LSU veterinary students and alumni pursue advanced training
May 12, 2022
Twenty-four students and alumni from the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine are pursuing advanced training in veterinary medicine. Many veterinary students and clinicians who wish to specialize in a particular area and become board certified must participate in the Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching Program (VIRMP). The American Association of Veterinary Clinicians sponsors the VIRMP to expedite the selection of interns and residents for participating veterinary schools, colleges, and institutions. Some internships and residencies are available outside of the VIRMP.
The VIRMP follows principles established by the Physicians National Intern and Resident Matching Program and is structured on an established and functioning system. The prospective intern or resident chooses the school of his or her choice and, because of the marked competition for positions, the student is advised to apply to more than one institution. The student fulfills the application criteria of each institution and submits his/her applications directly to the institutions. The institution, through its selection process, ranks the applicants according to its criteria.
Congratulations to the following students and alumni who were successful in obtaining an internship or residency. They are listed alphabetically with their graduation year, hometown and the location of the internship or residency:
Ryan Buhrer (Class of 2022), from Annapolis, Md., will begin a Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Katie Como (Class of 2022), from Broussard, La., will begin a Small Animal Rotating Internship at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine.
Abigail Derouen (LSU 2020), from New Iberia, La., will begin a Small Animal Surgery Residency at Memphis Veterinary Specialists, LLC.
Olivia Geels (Class of 2022), from Bentonville, Ark., will begin a Smal Animal Rotating Internship at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine..
Rachel Howie (Class of 2022), from Mandeville, La., will begin a Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Kristina Hugel (Class of 2022), from New Orleans, La., will begin a Specialty Internship in Intergrative Medicine and Rehabilitation at LSU Vet Med.
Hannah Maxwell (Class of 2022), from Little Rock, Ark., will begin a Theriogenology Internshp at Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Marley Mcinnis (Class of 2022), from Mandeville, La., will begin a Small Animal Rotating Internship at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Katherine Miley (Class of 2022), from Prairieville, La., will begin an Equine Rotating Internship at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine..
Mayzie Miller (Class of 2022), from Russellville, Ark., will begin a Small Animal Rotating Internship at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Andrew Mudd (Class of 2022), from Cameron, La., will begin a Small Animal Rotating Internship at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists.
Jillian Myers (LSU 2021), from Mechanicsville, Va., will begin an Idexx Sponsored Residency In Diagnostic Imaging at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Rachel Raguin (Class of 2022), from Acton, Mass., will begin an Internship In Small Animal Medicine & Surgery at Oradell Animal Hospital, Inc.
Ursula Ramalho (Class of 2022), from Demarest, N.J., will begin a Rotating Internship In Small Animal Medicine And Surgery at Bluepearl Specialty + Pet Hospital - New York.
Elizabeth Rumfola (Class of 2022), from Erwinville, La., will begin a Rotating Internship in Large Animal Medicine & Surgery (Food Animal Emphasis) at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Murphy Sachse (Class of 2022), from Baton Rouge, La., will begin a Small Animal Medicine And Surgery Rotating Internship at LSU Vet Med.
Ansley Sackett (Class of 2022), from Greensboro, N.C., will begin a Small Animal Medicine And Surgery Rotating Internship at LSU Vet Med.
Aimee Soileau (LSU 2021), from Mamou, La., will begin an oncology residency at the University Of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
Kathryn Paige Spivey, DVM (LSU 2020), from Murfreesboro, Tenn., will begin a Small Animal Surgery Residency at Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty And Emergency Center - North Hills.
Morgan Steiner, DVM (LSU 2021), from Rogers, Ark., will begin a Rotating Internship In Large Animal Medicine & Surgery (Equine Emphasis) at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Brandon Thibodaux, DVM (LSU 2021), from Houma, La., will begin a Small Animal Surgery Residency at LSU Vet Med.
Lauren Vincent (Class of 2022), from Covington, La., will begin a Small Animal Rotating Internship at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.
John Wahlborg (Class of 2022), from Baton Rouge, La., will begin Small Animal Rotating Internship at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Mara Wanderer, DVM (LSU 2020), from Las Vegas, N.V., will begin an Idexx Sponsored Residency In Diagnostic Imagin at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.
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