INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital's veterinary internship program was established in 1986. The practice currently offers 11 hospital, 5 ambulatory,1 podiatry internship and 1 Medicine Fellow annually. These internships are intended to provide each intern with the foundation to pursue a residency program or enter private practice. Interns have been placed in residency programs for surgery, internal medicine, anesthesiology, theriogenology, radiology and ophthalmology. Through the years, interns have gone on to successful careers in general ambulatory practice, surgery, anesthesia, and internal medicine in both academia and private practice. All interns are encouraged to do a research project and many have presented papers at AAEP and other national meetings in subsequent years.
The hospital interns rotate through the surgery, medicine, and anesthesia services. Primary responsibilities will include diagnostics and care of hospital patients, emergency duty, anesthesia, radiology, and assisting with lameness exams, medicine procedures and surgery.
The ambulatory interns work primarily with the five most senior ambulatory clinicians, the two theriogenologists and the two veterinary podiatrists. The interns will assist and observe routine reproductive work, neonatal and foal evaluation and medicine, basic lameness exams, radiology, purchase exams, and sales work. They will also rotate on emergency duty. In the off-season (July through December) ambulatory interns have brief hospital rotations.
Internships are salaried positions, with benefits including health insurance, professional liability insurance, 1 week paid vacation, and expenses paid for one approved veterinary conference. For specific details on salary, benefits, and additional information, please see our internship program listing posted in Avenues on the American Association of Equine Practitioners website (www.aaep.org).
Internships are for one year and run from June to June. Applications are accepted in the fall of each year. Application deadline for the 2009-2010 internship is November 16, 2008. Notification of acceptance is in early December.
To apply for a Hospital internship position, please send a curriculum vitae, letter of intent, your veterinary school transcripts and 3 letters of reference to Starlee Smith at ssmith@roodandriddle.com. For an Ambulatory internship position please send a curriculum vitae, letter of intent, your veterinary school transcripts and 3 letters of reference to Dr. Tom Riddle, at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, P.O. Box 12070, Lexington, KY 40580.
If you have any questions regarding this program, please direct your inquiry to Starlee Smith at ssmith@roodandriddle.com.
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital Interns by Year
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1986-87 |
1987-88 |
1988-89 |
| Martha Mischeff DVM |
Jim Chase DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Steve Hance DVM, Dipl.ACVS |
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Trish McIlmurray DVM |
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1989-90 |
1990-1991 |
1991-92 |
| George Bohart DVM |
Larry Gallupo DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Lana Groom DVM |
| Mike Bowman DVM |
Sue Holcombe DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Chris Kawcak DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
| Eric Parente DVM, Dipl.ACVS |
Dave Stephens DVM, Dipl. ABVP |
Tim Lynch DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
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Laurie Mitten-Beard DVM, Dipl. ACVIM |
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1992-93 |
1993-94 |
1994-95 |
| Bob Buell DVM |
Michael Beyer DVM |
Barb Dallop VMD, Dipl. ACVS |
| Gabe Cook DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Robin Duggins DVM, Dipl. ACVIM |
Corey Miller DVM, Dipl. ACT |
| Patty Hogan VMD, Dipl. ACVS |
Karen Goltz DVM |
Amy Rath-Leibeck DVM |
| Martha Rodgers DVM |
Scott Hopper DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Deborah Spike-Pierce DVM |
| Linda Van Hoogmoed DVM, Dipl.ACVS |
Scott Linford DVM |
Lisa Zekas DVM, Dipl. ACVR, ABVP |
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1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
| Jorge Colon DVM |
Scott Ahlschwede DVM |
Nils Adolphsen DVM |
| William Jackson DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Jill Baahlmann-Doll DVM |
Bonnie Barr VMD, Dipl. ACVIM |
| Meg Miller DVM, Dipl. ACVIM |
Jorge Colon DVM |
Karl Frees DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
| Racquel Rodeheaver DVM |
Kerry Kablack DVM, Dipl. ACVIM |
Lisa Jeanes DVM, Dipl. ACVIM |
| Steve Sears DVM |
Coby Richter DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Melissa King DVM |
| Troy Trumble DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Tom Schaer VMD |
Greg Meyer DVM |
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1998-99 |
1999-2000 |
2000-01 |
| Carolyn Arnold DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Jennifer Brown DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Amy Barnes DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
| Bart Barber DVM |
Rachael Carpenter DVM |
Chris Beinlich DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
| Chris Byron DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Emily Graves VMD |
Jeff Cook DVM |
| Brad Davis DVM |
Heidi Hutchison DVM |
Mary Lassaline-Utter DVM, Dipl. ACVO |
| Scotty Gibbs DVM |
Stacey Kent VMD |
Jake Lynch DVM |
| Cynthia Gutierrez DVM |
Scott Morrison DVM |
Margaret Mudge DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
| Bob Mueller DVM |
Heather O'Leary DVM |
Sarah Newton DVM |
| Scott Strosnider DVM |
Kathleen Paasch DVM |
Sara Perkins DVM |
| Eileen (Sullivan) Hackett DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Mindy Story DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Emily Sandler DVM |
