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Veterinary Student Externship Program For the International Advancement of Education in Veterinary and Comparative Pathology Program Contact: Dr. James
Britt, 501-907-2435 (Central Time) The following institutions, with diverse areas of expertise, offer pathology related externships to enrolled veterinary students (not graduated veterinarians). Externships are provided for 1-2 months during the summer or other free time in the veterinary student schedule. The students have an opportunity to work with the veterinary pathologists at the sites and also participate in bacteriology, serology, toxicology, and virology tests and result interpretation. The externs typically function as a pathologist-in-training, with opportunities for self-study of microscope slide collections, and post-mortem examinations under the guidance of veterinarians. The externship site will evaluate the student, if required by his/her institution. The sites generally do not have housing available, but will try to assist with local housing needs. Contact Dr. Britt about limited travel stipends through the C.L. Davis Foundation. Students may also wish to check the American College of Veterinary Pathologists, AVMA, and other sites (below) for their information and funding. Current C.L. Davis externship sites are below (please make your initial inquiry and application request to Dr. Britt): Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission Lab1 Natural Resources Dr. The lab offers experience in poultry, livestock, small animal, and zoo pathology. The student may do field work with the poultry veterinarian and make weekly rounds with the local zoo veterinarian, if desired. The lab has plentiful self-study aids and has full service departments for histology, toxicology, clinical pathology, virology with PCR, and microbiology, that the students may assist with. We have a board-certified veterinary pathologist and two other diagnosticians. Clinical pathology rounds can be scheduled with the medical technologist if desired. The student can rent a furnished apartment. or a room at the medical school dormitory.
Breathitt Veterinary Center, Murray State University P.O. Box 2000 715 North Drive Hopkinsville, KY 42240 270-886-3959 Contact: Dr. Wade Northington wade.northington@murraystate.edu The Breathitt Veterinary Center is a fully-accredited, all species AAVLD laboratory nestled in the heart of KY's agriculture industry in Western Kentucky. The BVC is a well-maintained, 40,000 sq. ft. facility, with 50+ employees spanning all disciplines of veterinary diagnostics: pathology, virology, bacteriology, molecular diagnostics, serology, clinical chemistry, and toxicology. The BVC processes 16,000 diagnostic cases/year primarily involving cattle and small ruminants, equine, and swine submissions with a steady companion animal caseload. Housing for students at a local veterinary hospital is a possibility, based on availability of an apartment in their facility. Columbia University Institute of Comparative Medicine College of Physicians & Surgeons 650 West 168 St. New York, NY-10032 Contact: Dr. Manu Sebastian ms3658@columbia.edu The comparative pathology laboratory is part of the Department of Comparative Medicine and consists of clinical and anatomic pathology sections and is a resource for laboratory animal health surveillance, diagnostic and research pathology. Pathology supports an animal colony of approximately 130000-140000 rodents including primates, dogs, pigs etc. The department has active residency programs in pathology and laboratory medicine and the externs will have the opportunity to rotate with the residents There is abundant opportunity to study all phases of laboratory animal medicine and pathology throughout the year. Dr. Sebastian is the Chief of Comparative Pathology and is board certified in toxicology (ABT) and pathology (ACVP). Students will also have opportunity to visit other pathology laboratories in New York City and participate in seminars. More information is available at: Columbia University Comparative Pathology Laboratory New Mexico Veterinary Diagnostic Services (VDS) NM Department of
Agriculture This modern
AAVLD-accredited and full service laboratory is on the grounds of the
University of New Mexico within the city of Albuquerque; it is a NAHLN member
laboratory. VDS does necropsies and ancillary testing on all animal species,
with the necropsy workload being about 65% small animals, 15% bovine, 10%
equine and 10% exotic and wildlife. There is also limited poultry work
(mostly backyard operations). Annual case load, (all species, all tests) is
approximately 22,500. The lab works with the NMSU College of Agriculture
Extension service and the NM State Veterinarians to coordinate on field
examinations to investigate disease outbreaks on site, where indicated. There
is a strong emphasis to address management breakdowns as well as traditional
pathology and other diagnostics with all food animal and equine cases, where
applicable. The laboratory also employees pre-veterinary students and assists
in the training of veterinary technicians from the local college. Local
housing may be arranged. 5555
Overland, Bldg. 4 The San Diego County Animal Disease Diagnostic
Laboratory is a full service diagnostic
lab, handling more than 3,000 specimens each year. Necropsies, microbiologic
cultures, parasitology, serology, rabies tests, PCR analysis and
microscopic examinations are performed. Self-study materials of the C.L. Davis
Foundation for the Advancement of Veterinary and Comparative Pathology are
available. Students are supervised by a veterinary pathologist and can interact
with local public health and other government officials, biotechnology
companies, researchers, livestock and pet owners, and the San Diego Zoological
Society. Local housing can be arranged. This site is a routine study center
for 4th year veterinary students from Western University. Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research The pathology laboratory is part of the Department
of Veterinary Resources and consists of clinical and anatomic pathology
sections and is a resource for laboratory animal health surveillance,
diagnostic and research pathology. Pathology supports an animal colony of
approximately 6000 nonhuman primates and low numbers of other laboratory
animals. There is abundant opportunity to study all phases of laboratory
animal medicine and pathology throughout the year. Dr. Dick is the head of
Comparative Pathology and is board certified in the ACVP. Research
opportunities may be available with a variety of investigators. There are
several other laboratory animal facilities in the area that students would be
able to utilize. Student housing is not available but the sponsor will assist
with local housing information. A car is strongly advised. More information
available at the following websites: http://www.snprc.org/ Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Wyoming 1174 Snowy Range Road Eligibility for the
Externship: Up to 2 veterinary students can be accepted simultaneously unless
prior arrangements are made (i.e., during scheduled experimental and/or field
studies where more students can be used. Length of Externship: Most
come for 3 weeks, but up to 12 weeks is acceptable. Students will participate in necropsy examinations, including
entering gross observations in the laboratory database, and following cases
through till they are reported to clients. The extern will be assigned to
various faculty members during the program, and may spend time in various units
in the laboratory (bacteriology, virology, toxicology, etc). It is beneficial
for the program if the student presents on a topic of interest to the department
during his/her stay. The busiest time of the year and therefore the best time
to see routine diagnostic accessions from food animals is late January-early
May. A car is strongly advised, especially during the winter. The sponsor
will assist with local housing information. More information at: http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/VETSCI/Ext_Diagnostic.asp >Also: American College of Veterinary Pathologists Additional training sites and
scholarships: Applications are due each March 1stand October 1st. AVMA Student Externship Veterinary Pathology Externship, University of Missouri For 2-12 weeks. The program is from Sept to June each year (ignore the posted year). This is a separate program. More information at: http://www.cvm.missouri.edu/pathologyexternship/ NIH Externships Veterinary pathology externships available. This program is available to veterinary students throughout their VM4 year, not just in the summer. Funding for training in research is available at various government laboratories. Applications are being taken after November 15 for the next cycle. http://ccr.nci.nih.gov/resources/training/summer_students/ Veterinary Student Externship Program (Summers of Discovery) NIEHS
Applications usually due by
each February. http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lep/ntp-path/docs/student-vet-path-externship.pdf Modified: 1/26/09 |
