Director and Associate/Full Clinical or Tenure Track Professor of Shelter Medicine

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Description The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM) is seeking applications from an innovative and collaborative veterinarian board-certified by the ABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice) to lead its shelter medicine service and outreach activities. The service currently consists of two clinical faculty, two veterinary nurses, and one administrative staff. The team provides spay/neuter training and didactic education to DVM students, clinical services and consults to local animal shelters and rescues, outreach clinics to the community, and conducts research. The ideal candidate would have experience leading teams, strengthening current relationships and programs, and developing new activities that are needed for DVM training and the community. The college would like to increase its outreach to the community in the areas of shelter medicine and access to care. Startup funds are available to aid in outreach program development or preliminary research project funding. The Director of Shelter Medicine will collaborate with other groups in the CVM including the Center for Veterinary Social Work, The Program for Pet Health Equity, the Office of Outreach and Global En...