Clinical Assistant​/Associate​/Professor- AZ - Shelter Medicine - College of Veterinary Medicine

Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a faculty position in shelter medicine. This appointment can be tenure-track or clinical-track, depending on the applicant's goals. This is a full-time position. The successful candidate will provide clinical instruction to students on shelter medicine rotations and rotating interns, will help develop and implement a comprehensive shelter medicine program, will participate in mobile spay/neuter and TNR events, and will provide instruction to students in didactic courses and clinical skills laboratories within the DVM curriculum.

• DVM or equivalent degree
• Significant shelter or community medicine experience, including the ability to practice high-volume/high-quality spay/neuter surgery
• Evidence of excellent clinical and communication skills
• A strong commitment to meeting the needs of students, and an understanding of student-centered learning
• Collaborative mindset to foster a team-approach to teaching and service

• Teaching experience
• Board certification by ABVP (Shelter Medicine) or ACVPM
• MS or PhD degree in a relevant field of study
• Additional advanced training
• 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 provisioned with a generator, climate control, two surgical tables, two anesthesia machines, an oxygen concentrator, active gas scavenger, medical refrigerator, exam/prep table, desk, multiple secure storage cabinets and 12 animal holding cages.

It is used to provide mobile spay and neuter surgeries, minor surgical procedures, wellness exams, minor medical procedures and field medical diagnostics. The FORTS fold-out shelter ("pop-up") is a 16x16' two-room portable building that operates…