Residency Training in Veterinary Clinical Pathology. 
The Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation at Michigan State University is seeking applications for a three-year residency position in veterinary clinical pathology beginning July 1, 2010.  Training is provided by four veterinary clinical pathologists who are diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP).  The clinical pathology laboratory is part of the Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health (DCPAH) and receives over 35,000 accessions per year.  The lab has state-of-the-art equipment including a Bayer Advia hematology analyzer, Olympus chemistry analyzer, Nova blood gas and electrolyte analyzer, and STA Compact coagulation analyzer.  Clinical pathology residents will study and gain experience in basic pathogenic mechanisms, hematology, clinical chemistry, cytology, urinalysis, immunologic testing, molecular biology, and surgical pathology.  Residents will participate in the department’s teaching programs and have the opportunity to spend time in the endocrinology, immunodiagnostics, microbiology, necropsy, nutrition, and toxicology sections of the DCPAH.  Completion of the clinical pathology residency fulfills requirements for taking the ACVP certification examination.  Subsequent opportunities for pursuing a PhD degree depend upon availability of funding.  Applicants must possess a DVM or equivalent degree.  Applications should include curriculum vitae, official veterinary transcript with cumulative grade point average and class standing, a statement of career goals, three letters of reference, and GRE scores.

Please send application materials to Dr. Jennifer Thomas, Acting Chairperson, Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, College of Veterinary Medicine, 4125 Beaumont Road, Room 201B, Lansing, MI  48910-8107.  Applications will be accepted until October 12, 2009, or until acceptable candidates are identified.  The position will be filled pending available funding.  For additional information, email Dr. Jennifer Thomas at thomas@dcpah.msu.edu or Dr. Scott Fitzgerald, Resident Program Coordinator, at fitzgerald@dcpah.msu.edu.

Michigan State University is an AA/EOE.

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