Assistant Professor of Emergency and Critical Care

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Job Category:

Faculty

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Assistant Professor

Job Summary:

The Department of Medical Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) invites applications for a Tenure Track, full-time, renewable Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor position within the Emergency and Critical Care Section of the UW Veterinary Care Hospital. The successful candidate will join the current team of four clinical track faculty who are responsible for teaching, research, and clinical service on the UW-Madison campus. The SVM is a collegial, collaborative environment that offers specialty care with board-certified experts in allied services including anesthesia and pain management, cardiology, dentistry and oral surgery, dermatology, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, nephrology/urology (as part of the extracorporeal therapies unit), neurology, medical and radiation oncology, ophthalmology, anatomic and clinical pathology, primary care, special species, and soft tissue, oncologic and orthopedic surgery. The hospital also has a dedicated licensed clinical social worker who meets with clients and offers support groups.

The successful candidate will participate in the clinical activities of the teaching hospital, including the provision of patient care and instruction and supervision of veterinary students, interns, and residents. Availability and willingness to consult with referring veterinarians and clients, provide supervision of the emergency and critical care services, and collaborate with other services within the hospital are vitally important. Approximately 31,000 small animal patients are evaluated at UW Veterinary Care annually. The combined Emergency Medicine and Critical Care caseload continues to grow steadily, currently approximating 8,000 cases per year. The Critical Care service also provides collaboration, consultation, and procedural support for critically ill patients hospitalized by other small animal specialties in an open concept critical care unit.

The team moved into a newly constructed teaching hospital in June 2024, which has further enhanced our quality of care and allowed us to function in a markedly expanded footprint. This faculty position is newly offered, expanding our faculty team to support the growing number and complexity of cases in the UW Veterinary Care Small Animal Hospital. In addition to faculty members, the Emergency Medicine and Critical Care team includes 6 residents, 12 rotating interns, 22 certified veterinary technicians, 16 assistants, and 2 client care liaisons.

The Emergency Room and Critical Care Unit are adjacent to spaces which support the unit including the Isolation Unit, Intermediate Care Ward, ER Procedure Room, Ventilation/Dialysis Room, Point-Of-Care Laboratory, and ECC Rounds Room.

Our critical care unit, an open-concept ICU, is equipped to enable advanced care for critically ill patients with routine use of high-flow nasal oxygen, mechanical ventilation, telemetry, a well-equipped in-house blood bank, and many other related services. Members of the ECC and Internal Medicine teams work together as the extracorporeal therapies (ECT) unit and offer services including intermittent hemodialysis, plasmapheresis, and hemoperfusion. The successful applicant is welcome, but not required, to participate in the ECT unit.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Tenure track faculty at the University of Wisconsin are expected to participate in clinical and didactic teaching of veterinary students, interns, and residents; participate in continuing education programs; and conduct basic science or clinical research that advances academic clinical practice. The expectation would be for the individual to develop an independent extramurally funded research program with an approximate distribution of effort as described below.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES 25%

1. Up to 12 weeks of clinical coverage and teaching

2. Training and supervision of residents and interns

3. Clinical teaching of 4th year veterinary students

NON-CLINICAL TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES 20%

1. Didactic teaching

2. Laboratory course teaching

RESEARCH RESPONSIBILITIES 45-50%

1. Contribute and participate in clinical research in the ECC section

SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES 5-10%

1. Involvement in committees at the department, school, university, and professional organization levels

2. Participation in continuing education programs for veterinary practitioners in Wisconsin

Department:

University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences

Compensation:

Negotiable based on qualifications and experience

Required Qualifications:

Board certification or board eligibility in Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC or ECVECC) is required by start date.

Must be eligible to obtain and maintain licensure to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Wisconsin by start date.

A successful candidate must have a documented track record of academic productivity or have demonstrated potential to develop an independent research program in a basic science or clinically- orientated research field relevant to veterinary emergency medicine and/or critical care medicine.

Aptitude or experience in clinical instruction of DVM students, interns, and residents is also expected. Distribution of effort in the section and the department will be determined in accordance with service needs, academic priorities, and the candidate's expertise and academic goals. The candidate should have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work cooperatively with all sections of the hospital and department.

Preferred Qualifications:

Academic experience or relevant practice experience beyond residency training and DVM (or equivalent) degree is preferred but not mandatory.

Education:

Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent degree

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please click "Apply Online" to begin the process. You will be required to upload a cover letter, current CV, and a document listing the contact information for three professional references.

This vacancy is being announced simultaneously with JR 10013070 . Please note that only one vacancy exists. Having multiple position vacancy listings allows the School of Veterinary Medicine to consider candidates with both tenure-track faculty credentials and non-tenure-track faculty credentials for this position.

The deadline for assuring full consideration is 08/16/2026, however the position(s) will remain open, and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

Contact Information:

For questions regarding the application process, please contact Rachel Adams; rachel.adams@wisc.edu. Specific questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Julie Walker; julie.walker@wisc.edu

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