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Resident Training Program in Zoo and Wildlife Pathology Program Goals Program Description The first two years of the program will be spent at the University of California, Davis, participating in the necropsy and biopsy services, histopathology conferences, seminars, and pathology rounds at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) (also, see the Resident Training in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology). The VMTH provides a diverse caseload that consists of approximately 85% domestic animals and 15% zoo and wildlife animals, pet birds and other exotic pets. A research project based on diagnostic cases is also a requirement of the program. The final year of the program will be spent at the San Diego Zoo, where residents will obtain more focused exposure to zoo and wildlife species. At the Zoo, residents will participate in the necropsy, biopsy and cytologyservices under the supervision and instruction of ACVP-certified pathologists. Case material includes a wide variety of non-domestic birds, mammals, and reptiles derived from the collections of the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Wild Animal Park, and from collaborative field conservation programs. There will be opportunities to participate in weekly conferences, monthly morbidity-mortality meetins with clinical veterinarians and animal care staff, and weekly pathology seminars at the nearby UC San Diego Medical Center. Background information for Zoological Society of San Diego Pathology Program: The Zoological Society of San Diego administers two campuses (the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Wild Animal Park), as well as the Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species (CRES), with a total collection inventory of over 8300 mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, many of which are endangered species. Pathology case material derives from this extensive collection as well as a number of field conservation programs. Archival histopathology and cytology slides, paraffin blocks, formalin fixed tissues, frozen tissues, and serum collected over 30 years are available for retrospective studies. Pathology reports and animal records from 1983 to present comprise an extensive computer data base. An excellent in-house veterinary medical library is supplemented by the Society's extensive zoological library and the nearby University of California San Diego Medical Library. The Pathology Department participates in the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Wednesday Slide Conference and a C.L. Davis Foundation Study Site is located in San Diego. Training and consultation are facilitated by a three-headed microscope with a video monitor. The Pathology Department also has a new fully equipped molecular diagnostic laboratory headed by molecular pathologist who is an ACVP diplomate, and a fully equipped modern clinical pathology laboratory headed by an MT, ASCP certified clinical laboratory manager. Pathology support staff includes a histotechnologist, three pathology technicians and two medical secretaries. The Department works in close cooperation with 11 clinical veterinarians and three nutrtionists, as well as with curators and animal care staff. Collaboration with other CRES scientists provides expertise in behavior, ecology, endocrinology, molecular genetics, cytogenetics, reproductive physiology, virology and immunology, and analytical chemistry. Additional information can be obtained by contacting Dr.Bruce Rideout, Heat of Pathology, CRES, PO Box 120551, San Diego, CA 92112-0551, or by visiting the San Diego Zoo's website. Program Length All residency appointments are renewed annually with renewal based on adequate progress. Residents entering the program will complete at least two years of concentrated anatomic pathology training at UCD and a third year of advanced training at the San Diego Zoo. Program Size The Program currently consists of a first and second year residents at UCD, and a third year resident at the San Diego Zoo. At UCD there are five additional traditional anatomic pathology residents who share duty responsibilities. Faculty at UCD include twelve A.C.V.P. Anatomic Pathology faculty, two part time Anatomic Pathology Lecturers, and four A.C.V.P. Clinical Pathology faculty. Two of the A.C.V.P. Anatomic Pathology faculty and one part time Lecturer have specific expertise in zoological pathology and provide specialty consultation on all cases. Pathologists from the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratories, the Center of Comparative Medicine, and Animal Resources Service on campus also participate in seminars and are available for consultations. At ZSSD, there are three A.C.V.P. Anatomic Pathologists to provide instruction on cases, one anatomic pathology Fellow who shares duty responsibilites and an A.C.V.P. Molecular Pathologist. Requirements for Admission to the Program Qualifications for admission include a D.V.M. (or equivalent degree) from an accredited school of veterinary medicine and a scholastic record sufficient for acceptance by our Graduate Group in Comparative Pathology (a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for undergraduate and veterinary school courses). Although resident applications do not apply to graduate school at the time of application to the residency, we give preference to residents who are qualified to continue their advanced training in a doctoral degree program. Application to the Residency Program requires: 1) a letter describing your interest in pathology and career goals; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) official transcripts of all college and advanced education; 4) three letters of recommendation (if possible, at least one should be written by an anatomic pathologist); and 5) class rank. Letters of recommendation should be addressed to: Dr. Linda Munson, Director of Anatomic Pathology Residency Training, VM-PMI, University of California, One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616. If you are a foreign applicant, you will need to submit TOEFL scores and have demonstrated written and verbal skills in English. Foreign applicants also should include an interpretation of their University grading system with their applications. All application material should be received no later than November 15, 2008 and should be mailed to:
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