Program Overview

Clinical Pathology Residency Program

The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine offers a three-year residency program in clinical pathology, designed to provide post-DVM training in veterinary cytology, hematology, and clinical chemistry. Trainees are strongly encouraged to pursue a PhD or MS degree.

Program Description

The resident will participate in diagnostic service and the veterinary medicine instructional program on a full-time basis under the direction of two ACVP board-certified clinical pathologists. Time will be scheduled for tutorial instruction, rounds, seminars, guided self-study, and participation in research projects. This training program utilizes faculty and facilities of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences as well as other departments within the School of Veterinary Medicine.

Requirements

• DVM or its equivalent
• Completion of the Veterinary National Board Examination is desirable
• Academic qualifications acceptable for admission to the LSU Graduate School

Training Activities and Responsibilities

• Participate in diagnostic service for the LSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory under the supervision of two board-certified clinical pathologists.
• Gain experience in teaching, including:
  • Assist with laboratories for the Year II veterinary student clinical pathology course.
  • Lead one or more lectures for the Year III and IV diagnostic pathology rotation.
  • Interact with Year III and IV clinical pathology elective students.
  • Lead a variety of rounds.
• Attend and participate in a wide variety of rounds, including:
  • Clinical pathology journal club
  • Medicine journal club
  • Chemistry case rounds
  • Cytology rounds
  • Bone marrow rounds
  • AFIP histopathology rounds
  • Oncopathology rounds
  • Dermatopathology rounds (histopathology)
  • GI pathology rounds (histopathology)
  • Ophthalmic pathology rounds (histopathology)
  • General pathology rounds
• Graduate courses required (if pursuing a PhD or MS) during the residency include:
  • Cell Pathology
  • Introduction to Research
  • Concepts in Epidemiology
  • Advanced Clinical Pathology
  • Immune Response to Infectious Agents
  • Molecular Regulation of Eukaryotic Cell Function
• Attend national and regional pathology conferences, ideally to present a poster, case report, or research.
• Annual mock board exams are administered.

Benefits

Louisiana State University classifies residents as University employees, qualifying them (and their eligible dependents) for employee benefits. The School of Veterinary Medicine also provides workers compensation and malpractice insurance coverage. Salary is payable in monthly increments, with retirement contributions withheld from each paycheck. No social security tax is withheld, and federal and state income tax is withheld. The University offers accrual of annual time off and sick time off accrual.

Program Details

• The starting date for the clinical pathology residency is usually in August.
• Annual salary is $32,500.
• Completion of the three-year residency program satisfies the requirements for ACVP board examination eligibility.