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The Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Alaska Fairbanks provides high quality education, research, and service in veterinary medicine and the biomedical sciences. Faculty from several disciplines work collaboratively under the One Health paradigm, striving for combined optima in human, animal, and environmental health.

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  • UAF Vet Med Instructor

    Employment Opportunities

    September 25, 2024

    The Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Alaska Fairbanks invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position for veterinarians with interest or experience in gastrointestinal, nutrition, and internal medicine. We are seeking a team-orientated faculty member to enthusiastically instruct students and develop new curriculum content related to nutrition and gastroenterology in Fairbanks, where phenomenal outdoor recreational opportunities exist year round. Applicants with board certification in Internal medicine or nutrition are encouraged to apply. Ideal applicants would have extensive high quality clinical experience.

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  • Sled Dogs - by Maren Johnson

    2024-2025 Externship Opportunity

    August 1, 2024

    Want to work with sled dogs? The University of Alaska Fairbanks is offering veterinary medicine externships for matriculating veterinary students from other colleges (in their final or next to final clinical year). Students may work in conjunction with local (Fairbanks, Alaska) and AK state agencies, the lead veterinarian of the Yukon Quest, rural veterinarians, and veterinary research faculty at UAF.

     

    Application deadline CLOSED for 2024-2025 Externships

    Application period for 2025-2026 externships will open in early 2025. Stay tuned!

    Sample application from previous year