ACVP Training Program Overview
| Name of Institution: | North Carolina State University |
| Address: | NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine 1060 William Moore Drive Raleigh, NC 27607 |
Program Coordinators and Emails:
Dr. Abigail Armwood, [email protected]
Dr. Liz Rose, [email protected]
Resident Representatives and Emails:
Dr. Peter McGinn, [email protected]
Dr. Nora Gardner, [email protected]
Prerequisites Beyond DVM:
None
| Program Information: | |
| Program | Anatomic Pathology – Traditional |
| Program Options | 3-year traditional track anatomic pathology residency at NC State |
| Full Time Residents | 6-7 anatomic pathology residents |
| Typical # of years for completion | 3 years |
| Money to go to one (1) meeting/year | One regional conference + support for a national meeting, if presenting, in 2nd/3rd year |
| Money for books and supplies | Books are provided for diagnostic work and board preparation |
| Independent research/publication required for program completion? | Independent research/publication is strongly encouraged |
Comments:
Our 3-year Traditional Residency Program provides advanced training in veterinary anatomic pathology and prepares residents for diverse career opportunities. This program builds a solid foundation in pathology training and allows residents to explore diverse areas of pathology specialization, to build unique expertise, and to create a competitive career portfolio in an area of pathology they love. Residents are trained in an apprenticeship style under boarded anatomic pathologists, while rotating through necropsy and biopsy services, where residents encounter a great breadth of species (e.g., dogs, cats, equine, ruminants, exotics, aquatics, zoo) and cases. Training on service is supplemented by a variety of rounds including histopathology seminar, gross image rounds, gross necropsy rounds, journal club, and other specialty rounds. Residents are supported to pursue special areas of interest and develop unique expertise through externship opportunities, workshops, conferences, specialized service, and research projects. Trainees are encouraged, if interested, to pursue post-residency MS or PhD advanced degrees that match their career goals.
| Case Load: | ||||
| Small Animals | Large Animals | Exotic/Zoo Animals | Lab Animals | |
| Anatomic Pathology | ~50-60% Dogs, cats | ~15-25%Horses, small ruminants, fewer cows, fewer pigs | ~15-20%Aquarium species, zoo species, exotic pets, backyard chickens, and lemurs | ~3-5% (NC State)Rodents, pigs, frogs, dogs, etc. |
Comments: Anatomic pathology residents are trained in the morphologic pathology of food, companion, laboratory, aquatic, equine, avian and exotic animals. Resident’s major activities include performing necropsies and examining surgical pathology specimens, under the supervision of an ACVP board-certified anatomic pathologist. Faculty pathologists have specialties in aquatics/fish, zoo/exotics, swine, oral, and ocular pathology as well as pedagogy and viral oncogenesis. Integration of pathologic findings with patient history, clinical findings, clinical pathology data, microbiology, immunology, toxicology, and other ancillary studies is emphasized.
| Required Coursework for Specific Programs: | |
| AP | Gross necropsy roundsHistopathology slide conferenceHouse officer seminarGross image roundsBoards preparation roundsJournal clubMany optional rounds (derm path, aquarium, ocular path, neuropath, etc.) |
Comments:
More information can be found about the NCSU Anatomic Pathology Residency Program at the following website: https://cvm.ncsu.edu/academics/residencies/anatomic-pathology/
- Built-in time for externships: specialization or pursuit of specific interests is highly encouraged
- Additional opportunities for involvement in teaching based on resident interestÂ
- Additional opportunities to be involved in research based on resident interest
- Residents planning a PhD degree following residency will be encouraged to identify mentors and to seek graduate stipend support during the residency period
| Percentage of Time Spent in Activities – Anatomic Pathology: | |||||
| Service | Teaching | Seminar/Courses | Research | Other | |
| Year 1 | ~55% | ~5-10% | ~10-15% | ~5-10% | Externship/conference/study: ~15% |
| Year 2 | ~55% | ~5-10% | 10-15% | ~5-10% | Externship/conference/study: ~20% |
| Year 3 | ~55% | ~5-10% | 10-15% | ~5-10% | Externship/conference/study: ~20% |
Comments:
Residents participate in autopsy and surgical biopsy services at NC State. Residents that complete their case requirements have time every year to complete projects, teaching, prepare meeting presentations and publications, pursue further specialization, and study for boards. Residents gain presentation experience at college, regional (e.g., SEVPAC), and national meetings (e.g., STP, AAVLD, ACVP). Trainees are strongly encouraged to pursue a research project and to become involved in the anatomic pathology teaching curriculum for veterinary students. Residents may elect rotations or short externships at one of the variety of government and private research institutions or the diagnostic lab in the Research Triangle area.