| Wyatt Winchell DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Victor Torres DVM |
Alison Smith DVM, Dipl. ACVA |
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Karsten Velde DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Jen Smith DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
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Nathan Voris DVM |
Wes Sutter DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
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2001-02 |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
| Signe Balch DVM |
Kim Abernathy DVM |
Robert Agne DVM |
| Lori Bidwell DVM |
Jennifer Barrett DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS |
Charles Arensberg VMD |
| Keith Brown DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Brady Bergin DVM |
Brady Bergin DVM |
| Michelle Jobert DVM |
Michelle Delco DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Valerie Brown DVM |
| Amy Kent-Hopper DVM |
Sarah Dukti DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Kristin Chaney DVM |
| Joe Morgan DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Jennifer Durenberger DVM |
Reba Ferreira DVM |
| Jamie Murphy VMD, MS, Dipl. ACVIM |
Lisa Frederico DVM |
Katie Garrett DVM |
| Sarah Newton DVM |
Woodrow Friend DVM |
Angela Jasper DVM, CVA |
| Lisa Noble VMD |
Cortney Henderson DVM |
Kimberly Johnston VMD |
| Rebecca Richard DVM |
Sara Langsam VMD |
Kimberly Kauffman DVM |
| Erin Taylor DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Dan Meagher DVM, Dipl. ACVS |
Charlotte Kin DVM |
| Kent Vince DVM |
David Pierson DVM |
Jason Kiser DVM |
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Kristian Rhein DVM |
Kelly McLaughlin DVM |
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Julie Ross MRCVS |
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Christopher Ryan VMD |
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2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-2007 |
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Leslie Dykstra DVM |
Jose J. Bras DVM |
Stephane H. Alkabes DVM |
| Katie Garrett DVM |
Raul J. Bras DVM |
Dale R. Brown DVM |
| Anne Hitchcock DVM |
Kira C. Delfs DVM |
Eric R. Carlson DVM |
| Alaine Hu DVM |
Amy E. Ehrmentraut DVM |
Kelly-Gratny-Carlson DVM |
| Danielle Kitz VMD |
Kevin J. Hyde DVM |
Larkspur R. Carroll DVM |
| Maëva Louis DVM |
Jennifer A. Kaak DVM |
Chelsea L. Cohorn DVM |
| James McGrain DVM |
Kelly L. Kalf DVM |
Austen R. Epp DVM |
| Laurie L. Metcalfe DVM |
Elizabeth A. Klebe DVM |
Tami L. Karges DVM |
| Niels Ohlig DVM |
Laurie L. Metcalfe DVM |
Megan B. Kennedy DVM |
| Casey Potter DVM |
Leslie M. Mikos DVM |
Dana A. Neelis DVM |
| Katie Prince DVM |
Shannon J. Murray DVM |
Joan L. Norton VMD |
| Lauren Schnabel DVM |
Catherine Nunnery DVM |
Blaine O'Reilly DVM |
| Sarah Vandenbussche DVM |
Catherine L. Radtke DVM |
Pedro De Pedro DVM |
| Kara Vittitow DVM |
Lindsay Raygor DVM |
Bridget Roberts BVMS, MRCVS |
| Steve Zedler VMD |
R. Brad Tanner DVM |
Travis M. Tull DVM |
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Tetyana Vyetrogon DVM |
Hannah C. Wellman DVM |
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Stavros Yiannikouris DVM |
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| EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Rood & Riddle offers to veterinary students an externship program that provides a clinical experience to satisfy the externship requirements for their degree. As a private clinic the amount of actual "hands-on" experience is limited. However, there is an enormous amount of information to be gained by observation and exposure to our heavy caseload. Clinicians, interns and technicians make every effort to explain hospital cases and procedures whenever possible. Externs work with hospital clinicians or ambulatory practitioners on a rotational basis. Externs have the opportunity to observe equine specialists in surgery, anesthesiology, internal medicine, cardiology, ophthalmology and reproduction. Limited on-site housing is provided at no cost to the student, and must be reserved when scheduling an externship. Externs may stay up to one month. Externs are scheduled to rotate through the surgery, internal medicine, theriogenology, and ambulatory services, but may request an emphasis on one particular area, if desired.
To request an externship application, contact us at externships@roodandriddle.com. The student must also have a letter of reference from a professor sent to Starlee Smith, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, P.O. Box 12070, Lexington, KY 40580. After the reference letter and applications are received, externships are approved and notifications and date confirmations sent to students. For information about externships, please contact us at externships@roodandriddle.com.
VETERINARY TECHNICIAN EXTERNSHIPS
Rood & Riddle offers an externship program for students enrolled in accredited Veterinary Technician curriculums. The program is designed to provide students an off campus experience under the supervision of a licensed veterinary technician. A period of clinical experience introduces the veterinary technician student to the various daily activities of an equine veterinary technician in the workplace. Students rotate through all areas of the hospital including radiology, surgery, medicine, reproduction, laboratory and ambulatory practice. Time frames are arranged on an individual basis to fit each students needs and schedules. The externship is mainly observation based with some hands on experience when the situation permits. Faculty from the respective colleges monitor the clinical affiliation via phone or visits on a regular basis throughout the program. Limited on-site housing is provided at no cost to the student, and must be reserved when scheduling an externship. If you are interested in an externship please contact Sheri Miller, LVT, RVT at (859) 233-0371 or by e-mail at smiller@roodandriddle.com.
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