After completing their specialty clinical training (e.g., in medicine or pediatrics), most physician - scientists
pursue subspecialty clinical training (e.g., cardiology or hematology - oncology) and postdoctoral research that typically combines protected research time with intensive clinical training.
Currently, 15 national - level veterinary technician specialties are available for credentialed veterinary technicians to
pursue while working on the job: Anesthesia & Analgesia, Behavior, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Practice (with
subspecialties in Canine / Feline, Feline, Exotic Companion Animal, and Production Medicine), Dentistry, Dermatology, Emergency & Critical Care, Equine, Internal Medicine (with
subspecialties in Cardiology, Large Animal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, and Internal Medicine), Laboratory Animal, Nutrition, Ophthalmology, Physical Rehabilitation, Surgery, and Zoology.