Externship Center
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| Organization/Company |
Washington State University Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology |
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Location |
Pullman, WA |
| Website |
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts_waddl/ |
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Pathology Environment |
Academic |
| Discipline/Field of Study |
Anatomic |
| Length of Externship |
2 to 4 weeks |
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Time of Year |
Anytime |
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Funding/Stipend |
$500 |
| Housing Provided |
No |
Description of Externship:
Students selected to participate in WSU’s externship will be introduced
to the combined anatomic pathology residency/graduate training program offered
within the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL), the Department
of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology (VMP), and the School for Global Animal
Health. Students will interact with 10 to 12 resident pathologists, five ACVP
boarded pathologists, one ACLAM boarded pathologist, and other faculty members
while participating in diagnostic necropsies, evaluating histopathology from
necropsies and surgical biopsies, and interpreting immunohistochemical and
electron microscopic studies. Externs will follow a subset of cases to
their conclusion through ancillary laboratories (bacteriology, virology, serology,
parasitology, toxicology, aquatic health, and molecular diagnostics). Our
caseload includes domestic small animals, food animals, horses, camelids, exotics,
fish, and birds submitted from WSU’s veterinary teaching hospital, regional
practitioners, and local clientele as well as wild mammals and birds submitted
by wildlife biologists. In addition, externs will meet with residents
in the combined training program and selected faculty to discuss current research
projects in order to understand the ongoing research in immunology and infectious
diseases within VMP and the School for Global Animal Health.
Students will be provided access to desk-space, a microscope, and a computer
as needed. Externs will be responsible for their own travel expenses and
housing, though faculty members, residents, and veterinary students may be able
to provide assistance in establishing temporary housing. A stipend of up
to $500 will be provided by the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology.
Two to four week externships are available year round with flexible start dates for students in good standing in their third or fourth year of veterinary training. Applications will be accepted year round.
Contact:Gary J. Haldorson, DVM, PhD, DACVP
gjh@vetmed.wsu.edu
(509) 335-6332
Updated: 8/21/08
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