École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort. 7, avenue du Général de Gaulle – 94704
Maisons-Alfort Cedex. Tel : 33 (0)1 43 96 71 00 – Fax : 33 (0)1 43 96 71 25 ...
The Neurology Unit at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire d’Alfort (CHUVA) of Ecole Nationale Veterinaire d’Alfort (Paris, France) invites application for a :
Residency in Neurology
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The residency will be for a period of 3 years commencing on 1 september 2013. The Alfort residency is an accredited program in neurology. The unit consults a mix of medical and surgical cases (caseload is around 900 cases a year), has access to on site large and exotic animal clinics. In addition, the hospital offers onsite radiography and ultrasound. Helical CT, MRI and scintigraphic modalities are available in the close vicinity. Other facilities include electrophysiology (EMG, NCV, and EP) and an onsite pathology service. A neuromuscular research laboratory linked to the neurology service offers histological diagnosis on nerve and muscle biopsies. The rotations include general internal medicine (first year) and specialized activities in neurology and neurosurgery (from first to third year) in addition to on duty emergency periods. The successful applicant will join a team composed by one senior neurologist, a third year neurology resident and an intern. The resident will have daily contact with specialists in other clinical disciplines including anaesthesia, cardiology, exotic animals, imaging, oncology, internal medicine, neuropathology, surgery, ophthalmology, and dermatology. The residency program, structured according to guidelines of the ECVN, will focus on neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuropathology, neuroimaging, clinical neurology and neurosurgery. The resident will be required to take a major responsibility for patients with neurological and neurosurgical disease, be involved in clinical research, participate to journal clubs, rounds, and congresses, and be involved in clinical teaching (interns). The emphasis of the residency will be to provide training that will lead to European board certification in Neurology. The candidates should be allowed to practice in France, should have successfully completed a one year rotating internship program or have equivalent experience in small animal private practice. The candidates should be fluent in French (oral and written). For applications, please contact Pr. Stephane Blot (
[email protected], Unité de Neurologie, Ecole Vétérinaire d’Alfort, 7 avenue Général de Gaulle, 94700 Maisons-Alfort, France, tel 33 1 43 96 71 71). Applications should include an updated CV, a letter of motivation, as well as 2 reference letters. Closing date for applications: July 28, 2013.
École nationale vétérinaire d’Alfort 7, avenue du Général de Gaulle – 94704 Maisons-Alfort Cedex Tel : 33 (0)1 43 96 71 00 – Fax : 33 (0)1 43 96 71 25 – www.vet-alfort.fr SIRET : 199 406 083 000 14 – N° TVA : FR55 199 406 083
