Clinical Year

Clinical Year

Preparing the next generation of veterinarians through clinical education and real-world experience.

Becoming day-one-ready practitioners in real-world settings

Our extensive network of clinical affiliates exposes our students to a large, diverse caseload. These partnerships provide general and specialty experiences in patient care and client communication. 

Explore the links below for detailed information about our Clinical Year courses and FAQs on joining our network of clinical affiliates. Learn how you can help provide essential clinical settings to train day-one, career-ready veterinarians.

Clinical Year Courses

Our Clinical Year courses include four core clinical rotations, a NAVLE® review, and seven required electives over 12 months (August to August). Click below to read more about our clinical year coursework.

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Clinical Year FAQ

We're here to answer any questions you have about our clinical year curriculum. Click the link below to check out our FAQs, or email our team for more information.

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The Clinical Year will span from August to August and consist of four-week rotations:

  • Four core/Required Rotations
    • General Practice | VETM 830
    • Specialty/Referral Practice | VETM 831
    • Primary Care/Shelter Medicine | VETM 832
      • The rotation is in Phoenix, Arizona
    • Necropsy/Large Animal Ambulatory | VETM 834
      • This rotation is based out of Tucson/Oro Valley, Arizona
  • NAVLE Review | VETM 833
  • Seven Elective Rotations | VETM 840
  • One vacation block

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Interested in participating in our clinical year education? Watch the video below to learn more about partnering with us.

Educate the Future

Join our growing network of clinical affiliates committed to training the next generation of day-one-ready veterinarians by creating an account on the Clinical Portal. We are currently seeking clinics in Arizona and specialty, food animal, and equine clinics across the country. Click the link below to learn more and apply. 

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