Clinical Professor, Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program

Clinical Professor, Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program

Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences

College of Veterinary Medicine

Cornell University Ithaca, NY

Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program and the Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, invite applications for a full-time clinical track position in Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program as a community outreach veterinarian. The mission of Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program is to advance the discipline of shelter medicine and provide veterinary students and interns with specialized knowledge of shelter medicine practice and skills to improve the medical and behavioral health of companion animals in our community. Founded in 2005, and largely funded by Maddie's Fund, this unique and ambitious academic program focuses on shelter medicine clinical practice, student and intern instruction, shelter consultation, research in shelter medicine, and animal welfare industry service. One of Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program focus areas is ensuring that students have opportunities to learn and practice a spectrum-of-care approach to better serve all people and pets in their communities. Increasing access to care through mobile clinics, spay/neuter efforts, and collaborative approaches is a top priority.

This is a unique and rewarding opportunity for an experienced veterinarian to venture outside a traditional clinic setting and serve the needs of people and pets through community medicine in our community as well as underserved and rural communities within a 1.5-hour radius of Ithaca, NY. This role will inevitably have a positive impact on both human and animal lives throughout our region by providing affordable access to veterinary care to underserved communities.

This position will be dedicated toward supporting and expanding our existing Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program outreach program by providing access to veterinary care in underserved communities. The primary responsibility of the role will be clinical service and teaching, particularly preventative health care services/exams, spay/neuter and primary care/general practice level surgical procedures. Additional responsibilities will include implementation of the Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program community outreach program, leadership in the ongoing development of a community-based companion- animal veterinary outreach program at Cornell, and community engagement.

Veterinary clinical duties will include traveling to communities in and around Ithaca, NY and providing veterinary care including vaccinations, parasite control, and sterilization of companion animals to promote human health and safety and prevent zoonotic disease transmission. Based on each community's unique needs, development and delivery of a variety of animal related educational programs to strengthen local engagement and promote animal welfare will be necessary. On-site veterinary services may also be provided at Cornell's Small Animal Community Practice via the Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program Primary Care Surgery service, through Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the SPCA of Tompkins County, and at other local shelter sites.

Along with other Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program faculty and staff, the role will help support additional clinical and teaching needs of the program, including clinical service and emergency coverage for animals in care of the SPCA of Tompkins County, training of veterinary interns, teaching the elective clinical rotation, and participating in elective didactic courses in the professional veterinary medicine curriculum. Collaborative research with faculty members in Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program, the Department, and the College to address shelter-related and/or access to care animal health topics is expected, as is leadership in the discipline of Shelter Medicine through participation in national shelter and animal welfare associations and serving on Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, and University committees. Distribution of effort will be determined in accordance with service needs, academic priorities, and candidate expertise and academic goals.

This position is advertised at an open rank in a clinical professor track to allow evaluation of candidates with a wide range of experience and success in clinical service and teaching.

Individuals with a DVM (or equivalent) and a minimum of 3 years of veterinary clinical experience (or equivalent) as well as expertise in shelter medicine and surgery are encouraged to apply. It will be advantageous for applicants to have a post-graduate degree or board certification/eligibility, experience in shelter medicine practice, preventive medicine, epidemiology, population medicine, information systems, and teaching experience. Other desirable qualities of the successful candidate include strong interpersonal skills, public speaking experience, and the ability to work in collaborative environments. The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $150,000 and will be commensurate with academic credentials and experience.

Individuals must obtain and maintain a valid NY state driver's license.

For more information, please contact Dr. Jess Reed, Search Committee Chair, at jmr428@cornell.edu. Prospective candidates should upload their application materials (see below) to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30068 together with the names and email addresses of 3 references who will be invited to upload their letters at a later time.

Application materials include:

• Cover letter, including career goals (max 1 page)
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of teaching philosophy and collaborative research ideas (max 1 page0

The search committee will begin considering complete applications on July 1, 2025, and until the position is filled.

The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine is recognized internationally as a leader in animal medicine, veterinary medical education, public health, and biomedical research.

Pay Range:

Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.

• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.

• Academic Discipline

• Unique applicable skills.

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