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Focus Area for Pathology
Focus Area Leader
Dr. Mac Law
Description of the Focus Area
This focus area allows the student extra time to prepare for one of two specialty areas: clinical pathology and anatomic pathology. These career paths require advanced training and board certification.
Advisors
Dr. Talmage Brown
Dr. John Cullen
Dr. Gregg Dean
Dr. Carol Grindem
Dr. Yongbaek Kim
Dr. Mac Law
Dr. Keith Linder
Dr. Don Meuten
Dr. Jennifer Neel
Steps to pursue a focus in pathology
Steps to Pursue a Focus in Veterinary Pathology
- Identify an advisor in the pathology group
(Drs. Brown, Cullen, Dean, Grindem, Kim, Law, Linder, Meuten, Neel)
- Join "PathHeads"; student pathology club; Dr Law advisor
- Outline selectives you would like to take; discuss with your advisor
- Identify other areas of interest that you would like to be involved with (Research at CVM , Research in RTP and adjacent Universities, Diagnostic experiences, Career opportunities in Pathology, DVM/PhD program)
- Try to attend gross rounds and clinical pathology rounds
- Take several summer externships
- Take core rotations in senior year
- Additional 4th year rotations in anatomic or clinical pathology
- Take several externships in the 4th year.
Year 1-3 Requirements
There are no required courses during the first three years.
Year 1-3 Recommended Courses
Fundamentals: Recommended to be Taken in First Year
Necropsy pathology - Meuten
Surgical pathology - Linder
Specialties in Pathology
Careers in pathology - Brown
Rollins Diagnostic lab - Brown
Exotic animal pathology - Cullen
International diseases - Cowen
Diagnostic cytology - Grindem
Cytology in private practice -
Advanced clinical parasitology for large animals - Levy
Advanced Diagnostic Techniques
PCR diag of bact disease- Altier
Diagnosis of viral diseases - Guy
Applied Poultry Diagnostics - Wages
Diagnostic Medical Mycology - Dykstra
Research Pathology
Special topics in pathology (research pathology) - Law
Skin toxicology - Monteiro
Poultry disease research - Ley
Others Related to Pathology
Histologic techniques - Khosla
Problems in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - Vaden
Swine health management - Almond
Fourth Year Required Rotations
Required rotations
VMB 976 Radiology
VMB 977 Anesthesiology
VMP 977 Necropsy
VMP 978 Clinical Pathology
VMC 971 Small Animal Medicine (2 consecutive blocks)
VMC 976 Equine Medicine
VMC 973 Small Animal Surgery
VMP 970 Ruminant Health Management
VMC 980 Oncology
VMP 975 Advanced Anatomic Pathology: 2 rotations
Pick 2 from the following list
VMC 960 Small Animal Emergency Medicine
VMC 981 Laboratory Animal Medicine
VMP 982 Poultry Health Management
VMP 984 Swine Medicine
VMC 972 Cardiology
VMC 982 Ophthalmology
VMC 983 Dermatology
VMC 984 Neurology
Other Experiences
Hospital rounds/seminar series @ CVM
These are "opportunities" at the CVM. Some of these will be over your head (and that is OK) so review them with your advisor, decide which ones may be worth attending and give them a try; adjust your schedule and goals with your advisor.
Surgical pathology - Friday histo conf 7:45-9 AM - Dr. Law
Necropsy pathology - Wednesdays @12:15 - 1:30 PM
Clinical Pathology - Fridays 12-1PM - Dr. Grindem
Zoological Medicine - Thurs 3:45-5PM - Dr. Stoskopf
House Officer Seminar Series - Thurs @ 8-9AM
MBS and PHP Departmental Faculty Seminars - check on schedule
Microbiology Seminar Series - Weekly, Mondays @ 4-5PM
Histopathology rounds
(space limited @ 10-headed scope; must be pre-arranged)
Ophthalmic pathology - 1st Mon of every month @ 8:15-9:15 AM - Dr. Davidson
Dermatopathology - every thurs 12:00-1:00 PM - Dr. Linder, Dr. Olivry
Neuropathology - monthly - Dr. Talmage Brown
Hepatic histopathology - Fridays @ 9-10 AM - Dr. John Cullen
Avian pathology - monthly - Dr. John Barnes
Journal clubs
Oncology - Tues 7-8AM - Dr. Hauck
Clinical pathology - Mon 12-1 PM - Dr. Grindem
Immunology - Fri 9-10AM - Dr. Tompkins
Recommended journals to review
Veterinary Clinical Pathology
Veterinary Pathology
JVIM
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Medicine
JAVMA
Extracurricular activities
Sat. morning necropsy volunteers - Dr. Law
PATHHEADS Student Pathology Club -
Employment opportunities/externships/funding
Summer jobs - see Dr Law
Go to web pages for – ACVP <www.acvp.org/>, Pfizer
Toxicologic pathology/Industry/Governmental
Opportunities in RTP area:
GLAXO-SMITHKLINE - Drs. Rich Miller or Christine Merrill
Experimental Pathology Labs
CIIT
EPA -Dr. Doug Wolf
NIEHS - Drs. Dave Malarkey or Susan Elmore
Wake Forest Univ - Dr. Mark Cline
UNC - Dr. Virgina Godfrey
Diagnostic Path - Domestic/Exotic Animal
Opportunities in RTP area:
Rollins An. Dis. Diag. Lab - Drs. Pete Moisan or Steve Rushton
Antech Diag Lab - Dr. Pam Luther
NCSU CLIN PATH tech - Drs. Grindem, Neel
NC ZOO – Dr. Brigid Troan
Duke Univ Primate Center
SRVet Check Lab - Dr D Meuten
Funding/Externships (see also <http://www.acvp.org/>)
CVM - summer student / NCSU – Dr. Jody Gookin
Charles Davis Stipend - http://www.acvp.org/
ACVP stipend - Apply for in November prior to the summer or scholastic year. See ACVP web page.
Many externships are available at other universities, pathology programs.
Diagnostic Labs, Government labs, or private institutions.
Other Useful Information
Pathology: http://www.acvp.org/
Clinical Pathology: http://www.asvcp.org/