Postgraduate Education
The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center is one of the world’s leading veterinary teaching institutions.
The Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Institute for Postgraduate Education is dedicated to providing high-quality undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate educational opportunities in clinical veterinary medicine.
Our programs include an Externship Program for veterinary students, a one year Internship Program for veterinary school graduates, and a Residency Program for graduates interested in specialty board certification.
Externship Program
AMC’s externship experience offers comprehensive exposure to a multidisciplinary referral specialty hospital. Candidates must be third- or fourth-year veterinary students in good academic standing at an AVMA-accredited school of veterinary medicine.
Internship Program
The AMC Internship Program is designed to train the next generation of veterinary leaders. Rotating through our large, multi-specialty hospital with its diverse caseload, AMC interns gain unparalleled hands-on experience under the guidance of leading veterinary specialists. Our invigorating learning environment is ideal for veterinarians interested in residency training and board certification, private practice, or clinical research.
Residency Program
The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center is the largest postgraduate veterinary teaching institution in the world, employing more than 100 veterinarians and 350 support staff. The annual caseload exceeds 50,000 visits. The residency program draws upon AMC’s wealth of case materials for teaching and clinical investigation.
Veterinary Technician Internship Program
AMC’s Veterinary Technician Internship Program provides optimal patient care training as well as exceptional postgraduate education for graduates of AVMA-accredited veterinary technology programs throughout the United States who are seeking employment in one of the busiest and best-recognized veterinary hospitals in the world.