06/06/2026
is what we're about.
When people talk about the excellent veterinary education NC State University provides, they most often are thinking of our four-year students leaving as world-class veterinarians.
At the NC State Veterinary Hospital, however, our faculty members and clinicians are training our fourth-year students AND residents, interns and fellows, doctors of veterinary medicine who look to NC State's experts for advanced learning in their specialties. 👩🔬
Tonight, we recognized 61 house officers, as we call them, who finished their advanced programs across 30 different specialties and will be heading into their exciting futures.
Erin Lempp is our house officer coordinator who gets to welcome them as they come and say goodbye to them as they go.
"This time of year is always bittersweet for me," she says. "Seeing the tremendous growth and confidence in our interns and residents makes my job incredibly rewarding. I'm so grateful to be part of their story, and I'll always be cheering them on from the sidelines."
Dr. Joshua Stern, associate dean for research and graduate studies, also recognized those who completed the college's Veterinary Academic Leaders Program, which helps prepare house officers for careers in academia at a time when veterinary shortages are leading to crises.👩⚕️
The week of June 15, we and Lempp will get to welcome 20 new interns to Raleigh, and in July, 37 new residents, four speciality interns and three fellows will begin training at NC State, one of only four medical campuses in North Carolina. Seven of those doctors arriving for specialty training are returning NC State DVM alumni! 🐺
"As one chapter closes, another begins!" Lempp says. "I’m already looking forward to building connections with our incoming group and working hard to ensure they know they always have a trusted sounding board and support system in me." 💞
