Texas A&M University Ophthalmology Specialty Internship: The Comparative Ophthalmology Internship is a one-year training program supported by the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences within the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at Texas A&M University. Two (ACVO)-diplomates (Drs. Sean Collins and Lucien Vallone) directly supervise this program, which is also supported by two full-time service technicians. This service provides veterinary ophthalmic care within the VMTH’s Small Animal Hospital (dogs, cats, birds, small exotics, laboratory animals) and Large Animal Hospital (horses, food and fiber animals), with occasional external consultations at local zoos and aquariums. Read more about our team here: http://vethospital.tamu.edu/small-animal-hospital/ophthalmology
Inclusive dates of the program: July 15th, 2026 – July 17th, 2027
Salary: $45,000
Application Requirements:
- Submit your application via VIRMP: Texas A&M University Internship in Comparative Ophthalmology
- Letter of intent – statement of the candidate’s interests and goals in ophthalmology
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae – including cumulative veterinary school GPA, class rank, phone and e-mail contact information.
- Copy of transcripts – including both preclinical and clinical veterinary curricula
- Three letters of recommendation – additional letters will not be accepted.
Deadline for receipt of complete application: Following review of all applications, selected candidates may be invited for a Zoom meeting interview.
Program description: For a full program description, applicant prerequisites and Texas A&M University employment information, please visit: http://vetmed.tamu.edu/VSCS/internships-residencies. Note: For graduates of non-AVMA-accredited colleges of veterinary medicine, the applicant will need to obtain the PAVE or the ECFVG certificate, however please note that the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences is not able to sponsor applicants for H-1B or E-3 non-immigrant employee categories. For questions regarding applicant prerequisites, please contact Mrs. Amanda Streets (vscsrecruiting@cvm.tamu.edu)
If you have any questions about this training program, please contact Sean P. Collins DVM MS DACVO (scollins@cvm.tamu.edu)
