Residency

• The candidate must be a veterinary surgeon who has graduated from an establishment approved by the ECVS. They must hold a licence to practise veterinary medicine in a European country.
• The candidate must have completed at least one year's additional clinical training in an academic environment, or else have completed at least 24 months' equivalent training in a clinic meeting the criteria laid down by the ECVS. An adequate knowledge of French is strongly recommended.

• The programme lasts three years (156 weeks). Each resident is supervised by a Programme Supervisor and a Resident Adviser.
• As soon as a candidate is accepted, the supervisors will draw up a specific programme. This will take into account the candidate's curriculum vitae, the ECVS guidelines (Residency Programme Guidelines) and the operating procedures of the CISCO equine clinic.
• At least 60% of the working time (94 weeks) must be spent in surgery, under the supervision of an ECVS Diplomate.
• The resident must also complete 2-week periods (80 hours) under the supervision of a specialist in anaesthesia, medical imaging, internal medicine and clinical pathology.
• The resident must take part in the surgical on-call service and on-call duty for emergencies and intensive care. The resident has a period equivalent to 27 weeks to develop and carry out a clinical research protocol and to write 2 international peer-reviewed publications.
• The resident must take part in the Journal Club and in the practical and clinical teaching of the students.
• Over the course of the three years, the resident must give at least 5 presentations, including 1 at the ECVS and/or ACVS conference. At the end of the programme, the resident may submit his/her application to the ECVS in order to receive authorisation to sit the examinations.

All interested candidates must submit a complete application by e-mail before 30 April 2024:

• A covering letter
• A curriculum vitae
• A copy of the marks obtained in examinations during the last two years of veterinary studies
• Two letters of reference (sent directly by the evaluator to the e-mail address below)

Complete applications should be sent to:

Dr Claire de Fourmestraux

claire.de-fourmestraux@oniris-nantes.fr

Equine Surgery Department

Dossier Résidanat Chirurgie équine

Oniris VetAgroBio – Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Nantes

Campus vétérinaire de la Chantrerie, 101 Route de Gachet 44300 Nantes (France)