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:
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS
Contact Person(s):
Bill Vernau
Address:
Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of California
One Shields Ave
Davis, CA 95616-8739
Phone:
530-754-7162
Fax:
530-752-3349
E-mail:
Web Site:
Next Open Position:
Aug 1, 2009
Application Deadline:
Dec 1, 2008
Type of Program:
Residency (joint program with IDEXX Laboratories)
Length of Training:
3 years
No. of Trainees:
3
Current Trainee(s):
Amir Kol
Keith DeJong
Joanne Hodges
Joy Atkin
Program Goals:
1) Training in the skills and principles of laboratory diagnosis
2) Teaching experience in the veterinary curriculum
3) Clinical research and scientific publication
4) Eligibility for ACVP board certification in clinical pathology
Program Strengths:
 Large interactive clinical pathology group, high caseload, fully integrated and computerized medical record system, medical and laboratory informatics, hematopathology, clinical chemistry, cytology, outstanding medical library, digital photomicroscopy, intramural funding sources for clinical research.
Training Activities:
Clinical diagnostic duty, laboratory management rounds, cytology/hematology rounds, independent study, seminars, teaching professional students, hands-on rotations through laboratory areas including ICU labs, rotation at IDEXX Laboratories, optional rotations (eg, San Diego Zoo lab, Marine Mammal Center lab).
Additional Training Areas:
 Immunocytochemistry, surgical pathology, microbiology
Coursework:
None required, optional in 3rd year if entering PhD program; statistics, molecular basis of disease, histopathology, immunology.
Clinical Pathology Faculty:
Mary Christopher, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Professor
William Vernau, BVMS, DVSc, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Associate Professor
Dori Borjesson, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Associate Professor
Sean Owens , DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Joseph Zinkl, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Professor Emeritus
Faculty Research Interests:
Flow cytometry, phenotypic characterization of leukemias and lymphomas, immunocytochemistry, clinical chemistry, laboratory/pathology informatics, decision support, controlled vocabulary, scientific writing, red blood cells and anemia, wildlife and fish clinical pathology, infectious diseases.
Trainees in Last 5 Years and Current Positions:
Frederic "Tripp" Almy, DVM, Dipl ACVP, Assistant Professor, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Fonzie Quance-Fitch, DVM, Dipl ACVP, Chief of Pathology, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX
Michael Fry, DVM, MS, Dipl ACVP, Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee
Kimberly Caruso, DVM, Dipl ACVP, Clinical Pathologist, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Sean Owens, DVM, Dipl ACVP, Clinical Pathologist, IDEXX Laboratories, West Sacramento, CA
Musavengana Tivapasi, BVSc, MVSc, Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Pathology, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
Heather Workman, NIH Postdoctoral Fellow in Comparative Medicine (PhD student), University of California-Davis Medical Center
Tara Holmberg, DVM, Clinical Pathologist, IDEXX Laboratories, New Jersey
This Page Was Last Updated
 September 8 , 2008