Clinical Residency Program
Residency programs are three-year advanced training opportunities designed for graduate veterinarians seeking board certification in a specific area of veterinary medicine.
The following applies to clinical residencies:
- Residents are part of the Biomedical Sciences graduate program.
- Residents are typically designated as either Clinical Residents (non-degree) or Clinical Fellows (degree) throughout their residency program.
- Residents must remain enrolled in at least 1 hour of graduate coursework every semester that they are paid as residents.
Clinical Fellows (degree)
Combined Residency and Biomedical Sciences MS Degree Program
Clinical fellows are required to submit a resident research grant proposal for approval.
- Biomedical Sciences Handbook (PDF)
- Auburn University Graduate School Admission Requirements
- Auburn University Masters Requirements Checklist
- Biomedical Sciences MS Coursework
- AUCVM Biomedical Sciences Course Listings
Graduation Procedures for Combined Residency and Biomedical Sciences MS Degree
All biomedical science graduate students are required to complete the following requirements, as well as additional requirements for the specific degree programs as outlined below:
- Committee, Transfers, Exceptions and Candidacy (CTEC) Form
- Complete graduation application one semester prior to graduation (AU Access -> My Academics -> Grad Application)
- Check graduate school academic calendar for applicable deadlines
- Register for at least 1 credit hour in your graduation semester (residents often register for VBMS 7850)
- Schedule final oral exam
- Committee Requirements
Clinical Residents (non-degree)
Non-Degree Seeking Graduate Program Requirements
- US national or permanent residents can be enrolled in a non-degree seeking Clinical Residency if allowed within the specialty.
- Non-degree seeking residents must apply to graduate school and be enrolled in at least 1 hour of coursework each semester. Typical courses include VBMS 7850: Advanced Veterinary Medical Specialty Training or VBMS 7750: Graduate Colloquium in Clinical Sciences.
- Non-degree seeking residents are allowed to take additional coursework if appropriate to their residency training.
- Non-degree seeking residents are responsible for payment of graduate enrollment fees each semester, but will receive a tuition waiver for coursework.
- If a non-degree seeking resident applies for research funding from the Department of Clinical Sciences, a resident research proposal much be submitted and approved with the same requirements as a degree-seeking student.
- Requirements for seminar attendance and seminar presentations in the non-degree seeking track are determined by the specialty mentors of the resident.
Resident Grant Proposal Submission Information
Clinical Residents (non-degree) may submit a resident grant proposal.
Clinical Fellows (degree) are required to submit a resident grant proposal.
Fees and Insurance
- All residents are required to have health insurance.
See the Auburn University Health Insurance Program for details, fees, and waivers. - Enrollment fees are charged to the resident.