Residency in Anatomic Pathology
The Laboratory of Pathology and Toxicology at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, has two positions in the anatomic pathology residency training program available July 1, 2010.  The 3-year position is intended for the training of individuals for ACVP board certification.  The Laboratory of Pathology and Toxicology is a subdivision of the Department of Pathobiology within the School of Veterinary Medicine. Other components of the Department are the Laboratory of Avian Medicine and Pathology, the Laboratory of Parasitology, the Laboratory of Microbiology and Immunology, and the University Laboratory Animal Resources. There are 2 campuses served by the Laboratory of Pathology and Toxicology, Philadelphia and New Bolton Center, the latter located in rural Chester County, Pa. The New Bolton Center laboratory is also part of the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory system (PADLS).

The training program emphasizes the gross and microscopic pathology of case material, including necropsies on animals submitted from the veterinary hospitals (Philadelphia and New Bolton Center), laboratory animals from research facilities at the University of Pennsylvania, and surgical pathology specimens from both our hospital caseload and referring veterinary practitioners.  Trainees also participate in weekly microscopic and gross rounds, and monthly specialty rounds including ophthalmic pathology, neuropathology, dermatopathology, laboratory animal pathology, and journal club. The application deadline is November 13, 2009. Candidates will be notified on or after December 1, 2009.
 
Please visit our website for more information: http://www.vet.upenn.edu/EducationandTraining/Training/ResidenciesInternshipsandFellowships/ResidencyinAnatomicPathology/tabid/1045/Default.aspx

For information about the application process & package, please contact:
Ms. Anita Kolsky
Residency Application Coordinator
University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine
Laboratory of Pathology & Toxicology
MJR-VHUP, Rm 4005
3900 Delancey Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6051

Call, fax or email for an application package: 215 898-7871 (phone), 215 898-0719 (fax), kolsky@vet.upenn.edu (email).

For information about the residency training program, please contact:
Dr. Amy Durham
Residency Training Director, Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine
Laboratory of Pathology & Toxicology
MJR-VHUP, Rm 4041
3900 Delancey Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6051
amycd@vet.upenn.edu

 

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