To meet the national need for veterinarians who are also trained to conduct biomedical research, and to provide breadth of career choices for graduates, the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences offers an opportunity for a limited number of highly qualified and motivated students to engage in a six to seven-year educational program leading to both the doctor of veterinary medicine and master of science or doctor of philosophy degrees.
The DVM/PhD program combines advanced study and research in a selected field with training in biomedical and clinical sciences in the professional curriculum. The program produces highly qualified veterinary medical researchers in a shorter time period than would be required for completion of two degrees separately. Graduates are qualified to join faculties in medical professional schools or universities, or to pursue research careers in industry or government agencies in fields such as neurobiology, environmental toxicology, microbiology, infectious diseases, pathology, physiology, reproductive biology, radiation biology, or molecular biology.
The combined DVM/MS degree program trains students for careers in such areas as anatomy, public health, epidemiology, equine reproduction, clinical microbiology, or clinical pathology.
Applications to the combined degree programs are accepted during the first or second years of the professional program. Students who wish to participate in a combined degree program should choose a research program and adviser during the summer following the first year of the professional program. Financial support for the graduate education and research component of the program depends on identification of a mutually agreeable research adviser and availability of funds.
Research Training Program
Other professional veterinary medical students may become involved in research training during the summer months. The College has a training grant to introduce selected students to research methods and to prompt student interest in biomedical research careers. Most research trainees participate in this program in the summer between the first and second year or between the second and third year of the professional curriculum.
Additional Information
For further information regarding the combined degree programs and research training program please email questions to:
Dr.
Terry Nett
College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Colorado State University
1601 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1601
