CVM Visitor Program
Details
The College of Veterinary Medicine offers a Visitor Program for veterinary practitioners, house officers, volunteers and students from other organizations to visit the Veterinary Hospital or other areas of the College as a way to share information and promote the growth of the veterinary profession. If you are a current DVM student in your clinical year of study please visit our DVM Student Visitor page.
There is no charge for participation. Visitors are responsible for the cost of lodging and associated travel expenses. To apply:
- Obtain an agreement of sponsorship from a faculty or staff member and confirm dates. Please review the available hospital services list below All individuals interested in visiting the College of Veterinary Medicine must confirm sponsorship and dates of visit with CVM faculty or staff prior to submitting application.
- Fill out the online application. Include your full legal name, sponsor name, visit dates, service you plan to visit and a short description of what you wish to accomplish while you are here at NC State.
- All visitors will be required to sign a waiver of liability and complete a background check prior to the visit
- International visitors are responsible for obtaining the appropriate visa. If you need a visa, check to see if your country participates in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP). If you don’t see your country listed, you will need a nonimmigrant visa to visit the U.S. and will apply for a B1 Visa.
- All visitors are granted Observer Status only. Individuals granted Observer Status are not permitted to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine or patient care, including taking of a medical history, performing a physical exam or animal restraint, administering medications, performing or assisting in surgical procedures, performing diagnostic techniques, or administration/ monitoring of anesthesia, performing other treatment procedures, or providing diagnostic interpretations based on gross or histological pathology or other testing procedures. Observers must be accompanied by a member of the CVM team when observing patient care, treatment or diagnostic activities.
The maximum duration of each visit is 4 consecutive weeks, with no more than 2 services visited. Longer visits may be considered by sponsoring faculty.
For visitors requesting more than one clinical or diagnostic service area, all services must approve the proposed visit for their area, including the date and duration.
Cashless Campus
NC State is a cashless campus, so if you plan to dine on campus or shop in the campus bookstore (Wolfpack Outfitters), please plan accordingly. These locations take all major credit and debit cards. For dining locations, visit dining.ncsu.edu/locations. For information about Wolfpack Outfitters, visit shop.ncsu.edu
A minimum of 3 weeks’ notice is required prior to the requested dates.
Please allow up to four weeks for your application to be processed.
Available Services
You may request a visit to the Veterinary Hospital services listed below
| Service | Accepts visitors | Sponsor contact name | Sponsor contact email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition | yes | Dr. Korinn Saker | kesaker@ncsu.edu |
| Dermatology | Accepts visitors already working as specialists or training to be specialists in dermatology | Dr. Petra Bizikova | pbiziko@ncsu.edu |
| Diagnostic Imaging | yes | Dr. Nathan Nelson | ncnelso2@ncsu.edu |
| Dentistry | yes | Jeannie Losey, RVT, VTS | bjlosey@ncsu.edu |
| Pharmacy | accept 1 day student "shadow" visits for interested pre-pharmacy students | Dr. Shelby Williams and Dr. Erica Earnhardt | srdenney@ncsu.edu ecearnha@ncsu.edu |
| Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation | Yes | Dr Carmella Britt | cnugent@ncsu.edu |
| Small Animal Orthopaedics | yes | Dr. David Knazovicky | dknazov@ncsu.edu |
| Emergency and Critical Care | yes | Katie Bennett | ktbennet@ncsu.edu |
| Neurology | yes | Dr. Natasha Olby | njolby@ncsu.edu |
| Cardiology | yes - 2 weeks maximum | Dr. Teresa DeFrancesco | tdefranc@ncsu.edu |
| Radiation Oncology | yes - 2 weeks maximum | Dr. Tracy Gieger | tlgieger@ncsu.edu |
| Clinical Pathology | yes | Dr. Devorah Marks Stowe | damarks@ncsu.edu |
| Medical Records | yes | Valerie Ball | veball@ncsu.edu |
| Ophthalmology | yes - 2 weeks maximum | Dr. Hans Westermeyer | hdwester@ncsu.edu |
| Anesthesia | yes - DVM students and potential internship/residency candidates | Dr. Julie Balko | jabalko@ncsu.edu |
| Medical Oncology | yes - 2 weeks maximum | Dr. Steven Suter | sesuter@ncsu.edu |
| Internal Medicine | Potential internship or residency applicants only | Dr. Karyn Harrell (general rotating internship) Dr. Karen Tefft (medicine emphasis rotating internship) Dr. Adan Birkenheuer (Internal medicine residency or clinician investigator) | kaharrel@ncsu.edu ktefft@ncsu.edu ajbirken@ncsu.edu |
| Behavior | Currently not accepting visitors | ||
| Exotics | Undergraduate and DVM student only | Dr Tara Harrison | tmharri7@ncsu.edu |
| Soft Tissue and Oncologic Surgery | Yes | Dr. Kyle Mathews | kmathews@ncsu.edu |
| Large Animal | yes | Olivia Stallings | omhiggs@ncsu.edu |
| Farm Animal | yes | Olivia Stallings | omhiggs@ncsu.edu |
If you have a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in the activity, please contact ceregistration@ncsu.edu to discuss your needs at least 30 days prior to your visit.
Internships and Residencies are available in our Veterinary Hospital. Additional information is provided by the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians’ MATCH Program.
Contact: (919) 513-6786 | janice_cofield@ncsu.edu