Programs Offered
Two- to three-year residencies in anatomic and clinical pathology are offered. The objective of these programs is to train competent veterinary pathologists with a broad-based background to be able to function in the wide variety of roles that veterinary pathologists find themselves.

Anatomic Pathology Residency Program. This program provides 2 years of advanced training in anatomic pathology to serve as a foundation for becoming a competent diagnostic pathologist and to help prepare the trainee for certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. This program provides training in morphologic pathology of companion, laboratory, exotic and food animals, horses and birds. It is also intended to provide an understanding of clinical pathology and principles of general pathology at the molecular level. Resident instruction is based upon trainees performing necropsies and examining surgical pathology specimens, under the supervision of a senior pathologist. In addition, trainees participate in gross rounds, histopathology slide conferences, seminars, and journal clubs. An intense level of directed independent study, particularly of textbooks and current literature, is required by trainees. The anatomic pathology residency program emphasizes training in diagnostic pathology and is not a combined residency/graduate program. Trainees have the option of continuation in a graduate program following completion of residency requirements. The residency program provides time and collaboration opportunities with research faculty so that the trainees may choose a mentor and graduate program.

Clinical Pathology Residency Program. The clinical pathology residency program provides advanced training in clinical pathology to serve as a foundation for becoming competent in diagnostic clinical pathology and to help prepare the trainee for certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. The training program requires 3 years of training. Residency appointments are for 1 year with yearly reappointments if satisfactory progress is made. The program provides training in cytology, hematology, and clinical chemistry. It also provides general training in anatomic pathology and principles of general pathology. Resident instruction is based upon trainees evaluating cytologic specimens under supervision of a senior pathologist. In addition, trainees participate in rounds, histopathology slide conference, seminars, and journal clubs. An intense level of directed independent study, particularly of textbooks and current literature, is required by trainees. Most residents are required to spend part of each year (up to 3 months per year) training with one of our reference laboratory or industrial training partners. The clinical pathology residency program emphasizes training in diagnostic pathology and is not a combined residency/graduate program. However, trainees have the option of working on a M.S. degree during the residency program. It is the resident�s responsibility to find a project and obtain funding for said project, if a M.S. degree is desired. The residency program provides time and collaboration opportunities with research faculty so that the trainees may choose a mentor and graduate program.

Graduate Program in Pathobiology. The graduate program is part of the College-wide Veterinary Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, a multidisciplinary program intended to provide broad opportunities for graduate study to address individual student interests. The program is administered within the College of Veterinary Medicine but may involve faculty outside of the College. Programs of research and study leading to the degrees of Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) are available within three broad areas of focus: infectious diseases, pathobiology, and physiological sciences. The graduate program is designed to prepare individuals for careers in teaching and research, and specialization is possible within each area, dependent upon faculty interests, student needs, and available funding. Graduate research projects can be selected from research programs focused on elucidation of mechanisms of disease, utilizing the disciplines of pathology, molecular biology, microbiology, immunology, toxicology, histology, immunohistochemistry, and electron microscopy. The plan of study for either the M.S. or Ph.D. degree is designed to meet the student's needs and interests and typically will include courses in biochemistry, biochemistry techniques, statistics, and seminar. For the Ph.D. degree, written and oral qualifying examinations are required. Students must prepare a research proposal and complete a dissertation based on original research. Normally the OSU Graduate College requires 90 credit hours, including research thesis hours, to fulfill the requirements for a Ph.D. degree. Graduate students holding a D.V.M. or equivalent degree, however, receive a waiver of 30 credit hours towards the Ph.D.

Facilities
The College of Veterinary Medicine is a fully accredited school that has modern research facilities including equipment for molecular biologic as well as traditional research techniques. College facilities include modern research laboratories, a new laboratory animal facility, a modern teaching hospital, a full service diagnostic laboratory, and college library. A 1.5 million volume campus library and campus-wide core facilities for molecular biology augment college facilities.

Case material for residency training is provided by the Boren Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, the Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Laboratory Animal Resources, the Oklahoma City Zoological Park and the Tulsa Zoo. A full range of standard pathological techniques is available including immunohistochemistry, transmission and scanning electron microscopy, confocal microscopy, and flow cytometry. In addition there are excellent ancillary diagnostic services including toxicology, bacteriology, and virology.

