Life insurance offered
No
Short-term disability insurance offered
No
Long-term disability insurance offered
No
Liability insurance offered
Yes
CE stipend offered
Yes
License/DEA fees reimbursed / stipend offered
Yes
State license required
Yes
USDA license required
Yes
DEA license required
Yes
Association fees reimbursed / stipend offered
Yes
Student loan payments reimbursed / stipend offered
No
401K program offered
Yes
Employer matching offered
Yes
Discussed upon application.
Clothing / logo wear stipend offered
Yes
Phone or phone stipend offered
Yes
Maternity / paternity leave offered
Yes
Discounted pet care and / or a pet medications policy offered
No
Practice vehicle or mileage reimbursement offered
Yes
Other benefits offered
none
Contract
Non-compete clause required
No
Non-US residents may apply
Yes
Is visa support provided?
Yes
Method internship offers are made
Via contract offer.
Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
N/A
Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
N/A
Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer
N/A
Outcomes Assessment
How long has the practice offered internships?
1 year
Avg number of interns who completed the program per year for the past 5 years
Number of interns from this program who applied for a residency in the past 5 years
Number of interns from this program who entered a residency position directly out of the internship in the past 5 years
Number of interns from this program who accepted a second or specialty internship in the past 5 years
Number of interns from this program who accepted a residency position in the past 5 years
Number of interns retained by the practice as associates in the past 5 years
Of the interns that started the program in the past 5 years, how many are still in equine practice (and/or in an advanced training program targeted at specialty equine practice)?
100%
Number of former interns currently employed by the practice
Are current or former interns from the practice available for reference?
Yes, email the practice contact for details.
