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:
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Contact Person(s):
Karen E Russell
Address:
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-4467
Phone:
979-845-9180
Fax:
979-458-1325
E-mail:
Web Site:
Next Open Position:
July 2011
Application Deadline:
Review of applications will begin December 1 and will continue until a suitable candidate is identified
Type of Program:
Residency with option for MS or PhD
Length of Training:
3 years (residency), longer if pursuing a graduate degreee
No. of Trainees:
3 to 4, depending on the year
Current Trainee(s):
Jennifer Brown, DVM (3rd year)
Jessica Hokamp, DVM (2nd year)
Jennifer Cook, DVM (1st year)
Program Goals:
1) Build a knowledge base to successfully complete ACVP board examination
2) Provide opportunities to teach in small group, didactic, and/or laboratory situations
3) Provide research opportunities
4) Encourage advanced graduate degree
Program Strengths:
 Wide variety of submissions in hematology, hemostasis, cytology with cytology/histology correlations; Opportunities for resident projects leading to presentations (oral, poster) and publications; Close interaction with anatomic residency program; Opportunities to participate in short rotations outside of clinical pathology (clinics, reference laboratories, industry); Close interaction with 3 boarded clinical pathologists; Yearly mock board exam; High success rate on passing ACVP board examination.
Training Activities:
Formal coursework, seminars, rounds, independent study, teaching, journal clubs, clinical diagnostic duty, research, hands-on learning of hematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, hemostasis techniques.
Additional Training Areas:
 Surgical biopsy, necropsy, transmission electron microscopy, outside rotations (clinics, reference laboratories, industry).
Coursework:
Systemic pathology, general pathology, statistics, biochemistry, immunology, other courses available depending on degree tract.
Clinical Pathology Faculty:
Karen E. Russell, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Associate Professor
Mark C. Johnson, DVM, Dipl ACVP, Clinical Associate Professor
Mary B. Nabity, DVM, Dipl ACVP, Clinical Assistant Professor
Gwen Levine, DVM, Clinical Assistant Professor
Shashi K. Ramaiah, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Dipl ABT, Biomarker & Clinical Pathology Lead, Pfizer-Drug Safety Research and Development, St. Louis, MO (Adjunct Faculty)
Kirstin F. Barnhart, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Assistant Professor of Comparative Medicine, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Veterinary Services, Bastrop TX (Adjunct Faculty)
Faculty Research Interests:
Hemostatic disorders, platelet pathophysiology, renal pathology and urine proteomics, immunophenotyping of neoplasia.
Trainees in Last 5 Years and Current Positions:

Elizabeth Cienava, DVM, Dipl ACVP, IDEXX Laboratories
Elizabeth Spangler, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Dipl ACVIM, Assistant Professor, Auburn University
Mary Nabity, DVM, Dipl ACVP, Clinical Assistant Professor, PhD Candidate, Texas A&M University
Angela Wilcox, DVM, MS, Dipl ACVP, Clinical Pathologist, Charles River Laboratories, Preclinical Services, Reno, NV
Seth Chapman, DVM, MS, Dipl ACVP, Clinical Pathologist, IDEXX Laboratories, Worthington, OH
Katherine Burke, DVM

Gwendolyn Levine, DVM, Clinical Assistant Professor, PhD Candidate, Texas A&M University
This Page Was Last Updated
 July 23, 2010