Purdue University

SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAM

The MS-Residency program in veterinary pathology combines a 3-year residency in diagnostic anatomic pathology (based in the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, the Clinical Pathology Laboratory in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and the Department of Comparative Pathobiology) and graduate courses in pathology and other subjects leading to a non-thesis MS degree.  A student successfully completing the 3-year program is eligible for the certifying examination of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists and may seek to continue in a PhD research program at Purdue University or another location.  For students pursuing both pathology training leading to ACVP eligibility and research training leading to the PhD, this plan temporally separates these goals.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM:

Recruitment: Offices of CPB Department Head and ADDL Director

Requirements for Admission:

A. DVM, VMD, or equivalent degree

B. Accepted for admission to the Purdue University Graduate School

C. Approval of CPB and ADDL faculty and professional staff

D. Recommendation of CPB Graduate Studies Committee

E. Approval of CPB Department Head and ADDL Director

Culmination:

A. MS degree in veterinary pathology

B. ACVP eligibility

C. By-pass of MS degree for PhD research (see CPB Graduate Manual)

Requirements:

A. Completion (with a grade of "B" or better, or "S") of CPB pathology core courses.

B. Completion (with a "B" or better average) of other graduate courses (examples given
     below) selected by student and student's graduate advisory committee

C. Satisfactory completion (as defined by student's advisory committee ) of a project
     (described below)

D. Publication (or submission for publication) of 1 case report or 1 manuscript (resulting
     from the project) in a refereed scientific journal

E. Satisfactory performance (as defined by principal instructor(s) of course) in teaching
     assignment(s)

F. Satisfactory performance (as defined by student's graduate advisory committee) on MS
    qualifying and/or final examination (if required by CPB or student's graduate advisory
    committee)

Components:

A. Courses

1. CPB pathology core courses

a. Advanced Veterinary Anatomic Pathology (CPB 60200)

- repeated every semester

b. Seminar in Veterinary Pathology (CPB 69100)

- repeated every fall and spring semester

c. Advanced General Pathology (CPB 61400)

- repeated every fall and spring semester

d. CPB Research Seminar (CPB 69700)

- repeated every fall and spring semester

e. Pathology of Neoplastic Diseases of Animals (CPB 60400)

f. Pathology of Avian Diseases (CPB 60500)

g. Pathology of Laboratory Animal Diseases (CPB 60700)

h. Ultrastructural Pathology (CPB 61000)  

2. Other CPB courses (examples)

a. Special Problems in Veterinary Pathology (CPB 60000)

- provides credit for work on project(s)

b. Advanced Veterinary Clinical Pathology (CPB 60100)

- repeated every semester by clinical pathology students

c. Advanced Immunology (CPB 62000)

d. Special Topics (CPB 68000)

3. Courses offered in other departments (partial listing)

- see Graduate School Bulletin

a. Electron Microscopy: Theory and Techniques (BMS 62000)

b. General Biochemistry (BCHM 561 and 56200)

c. Statistical Methods for Biology (STAT 50300)

B. Project (at least 1 of the following)

1. Laboratory investigation

2. Prospective or retrospective case study

3. PhD research and/or grant proposal

(Outstanding students are encouraged to pursue a PhD research program after completion of the 3-year MS pathology program. Stipend and research funding for the major portion of the PhD research project are from new or existing fellowships or grants.)

C. Publication

Manuscript must be published, submitted for publication, or prepared for submission, in a refereed scientific journal.

1. Results of laboratory investigation (see B1 above)

2. Prospective or retrospective case study (see B2 above)

3. PhD literature review (see B3 above)

4. Case report

D. Teaching

1. Second year professional school curriculum - laboratory assistant    

(Performance of student is evaluated by principal course instructor(s) for each of the following courses. Students usually complete this requirement during their second year in the MS program)

a. General Pathology (CPB 85100) - 1 semester

b. Systemic Pathology (CPB 85700) - 1 semester

2. Fourth year professional school curriculum - necropsy and histopathology

(Performance of students is evaluated each semester throughout their tenure in the MS program part of CPB 60200 by senior ADDL and/or CPB pathologists.)

a. Clinical Pathology, Microbiology, and Necropsy (CPB 88500)

b. Diagnostic (CPB 486) or Clinical Pathology Clerkship (CPB 88900)

E. MS Qualifying and/or Final Examination

No examination is required by the Graduate School, but an examination may be required by CPB or the student's advisory committee.

F. Advisory Committee Students are assigned an advisor (who is a senior pathologist) at the beginning of their first year in the program. During the first year, students select an advisory committee (usually 3 faculty and/or professional staff), formulate a plan of study (e.g., course selection), and identify potential project(s).

Causes for Dismissal:

A. Receiving a "C" grade in any two (2) core pathology courses

B. Receiving a "D", "F", "NP", or "U" grade in any one (1) core pathology course

C. Receiving a cumulative grade point average of less than "3.0" for all graduate level courses after being placed on probation (as defined in the CPB Graduate Manual)

D. Misconduct (as defined in "University Regulations" and the CPB Graduate Manual)