Clinical Assistant/Associate/Professor - AZ -Shelter Medicine & Public Health - College of

Summary

Passionate about Shelter and Preventative Medicine? Ready to shape the future of veterinary education?

Midwestern University’s College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Shelter Medicine with a focus on Public Health. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, mission-driven team dedicated to educating the next generation of veterinary professionals.

We are looking for an enthusiastic educator who thrives at the intersection of teaching, clinical service, and community engagement. Whether you’re early in your career or bring years of experience, we’ll work with you to tailor the role to your expertise and professional goals. This position can be structured as either tenure-track or clinical-track, depending on your interests and is open to all faculty ranks.

In this role, you will:

• Provide hands-on clinical instruction in shelter medicine rotations and work with rotating interns
• Help build and lead a comprehensive shelter medicine program
• Participate in mobile spay/neuter and TNR initiatives
• Teach in didactic courses and clinical skills labs within the DVM curriculum, including public health, zoonoses, food safety, and epidemiology
• Foster student development in evidence-based medicine and critical appraisal of veterinary literature
• Collaborate on scholarly activities and community-engaged One Health initiatives

At Midwestern, we’re committed to academic excellence, clinical innovation, and preparing students to meet society’s evolving animal and public health needs. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment. We would love to hear from you!

The following qualifications are required:

• DVM or equivalent degree
• Experience or training in veterinary public health, preventive medicine, epidemiology, One Health or a related field
• Expertise in common infectious diseases seen in shelters.
• Evidence of excellent clinical and communication skills
• A strong commitment to meeting the needs of students, and an understanding of student-centered learning
• Collaborative mindset to foster a team-approach to teaching and service

The following qualifications are desirable but not required:

• Teaching experience
• Significant shelter or community medicine experience, including the ability to practice high-volume/high-quality spay/neuter surgery
• Board certification by ABVP (Shelter Medicine), ACVPM, or another relevant specialty college
• MS or PhD degree in epidemiology, public health, or a related field
• Additional advanced training in research methods, statistics, or critical appraisal
• Research experience