American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology
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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 2008
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):
Seth Chapman, DVM (3rd year)
Angela Wilcox, BVSc (3rd year)
Kathrin Burke, Dr. med. vet. (1st year)
Gwen Levine, 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 4 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
Shashi K. Ramaiah, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Dipl ABT, Assistant Professor
Mary B. Nabity, DVM, Dipl ACVP, Clinical Assistant Professor
Faculty Research Interests:
Hemostatic disorders, platelet pathophysiology, liver toxicology.
Trainees in Last 5 Years and Current Positions:
Mary Nabity, DVM, Dipl ACVP, Clinical Assistant Professor, PhD Candidate, Texas A&M University
Elizabeth Spangler, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Dipl ACVIM, Assistant Professor, Auburn University
Elizabeth Cienava, DVM, Dipl ACVP, IDEXX Laboratories
Craig A. Thompson, DVM, Dipl ACVP, Clinical Assistant Professor, Purdue University
Kirstin F. Barnhart, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Assistant Professor, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, TX
This Page Was Last Updated
 October 24 , 2007
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