ACVP Training Program Overview
| Institution: | Johns Hopkins University |
| Address: | 733 N. Broadway Miller Research Building, Suite 811 Baltimore, MD 21205 |
Program coordinators
Joseph Mankowski, [email protected]
Resident representatives
Dr Ashleigh Shoemaker [email protected]
Dr Laine Feller [email protected]
Dr Katti Crakes [email protected]
Prerequisites beyond DVM
Both tracks: Veterinary diploma from AVMA-accredited or AVMA-listed veterinary school
Combined pathology and research track: US citizen or legal resident
AP track: Approved for or passed ACVP Phase I Examination or ACVP or ECVP certified
| Program Information | |||
| Program | CP | AP | Combined MS/PhD |
| Program Options | N/A | Yes | Yes (PhD or post PhD research options) |
| Full Time Residents | N/A | Yes (next available 2025) | Yes |
| Typical # of years for completion | N/A | 1 (or 2 y) | 4 (with a PhD, typically ~5 years) |
| Money to go to one (1) meeting/year | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| Money for books and supplies | N/A | No (these are provided) | No (these are provided) |
| Independent research/publication required for program completion? | N/A | No, strongly encouraged | No, strongly encouraged |
Comments
Comparative anatomic pathology and research track: Annual opening for a new DVM trainee; 4-year fellowship consisting of one year of 100% anatomic pathology training, followed by 3 years of NIH T32 sponsored research training; DVM PhD candidates can pursue 3 years of NIH T32 sponsored postdoctoral research training.
Anatomic pathology track: Availability varies, next opening 2025; 1-2 year fellowship, for ACVP- or ECVP-boarded or board eligible candidates; 100% pathology.
| Case Load | ||||
| Small Animals | Large Animals | Exotic/Zoo Animals | Lab Animals | |
| Anatomic Pathology | 20% | <1% | 30% | 50% |
| Clinical Pathology | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Comments
Emphasis on laboratory animal species: mice, and non human primates (old world and new world) primarily, swine, rabbits, rats, and many other species. We accept small animal (mostly dog and cat) diagnostic cases from local clinics, and exotic/zoo/aquarium diagnostic cases from the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore and the National Aquarium in Baltimore.
| Required Coursework for Specific Programs | |
| MS | Not offered |
| PhD | Graduate school dependent; usually approximately 1-2 semesters of coursework for first year in graduate school (=2nd year in program), followed by a light course load. |
| AP | 1. Autopsy rotation JHH (1st year) 2. Slide conference (all years) 3. Departmental seminar (all years) 4. Clinical conference = clinical + pathology rounds (all years) 5. Systemic Pathology (1st year, encouraged all years) 6, Lab Animal Medicine (1st year) |
| CP | N/A |
Comments
More at https://mcp.bs.jhmi.edu/courses-offered-by-mcp/
Participation in the following trainee-led board prep activities is strongly encouraged:
Weekly gross exams
Weekly JPC slide review
Journal club
Other Opportunities
In addition to our twice weekly pathology rounds and weekly slide conference, required participation, trainees are encouraged to participate in laboratory animal medicine training activities, JH research seminars, and JHH pathology rounds.
| Percentage of Time Spent in Activities – Clinical Pathology: | |||||
| Service | Teaching | Seminar/Courses | Research | Other | |
| Year 1 | N/A | ||||
| Year 2 | N/A | ||||
| Year 3 | N/A | ||||
| Year 4 | N/A | ||||
| Percentage of Time Spent in Activities – Anatomic Pathology: | |||||
| Service | Teaching | Seminar/Courses | Research | Other | |
| Year 1 | 90 | <1 | 10 | <1 | |
| Year 2 | <10 | <1 | 40 | 50 | |
| Year 3 | <10 | <1 | 5 | 85 | |
| Year 4 | <10 | <1 | 5 | 85 | |
Comments
The above breakdown is for the T32-funded pathology/research track.
The Anatomic Pathology track is approximately 90% service and 10% seminar/courses.