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Internship and Residency Positions (Small Animal) - Ospedale Veterinario “I Portoni Rossi”, Zola Predosa, Bologna, Italy

Internship and Residency Positions (Small Animal) - Ospedale Veterinario “I Portoni Rossi”, Zola Predosa, Bologna, Italy

  • AIS sponsored Residency Position - Standard Small Animal Biased Track - Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging
  • AIS sponsored Internship Position – Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

Ospedale Veterinario “I Portoni Rossi”, Zola Predosa, Bologna, Italy

We are offering three positions for a 3-years residency programme in veterinary diagnostic imaging leading to the Diploma of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (small animal biased track).  The residency is based in the Veterinary Hospital “I Portoni Rossi” (Zola Predosa, Bologna, Italy), but the required alternative species training will be performed at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh, Scotland). Facility includes 128-slice CT, 1.5 T MRI, two ultrasound rooms, digital radiography and digital fluoroscopy, in a modern working environment with a varied caseload and excellent multidisciplinary support. 

We are also offering two positions for 1-year internship programme in small animal veterinary diagnostic imaging with rotation in all imaging modalities.

The internship and the residency are supervised by a group of board certified radiologists, the programme director is Swan Specchi.

The position will be available from January 2024 and the application closing date is September 8th, 2023.  Applications can be directly sent to:

Simona Morabito, simona.morabito@anicura.it
Minimum qualifications for entry into residency programme:

  • Must be a graduate from a veterinary school that has been approved by the European Association of Veterinary Education Establishments (EAVEE).
  • Must be registered/licensed to practice veterinary medicine and surgery in Italy.
  • Must have a satisfactory moral and ethical standing in the profession and the community.
  • Must have completed a minimum of one year in a recognized general clinical training programme (specialized internship) or satisfactory veterinary practice equivalent for a minimum of two years.
  • Must have a working knowledge of English and Italian.

Minimum qualifications for entry into internship programme:

  • Must be a graduate from a veterinary school that has been approved by the European Association of Veterinary Education Establishments (EAVEE).
  • Must be registered/licensed to practice veterinary medicine and surgery in Italy.
  • Must have a satisfactory moral and ethical standing in the profession and the community.
  • Must have completed a minimum of one year in a recognized general clinical training programme (rotational internship) or satisfactory veterinary practice equivalent for a minimum of two years.
  • A working knowledge of English is strongly recommended, and knowledge of Italian is not necessary.

Candidates are expected to provide a letter of intention, a complete resume and two reference letters.  A personal interview will be performed on a short list of selected candidates.

These positions are sponsored by Antech Imaging Services (AIS). Funding is provided to the clinic by AIS for the cost of the resident position with a three years commitment to work full time for AIS upon completion of residency training and achievement of diplomate status.
Contact Keith Acquino, Director of Academic Affairs at keith.acquino@antechimagingservices.com for questions regarding funding and post training commitment to AIS.

For detailed information concerning requirement to work in Italy as a veterinarian please click on the following link https://www.anicura.it/veterinari/foreingvets/ or contact Francesca Giannella (Anicura talent acquisition), francesca.giannella@anicura.it.