American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology
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Institution:
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Contact Person(s):
Michael Fry
Address:
Department of Pathobiology
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4542
Phone:
865-755-3063
Fax:
865-974-5616
E-mail:
Web Site:
Next Open Position:
July 1, 2008
Application Deadline:
December 1, 2007
Type of Program:
Residency
Length of Training:
3 years
No. of Trainees:
2 at present; our plan is to build to 3 residents
Current Trainee(s):
Bente Flatland, DVM, MS, Dipl ACVIM
Liesl Breickner, DVM
Program Goals:
1) ACVP board eligibility
2) Expertise in skills and principles of laboratory medicine
2) Teaching experience in the veterinary curriculum
4) Exposure to biomedical research
5) Preparation for a successful career in clinical pathology
Program Strengths:
 Direct daily one-on-one interaction with faculty, high and diverse caseload (submissions from the teaching hospital and from outside practices)
Training Activities:
Clinical diagnostic duty, independent study, journal clubs, weekly clinic rounds, seminars, large and small group teaching of veterinary students
Additional Training Areas:
 Surgical biopsy, opportunities in basic and clinical research, opportunities for graduate study (MS +/or PhD)
Coursework:
None required
Clinical Pathology Faculty:
David F Edwards, DVM, Dipl ACVP, Dipl ACVIM, Professor
Michael M Fry, DVM, MS, Dipl ACVP, Assistant Professor
Casey J LeBlanc, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Assistant Professor
Faculty Research Interests:
Inherited canine ciliary dyskinesia, actinomycosis/nocardiosis, iron metabolism and erythropoiesis, immunologic effects of lymphoma and chemotherapy
Trainees in Last 5 Years and Current Positions:
None (new training program as of 2005)
This Page Was Last Updated
 September 21 , 2007
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