American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology
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Institution:
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Contact Person(s):
Mary Boudreaux, Betsy Welles, Beth Spangler
Address:
Department of Pathobiology
College of Veterinary Medicine
166 Greene Hall
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849-5519
Phone:
334-844-2689
Fax:
334-844-2652
E-mail:
Web Site:
Next Open Position:
July 1, 2008
Application Deadline:
Until a suitable candidate is identified
Type of Program:
Residency + MS or PhD
Length of Training:
3 yrs (residency + MS or non-thesis MS), 6 yrs (residency + PhD)
No. of Trainees:
2
Current Trainee(s):
Pete Christopherson
Program Goals:
1) Training in the interpretation of hematologic, biochemical, cytologic and histopathologic samples. 2) Eligibility for ACVP board certification in Clinical Pathology. 3) Teaching experience in different professional student classes, small group discussion format and large group lectures. 4) Presentation experience at local, regional, and national professional meetings. 5) Clinical or basic research and scientific publication.
Program Strengths:
 High case load, very varied high quality cases, active and inclusive oncology group, very flexible schedule, computerized medical case and record system, digital photomicroscopy, close interaction between clinical pathologists and professional students and clinical interns, residents, and faculty.
Training Activities:
Formal coursework, seminars, rounds, independent study, teaching professional students, clinical diagnostic duty, weekend duty.
Additional Training Areas:
 Flow cytometry
Coursework:
Hematology, clinical chemistry, immunology, anatomic pathology, statistics, mechanisms of disease, molecular biology.
Clinical Pathology Faculty:
Mary Boudreaux, DVM, PhD, Professor
Betsy Welles, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Professor
Beth Spangler, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVIM and Dipl ACVP, Assistant Professor
Faculty Research Interests:
Platelet pathophysiology and inherited platelet diseases (Boudreaux), clinical chemistry, hematology, cytology, bone marrow diseases (Welles), and hematology, lymphoma (Spangler).
Trainees in Last 5 Years and Current Positions:
Lisa Pohlman, Kansas State University
This Page Was Last Updated
 May 6 , 2008
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