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 ILLINOIS
Contact Person(s):
Anne Barger
Address:
College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Pathobiology
1008 W Hazelwood
Urbana, IL 61802
Phone:
217-244-4106
Fax:
217-333-5341
E-mail:
Web Site:
Next Open Position:
August 2010
Application Deadline:
October 1, 2009
Type of Program:
Residency, with option for Masters or PhD
Length of Training:
3 yrs (residency), 5-6 years (residency + PhD)
No. of Trainees:
2
Current Trainee(s):
Kimberly Weber
Amy Schnelle
Program Goals:
1) ACVP board eligibility
2) Participation in ASVCP and presentation at annual meeting
3) Completion of PhD or Masters, if in a combined program
4) Reflect positive image of the profession and the University of Illinois
5) Competitive for employment in academics and industry
Program Strengths:
 Clinical biochemistry, enzymology, lymphoproliferative and myeloproliferative disorders, hemoparasitic diseases, good working relationship with clinicians, dynamic clinical pathology laboratory with 5 technologists.
Training Activities:
Formal coursework, seminars, rounds, teaching professional students, journal clubs, diagnostic clinical duty, research projects, rotations in other laboratories, including a 6-week internship at Abbott Laboratories.
Additional Training Areas:
 Surgical biopsy, research techniques.
Coursework:
Hematology, clinical chemistry, cytology, immunology, anatomic pathology, statistics, biochemistry.
Clinical Pathology Faculty:
Walter E Hoffmann, DVM, PhD, Professor Emeritus
Philip F Solter, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Associate Professor
Amy MacNeill, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Assistant Professor
Anne Barger, DVM, MS, Dipl ACVP, Clinical Assistant Professor
Faculty Research Interests:
Clinical biochemistry: enzymology and neurohormone analyses and action, immunocytochemistry of neoplasms (particularly osteosarcoma), poxvirus, immunology.
Trainees in Last 5 Years and Current Positions:
Roberta Graca, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVP, pursuing a PhD in Brazil
Elena Gorman, DVM, MS, Assitant Professor, Oregon State University
Ashlee Urbasic, DVM, Dipl ACVP, Antech Diagnostic, Oak Brook, IL
This Page Was Last Updated
 July 21, 2009