Training Programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virgina-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Blacksburg, VA

General Training Objectives
Instruction in veterinary pathology for the purpose of training in research towards a PhD qualification and to prepare candidates in diagnostic pathology for ACVP board Certification.

Programs Offered
This is a five-year program. Course requirements include general pathology, advanced systemic pathology, biochemistry, statistics, oncology, advanced hematology, advanced clinical pathology and other topics by agreement between the graduate student and advisors. A Master's qualification for residents is also available.

Qualifications
The program is designed for post-DVM students. It is expected that to be accepted a student will have a grade point average of 3.0 or better and be ranked in the upper quartile of his/her class.

Environment
The College has a clinical program which embraces all domestic species, laboratory animal medicine, and fish diseases. Facilities available include electron microscopy, flow cytometry, a P3 laboratory and electron spin resonance spectrometry. Faculty strengths, in addition to pathology, include microbiology, virology, parasitology, toxicology, immunology,  and neuropathology. The University is committed to supporting biotechnology through several colleges and there is good inter-collegiate participation in research areas of mutual interest.

Staff

• Ahmed, S.A., BVSc, PhD; Associate Professor; Immunology.
• Boyle, S.M., PhD; Professor; Microbiology, gene regulation of proteins, recombinant DNA.
• Inzana, T.J., MS, PhD; Diplomate, A.B.M.M.; Professor; Bacteriology.
• Jortner, B.S., VMD, MS; Diplomate, A.C.V.P.; Professor; Pathology, neuropathology, neurotoxicity.
• Lindsay, D.S., PhD; Associate Professor; Parasitology.
• Moore, D.M., DVM, MS; Diplomate, A.C.L.A.M.; Associate Professor; Laboratory animal medicine.
• Robertson, J.L., VMD, PhD; Professor; Pathology, renal diseases, diabetes mellitus, toxicology and metabolic diseases.
• Saunders, G.K., DVM, MS; Diplomate, A.C.V.P.; Associate Professor; Pathology, diagnostics, dermatology, renal diseases.
• Schurig, G.G., DVM, MS, PhD; Professor (Dean); Immunology, biotechnology.
• Smith, S.A., DVM, MS, PhD; Associate Professor; Aquatic Medicine.
• Sponenberg, D.P., DVM, PhD; Professor; Pathology, genetics, diagnostics.
• Sriranganathan, N., BVSc, MVSc, PhD; Diplomate, A.C.V.M.; Associate Professor; Bacteriology.
• Zajac, A.M., DVM, MS, PhD; Associate Professor; Parasitology
• LeRoith, T., DVM, PhD; Assistant Professor; Diplomate ACVP; Pathology
• Zimmerman, K, DVM, PhD; Diplomate ACVP; Clinical Pathology
• Meng, XJ, MD, PhD; Virology; molecular genetics of viral diseases
• Subbiah, E, MVSc, PhD; Virology; Diplomate ACVM
• O’Rourke, L, DVM, PhD; Diplomate ACVP and ECVCP; Clinical Pathology
• Ahmed, SA, DVM, PhD; Immunology
• Holladay, S, DVM, PhD; Toxicology/Pharmacology
• Ehrich, M, RPh; Diplomate ABT; Pharmacology/Toxicology

Program Strengths
Areas of particular strength include: diagnostic pathology, toxicology, immunology, molecular biology,  neuropathology and infectious diseases. There are 5 ACVP diplomates in the department of 33 basic science and diagnostic medicine faculty members.

Financial Support
Stipends are competitive. Additionally, full tuition waivers are granted.

Applications
Application materials (curriculum vita, statement of career goals, 3 letters of reference, veterinary college transcripts) should be addressed to:

Dr. G. Saunders
Residency Coordinator
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology
College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0442
Phone: (540) 231-7578