Combined Anatomic Pathology Residency
Residency + Master of Veterinary Anatomic Pathology
Residents train in the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL), a full service veterinary diagnostic laboratory under the guidance of approximately 8 ACVP board-certified pathologists, 2 ACVM board-certified microbiologists, and an American Board of Veterinary Toxicology (ABVT) board-certified toxicologist. WADDL is fully accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) and is housed in a new state-of-the- art facility. Individual laboratory sections include Aquatic Health, Avian Health, Bacteriology and mycology, Immunodiagnostics, Molecular Diagnostics, Parasitology, Pathology, Toxicology and Virology.
The professionally oriented master’s degree program will prepare students to engage in data analysis and scholarly activity/research. The program will culminate in a master’s special project that may include pathology case reports, case series, pathology-focused collaborative research projects or retrospective studies of diagnostic case material.
Prospective courseload for Pathology Residency
| Fall | Spring | Yearly Activities | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | • Pathology service duties • Intro to histopathology • Anatomic pathology seminar | • Pathology service duties • Anatomic pathology seminar • Statistics | • Choose mentor committee |
| 2nd Year | • Pathology service duties • Anatomic pathology seminar • Systempathologyteaching assistant | • Pathology service duties • Anatomic pathology seminar • ACVP Phase I | • Identify resident project • Independent capstone project • Attend West Coast Veterinary Pathologist Conference • Prepare case for WSC |
| 3rd Year | • Pathology service duties • Anatomic pathology seminar | • Pathology service duties • Anatomic pathology seminar • ACVP Phase II | • Independent capstone project • Consider presentation locations (AAVLD or ACVP) • Submit resident project for publication |
Trainees are exposed to a highly diverse diagnostic caseload that includes submissions from the veterinary teaching hospital, private clinics, livestock and poultry producers, lab animal researchers, commercial fisheries, zoos, and regional wildlife services.
Residency + sequential PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Residents with an interest in biomedical research will have the opportunity and be encouraged to pursue PhD training following the completion of their residency.
Program emphases in infections disease research
- Diagnosis and control of emerging diseases
- Pathogenesis
- Host defense mechanisms
- Controlling disease at the human-animal interface
Residents can pursue a PhD with faculty in any WSU College of Veterinary Medicine department. Our faculty are internationally recognized and experienced in mentoring trainees in state-of-the-art laboratories well-funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). For qualified applicants, research opportunities are also available within the USDA Agricultural Research Service Animal Diseases Research Unit.