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Department: Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Preventive Medicine-JM

Applications are now being accepted for a Veterinary Public Health Resident / Graduate Associate position focused on Animal Health Emergency Management in Ohio. The selected candidate will participate in the Veterinary Public Health Residency, an American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM)-Certified Training Program housed within the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine at The Ohio State University. The residency program is divided in three tracks that take place concurrently over a three-year period.

In the first track – Academic Training, the resident will concurrently pursue a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree through the OSU College of Public Health, specializing in Veterinary Public Health, on a part-time basis as a Graduate Associate hosted in the College of Veterinary Medicine. As part of this track, the Resident will be expected to support and contribute to the delivery of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Health Emergency Management topics in the College of Veterinary Medicine professional DVM and graduate curricula, among other academic and scholarly activities.

Second track – Animal Health Emergency Management, the resident will work closely with OSU faculty members and public officials at the State and Federal level. For this track, the VPH resident will be concurrently collocated at the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA), collaborating directly with the State Veterinarian, Assistant State Veterinarian, the USDA-APHIS-VS Area Veterinarian in Charge (AVIC) for Ohio, and emergency coordinators from both ODA and USDA. Through this collaborative engagement, the resident will contribute to a broad range of animal health emergency management activities across the state.

These include, but are not limited to:

• Developing state emergency response plans
• Designing and facilitating tabletop and field exercises for foreign animal disease (FAD) scenarios
• Providing training and education to regulatory officials, veterinarians, and producers
• Actively participating in response efforts during FAD outbreaks or other animal health emergencies

The resident is also expected to pursue advanced Incident Command System (ICS) training and attend relevant workshops and conferences related to FAD response.

Third Track - ACVPM Board Preparation. The resident will coordinate and actively participate in the ACVPM OSU study group in preparation for the ACVPM Board Certification Examination on the last year of the residency.

Program Outcomes: Upon successful completion, the resident will: earn an MPH-VPH degree, receive a Veterinary Public Health Residency Certificate, and be eligible to sit for the ACVPM Board Certification Examination

Professional development: The Resident/Graduate Associate can expect to gain skills and experience in One Health competency areas, such as infectious disease epidemiology, food protection, environmental health, emergency response and preparedness, multi-disciplinary communication and coordination, and project management.

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must hold a DVM/VMD degree from an accredited College of Veterinary Medicine and will fulfill the requirements for acceptance into the OSU College of Public Health MPH degree program.

Desired Qualifications: Desirable characteristics of the successful applicant include excellent oral and written communications skills, teaching experience, demonstrated leadership, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment. Some professional experience (1 to 3 years) on livestock production, infectious disease management, farm biosecurity, emergency response, and/or outbreak investigation is highly desirable but not required. Compensation includes a monthly stipend (subject to applicable payroll deductions) comparable to graduate students at the College of Veterinary Medicine, and tuition costs will be provided for the full duration of the program.

This program will begin Autumn 2026 and will be expected to be completed no later than May 15, 2029. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until an appropriate candidate is identified. Interested individual should submit a letter of application describing their qualifications and professional goals, an updated Curriculum Vita, the most recent college transcripts, and the names and contact information of three professional references.

For more information, please contact Armando Hoet at hoet.1@osu.edu.

Location: Sisson Hall (0080)

Position Type: Temporary (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours: 20

Shift: First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.