Veterinary Cardiologists Australia (VCA) is offering a position for a three-year American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM)-approved cardiology residency training program beginning in August 2026 or August 2027, pending prior completion of a speciality cardiology internship. An internship position beginning on April 27th, 2026 is also being offered. The intention is that the successful internship applicant will transition to the residency position.
About The Roles
The residency program aims to facilitate successful specialist certification of the resident through the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology subspecialty).
This will be achieved through participation in all aspects of the cardiology service provided by VCA and training in noninvasive diagnostic skills (echocardiography, in-house and ambulatory electrocardiography), interventional cardiology (cardiac catheterization, diagnostic angiocardiography, balloon valvuloplasty, transvascular patent ductus arteriosus occlusion, temporary and permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation) and mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER).
Details regarding certification are outlined in the ACVIM Certification Manual, which can be accessed online.
Trainee Opportunities
The cardiology trainee will work closely with three ABVC-registered specialist cardiologists (ACVIM and FANZCVS- qualified), two senior ACVIM-enrolled residents-in-training and a fellow cardiology intern. VCA is the largest and most-experienced hospital-based, multi-cardiologist group in Australia and operates from a dedicated state-of-the-art cardiology-only referral hospital in Brisbane. Within the same medical precinct are two independent multidisciplinary specialist hospitals (Veterinary Specialist Services and Cat Specialist Services). Dr Masami Uechi and the Jasmine Heart Group travel to VCA every 3 months to perform open-heart repair of the mitral valve under cardiopulmonary bypass in VCA’s dedicated hybrid theatre. VCA is also involved in undergraduate teaching of veterinary students at the University of Queensland, Gatton. The trainee will have primary case responsibility for a spectrum of cardiac patients including urgent/ emergent cardiac patients, hospitalized cardiac critical care patients, routine non-urgent referred patients and patients of other referral hospitals in SE QLD referred for outpatient assessment.
Didactic rounds include cardiology and medicine journal club, physiology rounds, graphic/ cardiac pathology rounds, and topic-based presentations. The resident will present a lecture or tutorial to the hospital 2 times per year. The resident must also perform a retrospective or prospective research project within the time-span of the program for abstract presentation at the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists College Science Week or ACVIM and prepare a manuscript for publication. Presentation of tutorials to the hospital by the intern will be encouraged.
About You
VCA seeks candidates who have a high maturity level, are hard-working, self-motivated and passionate about providing a high level of compassionate care to referral cardiology patients and their owners.
The successful candidates must be eligible for General Veterinary Registration by the Queensland Veterinary Surgeons Registration Board. Remuneration is from $AUD85,000 p.a (resident) $AUD73,000 p.a (intern).
How To Apply
Applications should include a letter of intent, curriculum vitae and 3-4 letters of reference. Applications should be submitted to Fiona Meyers at fmeyers@vcacardiology.com.au and Brad Gavaghan at bgavaghan@vcacardiology.com.au