European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists

Training/Job Opportunities for Interns/Residents

The SeeVet Referrals of Roma, Italy, is offering a one-year clinical Ophthalmology Internship under the guidance of an experienced board-certified specialist, Dr. Nunzio D’Anna (Dipl ECVO, PhD). Ideal candidate is a veterinarian with a strong interest in Ophthalmology. The candidate will be part of the Ophthalmology team with an ECVO diplomate, an ECVO resident and support staff. A large focus will be on providing inpatient care and supporting the ophthalmology clinicians during the daily medical and surgical caseload.
At the end of his Internship program, the candidate will be hightly considered for a residency program, of 3-years duration, which follows the guidelines of the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmology (ECVO) and provides the prerequisites for subsequent board certification.

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The ECVO residency is meant to provide the opportunity for highly motivated individuals to become competent veterinary ophthalmologists with career options in clinical practice, research, teaching, or industry. During the residency, the resident shall become an integral part of our clinical service. His/her learning process will allow him/her to actively remain at the most actual state of knowledge for the speciality of veterinary ophthalmology.

The ophthalmology internship position is full-time (40-hour week); and the successful candidate will contribute to our weekdays and weekends on call and out of hours ophthalmology clinic rotations. The ideal applicant will have a minimum of two years of experience in general practice or completion of a rotating internship at a multi-disciplinary hospital.

The current ophthalmology team includes 3 ECVO diplomates, 2 residents and an ophthalmology intern. The ophthalmology case load is around 6000 cases for companion animals and 50-80 cases for horses per year.

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The Italian Eye Clinic Visionvet (close to Bologna- Italy) offers a position for ECVO Internship in Veterinary Ophthalmology with Supervision of Dr Manuela Crasta (DVM, PhD, Dipl ECVO).
The candidate ideally should demonstrate basic principles in ophthalmology. At the end of his internship program will be highly considered for the Residency program, of 3-years duration, which follows the guidelines of the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmology (ECVO) and provides the prerequisites for subsequent board certification.
The internship will have a duration of 12 months.

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Animal Eye Services is located in the beautiful city of Brisbane in South East Queensland, Australia. We are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly Veterinary Ophthalmology Intern to join our amazing specialist ophthalmology practice!

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The Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the University of Liège, Belgium offers a one-year position for an ophthalmology intern. The position is available from March 2024.
Our clinic is fully equipped with cutting-edge technology, providing you with all the necessary tools to diagnose and treat a wide range of ophthalmic conditions, from dogs and cats, horses to exotic animals.
The current clinical team is composed of ECVS, ECVIM-CA, ECVN, ECVDI, ECVAA, ECVECC, ECAR, ECVCN, ECVD, ECVIM-CA cardiology diplomates and residents/interns.
The current ophthalmology team includes an ECVO diplomate, a board-eligible resident and an ophthalmology intern. The ophthalmology case load is around 1000 cases for companion animals and 300 cases for horses per year.

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Are you a veterinary surgeon looking to specialise in Ophthalmology? We are oering an exciting opportunity for an internship in Ophthalmology at our specialist UK veterinary referral centre.

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Vet Eye Care welcomes applications for a 12-month ophthalmology specific internship. The program is expected to begin in March 2024.

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We are offering an exciting opportunity for a veterinary surgeon interested in a career in Veterinary Ophthalmology who possesses the right combination of a strong work ethic, a sense of humour, and an open-minded approach to join our excellent and dedicated Ophthalmology Service. You will become part of our Specialist-led multi-disciplinary clinical team, which includes highly motivated residents, specialty and general interns, highly skilled nurses, and incredible support teams.

The ophthalmology internship position is full-time (40-hour week); and the successful candidate will contribute to our weekdays/weekends/bank holidays on call and out of hours ophthalmology clinic rotas. The ideal applicant will have a minimum of two years of experience in general practice or completion of a rotating internship at a multi-disciplinary hospital. While a postgraduate qualification in ophthalmology would be advantageous, it is not mandatory. Proficiency in both written and spoken English at an excellent level is expected.

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Ads for job opportunities including clinical, research and/or teaching posts for DipECVO and DipACVO specialists, as well as for official ECVO or ACVO approved training programs (residencies) may be announced through the ECVO Website free of charge for a period of six months. Every ad needs to be submitted via email to ecvo-secretariat@outlook.de in a Word document file with the details of the position being offered. In addition, a separate synopsis paragraph of 60 words or less also needs to be included. The synopsis may be typed into the request email or sent as a separate Word document attachment. The synopsis will be used as the opening to the ad, after which we will ad the following: "For more information click here". This will lead to the Word/PDF document file provided, that the user will be able to download and print.