Dr. Cullen elected ACVP president
John Cullen is president-elect of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP), the oldest specialty board in veterinary medicine. He becomes president of the group during 2007.
Formed in 1949, the ACVP is an organization of board-certified scientists who “seek to promote excellence in veterinary pathology to improve and protect human and animal health for the betterment of society.”
ACVP’s 1,450 members, or diplomates, reside in 17 countries and have all passed the certifying examination in veterinary anatomic and/or clinical pathology. All members have completed a degree in veterinary medicine and at least three years of post-veterinary school training. Many members specialize further with doctorates in toxicology, molecular biology, or other scientific fields. They work in academia, diagnostic labs, industry, or state or federal government agencies, carrying out a range of activities.
A member of the CVM faculty since 1984, Dr. Cullen is also an adjunct toxicology faculty member. His research interests include hepatic toxicity, animal models of viral hepatitis, and anti-viral therapy development.