Clinical Year
Where Students Become Veterinarians
Our clinical year model is built around immersive, work-based experiences that highlight real-world applications across diverse workplace cultures, specialties, and approaches to veterinary medicine. Throughout their rotations across Arizona, students benefit from direct, on-site mentorship with practicing veterinarians, as well as ongoing support from a dedicated clinical year mentor—an experienced faculty member who provides additional guidance, resources, and encouragement.
The Clinical Year will span from August to August and consist of four-week rotations:
Students engage in a full-time, hands-on clinical experience, managing several cases each day while also dedicating time outside the clinic to independent study. Over the course of their clinical year, students will complete a total of eleven clinical rotations:
- General Practice
- Specialty/Referral Practice
- Necropsy
- Large Animal Practice
- Shelter Medicine
- Six Elective Rotations Focused on Specific Areas of Interest
Educate Future Veterinary Practitioners
Join our expanding network of clinical affiliates dedicated to training the next generation of day-one-ready veterinarians. Create an account on the Clinical Portal to get started. We are currently seeking clinics in Arizona, as well as specialty, food animal, and equine clinics nationwide. Click the link below to learn more and apply.
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