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 MINNESOTA
Contact Person(s):
Leslie Sharkey
Address:
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
University of Minnesota
1352 Boyd Ave
St Paul, MN 55108
Phone:
612-624-6171 (Sharkey)
Fax:
612-624-0751
E-mail:
Web Site:
Next Open Position:
July 2010
Application Deadline:
January 2010
Type of Program:
Residency, with option for PhD
Length of Training:
3 years
No. of Trainees:
1-2
Current Trainee(s):
Sarah Hill
Helen Michael
 
Program Goals:
1) ACVP board eligibility
2) Contemporary basic/applied research training
3) Competency in clinical pathology
4) Acquire and improve teaching skills and methods
Program Strengths:
 Cytology, hematology, bone marrow, clinical chemistry, applied research, collaborations with comparative oncology program, laboratory animal clinical pathology performed for Academic Health Center researchers and external clients
Training Activities:
Seminars, rounds, journal clubs, clinical diagnostic duty, teaching professional students.
Additional Training Areas:
 Chemistry, hematology techniques, research methods (study design, data collection, manuscript preparation), endocrinology.
Coursework:
None required, extensive coursework available in veterinary pathobiology, statistics, immunology, and molecular techniques, if desired.
Clinical Pathology Faculty:
Leslie Sharkey, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Associate Professor
Jed Overmann, DVM, Dipl ACVP
Laura Snyder, DVM, Dipl ACVP
Faculty Research Interests:
Cancer biology, cardiac and renal physiology and biomarkers, bone marrow disorders, critical evaluation of diagnostic testing, laboratory animal clinical pathology, scholarship of teaching and learning
Trainees in Last 5 Years and Current Positions:
Jennifer Brazzell: Clinical Pathologist, Marshfield Laboratories
Inese Berzina: Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Latvian University of Agriculture, Jelgava, Latvia
Jed Overmann: Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Minnesota
This Page Was Last Updated
 April 5, 2010