Don Low Fellowship
The Donald G. Low-CVMA Practitioner Fellowship, a joint activity between the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) and the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital faculty, is designed to meet California practitioner needs not available within residencies or other current programs. It is specifically intended for California practitioners.
APPLICATION FOR THE 2025-2026 CYCLE IS NOW CLOSED.
APPLICATION FOR THE 2026-2027 CYCLE COMING SOON!
Meet the Fellows: 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | 2022-2023 | 2019-2020 | 2018-2019 | 2017-2018 | 2016-2017 | 2015-2016
General Application Procedures
- All applications must be completed electronically. The deadline for 2026-2027 applications is December 19, 2025 by 5 pm (PDT). You must reside in California, or your application will be disqualified.
- A committee with CVMA and UC Davis faculty representatives will review applications and select finalists.
- Selected practitioner fellows are expected to spend a minimum of 20 days in the program. Finalists will be paired with a faculty mentor in their area of interest (service) to refine a proposal describing what they hope to achieve during their fellowship. This step is critical so both you and the faculty know your goals, and we know those goals can be met within the fellowship experience.
- The selected practitioner fellows will start their fellowship in August 2026.
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicants must be active members of the CVMA and maintain membership throughout the duration of the fellowship.
- Additionally, applicants must be at least five years post-graduation at the time of application and must currently reside in California.
Information for Campus Visitors
Due to Covid-19, there are new UC Davis visitor guidelines. If you plan to apply for the Don Low Fellowship, please read the new visitor guidelines, as there are new requirements when visiting the campus. The current UC Davis Visitor policy can be found here.
The following services are participating in the Don Low Fellowship 2025-2026 academic year. The 2026-2027 participating services will be announced soon.
| Anatomical Pathology Service Description & Learning Objectives (pdf) | Equine Internal Medicine Service Description & Learning Objectives (pdf) |
| Anesthesia Service Description & Learning Objectives (pdf) | Neurology-Neurosurgery Service Description & Learning Objectives (pdf) |
| Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Laboratory Service Description & Learning Objectives (pdf) | Ophthalmology Service Description & Learning Objectives (pdf) |
| Cardiology Service Description & Learning Objectives (pdf) | Radiation Oncology Service Description & Learning Objectives (pdf) |
| Clinical Pathology Service Description & Learning Objectives (pdf) | Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Service Description & Learning Objectives (pdf) |
| Diagnostic Imaging Service Description & Learning Objectives (pdf) | Small Animal Internal Medicine Service Description & Learning Objectives (pdf) |
If you have questions, please contact the Center for Continuing Professional Education at (530) 752-3905 or svmcontinuinged@ucdavis.edu.