Internship in dentistry
July 15, 2024, to July 14, 2025
Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) is accepting applications for a one-year veterinary dentistry internship, which is a graduate certificate program. Intern applicants must have a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree or equivalent. Basic dental experience is preferable but not mandatory. This individual is expected to be highly motivated and have an interest in pursuing a veterinary dental residency position.
The internship’s goals are to develop advanced skills in clinical dentistry through involvement in the day-to-day operation of a dentistry specialty service. The intern will acquire hands-on experience in clinical examination and basic dentistry surgery of small animals, and the ability to participate in advanced dental procedures is common. The intern typically assists in student undergraduate laboratory and clinical teaching. The intern will have the opportunity to participate in faculty research projects and perform clinical research and publication. This internship is designed to provide the candidate with an advantage in the veterinary dentistry residency application process, allowing them to excel in their education. Specialty interns participate in up to one week of general emergency duty each month. The intern will not be required to perform on-call emergency services.
The WCVM offers a salary of $28,000 CAD and the intern receives professional liability insurance and a student health and dental plan. A WCVM bursary covers the intern’s licensing fees with the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association as well as tuition and student fees. The intern receives three weeks of vacation organized with the dentistry faculty. Unused vacation time will not be paid out and cannot be taken during the program’s last week.
About the WCVM and VMC
The WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre has a growing dental caseload in small, large and exotic/wildlife patients. Common procedures include exodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, periodontics, orthodontics and maxillofacial procedures for oral tumours and fracture repair.
The VMC offers specialty services in medical imaging, oncology, radiation oncology, small and large animal surgery, small and large animal internal medicine, dentistry, critical care, nutrition, exotics, sports medicine and rehabilitation. For more information, visit the VMC web site.
Application process
Applicants from countries where English is not the first language must provide proof of English proficiency. Acceptable tests of English proficiency for the University of Saskatchewan can be found at: http://grad.usask.ca/admissions/admission-requirements.php.
Applicants must provide proof of acceptable English language scores at the time of application to be considered.
Applications will be accepted until Friday, March 1, 2024, or until a suitable person is identified. Interested individuals should send a letter of intent, a current CV, unofficial copies of ALL post-secondary transcripts, and English language scores (if required) to the email address below. As well, applicants must arrange for three letters of reference to be submitted to:
Charla Penner, Department Office Assistant
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM)
University of Saskatchewan (USask)
Tel: 306-966-7086 | Fax: 306-966-7174
charla.penner@usask.ca