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 MISSOURI
Contact Person(s):
Charles E Wiedmeyer
Address:
900 Campus Drive
A345 Clydesdale Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone:
573-882-0052
Fax:
573-882-5526
E-mail:
Web Site:
Next Open Position:
Application Deadline:
Type of Program:
Combined residency and MS, with preferred advancement to PhD
Length of Training:
3 years (residency and MS)
No. of Trainees:
2
Current Trainee(s):
Laura Cregar
Melanie Spoor
Program Goals:
1) Prepare individuals for successful ACVP board certification
2) Prepare individuals for a career in diagnostic clinical pathology
3) Offer individuals a foundation for a successful research career
Program Strengths:
 Diagnostic cytology, teaching, extensive archived cytology and hematology materials, strong collaborative relationships with clinical and laboratory animal group.
Training Activities:
Teaching, service rotations with initial supervision, rounds (medicine, pathology, and oncology), formal coursework, anatomic pathology and laboratory animal exposure, independent and collaborative research, presentation at national meetings, continuing education for state veterinarians.
Additional Training Areas:
 Toxicologic research, surgical biopsies, laboratory animal research.
Coursework:
Diagnostic cytopathology and histopathology, mechanisms of disease, biochemistry, interpretive clinical biochemistry, statistics.
Clinical Pathology Faculty:
Charles E Wiedmeyer, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Assistant Professor
Marlyn S Whitney, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Clinical Associate Professor
Linda M Berent, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Clinical Assistant Professor
Faculty Research Interests:
Development of diagnostic tests for laboratory animal species, use of novel methods for detection of renal dysfunction, molecular mechanisms of pathology, laboratory animal clinical pathology.
Trainees in Last 5 Years and Current Positions:
Kurt Kreutzer, PhD Candidate, University of Missouri
Bridget Garner, PhD Candidate, University of Missouri
Angela Royal, Clinical Instructor, LSU
This Page Was Last Updated
 April 5, 2010