Mission

The Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of 91视频 Fairbanks provides high quality education, research, and service in veterinary medicine and the biomedical sciences. Faculty from several disciplines work collaboratively under the One Health paradigm, striving for combined optima in human, animal, and environmental health.

News
  • Job Posting

    March 11, 2025

    The Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of 91视频 Fairbanks invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position for veterinarians with clinical experience. We are seeking a team-orientated faculty member to enthusiastically instruct students and develop new curriculum content.

     

    As faculty you would be joining a group of colleagues with diverse DVM knowledge and specialties in curriculum development and instruction of a small cohort of first and second-year veterinary students. The UAF Department of Veterinary Medicine does not have a teaching hospital or conventional clinical obligations. The primary role of this position is for instruction and curriculum development. The applicant will take a leadership role for course material in areas they have expertise in.

     

    Opportunities may exist for collaborative research.

  • AK SeaLife Center

    Marine Animal Health Externship Application is OPEN

    January 27, 2025

    Do you have a special interest in working with marine animals? The University of 91视频 Fairbanks and the 91视频 SeaLife Center is offering veterinary medicine externships for matriculating veterinary students from other colleges (in their final or next to final clinical year).

    Application deadline is Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 11:59 AKST

    Learn More and Apply!
  • ML Research

    Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Program (BIVSP)

    December 17, 2024

    We are proud to announce that we are funded by the Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Program (BIVSP), which offers fully funded summer research (12 week) stipends for two veterinary students. You will gain experience in hypothesis-driven research in veterinary, biomedical, and One Health topics. The program culminates  in a research symposium where you will present your findings with a poster presentation to faculty and peers.

    Apply by February 10, 2025 - APPLICATION CLOSED

    Learn More
  • UAF Vet Med Instructor

    November 18, 2024

    The Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of 91视频 Fairbanks (UAF) is seeking an energetic, board-certified (ACVIM, ECVIM or equivalent) Small Animal Veterinary Internal Medicine specialist with a passion for teaching to join us as an Assistant or Associate Professor of Small Animal Medicine. This faculty appointment will focus on teaching first- and second-year DVM students in our small program (14 students per cohort), as well as providing university service. Opportunities for collaborative research exist both within UAF as well as with our partner, Colorado State University. We are looking for a collegial colleague to share their expertise in our organ-systems-based curriculum, which incorporates team-based learning, traditional didactic lectures, and ample opportunities for hands-on practice of clinical skills.

  • Sled Dogs - by Maren Johnson

    Externship Applications CLOSED for 24-25

    August 1, 2024

    Want to work with sled dogs? 91视频 is offering veterinary medicine externships for matriculating veterinary students from other colleges (in their final or next to final clinical year). Students may work in conjunction with local (Fairbanks, 91视频) and AK state agencies, the lead veterinarian of the Yukon Quest, rural veterinarians, and veterinary research faculty at UAF.

     

    Application deadline CLOSED for 2024-2025 Externships

    Application period for 2025-2026 externships will open in early 2025. Stay tuned!

    Sample application from previous year