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:
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Contact Person(s):
Dr. Tracy Stokol
Address:
Clinical Pathology
College of Veterinary Medicine
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone:
607-253-3255
Fax:
607-253-3711
E-mail:
Web Site:
Next Open Position:
July 2012
Application Deadline:
November 1, 2011
Type of Program:
Residency
Length of Training:
3 years
No. of Trainees:
2
Current Trainee(s):
Nora Springer, 1st year
Seigo Ogasawara, 3rd year
Program Goals:
1) Develop proficiency in laboratory methods, skills, and interpretation of results, emphasizing an understanding of pathophysiologic mechanisms of disease.
2) Acquire experience in research principles and techniques.
3) Provide instruction and gain experience in teaching veterinary clinical pathology.
4) Perform a prospective hypothesis-driven clinical pathologic research project to be published in a relevant journal and presented at the annual ACVP meeting.
5) Successfully complete the ACVP certifying examination in veterinary clinical pathology.
Program Strengths:
 Experienced faculty at a world-renowned veterinary institution, extensive research resources, large and varied diagnostic case load, clinical laboratory well-equipped and staffed with experienced medical technologists, participation in innovative teaching modalities, interactive and collaborative atmosphere with clinical services faculty and residents.
Training Activities:
Extensive training by direct experience in clinical laboratory disciplines including hematology, clinical chemistry, cytology, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, cytochemistry, general immunology, and urinalysis. Participate in and present seminars on case interpretations, cytology/histopathology correlations, and selected topics from current literature.
Additional Training Areas:
 Rotations through surgical pathology, endocrinology, oncology, medicine, toxicology, and comparative coagulation.
Coursework:
Few required courses; Statistics is recommended, other coursework is chosen at the discretion of the resident in consultation with the clinical pathology faculty.
Clinical Pathology Faculty:
Tracy Stokol, BVSc, PhD, Dipl ACVP
Deanna Schaefer, DVM, MS, MT(ASCP), Dipl ACVP
Heather Priest, DVM
Faculty Research Interests:
General research topics include cancer cell biology (particularly mechanisms of cancer metastasis), hemostasis, metabolic diseases, and circulating biomarkers of cancer.
Trainees in Last 5 Years and Current Positions:
Amy Warren, BVSc, Dipl ACVP (anatomic pathology), assistant professor in veterinary pathology at Calgary, 2008-current
Heather Priest, DVM, Instructor in Clinical Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University
This Page Was Last Updated
 April 5, 2010