For Students and Residents

American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology
2424 American Lane
Madison, WI 53704

Telephone: +1-608-443-2479
Fax: +1-608-443-2474
email: info@asvcp.org

Institution:
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Contact Person(s):
Beth Spangler, Betsy Welles, Pete Christopherson, Mary Boudreaux
Address:
Department of Pathobiology
College of Veterinary Medicine
166 Greene Hall
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849-5519
Phone:
334-844-2691
Fax:
334-844-2652
E-mail:
Web Site:
Next Open Position:
Variable - we will not have a new position open for 2010
Application Deadline:
Until a suitable candidate is identified
Type of Program:
Residency + MS or PhD
Length of Training:
3 yrs (residency + MS or non-thesis MS), 6 yrs (residency + PhD)
No. of Trainees:
2
Current Trainee(s):
Emily Graff, Cinzia Mastrorilli
 
Program Goals:
1) Training in the interpretation of hematologic, biochemical, cytologic and histopathologic samples. 2) Eligibility for ACVP board certification in Clinical Pathology. 3) Teaching experience in different professional student classes, small group discussion format and large group lectures. 4) Presentation experience at local, regional, and national professional meetings. 5) Clinical or basic research and scientific publication.
Program Strengths:
 High case load, varied and high quality cases, digital photomicroscopy, very flexible schedule, computerized medical case and record system, active and inclusive oncology group, close interaction between clinical pathologists and professional students and clinical interns, residents, and faculty.
Training Activities:
Clinical diagnostic duty, formal coursework, research projects, seminars, rounds, independent study, teaching professional students.
Additional Training Areas:
 Surgical biopsy, research techniques, flow cytometry
Coursework:
Hematology, clinical chemistry, immunology, anatomic pathology, statistics, mechanisms of disease, molecular biology.
Clinical Pathology Faculty:
Mary Boudreaux, DVM, PhD, Professor
Betsy Welles, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Professor
Beth Spangler, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVIM and Dipl ACVP, Assistant Professor
Pete Christopherson, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Assistant Professor
Faculty Research Interests:
Platelet pathophysiology and inherited platelet diseases (Boudreaux, Christopherson), clinical chemistry, hematology, cytology, bone marrow diseases (Welles), and hematology, lymphoma, thromboelastography (Spangler).
Trainees in Last 5 Years and Current Positions:
Lisa Pohlman, DVM, MS, Dipl ACVP, Assistant Professor, Kansas State University
Pete Christopherson, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Assistant Professor, Auburn University
This Page Was Last Updated
 July 31, 2009