ACVP Training Program Overview
| Name of Institution: | Michigan State University |
| Address: | Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory 4125 Beaumont Rd Lansing, MI 48910 |
Pathology Residency Program Coordinators and Emails:
Anatomic: Dr. Sarah Corner, [email protected]
Clinical: Cynthia Lucidi, [email protected]
Department Chair, Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation: Dr. Dalen Agnew, [email protected]
Prerequisites Beyond DVM:
None
| Program Information: | |||
| Program | CP | AP | Combined MS/PhD |
| Program Options | Yes | Yes | NCI CBST PhD Program |
| Full Time Residents | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Typical # of years for completion | 3 | 3 | 2 (residency) + 4 (PhD) |
| Money to go to one (1) meeting/year | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Money for books and supplies | No | No | No |
| Independent research/publication required for program completion? | No | No | No |
*Completion of an independent research project and publication is encouraged.
| Percentage of case submissions by species: | ||||
| Small Animals | Large Animals | Exotic/Zoo Animals | Lab Animals | |
| Anatomic Pathology | ||||
| Clinical Pathology | 85-90 | 5-10 | <2 | <2 |
*The Anatomic Pathology service receives >1,200 necropsies and >16,000 surgical pathology cases annually.
| Required Coursework for Specific Programs: | |
| MS | |
| PhD | General Pathology (1 sem), Systemic Pathology (1 sem), Clinical Pathology (1 sem) + additional coursework as determined by the PhD committee |
| AP | General Pathology (1 sem), Systemic Pathology (1 sem), Clinical Pathology (1 sem), weekly case seminar |
| CP | General Pathology (1 sem), Systemic Pathology (1 sem), Clinical Pathology (1 sem), weekly case seminar |
*Courses required for AP and CP residents not in a graduate program are tuition-free. Routinely taken optional courses include Laboratory Animal Pathology and Histopathology of Neoplasia.
| Percentage of Time Spent in Activities – Clinical Pathology: | |||||
| Service | Teaching | Seminar/Courses | Research | Other | |
| Year 1 | 55-65 | 15-20 | 15-20 | 5-10 | * |
| Year 2 | 45-55 | 15-20 | 15-20 | 5-10 | 5** |
| Year 3 | 45-55 | 15-20 | 15-20 | 5-10 | |
* Service includes 12 wk of surgical biopsy and 2 wk operating laboratory analyzers. Residents in MSU-CRL toxicologic pathology positions are on clinical diagnostic service at MSU for 4 days/month in their 3rd year, the rest of their time being at CRL-Mattawan. Hours spent teaching are greater in years 2 and 3 (except year-3 residents in the MSU-CRL program), but year-1 residents spend similar time shadowing instructors. Time for rounds and journal club are included with seminars and courses. Research time varies with resident projects and includes case workups and associated presentations and publications.
** Residents are provided 3 wk of study time prior to phase I board exam
| Percentage of Time Spent in Activities – Anatomic Pathology: | |||||
| Service | Teaching | Seminar/Courses | Research | Other | |
| Year 1 | 70 | 10 | 15 | 5 | |
| Year 2 | 65 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5** |
| Year 3 | 70 | 10 | 15 | 5 | |
** Residents are provided 3 wk of study time prior to phase I board exam