Post Doc Research Teaching Scholar- Equine Health

The NC State Veterinary Hospital is an integrated health care center for companion,
equine and farm animals. We exist to further the teaching mission of the NC State
College of Veterinary Medicine and to provide state-of-the-art patient care. More
than 30,000 patients are diagnosed and treated annually by the Veterinary Hospital.

Established in 1983, the Veterinary Hospital is one of the highest rated regional
academic medical centers in the country, serving communities throughout North
Carolina as well as many other states. The mission of the Veterinary Hospital is
three-fold:

Veterinary Medicine

the field of veterinary medicine

With over 20 clinical services staffed by board-certified specialists, many of whom
are not only nationally but also internationally renowned, the Veterinary Hospital is
on the cutting edge of veterinary medicine. Patients benefit from the combined
expertise of multiple specialists utilizing a team approach to patient health care. For
more information about the NC State Veterinary Hospital go to
https://hospital.cvm.ncsu.edu/

The NC State Equine hospital provides state of the art, continuous care for elective,
urgent (same day), and emergent cases, as well outpatients, through the hospital-
based Equine Medicine, Equine Soft Tissue Surgery, Equine Orthopedics and Sports
Medicine, and Equine Emergency services.

The Equine Emergency service is overseen by specialists with board certification in
Equine Surgery and Equine Critical Care. The ambulatory service is a new section
within the Emergency Service that will see on-farm primary emergency cases from
local subscribing practices on weekdays from 5 pm to 8 am Monday through
Thursday, and on the weekends from 5pm Friday through 8 am Monday. Local
practices are able to join this service, which will provide emergency services for the
practice, through a monthly subscription fee. The service will employ two clinicians,
who will split the on call hours. Emergency case load for this new service is projected
to be 552 cases annually. Ambulatory Emergency clinicians will be supported by one
after hours technician. The Ambulatory Emergency clinicians will have case
consultation support from hospital criticalists as needed. The clinicians will be
expected to utilize open, frequent communication via in-person, phone, and email
interactions to develop strong collaborations with referring veterinarians of the
subscribing practices. The Ambulatory Emergency Clinicians will train students and
house officers while seeing emergency cases in the field.

The candidate will have primary case responsibility for ambulatory primary
emergency cases, supported by consultation and referral options as needed for
more intense or severe emergency cases. The successful candidate will provide
emergency expertise, as well as effective and collegial communication and
collaboration with internal services. They will be responsible for student and house
officer training. They will be responsible for collaborating and communicating with
referring veterinarians of the subscribing practices, including university and
community outreach.

The Equine Primary Care program is a teaching rotation for DVM student clinical
training in equine general practice. NC State CVM has 10 equine practices who
serve as partners in this program. Clinician educators who oversee this program will
lead students in a hands-on week long experience that includes farm calls and case
simulations. They will also manage and oversee student experiences during their 3-
week placement at partner sites, which includes tracking student case logs,
attending virtual case presentations, reading student reflections and conducting
routine visits to partner practices.

Clinical duties: The position requires in-depth knowledge and experience in the
diagnosis and management of primary equine emergency and primary care cases.
The person in this role will be responsible for evaluating and treating equine primary
care and emergency cases, with some flexibility in scheduling based on clinician
availability.

Teaching: The person in this position would be expected to teach students and
house officers primary and preventive care, emergency triage, diagnosis, and
treatment while evaluating and treating primary care and emergency cases. This
person would attend and contribute to student and house officer rounds, and
participate in regular emergency service meetings. The person in this position would
also work closely with curriculum leaders as a content expert for the equine handling,
safety, and general skills portion of the curriculum.

University/Community Outreach: The clinicians would be responsible for scheduling
bi-annual meetings and informal practice visits with the EPC partner and subscribing
practitioners, to foster strong relationships within the EPC and emergency program.

The Sheats Lab - Equine Asthma Research

The Sheats lab conducts research on neutrophil medicated disease that affects
horses and humans, including severe neutrophilic asthma. They use in vitro, ex vivo
and in vivo models to investigate the pathophysiology, diagnostic markers and novel
therapeutic targets for severe neutrophilic asthma, using horses as a respiratory
model of health and disease. Work in the Sheats lab will include designing and
conducting experiments with university owned horses, writing and submitting
intramural and extramural grants, writing and revising scientific manuscripts, and
mentoring students engaged in research experiences.

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Candidates must be enthusiastic about equine ambulatory emergency and teaching DVM or equivalent degree

Prior relevant equine emergency experience

An equine internship and/or 1-3 years of experience with equine ambulatory practice, including emergency case experience is preferred.

Eligibility for veterinary licensure (or faculty license) in the State of NC.

A valid NC driver's license must be obtained within 60 days of start date and must be
maintained throughout employment.

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