Post-DVM Training in Comparative Pathology
Training of veterinary scientists in comparative medicine and pathology began in the mid-1960s at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The Dept of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology (formerly Comparative Medicine) obtained one of the first NIH Training Grants for postgraduate training of veterinarians and has been funded continuously for over 35 years. Our combination of intensive training in Comparative Pathology during the first year of the program, and research mentored by outstanding scientists in the final three years has proven highly successful. More than 110 veterinarians have been trained in the Department of Comparative Medicine (now the Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology); many are now department chairs and leaders in academia and industry worldwide. Department faculty includes ACVP Diplomates, ACLAM Diplomates, and comparative medicine scientists.
Our faculty currently includes 10 veterinarians with ACVP and/or ACLAM board certification plus additional PhD faculty. Research interests include virology, parasitology, neuropathology, immunology, cardiovascular disease, proteomics, RNA biology, rodent phenotyping, and laboratory animal medicine. Our postdoctoral fellows have a high pass rate on the Veterinary Pathology (ACVP) board examination and graduates enjoy satisfying careers at universities and other institutes of higher learning, as well as in industry and government.
Comparative Pathology Fellowship
Our comparative pathology training program is currently inviting qualified candidates to apply for a one-year fellowship, with the possibility of renewal for an additional year. Applicants must possess a DVM/VMD or equivalent from an AVMA-accredited or-listed institution, and have completed at least 2 years of anatomic pathology residency training. Preference will be given to candidates with ACVP or ECVP certification or board eligibility; experience in research (e.g. PhD), and US citizen or permanent resident status.
For more information, view our position announcement or contact our Senior Academic Program Coordinator, Momina Malik, at 443-289-2953 or email her at dvmtraining@jhmi.edu
Research Emphasis Postdoctoral Fellowship in Comparative Pathology
This training is comparable to residency/PhD programs offered at veterinary schools and is distinguished by the broader research opportunities afforded by a large medical institution and the opportunity to pursue a PhD in a JHU graduate program. This is a 2-part program: three years of research training funded by the National Institutes of Health preceded by one year of pathology training.The program prepares trainees for certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP).
During the first year, trainees gain practical and diverse experience in anatomic pathology through gross and microscopic examination of pathology cases from the Johns Hopkins University animal colonies, from local practitioners and from the Maryland Zoo and National Aquarium in Baltimore. Diagnostic laboratories include necropsy, histology, clinical pathology, and state-of-the-art rodent phenotyping and small animal imaging cores. A unique feature of this program is a rotation in human pathology. Didactic training consists of weekly lectures and pathology seminars plus peer-mentored boards study, gross and histopathology practice, and journal club.
In the years 2 to 4, emphasis is on basic or translational research supervised by Molecular Comparative Pathobiology faculty or other faculty from more than 30 academic departments forming Johns Hopkins Medicine. During those three years, trainees also have the option to pursue a PhD through concurrent enrollment in any of several world-class graduate programs in the School of Medicine designed to provide closely mentored guidance in the process of conducting research. Pathology training continues throughout the program with weekly slide conferences, seminars, journal clubs and other courses in preparation for ACVP certification.
Years 2-4 of this program are generously supported by NIH T32 OD011089.
For more information, view our position announcement or contact our Senior Academic Program Coordinator, Momina Malik, at 443-287-2953 or email her at dvmtraining@jhmi.edu
Current Post-Doctoral Fellows:
Ashleigh Shoemaker, DVM (Research Emphasis)
Cheng Shun Hsueh, DVM, PhD, MSc, Dipl. ACVP (Clinical Emphasis)
Emily Blackwell, DVM (Research Emphasis)
Laine Feller, DVM (Research Emphasis)
Lindsey Thurman, DVM (Research Emphasis)
Taylor Godwin, DVM (Research Emphasis)
Ricardo Mora Cartin, DVM, PhD, MSc (Research Emphasis)
Jacqueline Lynch,VMD (Research Emphasis)