Training Opportunities

View residency and graduate study opportunities on the ACVP Training Center.

Educational Programs

The ACVP promotes education in veterinary and comparative pathology by supporting educational programs across the broad spectrum of pathology including mechanisms of disease, target organ pathology, pathology issues in safety assessment, and technological innovations. The ACVP recognizes the importance of student recruitment into the discipline and supports students through externships and scholarships.

Directory of Pathology Training Programs
This directory provides descriptive information about pathology training programs and contact information.

Graduate Student/Resident ACVP Travel Awards
Recipients will be awarded a grant to help defray costs associated with attending the ACVP Annual Meeting. Submission of a poster or platform presentation at the Annual Meeting is required. Please note that receipt of an ACVP travel award does not imply that an abstract will be accepted for a presentation at the meeting. Nominees must currently be enrolled in a full-time veterinary pathology residency program and/or graduate program in veterinary pathology or a related discipline in the U.S. or Canada, and have a demonstrated interested in ACVP board certification. Application packets should be submitted by July 1.

ACVP Externship Center
There is a continuing need for well-trained veterinary pathologists for positions in government, academic, and private sectors. To fill this need, the ACVP has established a Scholarship Program designed to support externship experiences for veterinary students interested in learning more about activities of veterinary anatomic and clinical pathologists.
Spring Deadline: March 1; Fall Deadline: October 1

Diagnostic Pathology Travel Award
The American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) and the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) encourage trainees in veterinary pathology to participate in the annual meetings of both organizations. The ACVP Diagnostic Pathology Travel Award is available to graduate students and/or residents in veterinary pathology for participation in the annual meeting of the AAVLD.

Casey Scholarship
The Harold W. Casey Scholarship Award annually recognizes and rewards an outstanding individual training in pathology and striving to achieve ACVP certification.

Young Investigator Award
Awards are given at the ACVP Annual Meeting to young investigators, primarily veterinarians in pathology training programs, with the highest quality abstracts and poster presentations on experimental or naturally occurring disease.

William Inskeep II Scholarship Award
The William Inskeep II Scholarship Award has been established by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) to recognize a veterinary student attending the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences who has an interest in pursuing a career in veterinary pathology.

Additional Internship/Externship and Training Grant Opportunities
This list of educational and training opportunities outside of ACVP sponsorship targets various educational levels.

Additional Information on Careers in Veterinary Pathology
Please visit www.vetpathcareers.org to receive a personalized look at various careers in the field of Veterinary Pathology. Or request an informational CD to get a detailed prospective on the many career paths that available to Veterinary Pathologists. To request a CD, please email Wendy Coe at wcoe@acvp.org.

ACVP/STP Coalition

To address the growing deficit of veterinary pathologists in industry, academia and government, the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) and the Society of Toxicologic Pathology (STP) have formed a coalition tasked with increasing the training opportunities in veterinary pathology. The success of this industry-academia-government collaborative effort is critical for serving the needs of the biomedical community while serving as a model for other research-oriented specialties with similar shortages of highly qualified specialists. To read an article submitted for simultaneous publication in several related journals, please click the following link: ACVP/STP Coalition

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