House Officer Reflections June 17, 2026

I am very excited to continue growing and learning from such amazing mentors and to be part of a team that is so dedicated to supporting one another and providing excellent care to patients.” As summer continues, a new batch of house officers will be making themselves at home in the Wise Center with big goals in mind.

The Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine is the workplace of hundreds of individuals, ranging from students eager to grow into doctors to veteran professors shaping the future.

Among those are House Officers: a group of licensed veterinarians who are earning specialized training after earning their Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.

Some follow an internship path, where they spend one year either rotating among clinical settings or focusing on one area to gain more experience.

Others spend three years working towards a board-certified specialization as a resident.

Regardless of the path each veterinarian takes, all grow through their residencies and internships.

Post-graduate students come from near and far to advance their clinical skills at the Animal Health Center in Starkville.

For some, like Small Animal Rotating Intern Dr.

Sori Yang, the decision to further pursue veterinary medicine brought him halfway around the world.

“Looking back, my year as a rotating intern at MSU has been an incredibly rewarding and memorable journey,” Yang said.

“Coming from South Korea, navigating a completely different clinical environment and a new language brought unexpected challenges and adaptation difficulties.

The report adds to ongoing university-led research relevant to veterinary medicine, animal health, and clinical decision-making.

Source university website: Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine

https://www.vetmed.msstate.edu/news/2026/06/house-officer-reflections