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 SASKATCHEWAN
Contact Person(s):
Marion Jackson
Address:
Department of Veterinary Pathology
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
52 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B4 Canada
Phone:
306-966-7280
Fax:
306-966-7439
E-mail:
Web Site:
Next Open Position:
August 2011
Application Deadline:
January 15, 2011
Type of Program:
MVetSc, MSc, PhD; Senior Residency (following 2 years of diagnostic training)
Length of Training:
2 years (MVetSc or MSc), 4 years (PhD), 1 year (Senior Residency)
No. of Trainees:
2
Current Trainee(s):
Angelica Galezowski, Melissa Meachem
Program Goals:
The goal of the MVetSc program in clinical pathology is to graduate competent, broadly trained diagnosticians. Students also conduct a research project, write a scientific paper, and participate in small group undergraduate teaching. The program provides the resources and opportunity for in-depth investigation of selected clinical cases. The Senior Residency is available to students who have completed the MVetSc or equivalent. This 1-year program provides intensive experience in diagnostic clinical and surgical pathology, experience with informal undergraduate and graduate teaching, and opportunity for independent study. The Senior Residency completes the requirements for eligibility to write the ACVP board examination and provides a sound base for success in this pursuit.
Program Strengths:
 The Department of Veterinary Pathology works closely with Prairie Diagnostic Services such that abundant case material and expertise are available in the areas of diagnostic hematology, clinical chemistry, cytopathology, surgical pathology, dermatopathology, mammalian/avian/wildlife pathology, immunohistochemistry and other molecular diagnostic techniques.
Training Activities:
The MVetSc program comprises formal coursework, research, attending and presenting seminars, mystery slide sessions, journal club, diagnostic duty, teaching, and independent study. The senior residency comprises seminar attendance and presentations, journal club participation, undergraduate and graduate teaching, diagnostic duty, and independent study.
Additional Training Areas:
 Students may choose optional courses in many areas, including mammalian pathology, toxicopathology, avian pathology, wildlife pathology, techniques in molecular biology, advanced internal medicine, bacteriology, and epidemiology.
Coursework:
For the MVetSc, 30 course credits are required and include a core of diagnostic clinical pathology, clinical hematology, clinical chemistry, and surgical pathology. Optional courses comprise the balance of the required credits, along with a research project.
Clinical Pathology Faculty:
Hilary Burgess, BSc, DVM, DVSc, Dipl ACVP, Clinical Associate
Ryan Dickinson, BA, DVM, Dipl ACVP, Prairie Diagnostic Services, Adjunct Professor
Marion Jackson, DVM, MVetSc, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Professor
Moira Kerr, BSA, DVM, MVetSc, Prairie Diagnostic Services, Adjunct Professor
Beverly Kidney, DVM, MVetSc, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Professor
Sherry Myers, BSc, DVM, MVetSc, Dipl ACVP, Prairie Diagnostic Services, Adjunct Professor
Faculty Research Interests:
Clinical pathology, viral oncogenesis and molecular oncology, dermatohistopathology, surgical pathology.
Trainees in Last 5 Years and Current Positions:
Hilary Burgess, BSc, DVM, DVSc, Dipl ACVP, Clinical Associate, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Kathi Ellis, DVM, MVetSc, Clinical Pathologist, IDEXX Central Laboratory for Veterinarians Ltd., Delta, British Columbia
Heidi Peta, DVM, MVetSc, Dipl ACVP, Clinical Pathologist, IDEXX Central Laboratory for Veterinarians, Edmonton, Alberta
Connie Stevenson, BSc, DVM, MVetSc, Dipl ACVP, Clinical Pathologist, Phoenix Central Laboratories, Everett, Washington
Dilini Thilakaratne, BVSc, MVetSc, Clinical Pathologist, Axiom Veterinary Laboratories, Ltd., Devon, United Kingdom
Valerie Wong, BSc, DVM, MVetSc, PhD Student, Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Ontario
This Page Was Last Updated
 April 5, 2010