Graduate Studies
Graduate Studies
Institution: | WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY | ||||
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Contact Person(s): | Cleverson D Souza, DVM, MSc, PhD, DACVP Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology Clinical Pathology Residency Director | ||||
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Phone: | 509-335-0726 | ||||
Fax: | 509-335-7812 | ||||
E-mail: | cleverson.desouza@wsu.edu | ||||
Web Site: | www.vetmed.wsu.edu | ||||
Next Open Position: | July 15, 2021 | ||||
Scope: | The program is designed to meet the needs of individuals seeking a MSc degree and ACVP certification. Training includes participating in the hospital clinical pathology service, teaching clinical pathology to 2ndand 4th year DVM students, attending courses/seminars and performing basic/clinical research. Individuals who choose to pursue further graduate studies leading to a PhD degree will be encouraged to do so through the College of Veterinary Medicine graduate programs. | ||||
Length of Training: | 3 yr (residency + MS), 5-6 yr (residency + PhD) | ||||
No. of Trainees: | 2 | ||||
Compensation: | The starting stipend for the position is currently $ 31,716 with WSU graduate student benefits, health insurance, and tuition waiver. There are available funds for professional development. Continuation in the program depends upon acceptable annual performance evaluations. | ||||
Requirements: | Applicants must have a DVM degree from an AVMA accredited college of veterinary medicine or comparable foreign institution and be eligible for enrollment in the Graduate School at Washington State University. Completion of an internship or comparable practice experience is preferred. | ||||
Application: | Qualified applicants should submit a letter stating their career goals, a current curriculum vitae, university certified transcripts (to be mailed by the Institution) and three letters of professional recommendation to Dr Cleverson D Souza,
DVM, MSc. PhD, DACVP, Dept. of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, WSU, Pullman, WA 99164-7060; Ph 509-335-0726; email cleverson.desouza@wsu.edu. WSU is an AA/EOE. Full consideration will be given to applications submitted until October 12, 2020. Offers can be made at any time after the application deadline, although our program will abide by the ASVCP training program network’s recommended universal acceptance date of November 16, 2020. | ||||
Current Trainee(s): | Dr. Michelle DeCourcey, DVM (3rd year) Dr. David Kim, DVM (2nd year) | ||||
Program Goals: |
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Program Strengths: | Hematology/hemostasis, blood banking, cytology, immunopathology, infectious diseases, immunotherapy | ||||
Training Activities: | Training involves formal coursework, pathology and clinical seminars, teaching professional students, and clinical diagnostic duty. Research may be conducted in any of WSU CVM departments.https://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/departments | ||||
Additional Training Areas: | Surgical pathology, clinical chemistry, immunology, anatomic pathology, histopathology. | ||||
Coursework: | Hematology, surgical biopsy, mechanisms of disease, biostatistics, immunopathology, principles of research, biochemistry, molecular biology, diagnostic pathology. | ||||
Clinical Pathology Faculty: |
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Faculty Research Interests: | Hemostasis, transfusion medicine, flow cytometry, immunology, infectious disease. | ||||
Trainees in Last 7 Years and Current Positions: |
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This Page Was Last Updated | 7/6/2020 |