Community
Oklahoma State University is located in Stillwater, a north-central Oklahoma community with a population of more than 45,000. Stillwater is approximately 60 miles from the Tulsa and Oklahoma City metropolitan areas. Stillwater was recently voted the #6 Best Small City in America" by Demographics Daily Online Magazine and has been designated as "One of America�s 100 Safest Cities" by Safe Communities in America. OSU is a modern, comprehensive, land grant university. The enrollment on the Stillwater campus is approximately 20,000 students including over 4,000 graduate students.

Stipends and Maintenance
Resident starting stipends begin at $26,500 per year including health benefits. Graduate research associate position salaries are dependent on the grant through which they are funded. Non-resident tuition is normally waived for individuals supported by a stipend.

Staff

• Sahlu Ayalew, PhD; Research Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology and Microbiology
• Robin Allison, DVM; PhD; Diplomate, ACVP; Assistant Professor, Clinical Pathology
• William W. Barrow, PhD; Professor and Sitlington Endowed Chair for Infectious Diseases. Microbiology
• Edmour F. Blouin, PhD; Research Associate Professor, Parasitology
• Philip Bourne, PhD; Research Associate Professor, Research Scientist, Biochemistry and Crystallography
• Melanie A. Breshears, DVM; PhD; Diplomate, ACVP; Assistant Professor, Anatomic Pathology
• Gregory A. Campbell, DVM; PhD; Diplomate, ACVP; Associate Professor, Anatomic Pathology
• Kenneth D. Clinkenbeard, PhD; DVM; Professor, Clinical Pathology
• Anthony W. Confer, DVM; MS; PhD; Diplomate, ACVP; Regents Professor, Head and Sitlington Endowed Chair for Food Animal Research, Anatomic Pathology
• S. Mady Dabo, PhD; Research Associate Professor; Bacterial Molecular Genetics
• Jose de la Fuente, PhD; Research Professor; Molecular Parasitology & Vaccinology
• Jean M. d�fOffay, DVM, PhD; Diplomate, ACVM; Associate Professor, Virology
• Richard W. Eberle, PhD; Professor, Virology
• Sidney A. Ewing, DVM; PhD; Professor Emeritus, Parasitology
• Robert W. Fulton, DVM; MS; PhD, Diplomate, ACVM; Professor and McCasland Foundation Chair in Food Animal Research and Production Health, Virology
• Bill J. Johnson, DVM; Diplomate, ACVP; Director, Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory; Professor, Anatomic Pathology
• Eileen M. Johnson, DVM; MS; PhD; Lecturer, Parasitology
• Helen Jordan, DVM; MS; PhD; Professor Emeritus, Parasitology
• Katherine M. Kocan, MSPH; PhD; Regents Professor & Sitlington Endowed Chair, Parasitology
• Catherine Lamm, DVM; Clinical Instructor, Anatomic Pathology
• Terry W. Lehenbauer, DVM; PhD; Diplomate, ACVPM; Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Public Health
• Susan E. Little, DVM; PhD; Diplomate EVPC; Professor, Krull-Ewing Endowed Chair for Veterinary Parasitology, Parasitology
• James H. Meinkoth, DVM; MS; PhD; Diplomate, ACVP; Professor, Clinical Pathology
• Rebecca J. Morton, DVM; PhD; Diplomate, ACVM; Professor, Bacteriology
• Roger J. Panciera, DVM; MS; PhD; Diplomate, ACVP; Professor Emeritus, Anatomic Pathology
• Mason Reichard, PhD; Assistant Professor, Parasitology
• Grant B. Rezabek, DVM; MPH; Clinical Assistant Professor, Anatomic Pathology
• Jerry W. Ritchey, DVM, PhD; Diplomate, ACVP; Associate Professor, Anatomic Pathology
• Theresa Rizzi, DVM; Diplomate, ACVP; Lecturer, Clinical Pathology
• Timothy A. Snider, DVM; PhD; Diplomate, ACVP; Assistant Professor, Anatomic Pathology
• John H. Wyckoff III; PhD; Associate Professor, Immunology

Address inquiries to:

ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY
Bradley Njaa, BSc, DVM, MVSc, DACVP
Associate Professor of Pathology
Graduate Coordinator for Anatomic Pathology
Department of Pathobiology
Center for Veterinary Health Sciences
226 McElroy Hall
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
Email: brad.njaa@okstate.edu
Phone: 405-744-6769

CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
James H. Meinkoth
255A McElroy Hall
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078-2007
Phone: (405) 744-4521
FAX: (405) 744-5275
Email: jhm@okstate.edu

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