Rotating Internship

General Information

Position

Rotating Internship

Last Updated

August 29, 2024

Internship Type

Combined

Position Full Description

The Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center has opportunities for 7 veterinarian interns, starting in June as well as mid-year opportunities, at our state-of-the-art facility in central New Jersey.

Mid-Atlantic Equine is an exclusively equine practice that offers rotations in services that cover elective and emergency surgery, sports medicine, internal medicine, neonatology, ophthalmology, reproduction, diagnostic imaging, anesthesia, and ambulatory medicine. Our goal is to provide new graduates with mentorship and experience in all facets of equine medicine, as a springboard to residencies or jobs in private practice.

Our compensation package includes: salary ($42,500), 60% coverage of health insurance premium, AVMA liability insurance, CE stipend, licensing fees in NJ and PA, and AVMA membership. Housing is included for up to 6 interns, with a housing stipend provided for those that choose not to live in the designated house . Emergency bonuses are provided when intern sees emergencies after hours in the field and hospital as primary veterinarian.

Number of intern positions of this type

This internship is a good fit for prospective interns wanting to pursue:

Equine general practice
Racetrack practice
Sports medicine practice
Equine/LA surgical residency
Equine/LA medicine residency
Equine/LA critical care residency/fellowship
Ophthalmology residency
Theriogenology residency
Imaging residency
Anesthesia residency

Anticipated Start date

June 1, 2026

Anticipated End date

June 9, 2027

Preferred Application Date

September 1, 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

Practice City

Ringoes

Practice State

[USA] New Jersey

Practice County

Hunterdon

Practice Zip Code

08551

Practice Address

40 Frontage Road

Practice Mailing Address

40 Frontage Road - Ringoes - Hunterdon - [USA] New Jersey - 08551

Clinical Experience and Responsibilities

Intern rotates between services

Yes

Service rotation description

There are 7 different rotations that each last two weeks. There are 3 surgery rotations where the intern works 1-on-1 with each of our three surgeons, 1 internal medicine rotation working 1-on-1 with our internist, 1 anesthesia rotation, 1 ambulatory rotation working with our 5 ambulatory doctors, and 1 overnight emergency hospital rotation.

Intern is primary case responsibility for first opinion and emergency cases

Intern has primary case care responsibility for complex cases with supervision

Intern is primary doctor performing entry-level procedures

Yes

Intern is primary surgeon on any procedures

Percentage of time intern is directly supervised

100%

Patient rounds held daily with senior clinicians

Yes

Teaching rounds held

Yes

Frequency of teaching rounds

Once per week

Weekly journal clubs held

Yes

M&M or other specialized rounds held

Yes

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
Laparoscopy
Fracture repair sets
Gastroscopy
Endoscopy
Dynamic airway endoscopy
Stat CBC analyzer
Stat whole blood chemistry analyzer
Blood gas analysis
On site diagnostic lab
MRI
CT
Digital radiography
Ultrasound linear probe
Ultrasound macroconvex probe
Ultrasound endorectal probe
Nuclear scintigraphy
ECG
Exercise ECG
ETCO2 monitoring
Shockwave
Stall side orthobiologics
Stem cell capability/utilization
Advanced podiatry/therapeutic farriery
Power dentistry

Any additional information the practice would like to share on their internship program:

Yearly training with a board certified anesthesiologist

Caseload

Total number annual cases

7500

Total number ambulatory cases

5400

Total number in-house cases

2100

Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the busiest time of year

25-50

Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the least busy time of year

10-25

Significant seasonality to the caseload

Yes

Seasonality description

Our practice is busiest during the spring and summer months due to a large breeding stock population in the area. We stay busy through the fall and have a slight decrease December-January when a lot of horses are in Florida for the winter.

Species other than equids

Number of specialty certified clinicians

Number of clinicians in direct support of program

Diplomats of the following specialties (including their European Equivalents)

ACVIM - American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - 2

ACVS - American College of Veterinary Surgery - 3

Other personnel of note (outside specialists, farriers, dentists, etc)

We have yearly training with a board certified anesthesiologist who also consults throughout the year. Our technicians who are trained in anesthesia have a combined experience of close to 100 years of running anesthesia at this hospital. We have specialized farriers who come into the clinic for specific cases.

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)

Yes

Other details about technician support of intern doctors

Compensation

Annual Salary

$41-45K

Additional opportunity for emergency compensation

Yes

Each intern receives portion of the emergency fee for ambulatory and hospital cases seen on their own. They also receive a bonus for any cases that they anesthetize on weekends they are on call for anesthesia.

Opportunities for additional income (production bonuses, working horse shows, etc).

Yes

A bonus is provided at the end of the year for successful completion of the internship.

Benefits

Benefits offered

Yes

Value of total annual compensation

Base salary plus emergency fees, housing, and benefits.

Housing offered

Yes

Housing Type

Other

Housing Amount

Paid time off (PTO) offered

Yes

# of PTO days

PTO stipulations

PTO days cannot be used after March 1st; exceptions are made for job interviews. The intern will also have 12-14 weekends off per year in addition to 10 weekdays.

Health insurance offered

Yes for employee plus dependents

Amount of health insurance premium intern is responsible for

Dependent upon plan selected.

Dental insurance offered

Yes

Life insurance offered

Yes

Short-term disability insurance offered

Yes

Long-term disability insurance offered

Yes

Liability insurance offered

Yes

CE stipend offered

Yes

License/DEA fees reimbursed / stipend offered

Yes

State license required

Yes

USDA license required

DEA license required

Association fees reimbursed / stipend offered

Student loan payments reimbursed / stipend offered

401K program offered

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

Yes

Practice vehicle or mileage reimbursement offered

Yes

Other benefits offered

Group gym membership

Contract

Non-compete clause required

Non-compete details

1 year, 50 air-mile radius around the practice

Non-US residents may apply

Yes

Is visa support provided?

Yes

Method internship offers are made

Phone call

Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years

June 7

Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years

October 25

Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer

2 weeks

Outcomes Assessment

How long has the practice offered internships?

31 years (yearly since 1994)

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)?

70-99%

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.

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