An externship experience at Summit Veterinary Referral Center gives students real-life clinical experience in a multi-specialty hospital, and the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills while working alongside experienced clinicians, board-certified specialists, mentees, and residents. 
Our emergency and specialty hospital, located in Tacoma, WA, is the region's premier referral center. Our thriving team consists of:
CriticalistsEmergency DoctorsAnesthesiologistsOncologistsRadiologistsCardiologistsSurgeonsInternistsNutritionistNeurologists
Grand rounds occur daily and our specialists are regularly available to consult on cases (even in the middle of the night). We have 7 surgical suites, CT/MRI, endoscopy, telemetry, digital radiography, echocardiography, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, and more. Most externship experiences range from two to eight weeks depending on the student and hospital schedules. All Veterinary students (regardless of class year) are encouraged to participate in externships, though preference may be given to students in their final year(s) of veterinary school.