Clinical Assistant/Associate/Professor - AZ -Shelter Medicine & Public Health - College of Vete
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Healthcare
Public Health
Overview
Midwestern University’s College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Shelter Medicine with a focus on Public Health
. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, mission-driven team dedicated to educating the next generation of veterinary professionals. This position can be structured as either tenure-track or clinical-track, depending on your interests and is open to all faculty ranks.
We are looking for an enthusiastic educator who thrives at the intersection of teaching, clinical service, and community engagement. Whether you’re early in your career or bring years of experience, we’ll work with you to tailor the role to your expertise and professional goals.
Responsibilities- Provide hands-on clinical instruction in shelter medicine rotations and work with rotating interns
- Help build and lead a comprehensive shelter medicine program
- Participate in mobile spay/neuter and TNR initiatives
- Teach in didactic courses and clinical skills labs within the DVM curriculum, including public health, zoonoses, food safety, and epidemiology
- Foster student development in evidence-based medicine and critical appraisal of veterinary literature
- Collaborate on scholarly activities and community-engaged One Health initiatives
- Required: Experience or training in veterinary public health, preventive medicine, epidemiology, One Health or a related field; expertise in common infectious diseases seen in shelters; evidence of excellent clinical and communication skills; strong commitment to student-centered learning; collaborative mindset to foster a team approach to teaching and service
- Desirable: Teaching experience; significant shelter or community medicine experience including high-volume/high-quality spay/neuter; board certification by ABVP (Shelter Medicine), ACVPM, or other relevant specialty; MS or PhD in epidemiology, public health, or related field; additional training in research methods, statistics, or critical appraisal; research experience
Midwestern University is a private, not-for-profit organization that provides graduate and professional education in the health sciences. The University has two campuses -- one in Downers Grove, Illinois and the other in Glendale, Arizona. More than 6,700 full-time students are enrolled in graduate programs in osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia, cardiovascular perfusion, podiatry, optometry, clinical psychology, speech language pathology, and biomedical sciences.
Over 500 full-time faculty members and 400 staff members are dedicated to the education and development of our students in an environment that encourages learning, respect for all members of the health care team, service, interdisciplinary scholarly activity, and personal growth. The addition of veterinary medicine on the Glendale campus provides an excellent opportunity to train students following the principles of One Health at Arizona’s first veterinary college.
The MWU-CVM received full accreditation in the fall of 2018 following graduation of its first class of students.
The CVM is housed in Cactus Wren Hall and the Animal Health Institute, and includes the Departments of Pathology and Population Medicine, Equine Medicine and Surgery, Primary Care, Shelter and Community Medicine, and Small Animal Medicine and Surgery. Cactus Wren Hall is a new facility with ample classrooms, teaching laboratories, research laboratories, conference rooms, and offices. The Animal Health Institute is comprised of The Companion Animal Clinic, the Equine and Bovine Center, and the Necropsy and Pathology Center.
Shelter and Community Medicine faculty are part of the Department of Small Animal Primary Care, Shelter and Community Medicine, and the clinical arm of the program includes the operation of a mobile small animal clinic and “pop-up” clinic. The mobile clinic is a state-of-the-art, 33’ long, 2016 La Boit specialty vehicle with a generator, climate control, two surgical tables, two anesthesia machines, an oxygen concentrator, active gas…
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