American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology
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Institution:
VIRGINIA TECH
Contact Person(s):
Tripp Almy
Address:
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone:
540-231-1852
Fax:
540-231-6033
E-mail:
Web Site:
Next Open Position:
July 15, 2004
Application Deadline:
March 15, 2004
Type of Program:
Residency, with option for PhD
Length of Training:
5 years (with PhD)
No. of Trainees:
2
Current Trainee(s):
Kurt Zimmerman, Dipl ACVP, PhD candidate
Elizabeth Besteman, PhD candidate
Program Goals:
1) Training in the skills and principles of laboratory diagnostics
2) Teaching experience in the veterinary curriculum
3) Clinical research and scientific publication
4) ACVP board certification in clinical pathology
Program Strengths:
 Highly interactive clinical pathology group, diverse caseload, fully integrated and computerized medical record system, medical informatics, hematopathology, clinical chemistry, cytology, immunophenotyping, digital photomicroscopy.
Training Activities:
Formal coursework, seminars, rounds, independent study, teaching, journal clubs, clinical diagnostic duty, lab rotations, research projects.
Additional Training Areas:
 Surgical biopsy, necropsy, parasitology, microbiology, research techniques.
Coursework:
Hematology, clinical chemistry, cytology, immunology, anatomic pathology, statistics, cell pathology, biochemistry.
Clinical Pathology Faculty:
Bernard Feldman, DVM, PhD, Professor
Frederic Almy, DVM, MS, Dipl ACVP, Assistant Professor
Faculty Research Interests:
Hematology, coagulation, immunophenotyping lymphomas/leukemias, renal function testing.
Trainees in Last 5 Years and Current Positions:
Catherine Thorn, DVM, DVSc, Dipl ACVP, Antech Laboratories, Atlanta, GA
Renee Prater, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVP, Assistant Professor, Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kurt Zimmerman, DVM, Dipl ACVP, Medical Informatics Fellow, Virginia Tech
This Page Was Last Updated
 August 2, 2003
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