The mission of the Veterinary Pathology Resident Training Program in the Department of Pathobiology & Diagnostic Investigation at Michigan State University is to provide comprehensive and diverse training that leads to board certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP), and a successful career in any chosen field of veterinary pathology. As desired by the ACVP, the program fosters professional competency "sufficient to assume responsibility for the broad spectrum of assessment and interpretation of specimens, problems and situations encountered by veterinary pathologists."

In addition to our standard three-year internally supported pathology residencies, we also offer a Toxicologic Pathology Residency in association with Charles River Laboratories. The first two years of pathology residency training (either anatomic or clinical) are completed at the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Michigan State University. Then residents relocate to Mattawan, Michigan for an additional 1.25 years of training at North America's largest and most rapidly growing private contract laboratory. During this period the resident receives training in good laboratory practices, laboratory animal pathology, and drug safety evaluation. This residency fulfills the requirements for board certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists and provides a unique training experience for residents interested in a career in the pharmaceutical industry. This residency begins on July 1 and ends on August 31 three years later.

Please find a program description here.

Applications are accepted from mid-July until September annually for positions to begin the following July 1.

Ads for resident openings are listed on the ACVP Career/Training Center website.

Direct questions about the program or application materials to:

Sarah Corner
Anatomic Pathology Residency Training Program Coordinator
E-mail: corners1@msu.edu

or

Cynthia Lucidi
Clinical Pathology Residency Training Program Coordinator
E-mail: lucidicy@msu.edu

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Michigan State University
4125 Beaumont Road
Lansing, MI
48910-8107